‘Don't Mind If We Fondue’: Zoku’s Sake Cheese Fondue Returns to The Terrace

 The Hari Hong Kong’s contemporary Japanese restaurant Zoku is reviving its eccentric Sukiyaki Cheese Fondue to warm up get-togethers as the winter chill returns to the city.

The delectable blend of Swiss Emmental cheese, Tokachi cheese and premium sake in a simmering pot, accompanied with all sorts of dippable savouries, will be served at The Terrace, Zoku’s alfresco bar, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6-9pm from December 5 this year until January 31, 2026.

Framed by greenery and backdropped by a remarkable triple-storey living wall, The Terrace is a lush and open-air yet intimate setting situated in the heart of vibrant Wan Chai, one of Hong Kong’s oldest yet most diverse districts.

Priced at HK$688 for two persons and inclusive of tea or coffee, the dining experience features vegetarian accompaniments including toast bread, shitake mushrooms, broccolini, asparagus, broiled cherry tomatoes, Japanese sweet potatoes, taro and shishito peppers. A range of condiments include shichimi, wasabi, sesame and yuzu kosho.

An enhanced offering priced at HK$988 for two persons also includes a selection of skewers from the binchotan grill, featuring U.S. prime beef, Kyushu chicken thigh, and Hokkaido scallop. Seafood tempura featuring soft-shell crab, tiger prawn and octopus spring roll (two pieces each) is available for an additional HK$228.

A matcha layer cake and white chocolate mousse sweetly wraps up the hearty dining experience. A curated beverage menu suggests warmed sake pairings such as the elegant Gassan Houjun Karakuchi (HK$168) or the refined Yamagata Masamune Junmai (HK$198), alongside signature cocktails and champagne.

"We are thrilled to reintroduce our Sukiyaki Cheese Fondue this winter, making it a cherished cold-weather tradition at Zoku," said The Hari Hong Kong food and beverage director Francesco Gava. "Its success last year confirmed how much our guests value creative, communal dining experiences, and so it felt only natural to bring it back."

Characterised by orange bubble glass tealights, light linens, patterned aqua fabrics, and statement marble, The Terrace is an outdoor extension of the hotel’s award-winning Zoku. Zoku’s interior makes for an atmospheric setting of leather fluted booths, crimson velvet banquettes and bar lounge chairs amid the glow of pink bubble glass tealight holders and orange hand stitched fringed lampshades. Meaning “clan” in Japanese, Zoku is dominated by a mesmerizing ceiling of angled timber slats in origami-like forms.

Fondue finds its roots in 18th century Switzerland, where the name—from the French fondre, "to melt"—reflects its humble beginnings as a communal dish that brought families together through simple, heartfelt ingredients. This winter, The Hari Hong Kong and Zoku continue that tradition with a unique Japanese-Swiss interpretation made for sharing.

The Sukiyaki Cheese Fondue menu is available from 5 December this year, until 31 January 2026. For more information, visit https://www.thehari.com/hong-kong/the-hari-hotel-hong-kong-eat-drink/zoku/sukiyaki-cheese-fondue/. To make a booking at Zoku & The Terrace, email zoku@thehari.com or call +852 2129 0338.