February 2, 2024

Valentine’s Day Restaurant 2024! Stunning Victoria Harbour Night View/Special Romantic Dishes/One-stop Flower Ordering Service

by Ava Chan

Valentine’s Day is coming in less than two weeks! Want to surprise your other half? In addition to flowers and gifts, how can you miss a romantic and delicious Valentine’s Day dinner? Check out the following recommended selection of restaurants to prepare for this important day!

//Hue Dining//

If you want to enjoy a Valentine’s Day dinner while admiring the night view of Victoria Harbour, you can choose the Australian restaurant Hue Dining in Tsim Sha Tsui! The 4-course Valentine’s Day set menu includes appetizers such as pickled mackerel with grilled butter bread and avocado spicy root with black truffle cheese with celery, and a choice of one of the starters including chilled wagyu cheek with caramelized cauliflower puree, pickled onions and duck liver French white sauce, as well as lobster cooked with citrus vanilla. For the main course, you can also choose one of them, such as elastic and delicious monkfish with saffron fennel, fingerling potatoes and clear chicken broth, or Australian 2GR Wagyu sirloin with layered potatoes, crispy cauliflower, kimchi sauce and black truffle sauce. For dessert, there is a crispy meringue with sugar-cooked strawberries, along with strawberries and basil jelly, served with French sour cream ice cream; or a smooth dark chocolate hazelnut mousse, with soft chocolate, chocolate shortbread and rich dark chocolate ice cream.

Price: HK$1,280 per person
Date: February 14th
Address: 1/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Phone: 3500 5888

//aqua//

On Valentine’s Day, Aqua brought a five-course dinner, including Italian and Japanese delicacies such as “Kan Hachi Tuna and Salmon Sashimi Flower” and “Beetroot Dumplings with Red Prawn Tata, Sea Urchin, and Crystal Diamond Caviar,” full of freshness. When it comes to dessert time, you can enjoy the sparkling “Key to Your Heart” strawberry mousse with chili dark chocolate and powdered hazelnut cake while admiring the dazzling panoramic view of Victoria Harbour, immersing yourself in a romantic moment.

Price: HK$1,588 per person
Date: February 14th
Address: 15 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 17th floor, H Zentre
Phone: 3427 2288

//CulinArt 1862//

CulinArt 1862 in Causeway Bay offers a “Valentine’s Day Tasting Menu” for two consecutive nights, consisting of a total of five courses. The menu includes a refreshing and layered appetizer “Tomato Taro”, followed by seafood starters “Citrus Marinated Red Prawns” and “Red Snapper”, bringing out the freshness! For the main course, meat lovers can choose between “Grilled Wagyu Beef Tenderloin” and “Boston Lobster”, the former paired with emulsified foie gras, oil-sealed potatoes, homemade chili, and the latter with French bouillabaisse stewed meat, fingerling potatoes, each with its own unique characteristics. For dessert, you can choose “Strawberry Mango Egg White Cake”, or add HK$98 for the chef to create an on-the-spot art dessert “Love is in the Air”! In addition, the restaurant will present each couple with fresh red roses and handmade chocolates, as well as provide a one-stop flower ordering service, including a variety of preserved flowers.

Price: HK$2,588 (15% off on February 13)
Date: February 13 and 14
Address: Ground and 1st Floor, Hysan Place, 29 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay
Phone: 2884 2603

//ICHU//

ICHU, a Peruvian-Japanese restaurant and bar in Central, is launching a Valentine’s Day Wine Pairing set menu for two, featuring a range of enticing dishes and exquisite wines. Highlights include the Oyster Acevichada, made with fresh Dibba Bay oysters from the Middle East, accompanied by Peruvian chalaca chili and tiger’s milk seasoning, creating a refreshing appetizer. The chef also uses Australian wagyu to create Beef Tartare, paired with shallots, quince, and ink crisps for a rich texture. The main course, “Grilled Octopus,” is cooked over an open flame to create a slightly crispy charcoal skin, served with avocado mousse, chili mashed potatoes, while the flavorful “Smoked Beef Ribs” highlights the layers of Argentine red wine. For dessert, there’s the traditional Alfajores caramel milk sandwich cookie, with a layer of dark chocolate that is sweet but not overwhelming!

Price: HK$890 per person
Date: February 14th
Address: 3/F, H Queen, 80 Queen’s Road Central
Phone: 2477 7717

//Tang Shu x Otera//

Modern Chinese restaurant Tang and local dessert newcomer Otera have collaborated to launch an eight-course “Valentine’s Day Limited Tasting Menu,” combining Chinese delicacies with Western culinary techniques. This includes the “Rose Cuttlefish,” where the cuttlefish is skillfully cut into rose shapes, the “Crispy Abalone in Wellington Style,” and the “Daughter Red Egg White Steamed Crab Claw,” where the fragrance and taste of Daughter Red gradually penetrate the crab meat, enhancing its freshness. Pastry chef Joanna Yuen has also specially created the limited dessert “Aiteng‧Kowloon Soy Sauce Caramel Pudding” for Valentine’s Day, using top-grade milk from Hokkaido Yotsuba Farm, with a rich texture.

