Old Bailey at Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts to ‘introduce dishes that are rarely appreciated’
The restaurant at the old Central Police Station will serve Jiangnan cuisine, which has a subtle and sweet flavour
The latest restaurant to open on June 21 at the hotly anticipated Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts is JIA Group’s Old Bailey.
Old Bailey will offer regional Jiangnan cuisine that aims to “elevate Chinese cuisine and introduce dishes that are rarely appreciated for their complexity and cooking techniques”, says Yenn Wong, founder and CEO of JIA Group.
The Jiangnan region includes cosmopolitan cities such as Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Yangzhou and Suzhou, all of which boast cuisines that emphasise subtler, sweeter flavours finished off with a clean aftertaste.
On the menu at Old Bailey will be classic regional dishes such as Longjing tea-smoked pigeon, mala Iberico pork xiao long bao, double-boiled lion’s head hand-minced pork meatball with hairy crab, and Ten Treasure Duck.
The restaurant, named after Old Bailey Street which lines the compound, will span 3,000 square feet plus an outdoor terrace. Its second-floor location in the JC Contemporary Building will give diners an excellent view of the Tai Kwun courtyard.
The restaurant’s interior is described as “eclectic with a scholarly mood”, with a mix of 20th furniture and modern furniture pieces inspired by historical chairs from the Ming dynasty. The decor will feature wood accents, from the wood-panelled walls to the teak floors. Floor-to-ceiling windows will let in natural light, perfect for capturing that Instagram-worthy food shot.