DINING

Festive feasts

Where to wine and dine in the city this Christmas

Porterhouse Seafood & Steak

Located on the seventh floor of California Tower, Porterhouse is the perfect spot for any celebration. From December 25-27 diner’s can enjoy a festive seafood brunch buffet featuring turkey, Boston lobster, Sardinian suckling pig and melted raclette cheese for $628 per adult. Make it a real celebration and add on its free-flow Taittinger Brut Reserve champagne package for $338. porterhousehk.com

The Grill, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong

Enjoy some of the season’s glorious weather and dine alfresco this year with The Grill’s premium seafood barbecue dinner for $980 per person. From December 24-27 the restaurant will feature a range of meats, seafood, salads and more in its buffet selection, guaranteeing something for everyone.

hongkong.grand.hyattrestaurants.com 181 at Fortnum & Mason

For a classic British Christmas dinner look no further than 181 at Fortnum & Mason. The cozy restaurant is the perfect backdrop for any festive celebration. Available from December 1, the restaurant is serving up 13 new festive dishes including turkey for two with all the trimmings for $688, pigs in blankets for $88 and Christmas pudding with cognac butter and brandy cream for

$188. 181fortnums.com.hk

Feather & Bone

Christmas time is all about sharing and Feather & Bone’s Christmas sharing menu comes in at $598 per person and features a range of signature dishes to pass around the table. Tuck into housemade smoked brisket pastrami, brussels sprouts and its much-loved house slaw with Christmas pudding and eggnog custard to finish. For more festive spirit(s), guests can pair the feast with freeflow wine starting from $298.

featherandbone.com.hk

Chaiwala

If you fancy adding a bit of spice to your festive feast, Chaiwala’s Christmas dinner tasting menu is sure to be a hit. Start with signature Indian snacks including pani puri with jal-jeera and malabar scallops, before tucking into a selection of smoky, charcoal-grilled meats and vegetables off the Tandoori and mouth-watering curries. End the meal with a selection of Bollywood desserts for $489 per person. chaiwala.hk

Buenos Aires Polo Club

Offering a Festín de Navidad menu this season, Buenos Aires Polo Club is bringing together South American inspired cuisine with classic festive flavours. The four-course sharing menu comes in at $898 per person and features a range of starters and sides including Argentinian prawn cocktail, mashed potatoes and creamed corn with a choice of three mains from Boston lobster to its signature USDA prime rib. End the meal on a sweet note with a spiced baked apple pie and ice-cream. bapoloclub.com

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Embark a Nordic journey this Christmas

In collaboration with Aurora Lab

This Christmas season, the pulse has welcomed a new pop-up concept “Aurora Lab” on its 5,000-square-foot sky garden overlooking the stunning Repulse Bay into an Arctic sanctuary complete with snow, Arctic-styled huts and a sea of lights.

From December 11, Aurora Lab will offer two immersive and interactive Arctic and Aurora-themed fine-dining experiences. The Artic Dinner will take place at sunset and consist of a three-course dinner, while the Aurora Dinner will feature four-courses and take place later in the evening.

Throughout each dining experience diners will sit inside cosy and secluded huts and enjoy a true Nordic winter experience with an aurora-searching story.

In Finnish, Aurora is called Revontulet, the fire of the foxes. Folklore states that Aurora was created when foxes ran amidst the snow, sweeping up snowflakes that shimmered under the moon. Inspired by the story, the team at Aurora Lab have curated an immersive fine dining experience by inviting guests to join the soul-seeking journey of a little fox.

Throughout the meal, a unique story card will be presented with each course, followed by mind quizzes, where an Aurora ambassador will lead the adventurers to open a puzzle box in the advent calendar. Each dining experience will tell a different story to truly make it a night to remember.

Along with the unique and festive dining experience, guests can also visit The Moroccan Moment, located on the third floor of the East Wing and enjoy a complimentary special cocktail in the designated time slot to revisit some of the most memorable moments from the Nordic journey.

Arctic Dinner

5-7pm | $988 + 10% per head ($1,688 on December 24-26, 31 and January 1)

Aurora Dinner

7.30-10pm | $1288 + 10% per head ($1,988 on December 24-26, 31 and January 1)

R/F, East Wing, the pulse, 28 Beach Road, Repulse Bay Book now: auroralab.rezio.shop/en-US

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