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New openings worth checking out in Hong Kong, Perth and Bali
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Wolfgang Puck Kitchen, Hong Kong International Airport
Chef Wolfgang Puck continues to expand his global restaurant empire with his first restaurant in Hong Kong, Wolfgang Puck Kitchen, at the arrivals hall of Hong Kong International Airport. Delivering a Californian-inspired interpretation of global comfort fare, the restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, tea, dinner and late-night suppers. While the breakfast menu offers a selection of hearty American-style breakfast essentials, the à la carte menu presents a contemporary twist on classic comfort dishes, like the chef’s signature pizzas and pastas, and utilises local and organic ingredients where possible. wolfgangpuck.com
WAFFLED TO PERFECTION Duck & Waffle, Hong Kong
Located in ifc mall, its first location outside of London, Duck & Waffle’s dishes offer a distinct take on British cuisine with European and American influences centred around the dish the restaurant takes its name from, like confit duck leg sandwiched between a fluffy waffle and fried duck egg topped with homemade mustard maple syrup. Inspired by deep frying the traditional Chinese bao, the spiced ox cheek doughnut is filled with slow-braised ox cheek, mixed with cream cheese, herbs and spices, then rolled in smoked paprika sugar, in true doughnut style. Another London favourite featured is the vegetarian-friendly puy lentils with sweet onion ragout and miso yogurt and sprinkled with toasted buckwheat. duckandwaffle.com
AVOCADO AFICIONADO Avobar, Hong Kong
London’s avocado-themed restaurant Avobar has landed in Hong Kong at K11 Musea. A casual dining concept, the allday menu offers healthy comfort food, from brunch dishes and bowls to salads and sharing plates, each with its own avocado twist. Want brunch? Order up some matcha pancakes served with homemade avobutter and a sweet or savoury topping, or the ultimate avo toast, deconstructed with sliced avo, guacamole, poached eggs along with a side of avo lime jam and sourdough toast. Other signature dishes include the infamous avo bun burger, a sweet potato and red lentil patty sandwiched between two halves of an avocado. facebook.com/avobarhk
HYDEAWAY Hyde Kitchen + Cocktails, Perth
With an outdoor pool, sun loungers and DJ decks, Hyde Perth Kitchen + Cocktails looks set to be one of Perth’s most stylish restaurants and bars. The interior is the vision of designer Carlie Milosevic, who designed the Hacienda Sydney, widely recognised as one of the world’s most Instagrammable bars. For breakfast, there’s baklava pancakes and mushroom pockets, while the lunch & dinner menu includes Lamb T-Bone and Chicken Marbella. Pair it with some bottomless fries (refillable for an hour), which feature creative toppings including Moroccan spice and harissa aioli, and saffron tahini, pinenuts & basil. restaurants.accor.com
PRIMED FOR STEAK Henry, Rosewood Hong Kong
Rosewood Hong Kong’s newest dining addition is Henry, a meat-focused restaurant that celebrates the time-honoured American steak tradition and led by seasoned British chef Nathan Green, who has a passion for sustainable nose-to-tail cooking and live-fire grilling. The restaurant is pure comfort, with leather banquettes and a feature bar overlooking the terrace with treeline views extending to Signal Hill park, with a private dining room for more intimate gatherings.
While the kitchen’s prized wood-fired ovens cook each cut to perfection, meat enthusiasts will also appreciate the dry-aged produce stored and displayed in a visible meat locker. The portion of the restaurant spilling out into the plaza is Henry’s butcher shop, where his dry-aged meats homemade terrines, sausages and bacon are available to purchase. rosewoodhotels.com
BALINESE CHILLOUT Café del Mar, Bali
Known for its dazzling sunsets and euphonic music sessions, Ibiza’s iconic lifestyle brand Café Del Mar has opened on Batu Belig along the celebrated Canggu shoreline, with guests invited to drop in for lunch that lingers on ‘til sundown as they soak up the beats and the blissed-out ambience. The restaurant menu embraces Mediterranean cuisine, with a focus on dishes from the South of Italy, Spain and France alongside sushi plates. Alternatively, head over to the beach club to chill out at the poolside dining area with dishes including Moroccan lamb meatballs and oxtail lumpia with tamarillo sambal, which can be paired with a pomelo and tamarind daquiri. cafedelmarbali.id