Eat, drink, be merry

Amaroni's Little Italy LG1-32, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, 2265 8818 Enjoy a slice of Italy with your one and only at Amaroni's. From December 23 to January 1, the restaurant offers a Christmas and New Year special (HK$980 for two persons) which includes a choice of shrimp bisque or eggplant salad starters. For the main course, choose between porcini braised beef rib with shrimp and sausage, or Boston lobster and seafood with Christmas tree pasta. The Lounge Lobby Level, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, 8 Finance Street, Central, 3196 8888 The Lounge allows you a taste of the best cuisines from around the globe in one night with its cosmopolitan New Year's Eve dinner (HK$1,480 per person). From red Spanish prawns and Japanese scallops, to grilled Australian wagyu beef sirloin to a selection of French cheeses, a gastronomic world tour is yours at The Lounge. One Harbour Road 7 & 8/F, Grand Hyatt, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, 2584 7722 For those looking for an antidote to turkey overdose, Cantonese restaurant One Harbour Road will make the cut. The eight-course meal comprises glamorous creations such as marinated sliced abalone, braised bird's nest soup, steamed rice with fresh crab claw in bamboo basket and wok-baked king prawns. Unwind with some Chinese tea as the clock strikes midnight. Harbour Grand Hong Kong 23 Oil Street, North Point Whether you want a romantic dinner or to celebrate the coming of a brand new year with your friends, Kwan Cheuk Heen is the place to be. With three menus available (2 to 4, 4 to 6, and 8 to 12 persons), the Cantonese restaurant caters to diners' every whim. If you are devoted to oysters, go to Le 188?Restaurant and Lounge which spoils guests with a variety of the irresistible seafood. The main course of the restaurant's New Year's Eve dinner (HK$1,488 per person) is wagyu striploin or pan-seared wild turbot. Kowloon Shangri-La 64 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, 2721 2111 From a festive buffet at Caf?Kool to a countdown party at the Lobby Lounge, or a New Year's Eve dinner with a breathtaking view of the fragrant harbour at Angelini, Kowloon Shangri-La has it all covered this holiday season. From now until January 2, guests may hit the jackpot and scoop a diamond if they spend HK$500 or more on Champagne at any food and beverage outlet at Kowloon Shangri-La. The Langham Hong Kong 8 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon For those who think they have mastered the art of choosing, head to Main St. Deli for your New Year's Eve celebration (HK$398 per person). The three choices of starters include tiger prawn, leek, broccoli and mushroom tartlets and roasted sweet corn soup with baby scallops. The main course is Australian beef fillet, roasted Australian lamb rack or pancetta wrapped cod. Decision making continues at The Bostonian Restaurant, which has a New Year's Eve menu (HK$988) with four choices of main course from goose liver and apricot terrine to butternut squash risotto. Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong 5 Connaught Road, Central, 2522 0111 For those who can't survive without good food and music, there is no other place to be than the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong this New Year's Eve. At M bar, live DJ Beau Toxx will make you feel like getting into the groove and proving what a great dancer you are. Mandarin Grill + Bar offers a six-course set meal (HK$2,988 per person) and a three-piece live jazz band. Bid 2010 farewell at Clipper Lounge which has an extravagant seafood buffet and a three-piece live band. Let the rhythm take you over. The Mira Hong Kong 118 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, 2368 1111 Impress your children on New Year's Eve at Yamm with a buffet dinner (HK$888 per adult, HK$498 per child) which includes a caricaturist performance and face painting. Cuisine Cuisine's New Year's Eve dinner buffet (HK$888 per adult, HK$498 per child) boasts a lucky draw and a glass of Champagne at the Room One countdown. Whisk is armed with a 12-course menu (HK$1,888 per person) and a swing jazz band in the garden at Vibes. Let the eating marathon begin. Royal Plaza Hotel 193 Prince Edward Road West, Kowloon, 2928 8822 If you are a self-confessed pop culture junkie, you'll find Royal Plaza Hotel's New Year's Eve buffet, which includes star-studded performances and gastronomic delights such as roasted suckling pig, a tour de force. Featuring Latin and Samba dance by Jack Hui Ka-kit, Mr Hong Kong 2009, and singing performances by Super Voice, the New Year's Eve celebration at the hotel is even better than the most addictive television sitcoms. Prices are HK$1,688 per person (Stage Area) and HK$1,388 per person (Lobby Lounge) respectively. SEVVA 25/F Prince's Building, 10 Charter Road, Central, 2537 1388 If one of your new year's resolutions is to loosen your purse strings, you can't go wrong with SEVVA on the last day of the year. The eight-course menu, which costs HK$3,880 per person, includes a glass of Krug Grande Cuvee NV, stir-fried lobster and egg white, crispy taro duckling, and chilled filet of dover sole with tomatoes. The Peninsula Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, 2920 2888 Dressing up to the hilt is one of the greatest joys of New Year's Eve. Unleash your best jewellery or tuxedo for your celebration at The Peninsula. At French restaurant Gaddi's, guests are treated to an eight-course meal (HK$3,888 per person). Enjoy Swiss cuisine at its best at Chesa, which has a six-course menu (HK$2,388 per person) and entertainment by Grupo 'Los Mariachis'. For those who have an insatiable appetite for sashimi and sushi, go for Japanese restaurant Imasa, which offers an eight-course dinner for HK$2,388 per person. Wait for the