Chinese New Year Menus for Year of Rabbit Celebrations in Hong Kong 2023

2023 in the Chinese Lunar calendar welcomes the humble Year of the Rabbit – the luckiest out of all twelve Chinese zodiac animals – and a wealth of scrumptious menu offerings for Chinese New Year dinners at top Hong Kong restaurants. Bring in the new year with warmth and filling meals at our great selection of world-class Chinese New Year menus in Hong Kong in 2023.

Duddell's

Celebrating at one Michelin-starred Duddell’s for the Year of the Rabbit, Executive Chef Yip Kar On releases a series of new limited-time menus available from Jan. 11 to Feb. 5, enjoyed for family lunches or intimate tasting-menu style dinners.

The new Chinese New Year Dim Sum selection brings together the finest of auspicious and mouth-watering bites, including the Shrimp Dumpling with Mullet Roe (HK$108), Truffle Bamboo Pith Dumplings (HK$78) and Pork and Shrimp Dumpling (HK$108). Two tasting menus, priced at HK$1088 per person for 6-courses and HK$1988 for 8-courses are on offer too, including highlights such as Deep-fried Shrimp Paste Puff and Braised Whole 30-Heads Yoshihama Abalone.

Location: Duddell's, 1 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong

Contact details: +852 2525 9191

Yong Fu

High-end Ningbo restaurant Yong Fu celebrates its fourth Chinese New Year with decadence, welcoming groups of 10 guests to its festive year-end banquet (HK$25,888 per group) meal designed by Executive Chef Liu Zhen.

Using local Hong Kong ingredients to recreate the authentic flavours of Ningbo, the meal draws on traditional recipes, beginning with an appetiser of Raw Shuttle Crab, also including Ham Shank stewed with premium South African dried abalone, Yong Fu’s Signature Crispy Chicken, Shanghai-style sautéed Bok Choy Hearts, Glutinous Rice Cakes, and Ningbo Glutinous Rice Dumplings for dessert.

Location: Yong Fu, Shop 2 at GF & 1F, Golden Star Building, 20-24 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Contact details: +852 2881 7899

Lung King Heen, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

Three Michelin-starred Lung King Heen, housed within the luxury Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, presents a limited-time lunch and dinner set menu designed for supreme flavours, including special fish and oyster recipes and rice dumplings to symbolize good luck and reunion.

Available between Jan. 14 and 29, enjoy a set lunch priced at HK$980 per person, or dinner tasting menu at HK$2180 per person including offerings of Crispy Suckling Pig with Chinese Pancake, Braised Sea Bass Soup with Crab Meat, Sea Moss and Tofu, Braised South African Abalone in Supreme Oyster Sauce, and Sweetened Almond Cream with Glutinous Rice Dumplings.

Location: Lung King Heen, 8 Finance Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Contact details: +852 3196 8888

The Legacy House, Rosewood Hotel

Helmed by Chef Li Chi-wai at Rosewood Hotel, the Michelin-recommended The Legacy House welcomes Chinese New Year with intimate private dining meals alongside traditional tasting menus sampling the finest of Cantonese ingredients.

A Chinese New Year Delights dinner (HK$ 2380 pp) and lunch menu (HK$1180 pp) are available to guests from Jan. 14 to Feb. 5 in the main dining room or private dining room. For dinner, enjoy deluxe menu items Double-Boiled Fish Maw Soup with Dried Pearl Oyster, Dried Seahorse and Young Coconut, and Braised Chinese Cabbage Roll. Lunch includes the succulent Steamed Crab Meat Dumpling, Braised Rice with abalone and diced chicken, and Chilled Taro Pudding.

Location: The Legacy House, 5/F, Rosewood Hong Kong Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

Contact details: +852 3891 8732

Yue, Sheraton Hotel Tung Chung

Start off the Chinese New Year at the Sheraton Hotel Tung Chung’s Yue, designed by Executive Chinese Chef Jacky Chung Chi Keung featuring Hong Kong classics for the festivities.

Available from Jan 22 to Feb 5, indulge in the Prosperous New Year Menu, including festive favourites Roasted Suckling Pig, Deep-fried Crab Shell, Braised Bird's Nest Soup, Stir-fried Glutinous Rice with Air-dried Cured Meats, and Sweetened Red Bean Soup. The menu is priced at HK$2,288 for four persons.

Location: Yue, Level 2, Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel, 9 Yi Tung Road, Tung Chung, Lantau Island

Contact details: +852 2535 0028

Jiangsu Club

The culinary team at Jiangsu Club are ringing in the Year of the Rabbit with two decadent and auspicious meals, packing in regional dishes and blends of spice, umami, salt, and sweetness.

Try the Fortune Feast Menu catering to four or more people priced at HK$780 per person, for a seasoned selection of lucky dishes, including Silver Pomfret Fillet Jiangsu Style, Soy Sauce Crowned Pigeon in Clay Pot, Fresh Abalone, Braised Pork Belly, and a dessert of Deep-Fried Glutinous Rice Dumpling in Dragon Fruit Sauce. The Prosperity Feast meal for six or more people at HK$1280 per person includes Hokkaido Scallops in Pea Shoot Soup, Braised Superior Abalone with Fish Maw, and White Truffle Sauce Xiao Long Bao.

Location: Jiangsu Club, 2/F, Alliance Building, 130-136 Connaught Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Contact details: +852 6230 8973

The Astor

Eaton Hotel’s international buffet restaurant The Astor is set to revamp their delightful selection of more than 200 food items to include festive delicacies and Hong Kong-style Chinese New Year favourites from Jan. 22 to 29.

For lunch and dinner, with prices varying, guests can enjoy dishes such as Braised E-fu Noodles with Crab and Shrimp Meat, Braised Dried Oyster with Nostoc and Lettuce, Braised Duck Feet with Sliced Abalone in Oyster Sauce, and Shaoxing Drunken Chicken Roll, Doubled Boiled Soup with Cordyceps, and a topical Lobster and Salmon Rose Prosperity Toss, also known as “Lo Hei”.

Location: The Astor, B1, Eaton HK, 380 Nathan Road, Jordan, Kowloon

Contact details: +852 2710 1901