Where to eat in Hong Kong in January 2025

David Ho gives you the latest dining recommendations in Hong Kong for January 2025

La Petite Maison

If you are doing Dry January, La Petite Maison has a selection of sober sips to keep you hydrated but not hung over. The French Riviera-inspired restaurant has a new non-alcoholic cocktail menu, which features a mix of variations on LPM classics and innovative new creations. We recommend the Tomati-no if you want LPM’s signature take on Bloody Mary, but there are plenty of other wonderful mocktails to try here like the sweet and creamy L’Orgeat or the spicy Rosé Champagne Colada. This non-alcoholic cocktail menu is only available in January so make sure to head there soon.  

Those on a ‘new year, new me’ resolution will be happy to hear the ‘La Vie En Rośe' Brunch menu has been revamped with healthier options. We adore the refreshing Vitamin Sea mocktail, along with dishes like Avocado Dip with Olive Crackers, Burrata Toast with Wild Mushrooms and homemade Casarecce Pasta with tomato and chilli. We recommend ending the meal on a sweet note with LPM’s signature French toast or the vanilla cheesecake. Greek yogurt, berries and granola is available for those that want a healthier dessert option. 

Where: H Queen's, 23-29 Stanley Street, Central 

Aire

Spanish dining arrived in Causeway Bay’s with the opening of Aire at Lee Garden One, which comes with an absolutely wonderful alfresco seating option, perfect for this cool but sunny weather we are having. The menu offerings here are centred on Basque grill cuisine, featuring top-quality seafood and meat sourced directly from Spain, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea. The Oyster Daniele Sorlut (HKD$74/pc) topped with an Ibérico pork jowl slice, olive oil and slightly smoked with applewood here were a big hit with our table.

Other highlights here are the tender 600-gram Milk Fed Lamb Shoulder (HKD$680) from Castile-La Mancha served atop vinegary sliced potato, and the Spanish Whole Seabass (HKD$560) bathed in an aromatic “Donostiarra” sauce mixed with garlic, pepper, cherry vinegar, chili and olive oil. For those that prefer their meats a bit more chewy, try the Galician cow dry aged 150-gram sirloin ($270) served with piquillo peppers. The assortment of drinks and dessert options are worthy of mention too, whether it’s the tasty Fruits of Forest (HK$98) mocktail or the Wake Me Up (HK$118), a heavy hitter that is a coffee-infused, rum-based creation. 

Where: Shop No. 301B-302, 3/F, Lee Garden One, 33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay 

Hue Dining

Art and afternoon tea make for a surprisingly great combo. The Hong Kong Museum of Art and Hue have teamed up to present the Apples & Oranges afternoon tea experience. Inspired by the museum's latest exhibition, which showcases a remarkable collection of works by Paul Cézanne and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the menu features a selection of savoury (like a burrata with torched peach and cherry tomatoes) and sweet treats (examples include a dacquoise with coconut and calamansi curd) that echo the inspiration of Cezanne’s ripe fruit that brims with abundance and bounty. Available on weekends and public holidays from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM until April 13, the afternoon tea is priced at HK$680 for two persons and includes a choice of tea or coffee, with options to upgrade to a glass of Gosset Cuvée Extra-Brut or a mocktail. 

Where: Hong Kong Museum Of Art, 1/F - inside HKMoA, 10 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui 

Landau’s 

Landau’s is now soft open on Queen’s Road East. The new Wan Chai restaurant has two distinct dining areas, serving up a blend of modern European cuisine in the Dining Room and a selection of modern Western dishes for its Bar & Grill. Landau’s was named after the Landau’s family, who opened Jimmy’s Kitchen. Chef Jack Carso from New Orleans  recognises the importance of preserving their story through his menu by imparting his classic French training into each of the dishes. So we have New Orleans dishes like Penne Jambalaya (HK$188) combines shrimp, chicken and andouille sausage with a spicy tomato sauce, and the Seafood Gumbo (HK$218) serves prawn, crab, oyster, okra, and rice. Highlights for us include the light and refreshing Tomato and Labne Salad (HK$148), the Eggplant Napoleon (HK$288), and we are told the Chef Jack specialty here are the BBQ Pork Ribs (HK$118).  

Where: 2/F Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Pazta 

Pazta has partnered with iconic Italian Aperitivo brand Aperol to introduce Asia’s first Aperol Spritz Garden. The new Aperol Spritz Tree of four spritzes together (HK$288) can now be enjoyed outdoors at the transformed piazza-style patio in Tai Kwun, ideally with the prezzie, which are mini paninis in 14 different Italian flavours. Those doing Dry January are not left out as a non-alcoholic mocktail is also available, with the Alcohol-Free Spritz (HK$68) prepared with orange juice, non-alcoholic bitters, and soda water.

Where: 10 Hollywood Road, Tai Kwun, G/F Barrack Block, Shop 03-G08 Central

Also see: Where to eat in Hong Kong this December