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CX F Menu 2026
Cathay Pacific FIrst Class Menu Thread for the year of 2026
Another year has arrived and I will continue to volunteer to organize the title thread and put all the information in some kinds of formats. Since many people always ask what CX is serving on a particular route, here is why this thread is set up. I know some of you don't care about it, but for those who care about it, hopefully it will be a helpful guide to present and future CX flyers. If you don't want to type out the menu, feel free to scan it, feel free to take a picture from your iPhone and then email it to [email protected], I will type it out. Just make sure that you include the flight number and months of travel! Thanks, Carfield ================================ Edited to add: Please post ONLY your menus here. All discussions about meal choices etc, please discuss in the: Discuss your meal options here thread. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...ions-here.html Flight No Routing Date Thread* 252 LHR-HKG JAN 2026 *9 253 HKG-LHR JAN 2026 *2 Update until *2 January 28, 2026 |
Jan 2026 CX 253 HKG-LHR F/Class
January 2026
Cathay Pacific First Class CX 253 Hong Kong to London Heathrow Lunch Caviar Service Caviar with blinis, chives, crème fraiche, chopped eggs served with vintage Champagne Chinese Favorites Crystal Pork Terrine with black vinegar In partnership with Duddell’s Double-boiled chicken soup with conpoy, pak choy and bamboo pith Braised chicken with abalone, sea cucumber and matsutake mushrooms Deep-fried tofu and mushroom balls in conpoy sauce, steamed rice Seasonal Addition Pork ribs with duo of Chicken and duck liver sausage on chicken oil rice clay port, garnished with choy sum and seasoned soy sauce Hong Kong Flavors International Favorites *Sweet potato, lime and coconut soup Zucchini, lemon ricotta, mint, pine nut salad Optionally with pan-fried lamb rack *Cappellacci pasta with smoked ricotta and Grana Padano, spring onions Cherry tomato confit, Parmesan cheese Roasted Chilean sea bass with sauce vierge Grilled zucchini, spinach and lemon puree In partnership with Louise’s Roast beef fillet in green peppercorn sauce Baked cauliflower, grilled baby vegetables, potato gratin Cheese Chaumes, Double Gloucester, Cambozola Crackers, red grapes, toasted walnuts, pitted dates, quince paste *Vegetarian Choice Dessert Seasonal fresh fruit Chocolate panna cotta with sourdough tuiles Cocoa nib praline, Oabika, whisky jelly In partnership with Louise’s Mandarin orange jelly In partnership with Duddell’s Pralines All Day Signature shrimp wonton noodle soup In partnership with Mak’s Noodles *Indian spiced potato samosa with mint and tamarind chutney, fresh cucumber Classic beef burger, Monterey Jack cheese Bacon, tomato, pickled onions and zucchini on a toasted brioche bun with fries Selection of Haagen-Dazs ice cream *Vegetarian Choice Light Dinner To Start Seasonal fresh fruit Mains *Moroccan braised eggplant, sweet potato, baby carrots Chickpeas and almond couscous Grouper fish and shrimp mousse in XO sauce with shimeji mushrooms Egg white parcel with four treasures vegetables, steamed rice Barbecued glazed short ribs with coriander pesto Broccolini, grilled pineapple, sushi rice croquettes *Vegetarian Choice Dessert Caramelized apple and hazelnut tart with vanilla sauce Rum raisin ice cream 253 <01/26> Wines Champagnes Rare, Champagne, France 2015 Krug Grande Cuvée, Champagne, France Red Wines Grant Burge Meshach Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia 2014 Chateau Montrose, St Estephe, Bordeaux France 2011 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany Italy 2020 Discovery Wine Ao Yun, Shangri-la, Yunnan, China 2016 White Wines Domaine Seguin Manuel, Clos des Mouches Beaune 1er Cru, Burgundy, France 2023 Nik Weis Laurentiuslay Riesling Grosses Gewächs, Mosel, Germany 2021 Dessert Wine Warre’s Otima Colheita Tawny Port, Duoro Valley, Portugal 1995 Whiskies Johnnie Walker Blue Label Gentleman Jack Tennessee Whiskey Canadian Club Benroach Aged 21 Years Single Malt Whiskey 239/251/252/253/254/260/261/880/881/882/883 <01/26> LHR/CDG/LAX/JFK PS. Thanks to a FT talker for the menu |
Only got 3 items to choose from for my upcoming CX252 LHR-HKG in Feb 2026. Not very enticing especially since I don't eat beef.
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Originally Posted by l380
(Post 37566924)
Only got 3 items to choose from for my upcoming CX252 LHR-HKG in Feb 2026. Not very enticing especially since I don't eat beef.
Always appreciate you all posting the menus so I can know what to look forward to. |
Originally Posted by l380
(Post 37566924)
Only got 3 items to choose from for my upcoming CX252 LHR-HKG in Feb 2026. Not very enticing especially since I don't eat beef.
Safe choice would be the beef cheek Or ask for both |
Originally Posted by th14
(Post 37569881)
I've got this flight at the beginning of March so assume I'll have the same menu. Please report back.
Always appreciate you all posting the menus so I can know what to look forward to. |
I've asked for Carfield 's help posting it, but the current CX252 LHR-HKG menu in January on the plane has 3 international mains and the Chinese option (which I'm taking). I believe that l380 is talking about the pre order menu. I wouldn't typically bother with this in F (the whole point should be spontaneous choice IMHO), but the choices available on board are much more limited than the CX253 out of HKG that you see above. So it may be worth looking at pre orders if you have dietary restrictions.
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Hi all, piggybacking on this thread. Flying CX252 F for the first time mid-Feb. Any recommendations for menu options? Should I pre-order or keep things spontaneous?
