at the Grand Hyatt in Wan Chai has reopened after a renovation and is serving an autumn kaiseki menu that's available at dinner for HK$1,500 until the end of October. The eight-course meal has dishes of Hokkaido crab with ginger and cucumber vinegar; steamed A3 Saga beef with Japanese autumn vegetables; and matsutake seafood teapot soup (pictured). Bookings: 2584 7722
Another restaurant that has been recently renovated is the at the Mandarin Oriental in Central. Guests dining in the 12-seat room usually don't know what will be served at the set meal until they start eating, but diners now have the option of requesting a special menu that includes dishes dating back to 1963 (when the hotel opened) and which have been given a 21st century twist, such as "Fruit Loops 2013"; beef bourguignon (inspired by Julia Child); and a dessert based on President Kennedy's phrase, "Ich bin ein Berliner." Bookings: 2825 4014
The Kowloon Shangri-La in Tsim Sha Tsui is having two interesting food promotions. Giancarlo Perbellini of Ristorante Perbellini in Verona, Italy, will be guest chef at restaurant until September 21. His dishes, available à la carte or on three-course (HK$780 plus 10 per cent), four-course (HK$880) and five-course (HK$980) dinner menus, include house-made ravioli with pesto, potatoes, green beans and toasted pine oil; and braised veal cheek with mashed potatoes and fried leeks. Bookings: 2733 8750
From September 21-27 the hotel will host Malaysian chefs to cook for the Sandakan promotion that's available on the dinner buffet in . The buffet selection includes wok-fried crab with sambal (pictured); grilled fish; barbecued chicken; and fried butter prawns. The buffet is HK$518 plus 10 per cent (HK$428 for children) Monday to Wednesday, HK$548 plus 10 per cent (HK$448 for children) on Thursday and HK$568 plus 10 per cent (HK$468 for children) Friday to Sunday. Bookings: 2733 8753
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