China's National Day on October 1 is the next opportunity for restaurants to load their menus with celebratory offerings - and they are betting harbour-side locations will command a premium, even at restaurants without direct views over the water.
Scala at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel on the Wan Chai waterfront is opening up one of its guest rooms so diners can watch the fireworks in comfort.
The four-course dinner ($520 per person plus 10 per cent) will be served around the event. Reservations on 2802-8888.
The Regent Hong Kong is also laying on a guest suite, and popping champagne, so diners at Plume, Yu and Club Shanghai can watch the fireworks.
The hotel's various restaurants are offering special menus, including a $780-per-person Chinese dinner at Lai Ching Heen, and a five-course menu at Plume, also $780 a head.
The five-course seafood menu at Yu is $720 a head. All prices are subject to an extra 10 per cent. Reservations on 2721-1211.
The Hong Kong String Quartet and Friends is playing for its lunch on October 4, at the Holiday Inn Golden Mile's Crystal Ballroom. The event begins at 11.30am with pre-performance drinks, followed by the recital from noon to 1pm.