Where to dine in Hong Kong for the Year of the Snake

Lunar New Year is approaching, and with it comes the chance to gather over an auspicious home-cooked meal like poon choi. However, the festive season is also the perfect occasion for indulging in the comfort and convenience of dining out. It’s an option you’ll find difficult to resist with our selection of restaurants in Hong Kong where you can enjoy your tyun nin faan and ring in the Year of the Snake.

You’ll reap even more benefits from dining out with our Card Linked Earn programme. Simply link any Mastercard or Visa credit card to your Cathay membership account to automatically earn HKD4 = 1 at select partner restaurants. Alternatively, pay for the bill with your linked Standard Chartered Cathay Mastercard^® and receive HKD4 = 2.

Coucou Hot Pot‧Tea Break

Modern lounge-style hot pot restaurant Coucou Hot Pot‧Tea Break helps set the scene for a hearty meal over lively conversation with friends and family. Dining for two? The restaurant’s special Rejoicing Set for Two, available from 9 January to 9 February, allows you and a loved one to curate your ideal menu.  

Choose your own combination of two broths from an extensive lineup that includes flavours like bamboo fungus, crab roe and fish broth, and bamboo fungus and chicken broth. Then take your pick from an array of premium dishes, such as platters of fresh seafood and wagyu beef, alongside a selection of homemade meatballs and deep-fried bites. Plus, Cathay members can enjoy complimentary accompaniments in the form of sparkling wine and bubble milk tea.

Find out more about what’s on offer at Coucou Hot Pot‧Tea Break during the festive season here.

Various locations including: B124, B1/F, K11 Art Mall, 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2347 2028

Ying Jee Club

For an intimate and refined Lunar New Year dining experience, savour Cantonese classics with an innovative spin at the two Michelin-starred Ying Jee Club. Warm lighting, wooden panels and gold accents provide an inviting atmosphere perfect for enjoying gourmet dishes and great conversation.

Ease into the holiday spirit with an aperitif from the ground floor cocktail bar before your meal of elegantly plated masterpieces, from carefully crafted savoury pastries and delicately coloured dumplings to stir-fried in-season premium seafood.

Shop G05, 107 & 108, Nexxus Building, 41 Connaught Road Central, 2801 6882

Harbourside Grill

If you're planning to watch the spectacular fireworks display on the second day of the Lunar New Year, consider making your celebration even more memorable by dining at Harbourside Grill in Ocean Terminal. 

This refined eatery offers panoramic views of Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong skyline, giving you a front-row seat to all the excitement as you tuck into premium cuts of Argentinian sirloin, Japanese A5 Wagyu steak and dry-aged filet mignon.

Shop OTE401, Level 4, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2619 9100 

ALTO Bar & Grill

Across the harbour at the top of V Point in Causeway Bay sits the trendy ALTO Bar & Grill, sister restaurant to Harbourside Grill. In addition to offering yet more enviable waterfront views in a stylish contemporary setting, ALTO prides itself on serving up an assortment of responsibly sourced meats and seafood, all grilled to perfection. 

After your meal, you can head upstairs to the sky roof terrace on 30 January to enjoy a drink or two while you take in the striking views of Victoria Harbour as it lights up with a dazzling display of fireworks.

31/F, V Point, 18 Tang Lung St, Causeway Bay, 2603 7181

Shikigiku Japanese Restaurant

Bring a touch of timeless class to your Spring Festival celebrations at Shikigiku Japanese Restaurant, where you can delight in exquisite Japanese cuisine amid tranquil elegant surroundings. 

Shikigiku is best known for its signature tempura, expertly made using premium sesame oil, and its wide assortment of sushi, sashimi and teppanyaki. However, this season, you won’t want to miss the chef’s recommendations: seasonal hairy crab from Hokkaido and premium wagyu beef. Signature dishes include Zuwai crab dumpling clear soup, teppanyaki taraba crab leg and kamameshi steamed rice with Hokkaido hairy crab, all prepared using the freshest seasonal ingredients.

Two locations including: Level 4, IFC mall, 8 Finance Street, 2805 0600