PIIN: Fine Chinese fare, modern decor – and a list of over 2,000 wines
- While PIIN may feel more like a wine bar than a Cantonese restaurant, both oenophiles and lovers of good food will appreciate the combination
FARE Refined Cantonese created with wine in mind.
AMBIENCE The sleek interior is modern and the big French windows open onto a terrace, giving an airy, relaxed vibe.
COST The signature menu costs HK$900 a person while à la carte items range from HK$78-298.
WHO TO BRING A first date or anyone who enjoys fine wine and good food.
TURN-ONS We started our meal with marinated sea cucumber in black vinegar. This dish is served cold and rarely do chefs use such a premium ingredient for a cold appetiser. The firm texture of the sea cucumber works remarkably well with the molasses notes of the black vinegar. We loved the braised meatball in red wine sauce, which is made in the fashion of the Shanghainese “lion head” meat ball smothered in a delicious red wine sauce. It’s such a fabulous combination that we’re surprised nobody thought of this before. Next up was the fried rice with chicken and abalone wrapped in lotus leaf. While the fried rice was excellent and filled with the aroma of lotus leaf, we felt the addition of abalone a bit superfluous. We enjoyed the pumpkin sago with coconut cream dessert and its use of large sago, which added interest on the palate.
TURN-OFFS The environment leans more towards that of a wine bar so you may not immediately think of PIIN when you fancy Chinese food.