In the midst of the Christmas rush, one may be preoccupied with finding the perfect gift for their sweetie, or perhaps, presenting the kids with the magic of Santa, or even opting for a larger size of Christmas feasting jeans; so it’s forgivable to have lost track of time and put New Years Eve plans on the back burner. If you are, indeed, yet to find the perfect party to count down to the Year of the Pig, don’t fret. Here at Gafencu, we’ve checked our list once – twice – three times, and have gathered together the most luxurious dinners and parties to ring in 2019.

Fang Fang

Acclaimed Hong Kong Chef Wong Tai Po invites guests celebrate the New Year at his modern Asian culinary eatery, Fang Fang. Feast upon shrimp har gau and wagyu dumplings, while always having your glass filled to the brim with their free flow package of spirits, wines, and beer. (Dinner: HK$888; Free-flow package: HK$440)

Hunter and The Chase

Promising patrons the opportunity to ring in the new year with a bang is the newly-opened Hunter & Chase. With its four-hour free-flow Might Night Glam sharing feast – including seasonal oysters, osetra caviar, lobster tail and roasted bone marrow – we’re sure your last meal of the year will be one to remember, if not a reason to make an exercise routine a resolution for the year to come. (Dinner: HK$698; Free-flow package: HK$358)

CÉ LA VI

A favourite fixture of Lan Kwai Fong, CÉ LA VI, is presenting a Sunset New Year’s Eve Menu party with a 2-hour seating of four courses of mouth-watering dishes of sushi and sashami platters. Stick around apres-dinner and join other well-dressed patrons for the official New Year countdown at the rooftop bar, replete with red and gold accents, in what is sure to be a glamorously chic celebration. (Dinner: First Seating 6-7:30pm, HK$888. Second Seating from 8:30pm, HK$1,888)

The Pawn

For those wishing to bid adieu to 2019 away from the bustling crowds of Central, Wanchai-located The Pawn is hosting their ‘La Dolce Vita’-themed New Year’s Eve party at their scenic third floor rooftop garden. The party entails a free-flow package of bubbles, cocktails and canapés, live performances, and the promise of more… (Standard: HK$788; At the Door: HK$988)

VEA Lounge

What better way to usher in 2019 than with The Greatest Show? That’s the question that Michelin-starred dinery VEA Restaurant & Lounge is asking would-be patrons. Its circus-themed take on year-end celebrations will see guests eating their fill of inventive Chinese-French snacks, all the while sipping on free-flow sultry special cocktails. Unleash your inner acrobat and swing and sway to the beats of the live DJ as you bid farewell to 2018. (From now til 24 Dec: HK$600; From 25-31 Dec: HK$680; At the door: HK$740)

Text: Bailey Atkinson