The best brunches in Hong Kong to try

Seafood lovers, or anyone really, will be delighted to dig into Sheraton Hong Kong’s The Grand Sunday Brunch at Oyster & Wine Bar. Diners can chow down on shucked seasonal oysters, a whole Boston lobster, as many cuts of premium Japanese sashimi as you can stomach – and that’s just the beginning. The hotel’s brunch also offers a wide range of free-flow hot and cold appetisers, such as citrus-marinated yellowtail kingfish with salmon roe or made-to-order Eggs Benedict, along with a curated dessert platter with ice cream. In case you weren’t full, Oyster & Wine Bar’s brunch also offers indulgent add-ons, spanning from Kaviari Oscietra caviar ($1,080 per 30g), USDA prime beef sirloin ($520 per 8oz), duck confit salad ($298 per portion), and various free-flow beverage packages for your pleasure.

When: First and third Sunday of each month
Price: From $588 per person, +$180 per person for free-flow soft drinks and juices, +$200 per person for free-flow sparkling, red, and white wines, +$480 per person for free-flow wine and Barons de Rothschild Champagne, +$1,200 per person for free-flow wine and vintage Alfred Gratien Brut 2012 Champagne

Head to Mondrian Hong Kong's vibrant bar, Avoca, to delight in their High Spirits weekend brunch. It all starts with unlimited refills of starters, ranging from burrata with tomatoes to minced chicken skewers, along with a platter of freshly shucked oysters topped with a yuzu ponzu reduction. Then, each diner can pick their desired mains from options including grilled three yellow chicken with abalone, roasted lamb racks, shellfish pancakes, and linguine with crunchy vegetables for vegetarian diners. Be sure to leave room for the buffet’s sharing platter, which includes strawberry layer cakes, chestnut passionfruit tart, and chocolate orange mousse. 

When: Weekends and public holidays
Price: From $580 per person, +$200 per person for three-hour free-flow select cocktails, beer, soft drinks, and juice; +$280 per person to include Prosecco, wine, and three-hour free-flow, +$480 per person to include Champagne with other free-flow beverages

Unwind with your gang as you savour quintessential Italian and Mediterranean flavours at Trattoria Felino’s weekend brunch. The brunch menu kicks off with unlimited portions of starters, including the trattoria’s signature carbonara egg, bruschetta with burrata and rosemary, hamachi crudo with smoked artichoke dressing, classic meatballs in tomato ragu, and avocado tartare with green asparagus, to name just a few. Diners can then pick their favourite main from Trattoria Felino’s signature plates, such as scialatielli with zucchini, tagliatelle with saffron beef ragu, spaghetti with sea urchin and garlic oil, or sharing plates like the half yellow chicken, and the veal Milanese (+$198). To finish, the brunch includes one dessert per person, which offers choices such as Neapolitan sfogliatelle with hazelnut sauce, affogato with vanilla gelato and moka-brewed espresso, along with the option to add a cannolo al cioccolato with hazelnut praline (+$68), because why not?

When: Weekends and public holidays
Price: From $598 per person, +$400 for two-hour free-flow Champagne, red and white wine, and Aperol Spritzes.

Need a weekend getaway but don’t have time to catch a flight? LPM’s La Vie en Rosé brunch will transport you to the French Riviera while satisfying your French cuisine cravings. Begin by sampling appetisers, including escargots de Bourgogne (+$128), marinated salmon carpaccio with black olive tapenade, or sunny-side-up eggs with red prawns and caviar. For entrees, the restaurant aims to please with options such as pan-seared seabass with confit shallot and cherry tomatoes, roasted beef with red wine sauce, and couscous with Merguez sausage, among others. Be sure to leave room towards the end of your meal as LPM will provide desserts like vanilla cheesecake topped with berry compote, sticky toffee madeleines with vanilla chantilly cream, and a lavish baked Alaska with mango sorbet for two, but we won’t judge if you don’t plan on sharing. 

When: Saturdays, 12pm-4pm
Price: $688 per person with free-flow mocktails and juice; $998 per person with selected cocktails and premium Rosé and Champagne

Take your weekend feast to new heights, literally, at the world’s highest rooftop bar with Ozone’s Sunday brunch. Start by polishing off a chilled seafood platter featuring succulent Boston lobsters, snow crab legs, and more. Then, pick your desired starter from options ranging from 48-month Iberico Bellota ham, Eggs Royale, Angus beef tartare, Asian-inspired quinoa salad, and refreshing gazpacho. For mains, guests can savour options like pan-seared black cod, roasted Korean chicken, herbs Agnolotti del Plin, and beef Wellington. And when it’s time for dessert, indulge in sweets like coconut mousse with pineapple-passion fruit and lemongrass cake, caramelised banana with dark chocolate mousse, or a decadent fruit platter.

When: Sundays, 12pm-2.30pm
Price: $688 per person, +$288 per person for non-alcoholic free-flow, +$298 per person for free-flow sparkling wine, red and white wine, beers, and soft drinks, +$498 per person to include free-flow Veuve Clicquot Brut Champagne.

Cantonese excellence doesn’t get much better than Duddell’s brunch on the weekends. The Michelin-starred restaurant’s brunch menu allows guests to go wild with unlimited dim sum classics, including plump har gow with bamboo shoot, spicy wontons, and the giant steamed bun with chicken and assorted fillings. Don’t forget to chase your dim sum with rice and noodle dishes, snacks, soups, mains, and dessert options, and you’ve got yourself a weekend feast for the books.