arrival of a brand new year with bated breath at the countdown which will take place on the Forecourt. Bourbon 21 Elgin Street, Soho, Central, 2540 6630 For those who are adamant about avoiding the jam-packed Lan Kwai Fong on New Year's Eve, Soho's Bourbon is a haven. Offering authentic Southern cuisine, bourbons and whiskies, the restaurant's dinner menu (HK$380 per person) makes a grand entrance with appetisers, red prawns, lump crab and avocado or fan-fried foie gras. For the main course, throw away your diet plan for now with beef fillet with scallop or smoked ocean trout with artichoke. WOOLOOMOOLOO Steakhouse 2100, Elements, 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, 2736 9771 For those looking for that perfect steak, all riddles will be solved at WOOLOOMOOLOO Steakhouse. The appetiser of the restaurant's New Year's Eve dinner (HK$580 per person) is Australian Angus steak or tiger prawn, while the main course is spring chicken or broiled Australian sirloin steak. This meal will make you feel like there is nothing to beef about. City of Dreams Level 3, Crown Towers at City of Dreams, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, Macau, (853) 8868 6636 Besides the hottest show in town, 'The House of Dancing Water', Crown Towers' signature restaurant Horizons is also nothing short of spectacular. The glamorous steakhouse's New Year's Eve dinner (HK$1,888 per person) starts with lobster caviar salad and cepe mushroom soup with pumpkin mash. With main courses such as turbot and yellow wine morel, and wild French roasted venison, you won't think gluttony is a sin. Altira Macau Avenida de Kwong Tung, Taipa, Macau, (853) 2886 8888 Created by internationally renowned interior designer Peter Remedios, Altira is one of the movers and shakers on Macau's hotel front. Michelin Star Italian restaurant Aurora offers a New Year's Eve dinner (HK$1,288 per person, includes a glass of champagne) that warms up with a starter of green apple jelly with organic micro herbs. The meal goes into full swing with mains such as pan seared foie gras and Myazaki wagyu beef sirloin. Japanese restaurant Tenmasa offers a New Year's Eve dinner menu (HK$888 per person) which boasts its signature tempura. From Maki prawn to Japanese oyster wrapped in seaweed to lotus roots with minced salmon, the tempura indulges you with various flavours of the sea. H One Shop 4008, Level 4, IFC Mall, Central, 2805 0638 From signature grills to oyster selections and authentic Italian cuisine, H One screams chic dining. Its New Year's Eve menu (HK$1,688 per person) includes a fresh Brittany lobster salad starter, a fillet of ocean trout with a puree of broccoli main course and dessert chef Luca's special white truffle ice cream. Sip a cup of Graffeo coffee after the gastronomic extravaganza. busy suzie Shop 209, 1881 Heritage, 2A Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, 2369 0077 Tucked away in the historical lighthouse at Heritage 1881 in Tsim Sha Tsui, Robatayaki restaurant busy suzie will leave you begging for more with its New Year's Eve menu (HK$800 per person), which includes oriental delights such as deluxe sashimi and sushi platter, seafood teapot soup, Robatayaki Hokkaido scallop and silver cod fish fillet with miso paste. With its comprehensive sake menu, you'll be drinking into ecstasy. Zuma Level 5 & 6, The Landmark, 15 Queen's Road Central, Central, 3657 6388 Characterised by top-notch ingredients and clean presentation, the award-winning Japanese restaurant and bar, Zuma, offers authentic cuisine with a contemporary twist. Ranked seventh in the 'Top 20 Restaurants in Asia' by Miele Guide for the second time this year, Zuma offers a New Year's Eve menu (HK$1,280 per person) with dishes such as Hokkaido hairy crab, wild buri yellowtail and wagyu beef. CEPAGE 23 Wing Fung Street, Wan Chai, 2861 3130 Intoxicate your taste buds at CEPAGE in Starstreet Precinct this holiday season. The contemporary French restaurant's nine-course New Year's Eve dinner (HK$2,780 per person) won't fail to impress with delicacies such as lobster salad starter and a steamed duck and foie gras with truffle ring main. A chocolate souffl?with sea salt caramel ice-cream dessert follows. ROKA Shop 002, Level LG1, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, 3960 5988 Ring out the old, and bring in the new. New Year celebrations last for a whole month at Japanese robata grill restaurant ROKA. From December 6 to January 5, the restaurant will pamper guests with a special festive menu (HK$1,288 per person) that hits all the right spots. Highlights of the four-course menu include Japanese oysters, caviar, grilled tuna and baby artichokes. Drink and be merry with new cocktails such as the champagne-based Green Tea Bellini. Top Deck Top Floor Jumbo Kingdom, Shum Wan Pier Drive, Wong Chuk Hang, Aberdeen, Hong Kong, 2552 3331 For those born with a sweet tooth, the cheese and dessert station, courtesy of Top Deck's New Year's Eve dinner (HK$688 per person), will make it feel like heaven on earth. Highlights include blood orange mousse cake, classic macaroons, rosemary and apricot brulee and steamed egg custard dumpling. The menu also includes starter oysters from France, or the appetiser platter and main dish, oven-baked Chilean sea bass or grilled US black Angus beef fillet on Jerusalem artichoke. Cafe Deco Level 1-2, Peak Galleria, 118 Peak Road, The Peak, Hong Kong, 2849 5111 Get ready to bubble over with bliss at Cafe Deco at the most idyllic place in Hong Kong - The Peak. The restaurant's New Year's Eve six-course dinner (HK$1,288 per person) encompasses appetisers, such as Hokkaido scallops and freshly shucked oysters, main courses including slow-baked Alaska black cod and blue swimmer crab and pink shrimp tagliolini. The meal wraps up on a romantic note with a dessert of French macaroons. C'est magnifique.