New Restaurants in Sai Ying Pun and The Tai Ping Shan Area, Food Delivery and Asia's 50 Best Restaurants

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Sai Ying Pun seems to be developing non-stop lately. The latest addition is Metropolitan (G/F, 46 High St., Sai Ying Pun, 6292-3779), a French restaurant with a façade made to look like a Parisian subway station. Dreamed up by French Creations group—which also owns the very popular Pastis on Wyndham—Metropolitan will be serving homey French dishes such as onion soup, Nicoise salad, tarte tatin and tartare. Rotisserie is also available alongside steaks and boeuf carottes (a beef and carrot stew).

 

Following in the footsteps of Teakha, Harbour Pearl (38 Sai St., Sheung Wan, 2851-2886) has opened in the trendy Tai Ping Shan Street neighborhood, serving Taiwanese tea and pastries in a cute little space. (I’m hoping and guessing the teahouse’s title isn’t an ill-intentioned wordplay on Pearl Harbor.) I dropped by and had a quick glance at their drinks menu, which had about a dozen or so varieties of tea starting at $60 per dainty cup—pricy. The venue is spacious for its size, and with carpet flooring and soft seats by the walls, it feels very much like the living room of someone’s home.

 

Right next door is Petite Oyster (G/F, 44 Sai St., Sheung Wan), not yet open as I write, but which seems very close to completion. It’s a difficult one… but I’m guessing it’s an oyster bar? Now that I’ve said it, just watch it be something completely different.