The best Christmas sweet treats and desserts in Hong Kong

Swing by Mercato Gourmet if you want to indulge in fluffy panettones during the holiday season. As one of the leading Italian product retailers in Hong Kong, Mercato Gourmet boasts an impressive selection of over 100 panettone and pandoro, delivered by air directly from Italy. Here, customers can purchase artisanal panettone from brands such as the award-winning Tiri ($668), Olivieri 1882 (from $368 and up), Gallup (from $68 and up), and plenty more. Aside from this classic holiday treat, Mercato Gourmet also provides a wide range of festive food and drink products like hampers, chocolate boxes, and hot chocolate mixes for you and your loved ones to enjoy.

Available at Mercato Gourmet’s online shop and store locations across Hong Kong

Spread love and joy with The Peninsula Boutique’s wondrous collection of festive goodies. Countdown to Christmas Day with the boutique’s chocolate advent calendar ($490) and their bauble-shaped sweet surprise festive gift box ($1,280); or gift bountiful hampers (from $1,888 and up) to friends and family. Additionally, The Peninsula Boutique has also created a series of festive bites such as a pistachio mousse Christmas tree with cherry compote ($98), a chocolate mousse bauble ($98); as well as a festive afternoon tea set ($768 for two), which can be enjoyed at the boutique or for takeaway from 11.45am to 6.30pm daily.

Available at The Peninsula Boutique’s online shop and their location in The Peninsula

This Christmas, Kee Wah Bakery has released an adorable Mickey and Friends themed advent calendar ($398), which features classic Disney characters like Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy. Each drawer in the calendar contains a sweet or savoury snack like butter cookies or cheese crisps, as well as Asian-influenced treats like pineapple shortcake or honey and yuzu nougat. For a smaller gift set that spreads just as much joy, Kee Wah also offers a Christmas gift box set ($350) consisting of cookies, pineapple shortcakes, crunchy peanut candy, and six holiday coupons which can be used for in-store purchases at Kee Wah locations across Hong Kong. 

Available at Kee Wah’s online shop and store locations across Hong Kong

Paul Lafayet’s collection of holiday treats are sure to put a smile on anyone’s face during Christmas. Apart from artisanal handmade cookie boxes (from $178 and up), the pastry shop also sells delightful creme brulee and tiramisu-filled tarts ($238 each) that will appeal to anyone with a sweet tooth. For those who want to savour in the bakery’s crowd-pleasing macarons, Paul Lafayet offers a range of options such as the crystal ball (from $58 and up) that fits up to four macarons, or classic gift boxes (from $58 and up) which can hold up to 12 macarons. The shop also has three beautifully decorated Christmas cake options, which come in flavours like apple cinnamon, chocolate praline, and Mont Blanc (all from $60 and up). If you can’t make your mind up and want to enjoy a wide variety of goodies, Paul Lafayet provides premium (from $598 and up) and deluxe (from $1,298 and up) hampers chock full of the bakery’s signature treats. 

Available at Paul Lafayet’s online shop and store locations across Hong Kong

Simon Rogan’s patisserie The Baker & The Bottleman is releasing a range of festive offerings which can be purchased online and picked up at their Wan Chai or Landmark shop. Enjoy a range of items including a festive gingerbread house ($60) which houses two dark chocolate and cranberry scones; a mini treat box ($65) with various flavoured thumbprint cookies; a TBTB cookie tin ($185) with three giant cookies; as well as the bakery’s lavish hamper ($1,180) filled to the brim with plenty of treats to keep your sweet tooth satisfied. Additionally, customers can also enjoy limited-time festive treats such as cranberry chocolate croissant ($45), or a delectable sour cherry custard tart ($38, available from December 18 to 25) at both Baker & Bottleman locations.

Available on The Baker & The Bottleman’s online shop from now until December 25

Have yourself a holly jolly Christmas with Bakehouse’s festive range of baked goods. The artisanal bakery chain is offering classic treats like sourdough panettone ($108 for mini, $328 for large), galette de rois ($388, only from December 27 to January 31), and sourdough mince pies ($28). The bakery has also whipped up their own creations such as raspberry frangipane tart ($48), lebkuchen cookies ($28), and Irish coffee mont blanc tarts ($58). Can’t make your mind up about which of the festive treats to have? Bakehouse provides the option of enjoying raspberry tarts and mince pies in an assorted box ($700), along with their signature sourdough egg tarts.

Available now at Bakehouse chains across Hong Kong

The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong has collaborated with German luxury goods brand Montblanc to transform their lobby into a white winter wonderland with awe-inspiring decorations, as well as a limited-time Montblanc Wishing Tree Afternoon Tea set. During the holidays, guests can dine at Café 103 or The Lounge & Bar to enjoy the seasonalafternoon tea menu, which features a spread of bites that are sure to spread holiday cheer. Nibble on savoury treats like cheese spheres with hazelnut lemon and truffle croquette with Iberico ham in fondue cheese, before delighting in confectionaries like eggnog and coffee mousse, mont blanc, caramel and pecan tart, and many more.

When: December 24-26 and 31, January 1
Price: $498 for one, $888 for two

Ring in the merry mood with Venchi’s Italian Allegria collection of Christmas products. The Italian chocolateria has joined forces with American illustrator Andrew Bannecker to create colourful and whimsical designs for their holiday packaging, which is sure to spark joy during the festive season. Merrymakers can count down to the big Christmas Day with an assortment of delightful Venchi chocolates from two advent calendars ($680 or $1,250), indulge to their heart’s content with Venchi’s chocoviar panettone ($785), or dig into one of Venchi’s hampers of various sizes (from $360 and up) to enjoy crowd-pleasing treats.  

Available on Venchi’s online shop as well as in-store locations from now

Soak up a gorgeous view of Victoria Harbour as you indulge in The Lobby Lounge’s selection of holiday afternoon tea menus. Diners can enjoy a selection of tea classics in Regent’s festive afternoon tea menu from December 16 to January 6, or the Christmas afternoon tea menu available exclusively from December 23 to 25. Guests will be able to savour festive bites like cod fish rillettes with seaweed and miso; Gueldenstaedtii caviar with scallops and cucumber; tonka bean mousse with raspberry confit; chestnut cream with tangerine compote on meringue, and plenty more.

When: Festive Afternoon Tea - December 16 - January 6; Christmas Afternoon Tea December 23-25
Price: Festive Afternoon Tea - $1,088 for two (inclusive of one glass of Sei Bellissimi Bellini per guest), Christmas Afternoon Tea - $1,288 for two (inclusive of one glass of Sei Bellissimi Bellini per guest)

Le Dessert adds a touch of sweetness during the holiday season with their delightful Christmas dessert collection. Regardless of how large your holiday party (or appetite) is, Le Dessert offers a rich Christmas chocolate log cake that comes in three different sizes (from $450 and up) that’s sure to satisfy any chocoholics. Additionally, Le Dessert also offers a chestnut and pear cream cake (from $450 and up) for those who are looking for alternative desserts to enjoy during the festive season. Finally, the bakery unveils a Christmas pyramid made up of choux puffs (from $850 and up) filled with vanilla chantilly cream and berry coulis, as well as pistachio chantilly cream. 

Available on Le Dessert’s online shop from December 13 to 31