Pizza worth flying for, pho when he’s at home – go-to restaurants for the artistic director of the Hong Kong Ballet

Septime Webre, the Cuban-American artistic director of the Hong Kong Ballet, heads to Frantzén’s Kitchen for his favourite meal in the city

He likes to visit May Chow’s Little Bao and Happy Paradise, would fly to Washington DC for his favourite pizza, and can’t wait to get a soufflé in Paris

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Bun Rieu from BEP Vietnamese Kitchen in Central, the place Hong Kong Ballet artistic director Septime Webre goes for comfort food when at home.

Published: 3:15pm, 21 Jul 2021Updated: 2:15pm, 22 Jul 2021

Cuban-American Septime Webre has been the Hong Kong Ballet’s artistic director since 2017. His company’s next show is Alice (In Wonderland) running August 12 to 15 at the Cultural Centre’s Grand Theatre. He talked to Andrew Sun about where he likes to eat.

I love festive meals that brings friends together. Usually, I prefer meals which are unfussy but creative, and I am big on comfort food from any culture. I usually return to a restaurant because I love a particular dish.

I have many faves in Hong Kong. The Szechuan fried chicken bao from Little Bao (Shop H1, Fashion Walk, 9 Kingston Street, Causeway Bay, tel: 2555 0600) is a little slice of heaven. May Chow’s sourdough egg waffles with bottarga whip at Happy Paradise (UG/F, Ming Hing House, 52-56 Staunton Street, SoHo, tel: 2816 2118) also brings street food to the next level.

An early fondue-and-raclette supper at Chesa (1/F, The Peninsula, 22 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2696 6769) before a Hong Kong Ballet performance is always a home run. The Peking duck at Mott 32 (Basement, Standard Chartered Bank Building, 4-4A Des Voeux Road, Central, tel: 2885 8688) is fab.

For a cosy evening at home, we’ll order delicious Vietnamese pho from BEP Vietnamese Kitchen (several branches including Shop 401, 4/F, K11 Musea, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2392 9997)and add plenty of sriracha. I would give an honourable mention to Feather & Bone’s (various locations, including G/F & 1/F, 38 Shelley Street, SoHo, tel: 2179 6211) truffle mac and cheese too. It’s delish.

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