The best Mother's Day menus in Hong Kong

Savour exotic Portuguese flavours with Flint’s newly launched four-course menu at JW Marriott during the Mother’s Day weekend. Begin by choosing appetisers like salt cod croquettes or roasted octopus leg, before moving onto a portion of Portuguese kale and potato soup. For mains, the restaurant offers filling options like grilled spring chicken with roasted carrots and potatoes in a cherry tomato sauce, or seafood rice with mussels, shrimps, and clams. Finally, Flint’s menu wraps up with serradura pudding, layered with vanilla Chantilly cream, crumbled biscuits, and seasonal berries. 

Price: $765 per person ($900 from April 28 onwards)
Available: May 10-11, 6pm-11pm

Treat mummy dearest to indulgent Piedmont fare with Castellana’s Mother’s Day menus on May 10 and 11. The restaurant’s four-course lunch menu begins with a choice of marinated beetroot with hazelnuts or vitello tonnato with Cantabrico anchovies. Move onto pasta, with options such as spaghettone with black garlic and chilli or rigatoni with Fassona beef. For mains, pick between grilled turbot with turmit tops or a juicy tenderloin with Comté sauce and morel-stuffed mushrooms. To wrap things up, Castellana will whip up portions of tiramisu for a sweet finale. 

Castellana’s five-course celebratory dinner menu also features a range of exquisite options, including spring trout with Amalfi lemon gel, a curated selection of antipasti, assorted pasta with seafood and caviar, and charcoal-grilled Spanish carabineros, among others.

Price: $780 per person for lunch, $1,380 per person for dinner
Available: May 10-11

Celebrate Mother’s Day along Hung Hom’s scenic waterfront by indulging in exotic fare at O’Thai. On May 11, diners can enjoy two exclusive six-course brunch and dinner menus featuring modern Thai and Mediterranean flavours, with a complimentary glass of sangria and prosecco for Mum. The same menu is also available at O Thai’s sister venue next door, The Bayside, allowing you to savour two cuisines at one destination.

Kick off Mum’s special day with a brunch spread offering a choice of two appetisers from options like Spanish ham with crystal tomato bread, pomelo salad with sundried shrimp, avocado and mango rice paper rolls, and more. Continue with two light dish options, such as gambas al ajillo, truffle and cheese bikini, or chicken satay with peanut dip. For mains, O’Thai and The Bayside’s delectable entrees include pan-grilled salmon with green curry, crab meat egg fried rice with chilli lime dip, and truffle mushroom fettuccine, among others. End on a high note with dessert options like pistachio cake with caramel sauce or aromatic mango lemongrass panna cotta.

As for dinner, starter options include steak tartare with crostini, salmon tartare with dill cream and crab roe, and French oysters (+$58). Then, after polishing off light dishes like ham and cheese croquettes and shrimp cakes with sweet chilli dip, you can select from mouthwatering entrées such as Phillips jumbo crab meat in egg cream curry with toasted baguette (+$38), dry-aged Wagyu bavette with mixed veggies (+$38), and more. Leave room for a sweet treat at the end of your meal, with options like chocolate tart, raspberry tiramisu, or mango lemongrass panna cotta.

Price: $298 per person for brunch, $398 per person for dinner
Available: May 11

Want to splash out on a celebratory meal during Mother’s Day? Head to Minato in Wan Chai to try their elaborate teppanyaki menu, which starts with assorted sashimi, live Australian lobster, and delicate sea bream. Make room for mains like perfectly seared A5 Miyazaki Wagyu served with seasonal vegetables, fried rice, and Japanese peppers with white bait, before wrapping up with lobster miso soup and assorted Japanese fruits. For a refined experience, the Japanese restaurant also offers a 10-course kaiseki menu for two. Expect exceptional plates like king crab, expertly cut sashimi, Wagyu beef simmered in miso, assorted tempura, Iberico pork loin teppanyaki, and plenty more.

Price: $3,388 for teppanyaki or kaiseki menu
Available: May 10-11

For those looking for a more casual dining affair, À Poêle French Bistro’s weekend brunch on May 10 and 11 certainly fits the bill. The French restaurant’s seafood-centric brunch menu starts with an assorted seafood platter – including freshly shucked oysters, shrimps, whelks, and crudo – served with various condiments. Then, guests can pick their desired entrée from options like Merguez sausage orecchiette, beef cheek Bourguignon, steamed mussels in white wine sauce, and plenty more. End the weekend feast by indulging in Chocolate for Mama, a delightful trio of chocolate desserts. For an elevated experience, opt for the 90-minute free-flow package (+$148 per person) to enjoy bottomless glasses of mimosas, Bloody Mary, hazelnut espresso with rum, and assorted French wines.

Price: $248 per person
Available: May 10-11, 11am-5pm

This Mother’s Day, treat the special lady in your life to a lavish culinary experience at Watermark, featuring an exclusive six-course tasting menu for $498 per person (minimum two guests). The feast begins with housemade sourdough and a luxurious seafood platter, with an option to upgrade to half lobster with salmon caviar (+$200). Delicate appetisers follow, including burrata mousse with fresh plum, zucchini flower stuffed with scallop mousse, and Wagyu beef tartare. For mains, choose between barramundi with prosciutto foam or a hearty dry-aged ribeye (12oz). End the meal with classic tiramisu, or pair it with a bottle of Fantinel Prosecco (+$198/bottle) for a perfect toast. Kids under 12 can enjoy a dedicated Mother’s Day menu ($150), featuring a main, banoffee dessert, and a drink. 

Price: $498 per person
Available: May 11

Want to spoil the special lady in your life? Book a table for Caprice at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong to enjoy their Mother’s Day-exclusive lunch menu. Executive chef Guillaume Galliot’s special five-course menu includes refined French plates such as scallop mille-feuille with Obsiblue prawn jelly and Oscietra caviar, white asparagus with sea urchin, and Brittany dover sole with milk-fed lamb and assorted vegetables – all of which are sure to please.

Price: $1,988 per person
Available: May 11

If Mum’s craving traditional Chinese fare on her special day, Lung King Heen’s celebratory menus will hit the spot. For lunch, chef Chan Yan-tak has prepared a six-course menu with some of his signature dishes including premium dim sum and e-fu noodles with Japanese red king crab. During the evening, Lung King Heen’s eight-course dinner menu promises delectable plates like crispy wonton with lobster and caviar, baked diced abalone with chicken and mushrooms in Portuguese sauce, and wok-fried superior Australian Wagyu beef with fresh walnuts.

Price: $1,080 per person for lunch, $2,280 per person for dinner
Available: May 11

Celebrate this Mother’s Day with a Spanish twist at La Paloma. Drop by during the day to enjoy a special lunch menu, which begins with authentic tapas like jamón Ibérico with tomato bread and Ibérico ham croquettes. For mains, the Sai Ying Pun eatery offers Spanish classics like roasted suckling pig served with Brussels sprouts or flavourful seafood paella. Alternatively, visit the restaurant for dinner, where you’ll begin with sumptuous starters like beef tartare on toast and pulpo a la Gallega, before moving onto Duroc pork pluma with spinach and wild mushroom jus. For mains, La Paloma will whip up four paella for diners to choose from: seafood, squid ink, Ibérico pork, or a Valencian take on this iconic Spanish dish. Wrap up your meal with traditional churros with chocolate sauce and a portion of Basque burnt cheesecake with berry sorbet.

Price: $398 per person for lunch, $498 per person for dinner
Available: May 11