The latest Hong Kong food news and events 2025

It only makes sense that two F&B outlets whose very identities are giant love letters to Hong Kong will collaborate eventually. On July 31, Gavin Yeung from everyone’s favourite Cantonese cocktail bar Kinsman will take over the bar at the hottest dai pai dong pop-up in town, Peng Leng Jeng. There will be three exclusive cocktails that channel the energy of a fiery wok, and also a zero-proof creation so everyone can enjoy. Even if you miss the night when Yeung is personally behind the stick, his drinks will stay on the menu for two weeks.

Peng Leng Jeng and Ho Lee Fook’s chef Archan Chan will return the favour on August 14, bringing her Cantonese dishes to Kinsman’s kitchen and even mixing up her own cheeky cocktail to go with the bites. If you love Hong Kong and its dazzling flavours, we’ll see you there!

Get ready to fill your belly this summer at Regent Hong Kong’s waterfront restaurant, Harbourside. From now until August 31, the hotel’s dining venue is offering a jaw-dropping spread of dishes generously topped with Tasmanian black truffles. Begin by nibbling on starters like deviled eggs, buffalo mozzarella salad, or asparagus and parmesan salad, all consisting of fragrant black truffles. As for mains, guests can feast on indulgent entrées such as roasted crispy porchetta, truffle-topped potato pizza, mac and cheese, and even truffle mushroom risotto prepared in a Parmesan wheel at the restaurant’s live station. Harbourside’s truffle-infused experience even continues into dessert, featuring ice cream, bonbons, and macarons, all expertly crafted by executive pastry chef Andy Yeung and his team.

Book your tables for Harbourside’s indulgent buffet experience here.

In need of a sweet treat to cool down this summer? From now until September 28, The Lobby Lounge at Regent Hong Kong is churning out exclusive ice cream creations that are sure to please any dessert fiend. Stop by from now until August 24 to dig into vibrant, summer-y flavours with the Golden Tropics – a refreshing blend of coconut ice cream and passionfruit sorbet, garnished with a medley of tropical fruits and crispy pineapple slices. Then, from August 25 to September 28, be sure to return for the decadent Pistachio Gold Baklava, featuring rich honey pistachio ice cream, crispy kataifi, roasted pistachios, and sweet honeycomb.

Book your table for The Lobby Lounge on Regent Hong Kong’s website and savour these decadent desserts today.

From now to September 21, Regent Hong Kong’s two-Michelin-starred and two Black Pearl Diamond restaurant, Lai Ching Heen, is offering an exclusive six-course lunch menu ($1,398 per person) paired with artisanal Chinese teas. Diners can expect to enjoy exquisite Cantonese dishes, each complemented with a premium tea sourced from the Wuyi Mountains in Nanping. 

The tasting menu kicks off with a portion of sparkling Da Hong Pao with delicate notes of white peach and red muscat to wake your taste buds, followed by Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong – Lychee from Miles Away, an aromatic black tea, served alongside a chef’s selection of dim sum and steamed scallop with tofu, egg white, and zucchini. Then, dishes like wok-fried bamboo shoots with shrimp sauce, salt-grilled Kagoshima Wagyu, and Inaniwa noodles with garoupa fillet in fish bouillon will be paired with the floral and fruity Unbelievable – Shuijngui rock tea. 

Lai Ching Heen’s tea-centric menu wraps up with a dessert of chilled yellow fungus featuring delightful add-ins like salted wild tangerine, mixed nuts, and chestnuts. This refreshing full stop to the meal comes with a da hong pao tea pastry with aged tangerine peels and rock sugar-stewed Sicilian lemon, and is sure to be a delightful end to your culinary journey.

Book your tables for this exclusive menu at Lai Ching Heen here.  

From August 8 to 9, the Hong Kong Sake Festival is returning to The Mira Hong Kong for its third year running. Over the two days, the hotel has partnered with the Federation of Japanese Sake Industry of Hong Kong (FJSIHK) to host the annual sake soirée. This year, attendees can browse through over 800 varieties of premium sake and shochu from 30 local distributors across 43 Japanese prefectures. With offerings such as award-winning bottles from the 2025 Oriental Sake Awards and rare shochu varieties selected by the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association, there’s plenty to sample. Plus, The Mira’s culinary team will whip up Japanese bites to go with your premium spirits. From fresh sashimi and seared sushi to delightful nibbles like takoyaki and kushiyaki skewers, these offerings are sure to pair perfectly with your sake selections.

Along with the sake tastings, attendees will take home a gift bag worth $1,000, which includes items like an Austrian Riedel crystal glass and exclusive dining vouchers. You can also join in on the fun with carnival games for a chance to win Japanese-inspired gifts. 

