The new restaurant, in collaboration with Hong Kong-born chef Richie Lin and chef Ian Kittichai from Bangkok, will open on the second floor of 8 Lyndhurst Terrace in Central
As the second opening by ZS Hospitality—the team behind the ever-popular Whey and Hansik Goo—this year, Plaa (on the second floor) follows their Italian trattoria Testina (third floor) in a line of concepts to open in the renovated building of 8 Lyndhurst Terrace. The restaurant group is known for their Asian cuisine, hitting the mark with modern Korean and refined Cantonese dining while forging ahead with Singaporean-influenced fare. Now, they're honing in on Thai cuisine, focusing on seafood with a bold contemporary approach.
Plaa, meaning fish in Thai, is set to soft open on August 5, 2022 (reservations can be made from July 25 onwards) and is in collaboration with two renowned chefs and restauranteurs, Hong Kong-born Richie Lin and Ian Kittichai from Bangkok.
Lin, a Noma alumnus, whom some of you may recognise from Nordic-inspired Nur in Hong Kong (now closed) and Mume in Taiwan, returns to his home city's dining scene with Kittichai, a lead judge on MasterChef Thailand and a prominent culinary figure in his own right. Together, the duo aim to hit Hong Kong with a fresh perspective of Thai cuisine and, as a result, have come up with a seafood menu that is based on seasonality and sustainability.