Shane Osborn’s Netflix star turn means his Arcane restaurant is no longer a Hong Kong ‘secret’
The Australian chef and restaurateur, who appeared in reality television show ‘The Final Table’, runs his Michelin-starred eatery in a quiet corner of Central
Arcane, which opened five years ago and serves modern European cuisine, is a favourite eatery for the business crowd in and around Central, in Hong Kong.
As the name suggests, Arcane is hidden in a quiet corner of Central, at the far end of On Lan Street, away from the busy streets and noise of the city.
Yet it may not be a foodie secret any more since restaurateur and chef Shane Osborn appeared on the culinary reality television show, The Final Table, which launched late last year on Netflix.
Paired with his fellow-Australian chef Mark Best, the popular duo cooked their way to the finals.
Back in Hong Kong, Osborn has been taking his new-found recognition in his stride as his customers now want selfies with him as well as dinner.
The dishes at Arcane are light and tasty and Yolanda Choy, founder of Central Wedding and co-founder of EcoDrive Hong Kong, who is a regular diner at the restaurant, says the food is healthy, too.
She particularly likes the Japanese fruit tomato with burrata cheese, basil pesto, celtuce and green olives, sautéed potato gnocchi with charred Cevenne onions, and morel and shiitake duxelles and black truffle, while her children love the lemon and yuzu posset with blood orange and yogurt ice cream for dessert.
“I love the quality of the food,” Choy says. “It is prepared delicately with beautiful sauces.