Explore global dining experiences while staying local with around 300 select restaurants with up to 30% off

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – October 28, 2021 – Even your travel plan is still anchored, there is no way to stop you from exploring the world through your palate! From 1^st to 30^e November, Travel by Palate, a city-wide dining fanfare program of the 2021 Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival supported by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, will excel in dining experiences for foodies and wine enthusiasts. We invite you on a “Travel by Palate” expedition to explore global culinary experiences by partnering with approximately 300 restaurants for a wide range of cuisine selections. To tame your travel craving, there will be 22 types of world cuisines available for your selections – Vietnamese by Nhau, Japanese by Sushi Sakura, Nepalese by Nepal Nepalese Restaurant and Indian by Gaylord Indian Restaurant would be some of the best choices if you don’t. do not want to “travel” too far from home and stay in Asia. To bring back the pleasure of traveling with friends, the Mediterranean cuisine by Opa Mediterranean Bar and Bistro and Australian by Elementary are not to be missed. If Europe is at your heart, you won’t miss our selections of European cuisine, such as Dutch by Meat the Sea and Belgian by Belgos. Looking for an exotic travel adventure? Our choices on Mexican by 8Five2 Restobar, Fujianese by Putien, Argentina by La Pampa Argentinian Steak House, etc. With all types of cuisines for your choice, you are going to be spoiled by popular restaurants in town including EPURE, Piin Wine Restaurant, Silencio, Dalloyau, Gyu-Kaku, and more.

“Travel by Palate” restaurant fanfare program (Click here to take advantage of the offer)

With nearly 300 partner restaurants “Travel by Palate”, you can enjoy up to 30% reduction. The “Journey through the Palace” program has two “Travel Plan and Itinerary” for your selection,

1) Fixed price menu with up to 30% discount. Wine / drink pairing options and creative food and drink combinations are designed to extend the experience.

• Level 1: HK $ 128 for lunch / HK $ 248 for dinner
• Level 2: HK $ 188 for lunch / HK $ 348 for dinner
• Level 3: HK $ 248 + for lunch / HK $ 448 + for dinner

2) Selected dishes and optional drinks offer with up to 30% discount. This is in e-voucher format to provide flexibility and ease of redemption to customers. Here are the simple and easy steps to redeem an e-voucher,

• Up to 30% off selected food and drink e-voucher can be redeemed on DiningCity’s website / app
• Automatically registered in the DiningCity app portfolio
• Show the electronic voucher upon arrival at the restaurant and enjoy discounts on the selected item

Have fun without alcohol

To invite everyone to our exclusive travel experience, this year ‘Travel by Palate’ proudly presents the selection of innovative soft drinks with food and wine pairings at selected restaurants. To bring all the non-alcoholic fun, these non-alcoholic drinks are sure to please – CBD Cocktail, Goji Berry Tea, Ginger Brown Sugar Tea, Kombucha, Kombucha Cocktail, etc.

Food and wine pairing menu for our beloved wine lovers

For our beloved wine lovers, in addition to our fine wine selections from Italy and France, there are restaurants with wine pairing menus that allow you to have the best food and wine pairing experiences. .

1) Madame Fù Grand Café Chinois, The Contemporary Chinese Restaurant

The combination of red wine and Chinese cuisine is compelling, and the right selection can bring out and push the flavor of food to another level of enjoyment. Madame Fù’s signature braised chili bean noodles with ground pork pair perfectly with Italian red wine by Poderi Colla Nebbiolo D’alba, DOC, Serralunga, Italy 2016. The famous Poderi Colla Nebbiolo D’alba is produced with grapes Nebbiolo from the Poderi Colla winery. It has a garnet red color, with a medium to full body, crisp black fruit, and undertones of pepper, spice and cola. Wine brings out the best flavor of poultry according to our oenologists.

Wine ref: https://www.vivino.com/HK/en/colla-nebbiolo-d-alba/w/1198189

2) Cova Ristorante & Caffee, authentic Italian cuisine

COVA signature house lasagna with minced Wagyu beef accompanied by a glass of Real Compania de Vinos Tempranillo Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Spain, 2016. Lasagna is one of Italy’s most beloved iconic dishes, it brings together the ingredients that we love – pasta, cheese, fresh herbs and most of all, a delicious meat sauce. To enhance the flavor of the meat sauce, COVA enhances and re-energizes the traditional recipe for Italian Lasagna with Wagyu Beef, one of the most famous types of beef and prized around the world for its remarkable flavor and texture. The selected red wine from Spain has a fat, medium tannins, moderate acidity and a dry taste. With a combination of woody notes, black fruits and red fruits. Wagyu beef has a high fat content and with the unique characteristic of this red wine, the dryness and acidity of the red wine can cut the fat off the beef, providing a well-balanced tasting experience.

Wine ref: https://www.vivino.com/US/en/real-compania-de-vinos-tempranillo/w/3011853?year=2016

More featured restaurants for your choice

1) Kong Fu Zi

Inspired by the Chinese sage Confucius, Kong Fu Zi offers a new experience of Chinese gastronomy reminiscent of the sumptuous banquets traditionally served at the Chinese imperial court with a modern twist. A pleasing to the eye, aromatic and utterly delicious 7-course meal at HK $ 348.

2) Quiero Mas

Quiero Más’ passion and dedication to Spanish cuisine has made each dish irresistible. Featuring Paella Barcelona accompanied by Spanish white wine, Martin Codax (Albarino), Rias Baixas, Spain. The seafood paella has all the oceanic flavors of shrimp, clams, mussels dissolved in the paella pan and absorbed by the rice. The fruity and refreshing Spanish white wine goes perfectly with the Paella Barcelona which accelerates the texture and the taste of the dish.

3) Kuro Shabu

The authentic Kuro Shabu Shabu Shabu experience will satisfy your craving for Japanese cuisine. Black Beef (Wagyu), Black Pork (Kurobuta), and Black Chicken (Kurodori), Shabu Shabu’s staple ingredients, all come directly and exclusively from Nanchiku Farm in Kagoshima. The promise to serve fresh and healthy ingredients, 100% originating from Japan.

4) Gunpowder

Ind’Sum, the favorite Indian food in Dimsum portions, is Gunpoweder’s top choice. Pairing Indian cuisine with wines may not seem like the most obvious choice, and Gunpowder manages to find the right combination to balance and manage the complexity of its flavors. Chicken Makhani with Garlic Naan associated with Robert Mondavi Twin Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon, making the dish less heavy and creating a more balanced taste.

5) Giando Italian restaurant and bar

Giando offers a setting that testifies to modern Italian cuisine and the best ingredients such as caviar, sea urchin and black truffle are selected. A 6-course menu including seafood (shrimp, clams, scallop, bottarga, sea bass) and meat (beef sirloin, pork cheek). Each dish is accompanied by a handpicked premium wine.

6) Shigefusa

Shigefusa is a recently opened Japanese Omakase restaurant. Unlike the usual omakase, Shigefusa chooses rare ingredients and innovative ways to present Japanese cuisine. To provide a new and unique tasting experience, the famous crab roe salad contains crab roe marinated in different ways like in squid ink, wasabi, etc. Nouten is a rare cut of tuna and only 2 pieces of each tuna. The cut is not only precious but high in fat and with small tendons with rich flavors. Shigefusa is a place to satisfy your curiosity with great food made from new and rare ingredients for Japanese Omakase.

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