Zanzo is prolific Miramar Group’s latest baby: a posh, petite and understated sake bar and resto in trendy Tai Hang. The idea is for the space to serve as an after-work hangout—peeps are free to chill and mingle and knock down a bottle of sake or two before settling in for the dinner service. No reservations allowed at the mo, so you’ll really have to take your chance and be ready to queue if you miss out on the first round of tables.
Recently opened, Zanzo is a Japanese sake bar with its own private label sake, chūhai drinks and Japanse beer. Brought to you by the Miramar Group, this is the perfect after work hang out. Located in Tai Hang, Zanzo’s chic and vibrant interior guarantee you a relaxing evening. Recommended dishes include the Snapper sashimi, spiced radish, ponzu vinegratte and Sautéed fresh prawns with Japanese spicy soya sauce.
Gordon Ramsay protégé Jason Atherton seems primed to conquer Asia’s dining scene, what with buzz-generating openings like Waterhouse in Shanghai and Pollen Street Social, Esquina and Keong Saik Snacks in Singapore—all opened since 2010.
Another tapas restaurant is coming to town, this one headed by English chef Jason Atherton—whom our travel columnist Hana covered a few pages back. (He’s also launching a restaurant in Singapore. Busy man!)
Quick rundown on Mr. Atherton: he’s worked at Gordon Ramsay’s Michelin-starred restaurant, Maze, at the Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, and opened his own Michelin-starred restaurant Pollen Street Social—both in London—before expanding his brand to Asia, where he’s now popping out gastronomic ventures at record rates.
The one in Hong Kong is called 22 Ships, after its location in the Star Street Precinct, and it will be a tapas bar.
Stay tuned for details.
Wander into this Hollywood Road bistro on a weekday afternoon and you'll wonder a couple of things: why isn't anyone else here? And why is there so much wood all over the place? It's like walking into the inside of a barrel.
Well, La Cabane's lunchtime opening hours are a pretty new development, so maybe word hasn't gotten around yet. As far as the rustic look goes: yes, it works, right down to the swing-bench suspended from the ceiling and the raised table fashioned from a barrel or two and what looks a lot like a wagon wheel.
Relaxed atmosphere for this new French wine bistro serving a range of quality tapas, cheeses and cold cuts platters. La Cabane has also the largest list of natural wines in Hong Kong.
This achingly chic restaurant slash after-hours hangout is particularly hard to book; we had to wait two months to finally get a table for two for dinner one weekend.
Ammo is owned by prolific restaurateur Tony Cheng (who’s also behind The Drawing Room, Le Salon and Hainan Shaoye) and designed by a couple of American architects who gave the space a very on-trend, industrial-chic vibe. The whole building is surrounded by lush foliage and you almost feel like you’re in a posh resort somewhere in Southeast Asia instead of good ol’ Admiralty.
Ammo pays homage to the site’s military past (it used be an explosives magazine compound for the British military)—its name, supposedly an acronym for the somewhat clunky string, “Asia, Modern, Museum and Original,” is also obviously short for “ammunition.” But the food, thank goodness, has nothing to do with mess hall grub. The official line is Ammo offers Asian- and Mediterranean-style dishes, but from the pictures alone (I haven’t been yet), the food looks very Italian indeed.Just up the slope from the Shangri-La is Ammo, the new restaurant slash bar at the Asia Society opened by restaurateur Tony Cheng (who's behind Hainan Shaoye and The Drawing Room).Originally, we had planned to come here straight after the Shangri-La, but a check on the time indicates it’s not even 10pm, which means Ammo will most likely still be a bit of a snooze, piping in boring, failsafe classical music. (We actually went to Ammo the weekend before, and witnessed how the venue transitions from uppity restaurant to an upbeat bar later in the night.)Questionable music choices aside, the place is posh—there are lots of metallic and copper touches to pay tribute to the site’s past as a munitions storehouse for the British military, and the floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the lush greenery just outside make this bar and eatery one-of-a-kind.
A much anticipated addition to Hong Kong’s booming tapas scene, Boqueria—the famed New York City tapas joint’s first branch outside of the US—entered LKF this fall with quite a lot of hype, so our expectations were high as we rolled in for dinner. Sporting a wood-based décor similar to that of the original New York Boqueria, the Hong Kong branch has a classy look and a fitting amount of noisiness that will remind you of its inspiration: its namesake Barcelona food market.
