Hong Kong’s seafood and buffet enthusiasts have a reason to celebrate. The five-star Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel has teamed up with travel booking platform Klook to offer an unprecedented “buy one, get one free” promotion for its acclaimed Café Kool buffet. Running throughout August, the deal covers both lunch and dinner services, with prices dropping to as low as HK$299 per person after the discount. Diners can further stack bank and e-payment discount codes to save up to an additional HK$50, making this one of the most aggressive buffet deals the city has seen this summer.
What’s on the Menu: A “Summer Eastern” Themed Feast
Café Kool has rolled out a “Summer Eastern Japan” themed menu, featuring a rotating selection of international delicacies across lunch and dinner sessions. The open-kitchen concept allows guests to watch chefs prepare dishes in real time.
Lunch service (12:00 PM – 2:30 PM) highlights include:
- Assorted sashimi and sushi
- Garlic butter scallops
- Hamachi (yellowtail) sashimi with yuzu vinaigrette
Dinner service (6:00 PM – 9:30 PM) features premium offerings:
- Wagyu steak
- Teppanyaki abalone
- Kani miso (crab innards) toast
- Fresh seasonal seafood from the raw bar
Both sessions also include charcoal-grilled meats, wok-fried Asian specialties, and an extensive dessert station.
The Deal Breakdown: How to Secure Your Reservation
Klook is offering a limited-time flash sale exclusively for August bookings. Two promotion tiers are available:
Buy One, Get One Free (BOGO):
- Lunch (Mon–Fri): HK$598 for two (HK$299/person)
- Lunch (Sat, Sun, public holidays): HK$670 for two (HK$335/person)
- Dinner (Mon–Thu): HK$982 for two (HK$491/person)
- Dinner (Fri–Sun, public holidays): HK$1,054 for two (HK$527/person)
Buy Two, Get One Free:
- Lunch (Mon–Fri): HK$1,145 for three
- Lunch (Sat, Sun, public holidays): HK$1,283 for three
- Dinner (Mon–Fri): HK$1,881 for three
- Dinner (Sat, Sun, public holidays): HK$2,019 for three
Given the limited quota, early booking is strongly recommended.
Stacking Discounts: How to Save Even More
To maximize savings, diners can input exclusive promo codes at checkout:
UnionPay Credit Card Users:
- Spend HK$400, save HK$20 – Code: UPI26JUL20
- Spend HK$800, save HK$50 – Code: UPI26JUL50 (Recommended for four-person groups)
PayMe Users:
- Spend HK$888, save HK$40 – Code: PM26JUL40
These codes can be combined with the BOGO offer, effectively reducing the per-person cost even further. For example, a group of four dining at dinner and using the HK$50 discount could see individual prices dip below HK$480.
Venue Details and Booking Information
Café Kool, located on the mezzanine floor of the Kowloon Shangri-La at 64 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, operates daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM, and 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM. Reservations can be made directly through the Klook platform.
For those seeking alternatives, the hotel’s sister property—Island Shangri-La’s café TOO—is also running a “buy two, get two free” promotion starting at HK$284 per person, featuring Japanese wagyu, steamed lobster, oysters, and Hokkaido sea urchin.
Broader Implications: A Competitive Buffet Market Heats Up
This promotion underscores a broader trend in Hong Kong’s dining scene: high-end hotels are aggressively using flash sales and platform partnerships to fill seats during slower summer months. For consumers, this means unprecedented access to five-star dining at near-half price. However, availability is extremely limited, and similar deals from other hotels—including Häagen-Dazs’ surprise BOGO ice cream offer and chain restaurants offering HK$1 winter melon soup—suggest that the city’s food lovers should stay alert for more discounts in the weeks ahead.
For buffet lovers and seafood aficionados, this is a rare opportunity to indulge without breaking the bank. Act fast—these slots are expected to sell out quickly.