Hakkasan and Yauatcha Celebrate the Year of the Horse
Bespoke menus, traditional lion dances from 9th February – 8th March
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with Hakkasan and Yauatcha, where fine Cantonese dining meets rich traditions. With the arrival of a new zodiac cycle, both restaurants invite guests to celebrate the year ahead. Running from 9th February to 8th March, both brands have created bespoke menus, desserts, and cocktails in partnership with Billecart-Salmon and Johnnie Walker, complemented by striking décor and traditional lion dance performances.
Hakkasan, Mayfair
At Hakkasan, guests will be welcomed from 2nd February by textiles and drapes cascading through the iconic staircase, hand-painted with Chinese New Year messages, and featuring an animated horse projected onto the space. Lion dancers will perform on 18th February at 6:30 PM, animating the space with auspicious symbols of strength, wisdom and good fortune.
The Year of the Horse, representing progress and new horizons, is celebrated across Hakkasan’s limited-edition menu, inviting guests to embrace a spirit of momentum and optimism. Created in partnership with Johnnie Walker Blue Label and Champagne Billecart-Salmon, the experience is available for parties of two or more at £158 per person, including a welcome cocktail, and runs alongside the à la carte and signature offerings. Each dish is designed to be shared and enjoyed as a moment of connection, marking the season. Highlights include:
Fortune money bag –
King crab, scallop, water chestnut, spicy chilli sauce
Grilled Australian tenderloin –
Red peppercorn and pomegranate sauce, pearl onion, chilli caviar, beetroot
Wok-seared sea bream –
Kumquat, celtuce, baby cucumber, Chinese yam, calamansi soy
Dessert –
Golden mandarin prosperity
Mandarin mousse, almond biscuit, earl grey cremeux
Continuing the celebration, an exclusive cocktail created in partnership with Johnnie Walker Blue Label will also be available to mark the Lunar New Year. The Mustang Kiss combines Johnnie Walker Blue Label whisky infused with morel and shiitake mushrooms with Grand Marnier, Velvet Falernum, Madeira wine, and aromatic bitters, resulting in a rich and layered expression of the season.
Yauatcha, City and Soho
Both Yauatcha venues will be transformed with festive Chinese New Year décor, from red lanterns and decorative archways to ceiling installations and window vinyls, complemented by a striking horse sculpture at Yauatcha City.
To mark the Year of the Horse, Yauatcha City and Soho will host traditional lion dances, filling each location with vibrant colour, energy and a sense of good fortune on the following dates:
– 11 February: Broadgate Circle (outside), 6:30 PM
– 17 February: Yauatcha City, 7:00 PM
– 21 February: Yauatcha Soho, 3:00 PM
Yauatcha’s Chinese New Year menu (£98 per person) starts with a welcome cocktail for parties of two or more. Menu highlights include:
Steamed dim sum –
Harvest gold dumpling and Crystal scallop dumpling
Taro duck claypot –
Brussel sprout, shimeji mushroom
Lotus root stir-fried with Chinese broccoli –
Bell pepper, ginger, goji berries
Dessert –
Clementine ember petit gâteau
Clementine, chilli, cacao
Yauatcha’s drinks menu, in partnership with Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial Limited Red Edition, features the celebratory Golden Mare cocktail made with Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial Limited Red Edition NV, Volcan Blanco tequila, Baijiu, rose and lemon.
Guests dining on the Chinese New Year Menu at Hakkasan on the 18th of February, Yauatcha City on 17th February, and Yauatcha Soho on 21st February will receive a specially designed red envelope – a beloved symbol of luck, prosperity and happiness – with a surprise gift enclosed. Yauatcha is also bringing back its much-loved Pineapple Pastries, available to purchase from 25 January to 20 February. Presented in boxes of eight, the pastries feature caramelised pineapple jam encased in buttery pastry — perfect for sharing or gifting.