When: Weekends and public holidays, 12pm-3pm
Price: $638 per person with non-alcoholic free-flow juice and soft drinks, $788 per person to include free-flow Saicho sparkling tea and mocktails, $988 per person to include free-flow Veuve Clicquot, $1,388 per person to include free-flow Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, $2,688 per person to include free-flow Krug Grande Cuvee

Aqua offers one of the longest free-flow brunches in town, complete with lovely harbour views in the background. Stuff your belly with the chef’s signature sashimi platter and unlimited small plates, spanning from seared salmon futomaki, pan-fried pork gyoza with spicy sour dressing, and prawn tempura. If that’s not enough, Aqua is prepared to delight with signatures such as charcoal-grilled black cod with Saikyo miso (+$298), stone-grilled Wagyu sirloin with garlic chips (+$788), and linguine lobster (+$298). End the meal with the chef’s seasonal dessert platter.

When: Weekends and public holidays, 11am-4pm
Price: From $538 per person, +$200 per person for two-hour free-flow deals or +$380 for free-flow Champagne, sake, red and white wine, beer, and selected cocktails.

Pry yourself out of bed before noon to catch Zuma’s shūmatsu weekend brunch. This indulgent menu is fit for a king, as diners will get to enjoy seasonal plates like seared salmon with lemon, potato salad with soft-boiled egg in truffle mayo dressing, and seared beef tataki with truffle ponzu. In addition, diners can explore Zuma’s baikingu (Japanese-style buffet) station to choose all kinds of robata-grilled dishes, from classics such as Japanese takoyaki with nori and bonito flakes to indulgent add-ons like roasted lobster with shiso and ponzu butter (+$220). Plus, the brunch concludes with a decadent dessert patter, along with live percussion music to set the mood. Treat yourself to the restaurant’s various free-flow packages, which provide options such as Saicho sparkling tea, Viognier Champagne, Cabernet Sauvignon, and plenty more.

When: Weekends and select public holidays, 11am-2.30pm
Price: From $788 and up per person

Keep the dishes coming with Hutong’s Feng Wei Brunch as you admire the killer view of Victoria Harbour from your table. Here, you’ll have free rein to order as many portions of fiery small plates, such as stewed Angus beef tenderloin with roasted Sichuan erjingtiao chillies, steamed cod with chilli lobster broth, braised prawns in scallion with peppercorn oil, and an unlimited range of dim sum. A dining occasion at Hutong also calls for an excuse to order the restaurant’s signature plates, not that you need one, of course. Some of our favourites include the honey-glazed Iberico pork char siu (+$298) and the aromatic Peking duck (+$488/half duck), served with all the fixings.

When: Weekend and public holidays, 11.30am-3.30pm
Price: From $588 per person, +$200 per person for a two-hour free-flow package with soft drinks and tea, +$350 per person for free-flow Veuve Clicquot Champagne, sake, red, white, and Chinese osmanthus wine, draught beer, and selected cocktails, +$580 per person for free-flow Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Champagne and other beverages, +$2,280 per person for free-flow Dom Pérignon

Chef Manav Tuli and his team have whipped up a gorgeous spread of modern Indian dishes for sharing in Leela’s weekend brunch. Each diner gets to choose three starters, three tandoor or grill-fired dishes, two mains, sharing portions of rice and naan, and a hefty dessert platter. Still feeling peckish? Leela also offers add-ons, including Lucknowi Tokri Chaat (+$58), chicken tikka kulcha (+$58), tandoori-fired squid (+$98), honey sesame pork ribs (+$188), whole-roasted tandoori spiced three yellow chicken rice (+$388), and the restaurant’s crowd-pleasing bone marrow and beef cheek biryani (+$158).

When: Weekends and public holidays
Price: From $558 per person, +$160 per person for free-flow Saicho sparkling tea, +$240 per person to include free-flow Prosecco, select cocktails, and Young Master beer, +$440 per person to include free-flowBollinger Champagne, +$730 per person to include free-flow Ruinart Blanc de Blancs

Long-standing Spanish restaurant Olé has been in operation for nearly three decades, and its plentiful brunch menu is one of the many reasons why people have been coming back over the years. This rustic Spanish feast kicks off with sharing tapas for the table and unlimited servings of the paella du jour, before moving on to crowd-pleasing mains. Options include bacalao in salsa verde, 16-hour-long slow-cooked lamb shank, along with Olé’s signature Segovia-style roasted suckling pig. Finally, the brunch menu wraps up with your choice of dessert, ranging from port wine-poached pear, Catalan crème with orange flambée, burnt Basque cheesecake, and of course, Spanish churros with rich chocolate sauce.

When: Weekends and public holidays, 11.30am-3pm
Price: From $498 per person, +$98 for two-hour-long free-flow soft drinks and seasonal juices, +$198 for free-flow cava and sangria, +$268 to include free-flow white and red wine, +$498 to include premium red and white wines, Torello Brut Nature Gran Reserva 2018 cava, and select cocktails

Calling all seafood lovers! Porterhouse's Spectacular Seafood Weekend Brunch features an unlimited supply of food including plenty of fresh seafood such as oysters, Boston lobster, Irish crab and much more. But that's not all; the incredible spread also includes premium cold cuts, cheese, salads, soups, a carving station with Australian Wagyu D-rump, crispy pork belly from Holland, and melted raclette cheese, pasta and egg stations, and a generous selection of desserts. The two hour free-flow packages include three options for non-alcoholic drinks as well as wines, beers, Champagne and cocktails.

When: Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, 12pm-3pm
Price: $598 per adult, $279 per children (aged 3-11); +$138 for free-flow organic grape juice, sparkling tea, house punch, soft drinks, coffee and tea; +$228 for free-flow Prosecco, house red and white wines, rose wine and Asahi; +$288 for free-flow of drinks mentioned above along with premium whiskies; and +$328 for upgrade with Laurent-Perrier Champagne