The best Valentine’s Day menus in Hong Kong

Practise your “Ich liebe dich” ahead of the big day to make your Valentine’s Day at Heimat all that more memorable. Chef Peter Find is offering romantic lunch and dinner menus, a fun-filled Galentine’s brunch, and even a baking class for the big weekend. 

Heimat’s four-course Valentine’s Day dinner menu ($2,888 for two persons), available from February 12 to 15, features carpaccio of wild red prawn or foie gras with strawberry, honey, and balsamic glaze to start, roasted scallop with Royal Oscietra caviar and creamy mashed potatoes or glacier toothfish fillet with confit of baby pepper and coulis, prime US sirloin with black truffle and wild forest mushroom ragout or Brittany blue lobster with sea urchin and spätzle, and a lychee, raspberry, and rose mousse for dessert. A Valentine’s Day lunch ($1,488 for two persons) will be served on February 12, 13, and 15.

For something less serious, the Galentine’s Fun Brunch ($888 per person) on February 14 promises to be an afternoon of liveliness and sisterhood, fuelled by a special brunch menu, wine and cocktails, and Heimat’s famous gummy bear trolley. Look forward to dishes like eggs Benedict with caviar hollandaise, lobster French toast, wild forest mushroom black truffle soup, spätzle with sea urchin foam, glacier toothfish fillet, prime US sirloin, and a curry sausage station. Chef Find will also lead a class on how to bake a heart-shaped German Black Forest cake ($888 per couple) on February 7, 12, 13, 14, and 15 at 10am, and kids above six are welcome to join in on the fun.

A dreamy meal at La Petite Maison (LPM) might be all you need to fall deeper in love—both with your significant other and with the flavours of the French Riviera! Book yourselves in for a Valentine’s Day dinner ($988 per person) from February 13 to 15 to indulge in four delectable courses, with a choice of foie gras terrine with toasted brioche, snails with garlic butter and parsley, tuna tartare, burrata with cherry tomatoes and basil, wild mushrooms and scallop risotto, marinated baby chicken, grilled sirloin steak in tarragon sauce, grilled lobster Provençal with fried quail eggs, and much more. On the drinks side, LPM has crafted a cocktail and a mocktail following a fairytale theme, so toast to your love with a Ketel One vodka-based Beauty & the Beast ($148) or an alcohol-free Belle ($98), made with Lyre’s London Dry, strawberry fennel cordial, elderflower, and thyme.

Alternatively, the three-course Le Menu Signature ($648) is getting a February refresh, seeing the arrival of new items like green lentil salad with apple and burnt tomatoes, warm prawns with olive oil, marinated lamb cutlets with olive, aubergine caviar, and pine nuts, homemade rigatoni pasta and cream with mushrooms, whole sea bream baked with Provençal herbs and lemon, and vanilla cheesecake with berry compote. Add on 90 minutes of free-flow for $898 per person to enjoy alcoholic or non-alcoholic pairings.

Love is in the air at Babette, thanks to the enticing aromas of the dishes that chef Cédric Tsia is cooking up. On February 14, lovebirds can tuck into a romantic five-course dinner ($888 per person) exuding French bistro flair. A refreshing poisson fumé of smoked amberjack with crème fraîche, pomelo, and herbs in a blood orange dressing and the croustillant chèvre and miel with crispy goat cheese, honey, thyme, and chives begin the experience, followed by cannelloni de foie gras in Albufera sauce, chateaubriand in a Porto red wine sauce, and a tarte au chocolat and framboise for the sweet conclusion.

With Lunar New Year hot on the heels of Valentine’s Day this year, make it a double whammy and celebrate the two in one go at Morton’s the Steakhouse. Its location at the Sheraton Hotel Hong Kong means gorgeous Victoria Harbour views, so make full use of the occasion from February 6 to 15 with the Morton’s Valentine’s Day menu ($1,788). You’ll get to sink your teeth into a 5J Iberico ham salad with fennel, pan-seared foie gras with toasted brioche and apple chutney, lobster bisque, baked fresh whole Maine lobster, and more. 

Red meat is on the menu, of course, so choose from the ‘empire cut’ bone-in New York strip for two, the USDA Prime ribeye, or the lamb cutlets with red wine mustard sauce, with a side of creamed spinach, jumbo grilled asparagus, truffled cream corn, loaded sour cream mashed potatoes, or even black truffle and lobster macaroni. A glass of champagne, wine, and the limited-time Love Bird cocktail are part of the menu too.

