Where to Eat in Hysan Place

We select the best of the fine dining options at Causeway Bay’s newest shopping mall

In addition to the bevvy of new fashion and lifestyle brands setting up shop in Hysan Place, over 20 restaurants and cafés have fired up their kitchens, with more to come.

The majority of food and drink are found at the pinnacle of the mall, between the 11^th and 13^th floors. The frenetic food court is found on the 11^th, featuring chains such as Honeymoon Desserts, Pepper Lunch and Hokkaido Dairy Farm Milk Restaurant, along with Singaporean newcomers Shiok!, owned by the same team behind Hainan Shaoye.

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We’d recommend sailing higher to visit the likes of The Dining Room, with its refreshingly airy décor - a light respite from the relatively narrow confines of the shopping mall interior. The Dining Room features modern interpretations of Shanghainese cuisine, including updated classics such as rice in soup with seafood, and candied whole pumpkin with lily bulbs, as well as signature pan-fried crispy pork soup buns.

The Dining Room, Shop No. 1201, 12/F. Tel: +852 2648-2299

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Aqua Group are in with two stylish openings – the sleek kaiten-zushi specialist Shiro on the 13^th floor, and Sichuanese sister Red Almond on the level above. Some may remember Shiro’s old location next to Lane Crawford at Pacific Place and its new venue is done in a similar minimalist white (as per its namesake, ‘shiro’ meaning ‘white’ in Japanese), which allows the food to take centre stage. The kitchen is headed by Aqua Restaurant Group’s head chef, Tatsuya Iwahashi, and his deputy Dominic South, previously of Nobu London. In addition to the conveyor belt sushi are tempura, robatayaki and kaiseki-style dishes.

Shiro, Shop No. 1301, 13/F. Tel: +852 2155 8066

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Red Almond, on the other hand, is dressed up in the style of a traditional Chinese teahouse, all woods and bamboo; the look and feel inspired by the “wide and narrow lanes” of Chengdu. Sichuanese chef Shihai Yuan is keen to promote his province’s homestyle cooking, not forgetting, of course, the signature ma la (hot and numbing) profile of traditional Sichuan dishes, described by Yuan as “old-style Chinese shop food”. Try the poached yellow eel with vermicelli in a chilli broth, if you dare.

Red Almond, Shop No. 1402, 14/F. Tel: +852 2155 2872

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On the western front, Le Salon, with its updated French bistro favourites, will appeal to Francophiles seeking classics such as French onion soup (here served with steamed langoustines for a luxurious twist), beef tartar with frites, beef bourguignon and duck leg confit. Le Salon is opened by the people behind The Drawing Room and AMMO, so expectations are high for this one.

Le Salon Restaurant et Croissanterie, Shop No. 1302, 13/F. Tel: +852 2115-3328

Bookworms seeking mid-browsing sustence can also head to the Eslite’s dedicated tea room, which serves savoury meals and snacks. The beautifully designed space, with smooth light woods and modern slate-topped tables, is a fitting backdrop for a menu of contemporary east-meets-west cuisine. The likes of “Guanmiou” tagliatelle with beef in garlic and chilli sauce appear alongside “omakase” vegetable risotto, and pan-fried tenderloin with “handmade” soy sauce. Cakes and teas, naturally, are available for a sweet respite.

Eslite Tearoom, 9/F (Eslite). No number.