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Jan 26 CX 252 LHR-HKG
January 2026
Cathay Pacific First Class CX 252 London Heathrow to Hong Kong Lunch Caviar Service Caviar with blinis, chives, crème fraiche, chopped eggs Served with vintage Champagne Chinese Favorites Prawn and green pea puree tart Double-boiled porcini mushroom pork shin soup Free range chicken with Moutai white wine Tomato, mixed mushrooms, asparagus, steamed rice International Favorites *Cauliflower and almond soup Roasted carrot hummus with toasted pearl barley, pistachio, feta cheese Optionally with rosemary spiked spring lamb cotelettes *Roasted layered eggplant pasta-free lasagna with Parmesan white sauce Baked cod with Parmesan mousseline and hot tartare sauce Grilled saddle of veal with thyme jus Pepper, pan-fried asparagus, corn mousseline and fire roasted corn Or Baked Jerusalem artichokes with honey and soy glazed brussels sprouts Cheese Mayfield Cheddar, Yorkshire Blue, Somerset Brie Crackers, grapes, quince jelly *Vegetarian Choice Dessert Seasonal fresh fruit Double chocolate tarte with mango and raspberries Double boiled papaya sweet soup with snow fungus, sea coconut and apricot kernels Pralines All Day Crabmeat and prawn in egg white sauce with egg noodles Toasted cheese sandwich with spicy tomato chutney Classic beef burger Cheddar, guacamole and gherkin on a toasted brioche bun with fries Selection of Haagen-Dazs ice cream *Vegetarian Choice Breakfast To Start Fresh orange juice, apple juice, Raspberry, banana and coconut smoothie Seasonal fresh fruit Cereal selection Coconut yogurt with coco chia seed, raspberry and toasted coconut shavings Assorted bakery, fresh toast, preserves, honey, butter Mains Organic free-range eggs ~ freshly scrambled, fried or boiled Bacon, veal sausage, sautéed champignons, oven-dried tomatoes, roasted potatoes Seafood congee, stir-fried noodles with soy sauce Egg white frittata with spinach and slow roasted tomato Mixed salad, balsamic dressing, sour cream Acai banana superfood bowl with fruit topping and nature protein seeds Wellness menu Our recommendation of lighter dishes Seasonal fresh fruit Coconut yogurt with coco chia seed, raspberry and toasted coconut shavings Egg white frittata with spinach and slow roasted tomato Mixed salad, balsamic dressing, sour cream 252 <01/26> Wines Champagnes Rare, Champagne, France 2015 Krug Grande Cuvée, Champagne, France Red Wines Grant Burge Meshach Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia 2014 Chateau Montrose, St Estephe, Bordeaux France 2011 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany Italy 2020 Discovery Wine Ao Yun, Shangri-la, Yunnan, China 2016 White Wines Domaine Seguin Manuel, Clos des Mouches Beaune 1er Cru, Burgundy, France 2023 Nik Weis Laurentiuslay Riesling Grosses Gewächs, Mosel, Germany 2021 Dessert Wine Warre’s Otima Colheita Tawny Port, Duoro Valley, Portugal 1995 Whiskies Johnnie Walker Blue Label Gentleman Jack Tennessee Whiskey Canadian Club Benroach Aged 21 Years Single Malt Whiskey 239/251/252/253/254/260/261/880/881/882/883 <01/26> LHR/CDG/LAX/JFK PS. Thanks to a FT talker for the menu photos again! |
Originally Posted by HKGglobaltrotter
(Post 37570104)
March would be another menu (same as January one I believe which I have just flown). LHR catering is so bad FYI, please do not have any expectation.
Saw the Jan Menu was posted below. My flight is Mar 1 so I'll assume I get the Jan one. Thanks for the warning on lowering expectation. I just got a notice that the flight departure was pushed back an hour to 12:20pm so maybe I can sneak in a little lunch in the lounge. Someone said the transition was 11am. Otherwise, it's fine. I'll get some sleep and then look forward to eating more at the Pier in HK. |
Originally Posted by th14
(Post 37570890)
Ah. Got it.
Saw the Jan Menu was posted below. My flight is Mar 1 so I'll assume I get the Jan one. Thanks for the warning on lowering expectation. I just got a notice that the flight departure was pushed back an hour to 12:20pm so maybe I can sneak in a little lunch in the lounge. Someone said the transition was 11am. Otherwise, it's fine. I'll get some sleep and then look forward to eating more at the Pier in HK. So, arriving on the flight full, using the "CX F lunch as a dinner" with your flexible serving time would be easy to achieve, as the light snacks are pretty light, and the breakfast could easily be skipped to get a further 30 minutes of sleep and if you're connecting - certainly the Pier F breakfast will be far better than onboard. My personal approach last week with the 11am departure, arriving from MAN about 3 hours before scheduled take-off: Asian breakfast at the CX lounge, then sit and enjoy the views of the planes/read; About 9.30am I moved to Qantas for the squid, 45 minutes later (it is busy so it took a while to be served) I went to BA for some British sparkling wine before boarding (they had 3 brutes and 2 roses). Due to some technical issues on the LHR side we didn't leave the gate for about 90 minutes after boarding, so there was plenty more champagne on-board. And as it is a long flight (not long enough for my liking, we had a "good" wind that meant even with the delays we arrived a few minutes early) there is lots of time to have a leisurely lunch, snack, nap, and then on with the day. |
Jan 2026 CX830 HKG-JFK F
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CX252 Feb 2026
Finally got around to upload photos! Impressed by LHR's catering. Here are some highlights
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CX386 HKG-PEK Feb 26
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