Cover Arizona's Antelope Canyon served as the main design inspiration (Source: 1111 Ones)
Arizona's Antelope Canyon served as the main design inspiration (Source: 1111 Ones)
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Chef Will Leung combines the finest local produce with the flair of landscape photography in this beautifully designed addition to the fine dining scene
Fine dining hotspot On Lan Street in Central sees the addition of another culinary destination this December as 1111 Ones Restaurant & Lounge opens its doors to the city's gastronomes.
Named after a number significant for its numerological allusions to new beginnings, 1111 Ones is designed by Myron Kwan, who previously trained under Joyce Wang and AB Concept. The interior takes ample inspiration from the water-carved passages of Arizona's Instagram-famous Antelope Canyon: a distinctive arched doorway welcomes diners into an open 2,400-square-foot restaurant space that echoes the flowing volumes and burnt sienna hues of the natural rock formation. Undulating lines define the main dining bar that borders the open kitchen, while copper accents, white marble surfaces, and muted textured upholstery only serve to drive the canyon parallels further.
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Above Source: 1111 Ones
Source: 1111 Ones
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Above Source: 1111 Ones
Source: 1111 Ones
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The nature-as-inspiration angle continues in the kitchen, where chef Will Leung, previously of Gaddi's and Junon, tells the story of local ingredients while taking visual cues from a series of landscape photographs by award-winning lensman Kelvin Yuen, whose compositions have garnered acclaim for their depiction of desolate, ethereal terrains from around the world.
With six or eight-course tasting menus on offer (HK$1,288 and HK$1,588 respectively), highlights at 1111 Ones include the local chicken and oyster consommé with house-dried maitake mushrooms; locally-grown soft shell lobster confit with satsuma jelly and endives; and Black Angus beef with carrot jerky and milk tea carrot purée.
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Above Local chicken and oyster consommé with house-dried maitake mushrooms (Source: 1111 Ones)
Above Black Angus beef with carrot jerky and milk tea carrot purée (Source: 1111 Ones)
Local chicken and oyster consommé with house-dried maitake mushrooms (Source: 1111 Ones)
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Above The dark earl grey dessert (Source: 1111 Ones)
The dark earl grey dessert (Source: 1111 Ones)
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1111 Ones opens to the public for bookings from December 1, with its grand opening slated for December 8. It joins good company in fine dining, with the likes of Arcane, Mono, Ryota Kappou Modern and Zest by Konishi sharing the same address.
1111 Ones Restaurant & Lounge, 11/F, 18 On Lan Street, Central, Hong Kong; +852 2910 1128, instagram.com/1111ones
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Gavin Yeung is a Hong Kong-based writer and was the editor at Tatler Dining. He has written across the realms of F&B, design, fashion and travel, with a focus on in-depth profiles and experiential features. Previously, he held editorial positions at Hypebeast, Soho House and Vogue Hong Kong. He’s also a keen photographer and aspiring home bartender, and is constantly thinking of original, Cantonese-inflected (and occasionally questionable) cocktails to shake up. Follow him on Instagram at @gaviny.