The newest Spanish tapas bar from NYC that just set up shop at LKF Tower. I’ll be heading over to try out the menu for real next week, but before then, all I can tell you is to expect dishes such as suckling pig, patatas bravas, grilled steaks and paellas as well as smaller bite-sized tapas. Seems like Boqueria’s really goin’ all out on the drinks as well, since there’ll also be Spanish specialties including sherry, cava and Estrella beer available, not to mention a quirky selection of lesser-known wines from the region. A dedicated mixologist will also be on site to stir up cocktails to your liking.
As you walk into Plaza Mayor, the warm yellow colors and checked floors bring you back to a typical tapas bar in Spain. The laid-back environment here allows you to relax like a Spaniard.
In Spain, tapas are enjoyed with a glass of wine or two throughout the day and this feeling could be replicated at Plaza Mayor as signature dishes are recommended with different wines to ensure the best combinations. With a clear view of the kitchen, you can see the tapas made right in front of you.
Here's a restaurant with some new flavour. T2 Teppanyaki & Tapas Bar combines the two popular cuisines in one restaurant. Guests can enjoy the Teppanyaki experience in the VIP rooms and watch as the Chef prepares their dishes. With this combination of culinary performance, it's no surprise that the menu is filled with a variety of innovative dishes such as the Teppanyaki Live Lobster served with Lobster Paste sauce.
Here's a restaurant with some new flavour. T2 Teppanyaki & Tapas Bar combines the two popular cuisines in one restaurant. Guests can enjoy the Teppanyaki experience in the VIP rooms and watch as the Chef prepares their dishes. With this combination of culinary performance, it's no surprise that the menu is filled with a variety of innovative dishes such as the Teppanyaki Live Lobster served with Lobster Paste sauce.
This tiny tapas bar with simple gray tones and mosaic-tiled bar tables is co-owned by a family of Spaniards from Barcelona. One member is chef Edgar Sanuy Barahona, who’ll be cooking away in front of patrons pretty much the whole meal. Currently, BCN (short for Barcelona, natch) has only two menus to choose from: the regular Trip to Spain—which stays unchanged on the menu—for $580; and the more seasonal Pinxtos Party for $680.
This tiny tapas bar with simple gray tones and mosaic-tiled bar tables is co-owned by a family of Spaniards from Barcelona. One member is chef Edgar Sanuy Barahona, who’ll be cooking away in front of patrons pretty much the whole meal. Currently, BCN (short for Barcelona, natch) has only two menus to choose from: the regular Trip to Spain—which stays unchanged on the menu—for $580; and the more seasonal Pinxtos Party for $680.
This recently revamped sports bar-turned-tapas bar is one of those easy-to-miss places in SoHo. It’s a cozy enough venue, with comfy high chairs, a simple bar and subtle touches—but then again, so are a lot of the places around here, and Latitude 22 is no different.
This recently revamped sports bar-turned-tapas bar is one of those easy-to-miss places in SoHo. It’s a cozy enough venue, with comfy high chairs, a simple bar and subtle touches—but then again, so are a lot of the places around here, and Latitude 22 is no different.
Nestled in Kennedy Town, Davis is a pleasant tapas restaurant. We sampled a couple of signature items, which we found overwhelming in every sense of the word. The portions were huge and the food highly seasoned, accompanied by extremely flavorful sauces. A good example is the nearly perfect grilled beef salad. The beef was cooked well: seared on the outside and rare inside. All was well apart from the dressing that threw off the balance of the whole dish.
Nestled in Kennedy Town, Davis is a pleasant tapas restaurant. We sampled a couple of signature items, which we found overwhelming in every sense of the word. The portions were huge and the food highly seasoned, accompanied by extremely flavorful sauces. A good example is the nearly perfect grilled beef salad. The beef was cooked well: seared on the outside and rare inside. All was well apart from the dressing that threw off the balance of the whole dish. We couldn’t help but feel that they would do well to tone down the urge to over-sauce, over-season and overdo it and just let the basic ingredients shine through.
