Paris, Barcelona, Madrid and Copenhagen: a Hong Kong interior designer’s restaurant bucket list
- Well-traveled designer Anthony Chan talks about his favourite restaurants in European culinary capitals
- Highlights include baby squid omelette in Barcelona and dining on board Alaine Ducasse’s floating restaurant in Paris
Antony Chan is the founder and creative director of design firm Cream. He is also the vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Interior Design Association.
As a child, I travelled a lot between Hong Kong and the UK. I spent considerable time in France as well. My mother’s family is from Macau so I’ve been going there from an early age. I was also in Australia for a few years.
The benefits of travel extend beyond where to eat and stay. It’s a total package: to learn about culture and make friends, to appreciate architecture, and as a Chinese, to enjoy good food.
I did an Italian trip following the works of the artist Caravaggio. That was very interesting, as you have to do long walks through towns and go into little churches.
I was taken to Copenhagen to see renowned designer Arne Jacobsen’s only hotel, the Radisson Collection Royal Hotel. It’s the true home of Danish modernism.