Pastis’ Olivier Caisson and Jerome Spitzer pay tribute to Nice with a new all-day dining establishment
Casual French restaurants are making waves in Hong Kong’s dining scene this year, with Tiff Lo’s runaway hit Jean May in Wan Chai, Sheung Wan’s Bouillon and Causeway Bay’s Les Papilles winning hearts with simple dishes that are well-executed. This November, the Pastis Group is adding their own bistro concept to the fray with Nissa La Bella in Sheung Wan, a tribute to Nice with all-day dining options.
Nissa La Bella is the Pastis Group’s second new opening in 2020, shortly after the group opened Pastis Tapas in Tseung Kwan O. The Pastis Group team—consisting of Parisian Jerome Spitzer and Olivier Caisson, a native to Nice, France—have opened multiple restaurants since they launched Pastis in 2009; over the years, they expanded to Sai Ying Pun (Metropolitain), Taikoo (Eiffel Bistro) and recently, Tseung Kwan O (Pastis Tapas).
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The food and drink offerings at Nissa La Bella will be casual with equal parts French and Italian influences, including Nice’s specialities such as the region’s best olives, marinated with a house blend of herbs and spices. Gnocchi plays a key role in Nice, as does pissaladiere, a flat bread topped with olives and cured anchovies. Other regional favourites such as Socca, an unleavened chickpea flour crepe, and Daube, a classic beef stew with herbes de Provence, will be served at Nissa La Bella.