6 Easter buffets and afternoon teas for the whole family: Hong Kong luxury hotels and restaurants, from The Mira to La Rambla, offer Easter egg hunts, kid-friendly cooking classes, pirate adventures and more

Mar 29 , 2021

The Little Kitchen Chef’s programme at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong makes for plenty of family fun. Photo: Four Seasons Hong Kong

Covid-19 travel bans might still be in effect, but there are plenty of delicious dining options and fun activities to enjoy across the city during the holidays

Tuck into Easter-themed spreads at the Four Seasons or Island Shangri-La, or indulge in dim sum and champagne while hunting for pirates on board the Aqua Luna

Easter is here again, and although borders remain closed for yet another holiday, that doesn’t mean adults can’t enjoy a good meal in Hong Kong while the kiddies get entertained as well.

There is a great selection of buffets and afternoon teas around town that have the little ones in mind. The Four Seasons Hong Kong has a great selection of children’s cooking courses as well as an Easter-themed afternoon tea, while Aqua Group’s cruise ship Aqua Luna is offering a fantastic dim sum afternoon tea with an optional pirate adventure. Read on to find out more.

Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

Smash cake. Photo: Four Seasons Hong Kong

From April 2 to 6, enjoy an Easter afternoon tea at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong that’s all about delicious treats. Start off with a three-tier set featuring carrot cake and egg-shaped sugar cookies in pastel colours, as well as waffles, hot cross buns, lemon-verbena ice cream sandwiches and chocolate espuma at a live cooking station. Sign your child up for the hotel’s Little Kitchen Chef’s programme that includes cooking classes for wontons, pizza, maki rolls, desserts, mocktails and French cuisine, all conducted by the hotel’s award-winning chefs.

The Lounge, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, 8 Finance Street, Central

Aqua Luna

Take the brood on a pirate adventure this holiday with Aqua Luna’s Pirate Cruise and Dim Sum at Sea, which boasts a day of fun activities for the whole family. The afternoon tea menu features dim sum delights alongside special Easter sweet treats, classic scones and bubbly priced at HK$798 (US$103) for two people.

Parents can sign kids up for the Pirate Adventure Cruise where little ones will embark on a nautical journey to Lei Yue Mun, which for centuries was used as a haven for pirates, seafarers and fisherman. Kids will learn how to tie essential knots used at sea, as well as participate in an Easter egg treasure hunt and dress up as a pirate. This option is priced at HK$260 for kids and HK$150 for adults.