Inakaya restaurant at the ICC in Kowloon is celebrating autumn with a seasonal kaiseki menu. The set meal, which costs HK$2,080, includes a grilled course of salmon and duck breast with eggplant; and a fried course of prawn tempura with colourful glutinous rice and chestnuts. Bookings: 2972 2666  

Also serving an autumn kaiseki menu is Gin Sai in Wan Chai. The meal is HK$880 plus 10 per cent and includes marinated bonito with ginger vinegar jelly; Boston lobster with Japanese taro purée and kochia seeds; a chef’s selection of sashimi; a seasonal course of seared Pacific saury with dashi jelly, roasted wagyu beef, marinated salmon roe and deep-fried chestnut and ginkgo; and Hokkaido sea urchin risotto with braised abalone. Bookings: 2574 1118  

If you’re a fan of  Spider-Man, the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy, book your seats now for the Marvel Comics heroes vs villains pop-up dinners from November 2-4 at the Michelin three-star restaurant, Bo Innovation, in Wan Chai. Chris Cosentino, winner of Top Chef Masters season four and chef of Cockscomb restaurant in San Francisco will create the menu for the first night, Bo Innovation chef Alvin Leung for the second night, and on November 4 the two chefs will collaborate on the meal. The menus are still a work in progress, but the tentative dishes include Cosentino’s Wolverine (wagyu beef heart tartare with oysters) and Silver Samurai (tripe crudo with hazelnuts and scallions); and Leung’s Spider-Man (bamboo pith with spider crab and foie gras) and Green Goblin (pumpkin with Sichuan green sauce). Each night costs HK$2,400, with an optional wine pairing for HK$400. Bookings: 2850 8371  

It’s time once again for the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival, taking place until October 25 at the Central Harbourfront Event Space. Visitors can taste food and drinks from more than 300 vendors, including some from restaurants and hotels with Michelin stars. Admission is HK$30. For information go to DiscoverHongKong.com/WineDine.  

If you want to enjoy a great meal while supporting charity, check out the list of restaurants participating in this year’s Chi Fan for Charity event on November 7. Restaurants such as Toritama, Mr & Mrs Fox, Spices at Repulse Bay, 121 BC, Cafe Gray Deluxe and Blue Butcher are hosting dinners for groups of 10, with sponsored tables available for HK$750 to HK$1,500 per guest. Proceeds this year will benefit the non-profit Little Life Warrior Society, which strives to improve the lives of children with cancer. For a full list of venues and to purchase tickets for dinners and the after-party, go to chifanforcharity.org/hongkong/pick-a-restaurant.  

Ferran Adria, considered by many to be one of the most creative and influential chefs in the world, will be signing copies of his books, A Day at elBulli, The Family Meal and elBulli 2005-2011, on Saturday, October 24. The book signing will be at Page One in Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2730 6080