Luxe Dining Edit: Beat the Hong Kong heat at these 6 restaurants offering special promotions this summer, from Japanese at The Aubrey to Italian at Castellana

May 31 , 2024

Diners enjoy drinks with views of the city skyline from the terrace at Aqua, one of many Hong Kong restaurants enticing diners with seasonal promotions this summer. Photo: Handout

As the mercury rises during Hong Kong’s summer months, the need to beat the heat and find ways to relax while cooling off becomes more urgent – here’s where to indulge in food and wine this summer

Several popular restaurants in Hong Kong invite diners to take the edge off the heat – and indulge their appetites – with enticing offers, from The Chinese Library and Cantina, to Aqua and Vista

From June 1 to August 31, Standard Chartered Cathay Mastercard holders will have the chance to enjoy special promotions at a curated selection of the city’s top tables. From Chinese and Japanese, to Italian, Peruvian and Singaporean, these restaurants present some of the best dishes Hong Kong has to offer, all thoughtfully paired with complimentary wine and champagne.

Get ready to savour the season with the Celebrating Flavours with Standard Chartered: Summer Sipping Offer, and stay tuned for more exclusive drinking and dining options for Standard Chartered Cathay Mastercard holders.

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Aqua

Located at Tsim Sha Tsui’s H Zentre, Aqua has impressed with its outstanding views and expertly prepared Japanese and Italian dishes for over two decades. In a sophisticated space inspired by water, guests can enjoy starters like tuna and yellowtail carpaccio with caviar and seaweed salad, followed by lobster linguine with tomatoes, chilli and lemon, or confit suckling pig with parsnips and dates. Dinners here are paired beautifully with a complimentary bottle of prosecco when cardholders reserve a table for a minimum of four diners.

17/F, H Zentre, 15 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Visit Aqua’s website here.

The Aubrey

On the top floor of the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, The Aubrey is an izakaya concept that transports guests to the sophisticated home of a 19th century European art collector. Guests can choose from three rooms – each filled with art and books inspired by the Japonisme movement – in which to relish expertly blended cocktails and sensational Japanese signature dishes like Wagyu oxtail and bone marrow fried rice and kinki fish robatayaki. Cardholders who come to The Aubrey for dinner or the weekend brunch with four guests will receive a complimentary bottle of house champagne.

25/F, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road, Central

Visit The Aubrey’s website here.