From martini-fuelled celebrations in Macao to sensory cocktails, Riviera-style feasts, and rum-soaked desserts, July’s dining scene across Hong Kong and beyond is set to be anything but ordinary.
Asia’s 50 Best Bars Comes to Macao
Macao is set to shimmer with more than casino lights later this month as it hosts the 10th edition of Asia’s 50 Best Bars — and Wynn is pulling out all the stops. As official host partner, Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace will become a magnet for the region’s finest mixologists and chefs, offering a riotous week of spirited revelry from July 11 to 19.
Expect 25+ events ranging from four-hands feasts (Korea meets surf ‘n’ turf at SW Steakhouse) to sake-driven soirées and red-carpet cocktail galas. Hong Kong’s own bar stars will join a heady international lineup, including legends like Sam Ross and Julio Bermejo.
Yes, there will be martinis. But also tea-based cocktails, shochu experiments, and Cantonese crab paired with Sri Lankan spice.
It’s a bold, boozy love letter to Asian drinking culture — and Macao’s most refined bar crawl yet.
Wynn Palace, Avenida da Nave Desportiva, Cotai, Macau, Macau SAR
Daniel Boulud Arrives at Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong
Later this month, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong will welcome the legendary Chef Daniel Boulud for a rare four-day residency at Mandarin Grill + Bar. From 8 to 12 July, diners can embark on an exclusive culinary journey reflecting Boulud’s signature balance of French tradition and contemporary finesse.
The menu, inspired by his four creative pillars—La Tradition, La Saison, Le Potager, and Le Voyage—showcases exquisite dishes like Thon au Fenouil, a delicate yellowfin tuna with fennel pollen and tonnato sauce, and Crab Cake La Tête d’Or, marrying classic steakhouse flavours with French refinement. Highlights include cedar-grilled Tasmanian trout and braised pigeon with fresh cherries.
This pop-up previews Terrace Boulud, Boulud’s highly anticipated new venture debuting in Asia at Mandarin Oriental Landmark, blending soulful French craftsmanship with Asian inspirations. With lunch menus from $888 and a tasting dinner at $2,088 including wine, this is an unmissable summer indulgence for Hong Kong’s discerning diners.
Mandarin Grill + Bar, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road, Central
Caprice Bar Unveils “Elements”: A Sensory Cocktail Journey
Caprice Bar at Four Seasons Hong Kong invites guests to a sensory exploration with its new cocktail menu, Elements. Crafted by Bar Manager Anyss Saintilan, this innovative collection features nine cocktails inspired by nature’s textures and elements—each offering a distinct, immersive experience.
From the delicate floral notes of Flower, a saffron-infused Americano twist, to the theatrical Fire, a flambéed rum cocktail evoking banana chocolate cake, Saintilan masterfully balances complexity with elegance. Highlights include Leather, a smoky New York Sour with Japanese whisky and black currant fruit leather, and Wood, an evolving cognac cocktail aged with sandalwood smoke for a multisensory effect.
What sets Elements apart is its unique interactive menu—individual boxes invite guests to engage physically, enhancing the tasting journey. At $220 per cocktail, this sensory odyssey offers Hong Kong’s cocktail connoisseurs a captivating celebration of nature and craft.
Caprice Bar, 6F, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, 8 Finance St, Central
A Mediterranean Revival on the Southside
There’s something exciting unfolding at The Repulse Bay. Jordi Vallès Claverol, a Barcelona-born talent with a globetrotting CV and a MICHELIN Bib to his name, has just stepped into the role of Executive Chef.
With new menus now launched at The Verandah, Vallès breathes sun-drenched life into this southside icon. Think Mazara red prawn carpaccio, French lamb shoulder with mojo verde, and risotto crowned with burrata and Carabineros. It’s Riviera dining reimagined, complete with a three-course tasting menu and a Sunday brunch that leans hard into laid-back elegance: Boston lobster, ceviches, Iberico ham and soufflés all make appearances.
Drawing on his Catalan roots, Vallès champions the social spirit of dining — meals made to be shared, lingered over, remembered. For southside gourmands, the new era starts now.
The Repulse Bay, 109 Repulse Bay Road
The Most Elegant Room in Causeway Bay Just Got a Little More Delicious
Salon Lanson, the quietly elegant dining room tucked within Causeway Bay’s Lanson Place, ushers in summer with a refined new à la carte menu. The lunch and dinner offerings lean into the restaurant’s signature blend of French polish and laid-back charm.
Lunch opens with dishes like grilled Spanish octopus—arugula, pickled carrot, and a smoky paprika aioli. Aglio e olio with Argentinian red prawns proves simple pleasures still reign, while the butter-basted US beef flap steak is a standout for carnivores. Come evening, the mood deepens. Aged duck breast meets warm spinach and candied walnut in an elegantly earthy salad, and Bellota Iberico pork is treated to a chimichurri flourish.
Desserts, too, are no afterthought: the Drunken Apple Crumble, laced with rum and brandy, ends things on a golden high. Salon Lanson’s summer menu is available from July 7.
Salon Lanson, 1/F, Lanson Place, 133 Leighton Rd, Causeway Bay
Hong Kong’s New Gin Sanctuary
The Langham Hong Kong breathes fresh life into its iconic Palm Court, transforming it into the city’s premier destination for gin aficionados. Revered as the birthplace of afternoon tea since 1865 at The Langham London, Palm Court now champions an impressive 350-bottle gin collection — including The Langham Gin, a locally crafted London Dry-style spirit, enriched with ginger lily, jasmine tea, and Hong Kong honey.
Under the creative guidance of head mixologist Hinata Chang, Palm Court unveils a thoughtfully curated cocktail menu celebrating botanical diversity. From a bespoke Gin & Tonic selection to the bold, umami-rich ‘Umami Sour’—a daring blend infused with shrimp oil and dried shrimp syrup—each drink tells a story rooted in heritage and innovation.
Complemented by a family of seven Martini classics and live evening music, Palm Court offers a sophisticated sanctuary where tradition meets adventurous mixology, all within beautifully refurbished surroundings.Palm Court, Lobby Level, The Langham Hong Kong, 8 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
