Favourite restaurants of a Parisian in Hong Kong, Aude Camus – and the place that delivers her breakfast in bed
At L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon the food is ‘just perfect’, says Aude Camus of the French Chamber of Commerce. She tells us her everyday favourites too – for breakfast in bed, lunch, brunch, and drinks with friends
I was born and raised in Paris and love French cuisine. There’s nothing like a croissant for breakfast and I don’t mind swapping a three-course dinner for a cheese platter and a bottle of red wine.
Le Bistro Winebeast (Tai Yip Building, 141 Thomson Road, Wan Chai, tel: 2782 6689) is my favourite restaurant in Hong Kong. Chef Johan Ducroquet has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants and I love his traditional but not-too-heavy French cuisine. The menu is seasonal and changes every six weeks. It also has a great selection of wines, at retail price, and you should definitely let Cristina guide you for the wine pairing.
I usually skip breakfast on weekdays – I know it’s bad. But if I feel like grabbing something on the go, I head to Be-Juiced (45 Peel Street, Central, tel: 2668 6231) for an acai bowl. On weekends, breakfast is a must. Elephant Grounds just opened a new branch (61 Caine Road, Mid-Levels, tel: 2535 7155) two minutes from my place, so I grab a coffee and avocado toast or banana bread. If I am feeling lazy, which is often, I have breakfast delivered in bed thanks to [delivery service] Le Petit Croissant (tel: 5534 2735).
I like to keep things simple and quick at lunch. When trying to eat clean, I grab a salad at Nood (2/F Kinwick Centre, 32 Hollywood Road, Central, tel: 8199 8189) – the offerings are fresh and filling. For my comfort food fix I grab some pho at Bep Vietnamese Kitchen (9-11 Staunton Street, SoHo, tel: 2522 7533) or the super cheap, very local dim sum place that I adore in Kennedy Town: South & North Restaurant (1 Holland Street, tel: 2872 5785). It’s not fancy but the xiaolongbao are yummy.
