Best New Restaurants in Hong Kong of 2014
Another year, another round of restaurant debuts. Here are our top picks for the year (in alphabetical order).
Aberdeen Street Social
Chef Jason Atherton and restaurateur Yenn Wong have proven to be the perfect pair when it comes to nailing down restaurant concepts, and Aberdeen Street Social is no exception. Modern British fare (or more like pan-European fare, since nothing is actually distinctively British) is served in a beautiful two-story space at the refurbished PMQ. While most items on the à la carte and brunch menus are solid, the desserts are out of this world.
G/F, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen St., Central, 2866-0300.
Bêp Vietnamese Kitchen
Leave it to the Nha Trang group to come up with another rock-solid Vietnamese concept—this time, one that specializes in jazzed-up versions of casual snacks and dishes one would find on the streets of Saigon. Pho is on the menu at Bêp, but it’s not the highlight as is the case for most Vietnamese joints around town. There is plenty of rice, grilled meat, and dishes you’ve never heard of (the hen xao xuc banh da, anyone?) to experiment with as well. Go hungry.
Two locations, including LG/F, 9-11 Staunton St., Central, 2522-7533.
Bibo
Bibo is one huge paradox: fancy French food in a hipster, graffiti-covered environment. But whether you hate or embrace the multi-million-dollar street art on the walls, there’s no faulting the food, which is as indulgent as it comes. Truffles, caviar and foie gras are used anything but sparingly on the dishes, and the results are decidedly fabulous.
G/F, 163 Hollywood Rd., Sheung Wan, 2956-3188.
