ZAFRAN

Zafran is pitched as a tapas bar, Spanish restaurant and DJ lounge, and so if those three descriptors are your thing, then head on down—literally. Located in an underground space on bustling Wyndham Street, this is often the venue of choice for hungry party-hounds looking for something a bit more upscale to line their stomachs before a night traversing the Lan Kwai Fong circuit, or couples looking for some live jazz music with their tapas. The suckling pig is a classic Spanish offering, and here it’s one of the restaurant’s signatures; served on a wooden cutting board, it comes accompanied with a deliciously sticky sauce to match. To offset the rich meat, the vegetable paella is a solid option, coming to the table in a billow of aromatic steam. Topped with colourful red peppers, soft artichokes and verdant asparagus, it’s a good centrepiece to accompany a satellite of small dishes. The wine list offers a sizeable selection of Spanish wines. Staff try their best to attend to diners in the slightly awkward space, a bigger challenge when the live music gets going.