Macao is a wonderful place to dine any time of year, but Lunar New Year brings a different kind of energy to the table.
In 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse ushers in a zodiac cycle associated with vitality, momentum, and bold forward movement – qualities that feel right at home at Lunar New Year feasts, where lively flavours, premium ingredients, and generous spreads symbolise prosperity, health, and fresh beginnings.
Across Sands China’s integrated resorts, restaurants are marking the festive season with special Lunar New Year menus. From elegant Cantonese classics and Shanghai-inspired banquets to refined Huaiyang cuisine and scenic dining high above the city, The Venetian Macao, The Londoner Macao, and The Parisian Macao each bring their own perspective on what a meaningful New Year’s feast can be.
There are many seasonal offerings across each property, but the following venues are especially worth gathering at as you toast the year ahead.
New Year feasting, the Venetian way
At The Venetian Macao, Lunar New Year dining embraces a sense of scale. Think expansive tables, statement centrepieces, and menus designed around dishes meant for sharing, like lo hei, poon choi, and other ritual meals rooted in togetherness.
At Pin Yue Xuan, a Michelin-selected Cantonese restaurant led by Chef Darren Cheung, the mood is calm and refined, with a dining room inspired by traditional Chinese courtyards, or siheyuan. The cooking, however, takes a bolder turn, reworking classic recipes through modern techniques and fresh ideas.
The restaurant’s festive “Gathering Meal” begins with a premium take on lo hei – literally “tossing good fortune” – a salad of finely cut vegetables and seafood, elevated at Pin Yue Xuan with Alaskan king crab. Crisp textures such as crushed peanuts and deep-fried taro add contrast, and each ingredient carries its own symbolism. Before eating, diners traditionally gather around the table to toss the salad high with their chopsticks while calling out auspicious phrases – a joyful ritual believed to usher in prosperity for the year ahead.
The celebration continues with a superior poon choi for four to six guests, layered with South African abalone, fish maw, roasted goose, crystal blue shrimp, dace fish balls, braised turnip, black moss, and more, forming a deliciously rich cross-section of textures and flavours.
For a change of pace, Jiang Nan offers a more theatrical setting inspired by Old Shanghai. Created by celebrity chef Jereme Leung – who you may recognise from his time on MasterChef China – the dining room draws on shikumen-style architecture, with live guzheng music setting the tone. Jiang Nan’s Chinese New Year menu includes Chef Leung’s version of lo hei, incorporating Australian lobster, lemon leaves, peanuts, scallion, and coriander, giving the dish a bright and aromatic profile.
You’ll also find a Shanghai-style “Grand Fortune Pot” – a comforting dish that’s closely associated with family reunion and a natural magnet for hungry diners – filled with egg dumplings, winter bamboo shoots, “lion’s head” pork meatballs, and seasonal vegetables. Last but not least, dessert brings a playful nostalgic note, with Mahjong-tile chocolates inspired by Shanghai’s iconic White Rabbit candy.
An elegant beginning at The Londoner
At The Londoner Macao, Lunar New Year dining takes a more measured approach, guided by seasonality, restraint, and the authority of chefs whose reputations precede them.
At The Huaiyang Garden, Chef Zhou Xiaoyan, who’s often referred to as the “godfather of Huaiyang cuisine”, presides over a menu that reflects the cuisine’s hallmark elegance and precision. Inspired by classical Chinese gardens, the two-Michelin-starred dining room features jewel-toned interiors and hand-embroidered silk wallpaper creating a serene, almost contemplative atmosphere.
Huaiyang cuisine, rooted in the lakes and waterways of Jiangsu, has long prized freshness, balance and technique. Here, the Lunar New Year offering is deliberately focused: a concise winter selection built around tonic-style dishes traditionally associated with nourishment and renewal.
As one example, the menu includes marinated mutton with Huaiyang-style chilli sauce, valued not only for its depth of flavour but also for its restorative qualities (it’s often considered even more nourishing than ginseng), and its symbolism of growth and prosperity. It’s joined by silky braised tendon paired with Lipu taro sourced from Guangxi, chosen for its delicate texture and subtle sweetness, and for larger groups of up to ten guests, there’s a piping-hot clay pot of braised abalone, and Chinese perch.
In this serene space, Lunar New Year feels a little quieter, a little slower, offering diners a chance to appreciate winter’s bounty and the craftsmanship of one of Macao’s most decorated chefs.
The Parisian’s sky-high celebrations
Lunar New Year dining here leans intimate and cinematic, set against French-inspired grandeur, the nightly light show, and glittering views over the Cotai Strip.
For festive meals, La Chine is the place to be. Set on Level 6 of the resort’s Eiffel Tower replica, La Chine pairs sweeping views with award-winning Cantonese cuisine. Here, guests can savour their Lunar New Year feast while the city’s twinkling lights glitter beneath them. For the festive season, the restaurant is offering both set lunch and set dinner menus designed for lingering, letting you take in the skyline while moving leisurely through each course.
The five-course lunch menu opens with a polished dim sum selection – think BBQ pork puffs and delicate red rice sheet rolls filled with lobster and wasabi crab roe – before moving through a delicious appetiser, soup, main course, and dessert. Meanwhile, the six-course dinner menu leans more indulgent, spotlighting La Chine’s signature dishes, including steamed Boston lobster finished with a silky superior prawn bisque and egg whites, and smoked baby pigeon scented with lemongrass.
The meal concludes on a theatrical note with a special Lunar New Year dessert that doubles as table art: a swan-shaped pastry paired with a nourishing sweet soup of bird’s nest, snow fungus, papaya and purple sweet potato milk.
From generous family-style dining to refined tasting menus and romantic views, the restaurants across Sands Resorts Macao offer something for every style of Lunar New Year celebration. Book early to secure your preferred table and start the Year of the Fire Horse exactly the way you want to celebrate.