Akira Back at The Henderson is celebrating its first Valentine’s Day with a five-course menu ($2,888 for two persons) that blends Japanese, Korean, and American flavours. Available on February 14 for dinner only, this sophisticated option is sure to impress with starters of beetroot-cured kanpachi pizza and a spicy hwoe-muchim made with assorted raw fish like akami, sea bream, botan ebi, and salmon.

Next, enjoy a mirugai carpaccio – it features thinly sliced geoduck, Hokkaido uni, and a caviar-soy emulsion with truffle paste, truffle oil, Japanese sudachi citrus juice, and Russian caviar. Surf and turf options like the Japanese red mullet, A3 wagyu striploin, Kurobuta pork shoulder in a miso kalbi glaze, and jumbo tiger prawns in garlic butter are mouthwatering. Wrap up with the dreamy AB chocolate mille feuille served with sakura sencha jelly and Earl Grey ice cream.

For Valentine’s Day, Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong’s restaurants are pulling out all the stops, starting with Restaurant Petrus, where chef Uwe Opocensky has curated four- to six-course lunch (from $1,288) and dinner (from $2,388) menus served on February 14 only to tantalise the taste buds. Look forward to Kristal caviar tart, Scottish scallop ravioli, Spanish red prawn, A5 wagyu beef, beef calotte, and a Coeur D’Amour dessert.

Over at Lobster Bar and Grill, chef Cary Docherty has designed a six-course dinner menu that features dishes such as Gillardeau oysters and caviar, raw hand-dived scallops served with blood orange segments, creamy sunchoke velouté, beef tenderloin, Boston lobster, and chocolate and raspberry dessert for $1,988 per person.

The Lobby Lounge dials up the sweetness with a Valentine’s Day-themed afternoon tea ($888 for two persons), which will see diners enjoying desserts and savouries such as soft-boiled Japanese egg sandwiches, smoked salmon avocado tartines, and more. For $948, you could choose to dine in the ‘Shangri-La Wonderliner’ tram compartments.

Meanwhile, Nadaman puts a Japanese twist on Valentine’s Day with a lunch set ($1,588 for two persons) and a dinner omakase set ($2,888 for two persons) with dishes like Mineoka milk tofu with sea urchin, sashimi, kinmedai simmered golden eye snapper, Japanese tilefish, deep-fried Choshu chicken with plum leaf, and Kuroge wagyu beef.

Let romance blossom and grow over a good meal at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong! Multiple restaurants at the longstanding hotel are putting their most romantic foot forward for Valentine’s Day. Kaetsu’s Valentine’s Day dinner menu ($1,680 per person) is available from February 10 to 14 and will treat sweethearts to delights like sea urchin with fruit tomato and tosa vinegar jelly, assorted sashimi, sushi, and tempura, salt-grilled Nemuro kinki fish, and Kagoshima Kuroge wagyu kami paper hot pot with spring vegetables.

Grissini will welcome couples for a Valentine’s Day set dinner ($1,488 per person) that includes vitello tonnato, smoked rainbow trout, bluefin tuna carpaccio, slow-cooked duck breast, seared Atlantic lobster, and roasted wagyu tenderloin, among others. Meanwhile, The Teppanroom is serving an eight-course menu ($1,880 per person) of steamed egg custard, Hokkaido ezo abalone, sustainable Patagonian toothfish en papillote, Spanish Mediterranean red prawn, A5 Miyazaki wagyu tenderloin, and more.

Express your affection by treating your significant other to a bottomless buffet dinner on Valentine’s Day – Hongkongers love an all-you-can-eat. Lobby Café at Hopewell Hotel is offering a Valentine’s Day dinner buffet ($688 per person) on February 13 and 14 from 6pm to 9.30pm, where you can indulge in dishes such as chilled Boston lobster, champagne crab legs, fresh salads, sashimi and sushi, black truffle risotto, chocolate lava cake, and a themed drink from Lobby Bar.

For lovebirds who won’t settle for less, Quiero Más has designed a seven-course festive dinner menu ($1,288 for two persons) that will make this Valentine’s Day the most memorable one to date. In the background, there will be live music performances; on the table, there will be plate after plate of Spanish-Mediterranean dishes.

Included on the menu are lobster cannelloni in cucumber slices, French oysters with passion fruit sauce and Avruga caviar, Spanish red prawn ajillo, pan-seared Hokkaido scallop, Australian wagyu tenderloin, and lobster fettuccine. Wrapping things up is a strawberry chocolate cake – classic, sweet, and what Valentine’s Day is all about.

