Christmas 2018 - 5 restaurants offering not so traditional Christmas menus

Christmas is about feasting and sharing quality time together, two things Bedouin definitely master so why not indulging on a Bedouin-inspired feast this Christmas?
 

Smoky hummus / Muhammara – a blend of roasted peppers, walnuts and chili / homemade Flatbread / homemade Pickles

Eggplant Fatoush / Red lentil manti

Slow Baked Salmon Walnut Tarator – an ancient family recipe from Lebanon

 
 
Available until Dec 31, on request with a 48h notice
For a maximum of 6 people
HKD 420
 
Bedu
40 Gough Street – Central
 
 
 
CHIFA

Building the bridge between Peru and China, the Christmas menu at Chifa will definitely take you far from your traditional Christmas turkey!
 

 
On Dec 24 & Dec 25
4-course tasting menu: HKD 380 first seating (6 - 8 pm) / HKD 480 second seating (9 pm) / Free flow package (9 –12 pm): HKD 180
Restaurant will take reservations for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
 
Chifa
26 Peel Street – Central
 
 
 
GIA TRATTORIA ITALIANA
 

Who’s in for a molto buono Christmas dinner? Pasta might not be your traditional Christmas dish but it definitely is a festive one and dinner at Gia is always a great idea.
 

Antipasto: Marinated salmon carpaccio with avocado and toasted sesame

Primi Piatti: Veal Tortellini pasta in capon broth OR Busiate pasta “Trapanese Style” with prawns, zucchini and saffron

Secondi Piatti: Cod in mushroom crust and stewed Castelluccio lentils OR Turkey breast with chestnuts and Parmesan sauce

Dessert: Zuccotto with Hazelnuts OR Stuffed traditional Panettone with caramel and rum sauce

 
On Dec 24
4-course menu: HKD 668
 
Gia Trattoria Italiana
1/F, Fleet Arcade, Fenwick Pier, 1 Lung King Street – Wan Chai
 
 
 
MADAME CHING

A Chinese take on the Christmas menu … a great idea if spending Christmas in Hong Kong, don’t you think?
You can expect dishes such as:

Amadai fish served with braised eggplants and black beans

 
 
On Dec 24 & Dec 25
Tasting menu: HKD 480 / Free-flow package: HKD 180
Restaurant will take reservations for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
 
Madame Ching
5 Star Street – Wan Chai
 
 
 
 

Stuck in Hong Kong when all you wanted was to spend Christmas under the sun, maybe on the beach? Well, why don’t you book yourself in for a little trip to Brazil? The Festive Chef’s Menu at Uma Nota is infused with Brazilian sun:
 

Scallop Tiradito – scallops in coconut milk with orange juice, coriander and mint

Ceviche Goa – fish, squid, shrimp in coconut milk and curry with coriander

Salteado de Lulas – squid in green tomato sauce with cherry tomatoes, red onions, coriander and cassava fries

Coxinhas de Frango – chicken and okra dumplings

Costela no Bafo – roasted beef short ribs in banana leaf

 
 
HKD 450
 
Uma Nota
38 Peel Street – Central