Price: HK$1,688 per person
Date: February 13 and 14
Address: Shop 3101, 3/F, International Finance Centre Mall, Central
Phone: 6809 2299

//FINDS//

The Valentine’s Day dinner at the Nordic restaurant FINDS at The Luxe Manor features oysters, beef, spinach, bamboo shoots, asparagus, chocolate, and edible flowers from local farms, creating a romantic atmosphere. The dinner begins with a welcoming drink called “Rose Love,” followed by appetizers such as “French Baked Oysters” and a rich and sweet “Slow-cooked Wild Octopus.” For the main course, guests can choose between “Grilled American Ribeye Steak” or “French Garlic Cheese-baked Half Lobster Tail with Lightly Seared Scallops.” Finally, indulge in the dessert of “Favna Triple Chocolate Cake” meticulously crafted by the pastry chef, resembling a purple pear-shaped chocolate cake with layers of French red wine stewed pear puree, offering a rich and diverse taste experience. Additionally, each couple dining at the Valentine’s Day dinner will receive a natural scented candle from Hahahaflorist, and guests can also enjoy a flower bouquet ordering service.

Price: HK$1,688 for two people
Date: February 12th to 18th
Address: 1st Floor, 39 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Phone: 2522 9318

//A Note//

Brazilian-Japanese restaurant Uma Nota offers a 7-course Valentine’s Day set menu, including scallop tartare with asparagus, cucumber, Mexican chili, and lime jelly, served with crispy rice chips for a refreshing and delicious taste. The seared tuna with creamy egg yolk sauce, cassava flour, rice crackers, and homemade yuzu jam is sweet and fresh, while the vegetarian option of roasted cauliflower with vegan hollandaise sauce is also available. Other options include seafood dishes stuffed in mini pumpkins, grilled beef tenderloin with dipping sauce, roasted potatoes, and black truffle, ending with a dessert of dark chocolate ball filled with rich and smooth chocolate mousse, topped with crunchy gold chocolate and sweet and sour mixed berry sauce, perfect for chocolate lovers! Additionally, for every 2 customers dining in at Uma Nota for Valentine’s Day dinner, a Therapeautic skincare experience set will be given, limited quantities available while supplies last.

Price: HK$688 per person
Date: February 14th
Address: Shop C, G/F, 38 Peel Street, Soho, Central
Phone: 2889 7576

//181 Fortnum & Mason//

The Valentine’s Day limited set menu available only on February 14th is quite rich, including “French Fin de Claire Fresh Oysters”, “Pan-Seared Hokkaido Scallops with Oscietra Sturgeon Caviar, Italian Prosciutto, Hollandaise Sauce”, “Smoked Black Cod Brandade”, “Wild Sea Bass with Fresh Handmade Egg Noodles”, and more, perfect for seafood lovers! For dessert, there is “Carrot Cake, Raspberry Chocolate Mousse, Lemon Tart”, bringing a sweet taste!

Price: HK$1288 per person
Date: Only on February 14th
Address: Shop 022 & 122, Basement, K11 Musea, Tsim Sha Tsui
Phone: 3916 8181

//AMA Ristorante by The Amatricianist//

AMA Valentine’s Day limited set menu, HK$888 per person, you can enjoy a 6-course meal! Made with Italian imported ingredients, carefully crafted a series of authentic Italian and Roman dishes, including the “beer-battered crispy octopus” with a crispy exterior and tender interior, paired with the rich “buffalo milk cheese with pork cheeks”, very appetizing. For the main course, choose from “slow-roasted crispy spring chicken”, tender “charcoal-grilled sea bass with scallion mint olive oil” or the flavorful “grilled Italian marbled beef ribeye”, finally enjoy the “Italian gelato and panna cotta with mango sauce”, accompanied by a glass of Italian Prosecco sparkling wine, perfecting the romantic meal.

Price: HK$888 per person
Date: February 14th
Address: 25/F, 208 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
Phone: 3702 0806

//The Optimist//

This Valentine’s Day, The Optimist is offering a special dinner menu where you can enjoy a selection of shared appetizers including tomato toast and Spanish-style dried beef platter, black truffle fried meatballs, garlic shrimp in olive oil, and choose from main courses such as braised beef cheeks with truffle mashed potatoes, charcoal-grilled sea bass, or the signature juicy lobster stewed rice, ending with a double chocolate Spanish churro.

Price: HK$780 per person
Date: February 14th
Address: G/F to 2/F, 239 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
Phone: 2433 3324