The price (HK$980/US$125) for two includes afternoon tea, two Petite Herbal tea assortment presentation boxes and two customised floral bouquets.
Asia Society Hong Kong Centre, 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty, tel: 2537 9888
2. The Lounge at The Hari
Indulge in the “Hari x Paul Lafayet Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea”, which includes rose macarons, rose creme brûlées and savoury treats including truffled egg salad, avocado and cream cheese finger sandwiches, and snow crab causa. For lighter fare, guests can choose “The Afternoon O’Clock Menu”.
Available on May 10, 11, 12, 3pm to 5pm, starting from HK$768 (for two).
330 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, tel: 2129 0327
3. The Legacy House
At one-Michelin-star Cantonese fine-dining restaurant The Legacy House at the Rosewood Hong Kong hotel, in Kowloon, chef Li Chi-wai has pushed the envelope with a Mother’s Day menu that includes steamed lobster dumplings with egg white and caviar, poached razor clams with preserved vegetables and braised porcini noodles with sea cucumber.
Available on May 12, price HK$1,080 for lunch and HK$2,380 for dinner.
5/F, Rosewood Hong Kong Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 3891 8732
4. The Pizza Project
On May 12, The Pizza Project is serving a “Mamma, I Love You” pizza (HK$240) topped with pink prawn tartare, creamy buffalo mozzarella, fresh tomato concasse and crisp rocket leaves. Up the fun with a dessert or cocktail – or both.
G/F, 26 Peel Street, Central, tel: 2311 1815; 5 Star Street, Wan Chai, tel: 2577 7227
5. Pane e Latte
Italian bakery and restaurant Pane e Latte in Stanley, on Hong Kong Island, has a May 12 feast, with specials including a peach Melba Bomboloni (HK$45), a fruity mix of peach custard, raspberries and white chocolate glaze. Alternatively, end with a blueberry cheesecake (HK$78). Try the sea urchin pasta (HK$198) first.
G/F, U-C Court, 25 Stanley Market Road, Stanley, tel: 2337 7221
6. The Tai Pan at The Murray
Tai Pan is getting hands-on this Mother’s Day with a buffet spread of fresh seafood on ice, a carving station, a choice of mains including roasted sea bass and grilled Wagyu strip loin, and a kids’ selection of pastries and cakes. Mums get a hand massage (10 minutes) by Wellness at The Murray and a discount voucher.
Price: HK$798 per adult; HK$498 per child (11 years and below).
UG Level, 22 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, tel: 3141 8888
7. The Verandah
The Repulse Bay restaurant is offering a “Mother’s Tribute Afternoon Tea” (HK$788 for two) from May 8-12. Savouries include salmon with keta caviar, and a foie gras sphere and egg mimosa with caviar.
Dessert choices include plain chocolate almond tart with white chocolate ganache, matcha and mascarpone cheesecake and its famous home-made scones with clotted cream and jam.
109 Repulse Bay Road, Repulse Bay, tel: 2292 2822
8. Uma Nota
Brazilian Japanese restaurant Uma Nota has a Mother’s Day menu courtesy of Brazilian sous chef Caroline Francelino de Souza, who has taken inspiration from her childhood.
“Although my mother is of Italian descent, I wanted to infuse elements of Brazilian heritage into the menu,” she says. Dishes include kama kani sushi, “inspired by my mother’s delicious kani [crab] salad” and couscous, a nod to her Brazilian grandmother.
Upper G/F, 38 Peel Street, Central, tel: 2889 7576
9. The Farmhouse
The Farmhouse in the Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour is offering afternoon tea inspired by Farmacy Beauty’s bee skincare line. Highlights include Brie croissant with truffle spread and fresh figs, Parma ham crostini with fig chutney and whipped burrata, fig and honey scones and made-to-order honey waffles with camomile whipped cream.
Priced at HK$688 for two, it is available from 3pm-5pm on weekends and public holidays from May 11 to July 1 and features a complimentary “Bee Your Skin! Basic Honey Programme Kits” (worth HK$300 per set) and coupons from Farmacy Beauty.
2/F (West Tower), 1 North Point Estate Lane, North Point, tel: 3896 9896
10. SpiceBox Organics
The art of vegan cheesemaking is explored at a Mother’s Day Vegan Cheeze Workshop hosted by SpiceBox Organics at its Mid-Levels branch on May 11 from 3pm-5pm.
Run by plant-based raw chef Tina Barrat, the two-hour workshop (HK$680) at SpiceBox Organics – Organic Food Store & Café will teach guests how to make three different vegan cheeses that are also gluten- and dairy-free.
137 Caine Road, Mid Levels, tel: 2559 9887
11. Hutong
Hutong is serving a six-course Mother’s Day dinner menu from May 10-12 featuring fiery Northern Chinese dishes, including dim sum. A highlight of the meal is the pretty-as-a-picture egg white almond tea with lotus paste puff dessert. For extra pampering, add a bespoke cocktail and soak in the views of the city’s skyline.
18/F, H Zentre, 15 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 3428 8342
12. Spring Moon
Michelin-star Cantonese cuisine is on offer at Spring Moon, where chef Lam Yuk-ming has prepared an eight-course (HK$1,688) Mother’s Day menu. Highlights include crispy French oyster with caviar, barbecued suckling pig stuffed with glutinous rice and wild mushrooms, and braised dried whole 30-head abalone with cabbage in abalone sauce.
1/F, The Peninsula Hong Kong, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2696 6760
13. Flat Iron Steak & Flat Iron Burger
If a juicy Wagyu burger or steak is your mum’s jam, then the Flat Iron Steak and Flat Iron Burger’s “Moms Eat Free” promotion at all its Hong Kong locations is the best deal in town. The offer runs from May 10-12.
All locations, www.flatironhk.com
