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Jimmy’s Kitchen is back – but will Hong Kong give one of its most iconic restaurants of old a second chance?
- Jimmy’s Kitchen has reopened in Central’s Pedder Building with a new look, slimmed-down menu and comprehensive wine list
- Some signature items have survived, such as the chicken supreme Kiev and baked Alaska, but others, such as the oysters Kilpatrick, are noticeably absent
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The closure of Jimmy’s Kitchen in 2020 felt like the city breaking up with a long-term partner.
We’d had fun from the 1960s to the 90s, but with more world-famous chefs opening Michelin-star restaurants in Hong Kong, the city outgrew the localised versions of European dishes that Jimmy’s offered.
By the time of its closing, the 92-year-old restaurant no longer stood for sophisticated dining as it did decades ago.
We were sad to see it go, but thought it was for the best.
However, Jimmy’s isn’t done with Hong Kong. The restaurant’s operators always said it would be back. Now, with its reopening on the mezzanine floor of the Pedder Building, in Central, Jimmy’s is upholding its promise to the city.
Lisa is the host and producer of SCMP's Eat Drink Asia video series and enjoys reporting all things about food, travel and anything in between. At the end of the day, she likes nothing more than kicking back with a good dose of true crime podcasts and cooking tried-and-true recipes from sticky old cookbooks.
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