The best pasta in Hong Kong and some special sushi – a Singaporean exile’s favourite restaurants

Jonathan Seah goes with his wife to Sushi Shikon on special occasions, to Pici for ‘the best home-made pasta’ and Asam Chicken Rice for Singaporean food

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Ravioli at Pici in Aberdeen Street, Central. Dr Jonathan Seah rates its pasta the best in Hong Kong.

Published: 5:15pm, 17 Nov 2021Updated: 6:31pm, 17 Nov 2021

Former investment banker Dr Jonathan Seah is the chairman of LifeClinic and LifeHub, a functional medicine clinic and wellness biohacking centre in Central, Hong Kong. He spoke to Andrew Sun.

My wife, Yulia, and I had our first date 10 years ago in a sushi restaurant, so we love a good omakase. Our go-to places are Sushi Sase (Baskerville House, 22 Ice House Street, Central, tel: 2815 0455), and, for very special occasions, Sushi Shikon (7/F, The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Central, tel: 2643 6800), our favourite sushi bar outside Japan. Be warned: chef Kaki-san’s amazing Edomae-style (aged and cured) sushi may forever spoil you for any other sushi.

When we’re craving dishes from my hometown of Singapore, Asam Chicken Rice (174 Wellington Street, Central, tel: 2682 6162) is our default for a quick triple-treat fix of Hainanese chicken, rendang and pork knuckle. It’s hard to beat. Café Malacca (508 Queen’s Road West, Shek Tong Tsui, tel: 2213 6613) is also good for their wide selection of Malaysian and Singaporean dishes.

My wife and I also love extremely spicy food. Qi – House of Sichuan (2/F, J Senses, 60 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, tel: 2527 7117) has great food and they have plant-based versions of many dishes, which is wonderful with vegan friends.

Dishes at Sushi Shikon in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Dr Jonathan Seah is the chairman of LifeClinic and LifeHub, a functional medicine clinic and wellness biohacking centre in Central, Hong Kong.

We also like Mana! (8 Staunton Street, Central, tel: 5501 7583) for terrific salads and vegetarian flatbreads. It’s a favourite lunch place, a short walk from LifeHub and LifeClinic. Another nearby place with fantastic healthy options is Sevva (25/F, Landmark Prince’s, 10 Chater Road, Central, tel: 2537 1388). It’s pricier but the terrace has very nice views.