*The Cathay Restaurant has closed down as of 15 June 2015īack around the 1960s, The Cathay restaurant was the hottest Chinese restaurant to be seen at. To read about the time I flew to Seattle to pick up a Cathay Pacific plane from Boeing, click HERE.To read about the actual flight experience, click HERE.“The most popular Chinese restaurant of the past era” Always the last treat for me before I board my flight! So good! They are also mini egg tarts so won’t cloy you or leave you wanting to explode as the normal sized egg tarts do. Just look how gorgeously brulee-d these Portguese egg tarts here are, and they are delicious. Gummy rings are my sweet fix and they go well with champers They are located at The Bridge’s Long Bar next to the nachos, so great to munch on while sipping on a drink. Gummies are happiness and we will always love them, regardless of age. Proper corn tortillas with guamacole, tomato salsa and sour cream. They are located at The Bridge’s Long Bar. I love me some nachos and the ones at the lounge are so good, and served properly– tortillas made of corn, and all the correct condiments, with the salsa not being too sweet. They’re so good.ģ) Corn Tortillas served with Guacamole, Tomato Salsa and Sour Cream I always skip the soy sauce and lather on both chili and XO. Also available at both the Bakery and Bistro. This is available at both the Bakery and the Bistro, so either side of the lounge. They are located at The Bridge’s Bakery and Bistro. And don’t forget the chili and XO sauces. There will always be a vegetarian dumpling, and a beef dumpling sometimes, chicken.

Hong Kong has some of the best Cantonese food, and being to able have such quality at the lounge is a luxury. I’ll also have this for breakfast/ lunch/ dinner. Meanwhile at The Bridge, the champagne on hand is Thienot. This was my breakfast in Hong Kong before boarding my connecting flight to New York. The lounge offers high ceiling spaces and unobstructed views of outside airport activities. Moet et Chandon is the champagne served at The Wing’s business class (First class gets a trolley option of Veuve Clicquot, Deutz and Moet Rose). PS The champagne at The Bridge is Thienot but it’s Moet et Chandon at The Wing. If I need to knock myself out on the flight (I have difficulty sleeping on plane, plus, I’m a light sleeper), I’ll pile on the red wine. Champagne at any time of the day is imperative for me before flying. I love my bubbles, but I can also be a nervous flyer. I’ve noticed that my food habits tend to repeat themselves, and as there’s been curiosity on what I eat (and drink!) when I’m there, I’ll share with you my staples at Cathay’s The Bridge lounge in Hong Kong:ġ) Champagne, champagne, champagne– always. *Cathay also recently renovated The Pier,which is now the largest of all CX lounges and can fit up to 550 people, located by Gate 65, but unfortunately, the business class was not yet open during my last visit. In this lounge, both first and business class passengers share the same facilities in a larger space.(unlike in The Wing or The Pier, which separate first class guests from business class) While it’s normally lottery system, depending on what’s closest to my gate, most my trips have been close to Gate 35, which is where The Bridge is located.

It’s one of my favorite airports, and deciding which Cathay Pacific business class lounge to visit is fun for me. And then repeat on reverse on the way back. I spent some time at the Hong Kong International Airport, as Manila is two hours away from Hong Kong, and New York City is 16 hours from Hong Kong. When I flew to New York City recently (primarily to attend the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony), I decided to book with Cathay Pacific.

Cathay dim sum restaurant