Hong Kong-Sydney best brunch spots

Brunch fit for a king...

If you like... Kazbah

This Balmain favourite offers Middle Eastern fare that will keep you firing on all cylinders for the weekend. Brekky dishes include a lamb breakfast tagine with Turkish toast, pita bread and squeeze of lemon, or foul - pronounced like fool - medammas (a Middle Eastern peasant dish of beans mashed with olive oil and spices: yum). Fresh juices and Egyptian Hibiscus tea feature, too. 379 Darling St, Balmain 2041.(02 9555 7067).

You'll love... Top Deck

If sparkling French wine, jet-fresh seafood offerings and Peking duck aren't enough to tempt you, imagine all of the above served atop the famous Jumbo floating restaurant. Top Deck's buffet brunch takes al fresco dining to the extreme, occupying the top level of a boat anchored in the fishing village of Aberdeen, offering stunning views of Hong Kong Island's south side. Top Floor, Jumbo Kingdom, Shum Wan Pier Dr, Wong Chuk Hang, Aberdeen. (+852 2552 3331).Sunday brunch buffet HK$388 per person.

The long brunch...

If you like... Cafe Sopra

This private, sun-dappled courtyard jutting off the side of the main part of one of Sydney's best cafés has to be hired in advance but it's well worth it - you get the whole table all day and the food just keeps coming out. You'd never guess that it was there from the outside, in industrial Waterloo. It's upstairs from boutique fruit and vegetorium Fratelli Fresh - house of tiny pickling onions, single varietal apple juices (our favourite's Granny Smith) and the biggest, juiciest oxheart tomatoes you ever did see. Upstairs, Fratelli Fresh, 7 Danks St, Waterloo 2017.(02 9699 3174).

You'll love...The Brunch Club

Free Wifi and the smell of fair trade coffee attracts a dedicated group of freelance journalists and study hounds, sipping at their nth cup in between families and couples devouring the traditional midday repast. The best part of The Brunch Club experience? Patrons are welcomed, nay, expected to prolong their stay for hours at a time without the pressure to vacate. Comfy couches and an international newspaper and magazine selection make this task easy. 70 Peel St, Central. (+852 2526 8861). Brunch around HK$80 per person. 

To impress out-of-towners

If you like... bills

The original and considered by many to still be the best, bills in Darlinghurst is the home of the the now internationally renowned ricotta hotcake with banana and honeycomb butter. They're most famous for their breakfast and brunch fare, but the entire menu hits all the right notes. The coffee is great, too. 433 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst 2010.(02 9360 9631).  

You'll love... Harbourside at the InterContinental

Be it for an important business lunch, marriage proposal or visiting in-laws, this is the place to impress. Perched at the edge of Victoria Harbour, the breathtaking view is made all the more spectacular with an unlimited supply of Moët & Chandon at the ready. Soak up the bubbly with an impressive array of pretty much any type of food you can think of is on offer in their all-you-can-eat buffet. 18 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui. (+852 2313 2495).HK$638 Sunday champagne brunch, per person.  

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