7 top Hong Kong food delivery services for a tastier lockdown: from Shang Palace’s classic Cantonese char siu to Michelin-starred curry direct from the Rosewood’s Indian restaurant Chaat

Mar 5 , 2022

A Michelin-approved takeaway meal box from Hong Kong’s Shang Palace. Photo: Shang Palace

The possibility of a lockdown in Hong Kong has seen panic buying and empty supermarket shelves, but these delivery services have vowed to keep us well fed

From roasted yellow chicken by Uwe Opocensky at Island Shangri-La to healthy meal plans from Eatology, these out-the-box options might make lockdown a tad more bearable

While supermarket shelves are empty and delivery services are experiencing delays, it’s easy to get caught up with the tension, succumb to your survival instincts, and join the foray of panic buying sweeping Hong Kong.

Details are still being discussed as to who would count as essential workers during a potential lockdown situation, but delivery services have vowed to step up and deliver quality produce to their clients in the meantime.

Jonathan Glover, founder of premium online butcher Steak King tells us he has all hands on deck to cope with the current surge in demand. “Everyone is mucking in [to help],” he says. “Our IT manager is driving a truck and so is one of our restaurant managers.

“Tomorrow we have six refrigerated vehicles going out – in addition to my own car – for quick dashes with Southside orders. We have a team of six butchers cutting and packing steaks and another team of six packers – that includes our marketing team – putting the orders together so that we can fill the orders of our customers.”

Here are seven classier delivery options we’re highlighting to light up your days and nights at home.

1. Shangri-La to go

Love Restaurant Petrus, Lobster Bar and Grill, Nadaman or Hung Tong? Classy restaurants under the Shangri-La group (which includes the Kerry Hotel) have launched delivery meals for you to sample at home. So sink your teeth into a roasted yellow chicken by Uwe Opocensky, the famous char-siu at Shang Palace or order a luxurious five-course meal for four from Angelini – now that’s a sophisticated lockdown meal.

Island Shangri-La offers delivery for a fee, while Kowloon Shangri-La and Kerry Hotel will deliver to Hong Kong Island for orders of HK$1,500 or more. See shangri-la.com/en/hongkong/kowloonshangrila/offer-detail/dining/ksl-takeaway

2. Hotel Icon

Southeast Asian cuisine for takeaway. Photo: Hotel Icon

Known for their Southeast Asian kitchen, Hotel Icon has launched a pick up, drive through and delivery service (fees apply for different districts). Look forward to the aromas of white pepper bak kut teh, black pepper crab, curry fish head, Thai red curry seafood platter, Thai beef boat noodle and an array of enticing desserts. Because it’s Hotel Icon, of course, durian is also on the menu! This is one lockdown meal you can look forward to. See hotelicon.zeek.store.