The best places for dim sum and an elevated brunch in Hong Kong, according to a restaurant designer, and his go-to bakery for a guilty pleasure – chocolate chip cookies
- From the mignardises at his favourite fine-dining restaurant to tofu custard and fusion egg tarts in working-class Kowloon, Adrian Yim has desserts down to a T
- An architect who designs restaurants, Yim reveals his favourite places for dim sum, brunch, and sushi and where he’d take visitors for Hong Kong comfort food
In addition to being an architect specialising in hospitality design, Adrian Yim frequently posts about design and food on Instagram (@adrianyim). He spoke to Andrew Sun.
I draw a lot of inspiration from my fine-dining experiences in Hong Kong and abroad. I love paying attention to good design across all aspects of a restaurant.
In terms of my food preferences, Summer Palace (5/F, Island Shangri-La Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty. Tel: 2820 8552) has become a recent favourite for dim sum lunch. Their baked barbecued pork buns are excellent.
Somm (7/F, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, 15 Queen’s Road Central. Tel: 2132 0033) is great for an elevated brunch with high-quality ingredients, while Estro (2/F, 1 Duddell Street, Central. Tel: 9380 0161) has a beautiful tasting menu with refined Neapolitan dishes.
The stunning interior of Magistracy Dining Room (G/F, Central Magistracy, Tai Kwun, 1 Arbuthnot Road, Central. Tel: 2252 3188) is the perfect setting for a classy dinner. Get the confit potatoes.