Forget sadness, embrace happiness at 1862 Bar de Tapas y Vino with the Five Stages of Love Valentine’s Day dinner menu ($1,988 for two persons). Couples will embark on a gastronomic journey through distinctive romantic chapters, starting from ‘The Flirting’ to ‘The First Date’, ‘The Engagement’, ‘The Wedding’, and finally ‘The Honeymoon’. 

Enjoy sweet scallops and asparagus with Iberian Bellotta ham, anchovies, and crispy tomato toast; Hokkaido scallops with Spanish foie gras, cauliflower purée, and squid ink; Iberian ham and grilled asparagus with soft-boiled runny egg; Spanish paella with ribeye and prawns; and heart-shaped Spanish churro ice cream sandwiches.

Head to JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong for a decadent Valentine’s Day meal to wow your partner. On February 13 and 14, Flint will present a five-course dinner ($1,588 per person) that will no doubt impress with its menu of fondant potato with 5J Iberico ham, Balik salmon, and Hokkaido scallop and snow pea soup with trout roe. Choose between a chargrilled Australia wagyu tenderloin with shaved truffle or sous-vide French blue lobster with garlic butter and uni espuma for your main dish, and end the night with the arôme de fraise, made of almond sponge cake with rose strawberry confit and strawberry crémeux.

Fish Bar will offer a four-course Valentine’s Day dinner ($1,088 per person) on February 13 and 14, where the largely ocean-themed culinary experience starts with a premium seafood platter featuring French oysters, langoustine tartare, lobster jelly, caviar, and king crab legs, seafood bisque, sustainable Dover sole and French scallops, black Angus sirloin and half Boston lobster, and the arôme de fraise dessert.

Not to be outdone, Man Ho Chinese Restaurant will celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14 only with a dinner set menu ($2,888 for two persons) featuring dishes like chilled crab meat with caviar, chilled geoduck with mustard, braised lobster fillet with assorted roe in lobster sauce, deep-fried chicken wing with chicken liver and barbecued pork, braised New Zealand abalone with maltose, soups for him and her, and an assortment of desserts.

Over at The Lounge, tuck into a Valentine’s Day buffet dinner (from $738 per person) on February 13 and 14, consisting of chilled seafood selections like fresh lobsters, crab legs, and sashimi, teppanyaki dishes, pan-fried wagyu striploin, lobster bisque, braised abalone and fish maw, Peking duck, shrimp wonton noodles, and more.

JW Café is similarly offering a seafood dinner buffet ($1,018 per person) where diners can heap their plates with Boston lobsters, lobster claws, snow crab legs, brown crabs, scallops, geoduck clams, amberjack, tuna, pan-fried cab cakes, pan-fried Australian wagyu beef, USDA Prime ribs, herb-crusted lamb rack, braised South African abalone, braised fish maw with Bailing mushrooms, and typhoon-shelter-style wok-fried mud crab.

Spend a lovey-dovey Valentine’s Day at The Hari Hong Kong coloured by Italian flair or Japanese sophistication. Lucciola has prepared two Valentine’s Day set dinner menus (from $1,688 for two persons) to choose from, featuring a fresh seafood platter, Australian beef tenderloin with mashed potatoes and Madagascar green pepper sauce, risotto with balsamic vinegar, daisy flowers, and strawberries, and a blackberry lavender cheesecake.

Zoku’s Valentine’s Day set dinner menus (from $1,688 for two persons) include a seasonal sashimi platter, sous-vide monkfish liver, snow crab with uni and tofu, and a choice of mains, such as the grilled amadai with cauliflower, sweet potato, yuzu espuma, and kiku flower, and pork pluma with bell pepper, morel mushroom, and rose flower, among others.

Several eateries under the Hidden Gems Restaurants umbrella are stepping up for Valentine’s Day. Show your love for all to see at Flat Iron Burger with the special Love Bites sharing set meal ($348 for two persons) available from February 13 to 15. It includes two heart-shaped burgers with wagyu beef patties, cheese, truffle mayonnaise, and black truffle slices, as well as two servings of fries and two glasses of sparkling wine. Flat Iron Burger also has a homemade heart-shaped ice cream sandwich ($78) for a sweet finish.

On February 14 and 15, head to Flat Iron Steak for the limited-time Valentine’s Day set menu ($488 per person) to indulge in mouthwatering wagyu beef tenderloin, Maryland crab cakes, dark chocolate hazelnut tart, and sparkling wine.

And here’s something for the pals: Flat Iron Steak, Picanhas’, and The Lasagna Factory are all separately throwing Galentine’s Day bashes on February 13, with a Best Friends Valentine’s Day set menu ($368) on offer. Besties just want to have fun!