Whether you’re looking for a casual business catch-up or a team celebration after a week of hard work, these weekend brunches in Hong Kong help you kick off the day in style. By Crystal Leung. 

CÉ LA VI

Set atop California Tower in Lan Kwai Fong, chic entertainment hub CÉ LA VI has launched a refreshingly late weekend brunch inspired by modern Asian cuisine. In addition to signature dishes like chicken in Thai peanut satay sauce and miso black cod, the brunch menu also offers a range of twisted classics, such as Asian-style smoked salmon eggs benedict with hollandaise sauce infused with Japanese sake, yuzu and shichimi. Tantalise your sweet tooth with decadent desserts created by award-winning chef Jason Licker, including the Hong Kong Cappuccino, a combination of acidic passion fruit cream, crispy crumbles, sweet milk tea gelato, and whiskey foam. A resident DJ will spin tunes throughout the brunch, which is priced from HK$488 (US$63) per person, with an additional cost of HK$248 (US$32) for free-flowing Perrier-Jouët champagne, wines, beers and innovative cocktails. 25/F, California Tower, 30-32 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central; +852 3700 2300; http://hk.celavi.com

Catalunya

For a more exotic encounter, Catalunya in Wan Chai delivers a true Spanish feast with its new-look Sunday Champagne Brunch, which now offers an extended menu to coincide with the restaurant’s fourth anniversary. Tease your taste buds with freshly baked bread, cold cuts, assorted cheeses, salads and seafood from a series of food stations, before relishing Catalunya’s signature Segovian style suckling pig, as well as other hearty dishes like seafood paella and salt crusted whole fish, prefect to share with your business teammates. Round out your culinary experience with authentic Spanish desserts, ranging from churros with hot chocolate, and seasonal Catalan fruits, to chocolate sponge cake, and cheese flan. The Sunday Champagne Brunch is priced from HK$630 (US$81) per person, with HK$1,588 (US$205) add-on for unlimited Krug champagne. G/F, Guardian House, 32 Oi Kwan Road Wan Chai; +852 2866 7900; www.catalunya.hk

Lily & Bloom

Housed in LKF Tower, Lily & Bloom has unveiled its All American Weekend Brunch, which features a variety of classic American delicacies with a modern twist. The appetiser buffet offers a selection of light salads and fresh seafood, while the made-to-order omelet station offers eggs with a range of toppings, including truffle and bone marrow. Served table-side are seven classic American dishes, including BLT avocado toast, made from a light brioche with jalapeño avocado mash, fresh limes, cherry tomatoes, and crispy bacon; and Billy’s blueberry pancakes, with crispy bacon strips and breakfast sausages. The weekend brunch is priced at HK$320 (US$41); you can also enjoy free-flowing cocktails and beers for an additional HK$195 (US$25). 5-6/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street, Central; +852 2810 6166; http://buzzconcepts.com

Seafood Room

Crustacean lovers should not miss the new Sunday brunch from Seafood Room – Russia’s Bulldozer Group’s first restaurant in Asia – helmed by acclaimed executive chef James Cornwall. Start off your meal with Siberian sturgeon caviar, served with blinis, eggs and shallot crème fraiche, before making your way to the alluring buffet counters, filled with fresh oysters, sashimi, tuna tartare, rainbow trout carpaccio and fresh salads. For mains, you can opt for miso salmon with lime; herb-roasted sea bass with lemon; or roasted free-range chicken. Culminate the seafood brunch on a sweet note with an eye-pleasing dessert platter, which includes yuzu tarts, peanut butter bars, cheesecake and fresh fruit. Priced from HK$598 (US$77) per person, with an add on of HK$338 (US$44) for free-flow Perrier Jouet champagne, the culinary experience also encompasses live DJ music and stunning city views from the restaurant’s stylish terrace. 26/F, 535 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay; +852 3708 9668; http://bulldozer-group.ru/seafood-room

Tartine

If you’re looking for something classic and relaxed, try the new Weekend Brunch & Boogie Menu from Tartine by Michelin-starred chef Philippe Orricco. On the menu is a wide range of timeless brunch favourites, including eggs benedict, truffle quiche Lorraine, Nutella French toast and mixed berry pancakes, as well as the restaurant’s signature dishes like black truffle crostini and the mouth-watering ham and bechamel tartine. Indecisive? The restaurant has designed two brunch sets: Classic and Healthy. Priced at HK$228 (US$29), both sets come with two starters, a main (tartine or egg dish) and a dessert, paired with coffee or tea. With an additional HK$248 (US$32), you can even enjoy three hours unlimited wine or beer. 2-3/F, 38 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, Hong Kong; +852 2808 0752; http://thetartine.com

Restaurant Akrame

Michelin-starred Restaurant Akrame has launched a new five-course Sunday brunch menu, which offers a tempting range of French delicacies prepared with high quality seasonal ingredients. The brunch experience begins with an egg and corn dish (the egg is soft-boiled at 63 degrees and topped with popcorn and red shiso), followed by a refreshing salad of beetroot, watermelon and comté. For mains, you can savour a tender guinea fowl with pistachio, French beans and potatoes, or add HK$200 (US$26) for a special lobster course. An indulgent dessert is served after a palate-cleansing dish of pineapple and dill-flavoured yoghurt. There are three packages on offer: food with unlimited soft drinks at HK$480 (US$62); with free-flowing Mumm champagne and wines at HK$680 (US$88); and free-flowing Perrier Jouet champagne at HK$780 (US$101). Shop B, G/F, No 9 Ship Street Wanchai, Hong Kong; +852 2528-5068; www.akrame.com.hk