The sake-centric celebrations continue even after the Hong Kong Sake Festival, as the hotel will be hosting the 2025 Sake Sensation in August at its modern European restaurant, Whisk. From August 11 to 24, guests can dive into their sommelier’s oma-sake pairing menu, which features a rotating lineup of six types of competition-grade sake each night, handpicked by international sommeliers. Don’t miss Whisk’s sake free-flow Sunday brunch on August 17, as diners have the exclusive chance to sip unlimited competition-grade sake while enjoying brunch staples.

Secure your tickets to the Hong Kong Sake Festival on The Mira’s e-shop.

Stay cool during Hong Kong’s brutal summer by grabbing an icy treat from Snack Baby, one of Hong Kong’s top gelato shops. From now until September 13, the gelateria is holding a pop-up at BaseHall 02, where they’ll be offering a rotating selection of their crowd-pleasing gelatos. Expect flavours such as BB Cinnamon, olive oil dark chocolate, speculoos, pistachio crunch, as well as Strawberry Moon, a BaseHall exclusive strawberry sorbet swirled with strawberry coulis. Snack Baby’s gelato offerings will be updated every fortnight, and customers can enjoy up to three gelato flavours in each cup ($68), so be sure to swing by and try their new flavours.

Step off the burning sand of Repulse Bay Beach and into the air-conditioned comfort of The Pulse shopping mall to find a bar made to look like it’s encased in ice blocks, a ‘frosted tree’ pumping out bubbles filled with cool smoke, and interactive photo spots like an adorable polar bear installation. 

The Ice Bites Market happening every Friday to Sunday will bring alcoholic beverages, desserts, sweet treats, Hong Kong-style snacks, and more to everyone, while DJs will spin beats to keep the party vibes up coming nighttime.

In case you’ve been living under a rock, the little critters from Chiikawa are arguably the most popular animated characters of the moment, due to their adorable looks and quirky personalities. From their large-scale exhibition to their collaboration with McDonald’s, these animated characters have taken the city by storm.

Ever experienced that surge of cute aggression where you just want to bite something because it’s so adorable? Well, you’ll soon be able to do just that, because Chiikawa have just announced on Instagram that they’re bringing Japan’s massively popular Chiikawa Ramen Buta – a Chiikawa-themed ramen restaurant – to Hong Kong. Keep reading our blog here for more details.

Hong Kong’s notoriously expensive rents, paired with a faltering economy and locals preferring to head across the border to Shenzhen for cheaper leisure activities, have meant a slew of closures in our restaurants, shops, and businesses this year. Unfortunately, here’s another one to add to the list: the Metropol Restaurant.

Sitting on the fourth floor of United Centre, right across from exit D of Admiralty MTR station, Metropol Restaurant has fed Hong Kong’s diners for 35 years since opening in 1990. It is one of the few remaining restaurants in the city that serve dim sum out of traditional trolleys. Find more details about Metropol's closing by reading our blog here.

Sweettooths are in for a treat as Japanese dessert brand Mr. Cheesecake is hosting a time-limited pop-up at IFC Mall from now to August 21. Apart from its signature Mr. Cheesecake classic box, known for its melt-in-your-mouth texture and rich flavours, customers will also be able to try this season's newly launched Basque cheesecake, along with two Hong Kong-exclusive takes on the classic: Matcha, made with Yame Matcha from Yame City (Fukuoka prefecture, and milk tea, a combination of Uva tea and Yunnan tea. Be sure not to miss other hot-sellers like the Mr. Cheescake cream brew coffee, silky chocolate white tonka and black cacao, snowball vanilla tonka, and more. Online pre-orders are available for easy pick-up at the IFC pop-up on selected dates. 

Where: Kiosk LA15, Podium Level 1, IFC Mall

Chiikawa fans, you’re in luck. The cute anime series is teaming up with McDonald’s to celebrate its large-scale Chiikawa Days exhibition by releasing Chiikawa-themed packaging for the fast food chain’s latest time-limited menu items. Flock to your nearest McDonald’s location (except outlets at Peak Galleria, Ocean Park, Shatin and Happy Valley Racecourses, and Hong Kong International Airport) to get your hands on their juicy ebi burger ($31 for a la carte, $39 for meal set), the brand-new crab croquette burger ($34 for à la carte, $39 for meal set), and their indulgent créme brûlée pie ($11.50) – all in adorable packaging. Be sure to upsize your meal (+$9.5) to enjoy a Kyoho grape soda with assorted fruits and sakura shrimp-flavoured Shake Shake fries seasoning. Plus, customers can redeem an exclusive e-coupon on McDonald’s mobile app to purchase the ebi burger series four-course meal (including either burger, fries, a soft drink, and the pie) and receive a limited-edition Chiikawa Days sticker with your order – available in white from July 8 to 14 and black from July 15 to 21 (while stocks last).