Whenever I have the opportunity to go travelling, I will always try to find a nice restaurant to visit. In Hong Kong last year, I took the opportunity to make a reservation at french restaurant Amber, a two michelin star restaurant (apologies as I thought I had written a post on this but it turns out I had completely forgot... oops).
We were also provided with petit fours and a complimentary chocolate cake from the restaurant. This was my first experience at a two michelin star restaurant and I was not disappointed. The lunch menu is relatively cheaper than the dinner menu and I would recommend eating at this restaurant if you're looking to try good food with amazing service!
Amber is located at the Landmark, Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong and is listed as number 24 on the world's top 50 restaurants to visit. Although known for Chef Richard Ekkebus' inventive and iconic Hokkaido Sea Urchin with Lobster Jelly and Caviar, the restaurant also boasts ceiling to floor windows and amazing architecture.
Unfortunately Chef Richard Ekkebus removed his signature iconic sea urchin dish in 2016, but you can try this dish if you decide to order the degustation.
We made a lunch reservation a month before visiting Hong Kong. I would highly recommend booking restaurants in advance to avoid disappointment (especially if they are popular).
We opted for a three course lunch and started with 4 different amuse bouche. The amuse bouche consisted of four different flavours which comprised of salty, sour, bitter and sweet.
For our entree's we had the duck foie gras with brioche and scallops with a butter sauce.
For our mains we ordered a line caught brill and red amadai (crispy roasted on the scales with pointed cabbage, seaweed puree and ginger broth) accompanied with home-made bread with a choice of salted and unsalted butter.
And of course, for dessert we ordered the Ethiopian Coffee (coffee flavoured ice-cream in a chocolate cage, topped with vanilla ice-cream and salted caramel) and 'Gala' apple (baked tatin with grey seasalt as a sorbet, creme fraiche caramel mousseline and salted caramel).
We were also provided with petit fours and a complimentary chocolate cake from the restaurant. This was my first experience at a two michelin star restaurant and I was not disappointed. The lunch menu is relatively cheaper than the dinner menu and I would recommend eating at this restaurant if you're looking to try good food with amazing service!
