Gough’s on Gough

15 Gough Street, Central 2473 9066

Dear Brits,

We are writing you this special letter because we know many of you are homesick. And although your British resilience means you will all simply get on with it and not dwell, we thought it timely to recommend a very British escape.

There’s a place in Hong Kong, tucked away in Central, where you can experience a rather delicious slice of home. It has proper man-sized beef Wellington, with juicy beef, real duxelles and crispy pastry. It also has the best beef dripping toast – the kind of dripping toast your Granny fed you back in the old days. And don’t get us started on the sticky toffee pudding.

Gough’s on Gough is a meal and a walk down memory lane for expats with roots in the UK. If you’re homesick or new to Hong Kong and looking for a fix of the motherland, this is the place to go.

Not only can you eat your memories here, you’re also being served in style. We visited in the days leading up to the arrival of Archie Harrison MountbattenWindsor, and General Manager Jonathan Jones even indulged us in some royal baby banter. Jonathan is a good laugh and an exceptional hospitality professional; he’s even served HRH Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip.

Meanwhile, Executive Chef Cary Docherty is a Vancouver native (wait, what?) but his British immersion has spanned two of Gordon Ramsay’s Michelin-starred kitchens (Maze and Restaurant Gordon Ramsay). Gough’s on Gough is his first Hong Kong posting and we are very glad to have him.

The man responsible for bringing Cary out our way is famed British designer Timothy Oulton. Gough’s on Gough is Timothy Oulton’s first and only restaurant experience. Visually, it’s everything you’d imagine – a dramatic marbled entrance from Gough Street leads upstairs to dining seats in deep-tufted leather and boxing glove-inspired light fittings.

It’s quite fitting that Brits abroad might find some solace in these walls. As a designer, Timothy Oulton says he’s inspired by the past, but likes to reconceive it from a modern perspective. And that’s really what being an expat is all about. This is a great venue for a date night or a special evening out with friends.

With love,

The Expat Living Team