The best Mother’s Day brunches and dinners in Hong Kong

Pak Loh Chiu Chow is celebrating Mother’s Day with an 11-course feast designed for the whole family. The menu starts with a classic Chiu Chow marinated five-flavour platter featuring goose slices and pork tendon, followed by a range of dishes that balance traditional flavours with a contemporary twist. There are also new creations on the menu, including the Chiu Chow-style stuffed radish roll, tiger prawn with chilli cake, and the pomegranate-shaped chicken, a signature Chiu Chow dish where chicken is finely minced and mixed with shrimp paste and seasoning, then skilfully shaped into little pomegranate-like balls. Finally, the meal rounds off with comforting desserts like sweetened deep-fried taro cubes and mung bean sweet soup with rice dumplings.

Price: $5,500 for six guests; $10,800 for 12 guests
Available: May 1-June 30

1862 Bar de Tapas y Vino is whipping up a series of seasonal menu additions for Mother’s Day. Start the celebrations with a plate of roasted asparagus paired with Spanish dry-cured ham and slow-cooked egg, before moving on to a hearty roasted chicken paella infused with saffron and zesty lemon garlic aioli. To finish on a sweet note, the kitchen is serving up a rich chocolate and coffee mousse presented in an edible chocolate cup. If you want to toast to the woman of the hour, be sure to order the Pink Blush, a tequila-based cocktail mixed with coconut syrup and fresh lime juice, complete with a popping candy rim for a playful touch. Those who book ahead of Mother’s Day will be treated to a complimentary dessert, and all guests dining on the actual day will also receive a complimentary bottle of Estrella Inedit Damm Rosé!

Price: New dishes range from $88 to $488
Availability: May 8-10

For the mum with a penchant for refined flavours, Honjo’s executive chef Kyle Lee has put together a contemporary Japanese brunch featuring unlimited servings of fresh sashimi, crispy tempura, and a range of innovative mains that will surely put a smile on her face. To make the afternoon even more memorable, the restaurant is bringing in a photographer to capture those special moments with everyone around the table.

Price: $498 per person
Availability: May 10

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Ruam has teamed up with Maison Mirabeau to launch ‘Endless Lunch’, a new concept that pairs the fiery, aromatic heat of Thai cuisine with the breezy elegance of the South of France – think of it as like a garden party, but with plenty of authentic Thai flavours to tuck into. Guests can expect sharing-style starters like seafood salads and tender grilled meats, signature mains such as beef cheek curries and tiger prawn noodles, as well as indulgent desserts like the classic mango sticky rice or coconut ice cream paired with Mirabeau dry rosé gin and tonic. There’s also a three-hour free-flow option featuring premium pours from Maison Mirabeau, and if you’re bringing the whole family to celebrate, the restaurant is offering a sweet deal where mums eat for free for every three guests booking the lunch.

Price: $688 per person
Availability: May 9

If you are looking to secure a table with a front-row seat to Victoria Harbour, Cucina is pulling out the stops for a classic Italian weekend brunch. The spread begins with a decadent seafood tower and the restaurant’s signature mini burgers topped with rich duck liver and balsamic onion jam. There’s also unlimited appetisers, freshly made pastas, and a selection of delicious carved meats to keep everyone well fed. The dining room’s floor-to-ceiling views are enough of a gift, but the kitchen is adding a little extra sugar to the deal with a complimentary chocolate molten cake paired with raspberry sorbet for all mums.

Price: $588 per adult; $358 per child
Availability: May 9-10

This year, Savvy is offering two decadent ways to spoil the leading lady in your life. The weekend brunch is a globe-trotting affair, featuring fresh seafood alongside a parade of Chinese, Western, Indian, and Thai dishes straight from the open kitchens. If you’re looking to really impress, the evening buffet focuses on abalone and lobster, with a spread that includes unlimited chilled lobster, grilled items, and other specialties such as a Thai-style grilled half lobster and tom yum kung. To ensure the night ends perfectly, the restaurant is gifting every mother a complimentary heart-shaped cake as a final, sugary thank you.

Price: $538 per adult, $388 per child (brunch); $778 per adult, $528 per child (dinner)
Availability: May 10

Treat your mum to a truly elegant meal at two-Michelin-starred Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic. The Mother’s Day menus feature head chef Marc Mantovani’s signature Les Berlingots ASP, followed by standout mains like Mediterranean octopus, lapsang souchong-smoked Bresse pigeon, Brittany red mullet, and more. Whether you opt for the four-course lunch or the more immersive six-course dinner, all mothers will be greeted with a complimentary glass of Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve Champagne – truly indulgent.

Price: $1,280 per person (lunch); $1,980 per person (dinner)
Availability: May 10

If you're looking for a weekend feast with a side of sea breezes, La Rambla’s Mother’s Day brunch will transport you to a relaxing Spanish Sunday afternoon. The brunch starts off with tapas to share, before moving on to mains like traditional Segovian-style suckling pig, bubbling pans of seafood paella, and Josper-grilled Angus beef that should satisfy even the most demanding of appetites. Once you have navigated the mains, there’s an indulgent dessert spread to contend with, featuring Basque cheesecake, crispy churros, and Catalan cream tarts. And because she deserves nothing less, complimentary free-flow Veuve Clicquot Champagne is offered exclusively for mothers.

Price: $750 per adult; $300 per child 
Availability: May 10

Hopewell Hotel has put together two Mother’s Day celebrations this year. Over at Hopewell Inn, executive sous chef Wong Kam-ki has designed two Cantonese set menus focused on traditional nourishing ingredients. Families can tuck into an eight-dish feast featuring braised bird’s nest soup with crab meat, steamed tiger garoupa, and poached chicken with ginger and scallion. You can also upgrade your meal to the Luxe Flavour set menu, which adds dishes such as roasted pipa duck and braised six-head abalone to the table. As a final touch, every mother dining on the day will be gifted a fresh carnation and a Polaroid photo to take home.

Those after a bit of everything, Lobby Café is hosting a sumptuous international buffet, with a newly added steamed seafood station serving up fresh Boston lobster and Sabah giant garoupa, alongside chilled snow crab legs and sake-infused abalone. Meat lovers aren't left out either, as there’ll be roasted beef sirloin, suckling pig, mini Hainanese chicken rice, and more available.

Price: From $2,880 for four (Hopewell Inn); From $398 (Lobby Café)
Availability: May 2-10 (Hopewell Inn); May 9-10 (Lobby Café)

Heimat by Peter Find is bringing the warmth of a German ‘Muttertag’ to Central with a week-long celebration. Guests can look forward to Mother’s Day lunch and dinner tasting menus that will showcase the best seasonal ingredients, including premium German white asparagus that’s freshly flown in. Expect sophisticated starters like Brittany lobster with white asparagus salad or a velvety asparagus soup paired with Hokkaido scallops. For the main event, guests can enjoy a traditional veal schnitzel or a hearty ‘Schlachtplatte’ featuring smoked pork belly and Munich sausages, all served with a side of German hospitality and a complimentary drink for every mother.

The restaurant is also hosting a series of baking workshops throughout the first two weeks of May, where families can bond over the creation of a classic German strawberry cake with lemon curd. There’s even a 10 or 15 percent discount if you pair your baking session with one of the lunch or dinner tasting menus.

Price: From $568 (tasting menus); $568 per guest (workshops)
Availability: May 4-10 (tasting menus); May 1-2 and 8-10 (workshops)