Chinese New Year Festival

The 5th day of Chinese New Year (1/29) is believed to be the birthday of the God of Fortune

This is THE day to celebrate with a banquet as a welcome to wealth and prosperity!

Many food items are served as symbols of good fortune, including dumplings, fish , and tangerines

In honor of the 5th day of Chinese New Year, we’ve prepared a special 5-course tasting menu to optimize and maximize your harmony, blessing, wealth, longevity, and happiness for 2020!!

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Here’s our Build-Your-Own 5-Course Tasting Menu symbolizing the 5 treasures of good life.

Estimated Cost ~$88 Menu / $128 Menu w/ Wine Pairing, however total cost depends on course selections:
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First Course (Harmony): choice of

1) House-made tofu, poached oyster, xiao sing wine beurre blanc, scalion oil, crispy ginger, or
2) "Buddha jumps over the wall" soup, abalone, dried scallop, fish maw, bamboo pith, sea cucumber

Second Course (Blessing):

Palette Dim Sum Sampler: king crab dumpling, black truffle with squid ink dumpling, lobster siu mai with quail egg

Third Course (Wealth): choice of

1) Eight Treasure Quail, boneless quail with truffle-infused sticky rice, or
2) Seared Jumbo Day Boat Scallop wrapped in crispy noodles, or
3) Seared A5 Wagyu Steak , braised daikon, beef tendon chips (+$28 supplement), or
4) Golden Egg Lobster (half), half lobster cooked in golden salted egg (+$18 supplement)

Fourth Course (Longevity): choice of

1) Vegetarian YiFu Noodles with Chanterelle and exotic wild mushrooms, or
2) Uni YiFu Noodles with dungeness crab meat

Dessert (Happiness):

1) Lychee Yogurt Mousse, tangerine gelee, matcha cake, ginger caramel

This special dessert combines sour (tangerine), bitter (matcha), and spicy (ginger) tastes to highlight the sweetness experienced at the end of every bite; as one can not appreciate 'happiness' without going through the ups and downs of life

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Dinner Schedule

4:45 pm - 5:15 pm: Lion Dance. We will be making our rounds at Ghirardelli Square to bless local merchants with blessings and good luck for the new year. Special guest TBA.

5:15 pm - 5:30 pm: Firecracker show at Ghirardelli Square

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Complimentary reception with Celebrity Chef Martin Yan & Master of Wine, Gus Zhu. We will be providing a round tray with good luck snacks during the social event

6:30 pm - 7:15 pm: Chef’s demo—dumpling making at Palette Tea House. Wine introductions by Master of Wine, Gus Zhu

7:15 pm - 7:30 pm: Guests proceed to the dining room, and make their dinner selections

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Dinner is served

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Limited tickets available (60 seats).

Reserve your spot in advance of 1/29 by calling (415) 347-8888 about our Chinese New Year tasting menu, or message us on Facebook.

Credit card is required to reserve your seat; there is a $25.00 cancellation fee if reservation is cancelled after 1/27. Thank you.