Cheese fondue, gazpacho, good wine and steak: Hong Kong restaurant picks of a classical musician
- Andy Simon, principal clarinettist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, has been enjoying Hong Kong’s restaurants for over 30 years
- Many places are closed when he finishes a concert but he knows which will keep their kitchens open a bit later
Long-time Hong Kong resident Andy Simon is the principal clarinettist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.
When I first arrived over 30 years ago, I was an Asian food fanatic and had lots of favourite places. Most of my restaurants are chosen not just for the dining experience but often through other reasons, such as proximity, scheduling, leisure activities and visitors.
Le Pan (Goldin Financial Global Centre, 17 Kai Cheung Road, Kowloon Bay, tel: 3188 2355) is a special dining experience in a highly unusual location. The building’s owner also owns the restaurant and he has his own wine cellar.
The wine apparently is so reasonably priced that customers often buy it for takeaway. They have an amazing tasting menu. I remember specifically their cherry tomato gazpacho, where they cut these perfect small tomatoes in half and fill it with gazpacho and put the top back on.
