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New Year, new meals Annie Wong rounds up the best New Year’s Eve dining. Hyatt Regency Sha Tin Say farewell to 2015 at Sha Tin 18 at the Hyatt Regency, Sha Tin, which serves up authentic Dongguan and northern Chinese cuisine. The a la carte menu is available for lunch or dinner and includes several new savoury dishes for winter including poached pork knuckle, wok-fried chicken knuckle and caramelised pineapple pie for dessert. Sha Tin 18 is great for large parties, as guests can dine in the show kitchens where the chefs will prepare dishes before your eyes. Diners can also choose from one of their five private dining rooms or the outdoor terrace. Orders for Peking duck must be made 24 hours in advance. There is a minimum surcharge of $400 per adult and $200 per child. 18 Chak Cheung Street, Sha Tin, 3723 1234, hongkong.shatin@hyatt.com
Cielo
Cafe Deco at the Peak Make sure you bag a window seat on New Year’s Eve: Cafe Deco at the Peak boasts sky high harbour views so you can catch the fireworks on the night. Chow down on a sixcourse New Year’s Eve dinner menu ($1,650 per person). Begin with appetisers, soup, two main courses, followed by dessert, cheese and coffee. The menu is packed with a wide selection of meat and seafood dishes including
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jet-fresh oysters and lobster salad with choices of dessert, cheese and coffee and tea. The restaurant is a hit with families, with books, toys and mazes for children. Open Sun-Thu 11am-11pm, and Fri, Sat and public holidays, 11am-11.30pm. 1-2/F, The Peak Galleria, 118 Peak Road, The Peak, 2849 5111, www.cafedecogroup.com
Celebrate sky-high at Tseung Kwan O Crowne Plaza’s Cielo. The restaurant’s large rooftop terrace towers over nearby skyscrapers and surrounding mountains. The three-course lunch set ($268) has an option of Western mains, dessert and includes a glass of Prosecco. The dinner menu ($888) is a tad more extravagant, with pan seared Hokkaido scallops to start, and options of pan seared Kagoshima wagyu or braised ossobuco with truffle mashed potato for mains. A minimum charge of $198 will be charged from 11pm-2am on December 31, which includes a glass of Moet & Chandon. 47/F, Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Kowloon East, 3 Tong Tak Street, Tseung Kwan O, 3983 0688, www.ihg.com