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Grace Brewer

The temperature is set to drop this weekend, so it’s the perfect time to lean into the cosy winter vibes. Stay warm and embrace Hong Kong’s festive season with these comfort food recommendations.
For fine dining experiences in the lead up to Christmas, 100 Top Tables has you covered.
Friday, December 13

For dishes that complement the colder months, head to Crushed Wine Bar to enjoy hearty sharing plates and purposefully-sourced wines. The Second Street restaurant’s new seasonal menu features chickpea panisse and French onion dip, citrus heirloom carrots with a roasted aubergine purée, and sister restaurant Brut’s classic Roquefort mac and cheese. Naturally, this being Crushed, all of the above can be paired with tailored wine flights.
Crushed Wine Bar
G/F, 6-8 Second Street, Sai Ying Pun
Tuesday to Friday, 4-11pm; Saturday, 3-11pm; Sunday, 3-8pm
Saturday, December 14

There’s no better winter warmer than cheese fondue. Channel the Swiss Alps from the Elements roof deck with District 8’s winter sharing menu, which features a molten cheese fondue served with an assortment of fresh fruit and vegetables. Also on the menu are the signature entrecôte steak, s’mores crackers and Michter’s bourbon hot chocolate for the full festive experience.
With indoor or outdoor seating, the seasonal offering is available Saturdays through Tuesdays only and until Lunar New Year.
District 8
Civic Square, Elements, 1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon
Winter sharing menu available Saturday to Tuesday, 8am–12am
Price: HK$380 per person, minimum two people
Sunday, December 15

Enjoy festive baked goods, seasonal beverages and a side of Christmas cheer at East this Sunday. Local vocal and dance school Real Music will take the stage with a festive performance at the hotel lobby from noon until 2pm.
Find your seat in the lobby or upstairs at Domain, the hotel’s spacious cafe. Dig into seasonal sweets like cinnamon rolls and traditional chocolate yule log, sip on a chestnut latte or home-made mulled wine, and revel in the holiday cheer.
Domain
1/F, East Hong Kong, 29 Taikoo Shing Road, Taikoo
Monday to Sunday, 7am-7pm


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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 13-15

Crushed Wine Bar’s new seasonal menu features dishes that celebrate the rich flavours of the colder months. Photo: Karling Hamil

Citrus heirloom carrots with roast aubergine purée, puffed rice and chilli crisp at Crushed Wine Bar. Photo: Handout

District 8’s winter sharing menu will be available from Saturday through Tuesday, offering a unique and cosy dining experience for guests at Civic Square on the rooftop of Elements. Photo: Handout

Get your festive sugar fix at Domain this weekend with exclusive Christmas desserts. Photo: Handout

7 best Christmas cocktail menus in Hong Kong: from JW Marriott’s Asian-inspired mulled wine and a spin on Irish coffee, to spiked masala chai and naughty milkshakes

Our selection of the season’s tipples  includes Tribute, a Christmas cocktail at LPM, Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

DarkSide’s All The Way Mulled Wine. Photo: Handout

Feather & Bone’s specially made mulled wine is available by the glass or by the bottle for you to take home and enjoy. Photo: Handout

Mulled wine and the Jingle Bells cocktail, available at JW Marriott’s Bar Q88 this Christmas. Photo: Handout

Madeleine 1957, one of the festive cocktails on offer at LPM this Christmas. Photo: Handout

The Daily Tot’s Grinchmas Rum-ish Coffee, specially for Christmas 2024. Photo: Handout

Be On Canton is offering a range of Christmas cocktails and mocktails this year. Photo: Gateway Hotel, Hong Kong

Rajasthan Rifles on The Peak has a Christmas treat in the shape of its spiked masala chai. Photo: Handout

Dish in Focus: honey baked feta from Middle Eastern restaurant Bedu

Bedu’s famous Honey Baked Feta. Photo: Handout

Bedu’s head chef Ali Ahmadpour was born and raised in Iran. Photo: Handout

Bedu’s New Year’s Eve signature oven baked feta cheese with roasted macadamia nuts and Yuhan honey. Photo: Handout

What is an izakaya and why do Hongkongers love these casual Japanese eateries? From Central’s Akatsuki and The Aubrey at the Mandarin Oriental, to the traditional En Tsim Sha Tsui and Rakuen

Rakuen in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, is a long-established Okinawan-style izakaya. Photo: Rakuen

The interior at Akatsuki Izakaya in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Dishes at Rakuen, a homestyle Okinawan izakaya in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Interiors at Rakuen, a homestyle Okinawan izakaya in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Dishes at The Aubrey at Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Inside The Aubrey at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Dish in Focus: Dim Sum Library’s dan dan xiao long bao

Chef Leung Kwok-wah has married two beloved dishes at Dim Sum Library, combining xiao long bao with the spicy broth from Hutong’s dan dan noodles. Photo: Handout

Dim Sum Library’s dan dan xiao long bao. Photo: Handout

Leung Kwok-wah, executive dim sum chef at Aqua Restaurant Group. Photo: Handout

Who are Guy Fieri’s sons, Hunter and Ryder? The chef, TV star and Mayor of Flavortown’s younger kid just started university, while the elder one is making a name for himself in the food world

Mayor of Flavortown Guy Fieri’s sons, Hunter and Ryder, seem to be following in their father’s footsteps. Photo: @guyfieri/Instagram

Guy Fieri, his wife Lori and younger son Ryder in August. Photo: @guyfieri/Instagram

Hunter Fieri wants to be known as the Prince of Flavortown. Photo: @guyfieri/Instagram

Ryder Fieri is a keen basketball player and fan. Photo: @_ryderfieri/Instagram

Hunter Fieri and his fiancée Tara Bernstein at their pickleball engagement party earlier this year. Photo: @hunterfieri/Instagram

Ryder Fieri and his girlfriend Sophie. Photo: @_ryderfieri/Instagram

Hunter Fieri is in the same industry as his father Guy Fieri. Photo: @hunterfieri/Instagram

The Fieris got tattoos together this year. Photo: @guyfieri/Instagram

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100 Top Tables

Keep warm and indulge in winter comfort food like mac and cheese, cheese fondue and Christmas yule log this weekend


Keep warm and indulge in winter comfort food like mac and cheese, cheese fondue and Christmas yule log this weekend.
