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This Michelin 1-star is located on 3/F of 18 On Lan Street, the building with many other famous Michelin restaurants like Nagamoto, Zest, Mono, and RKM. My last visit was in 2020 in the midst of COVID, and today we come back to experience again this Shane Osborn’s restaurant.Right after the reception on the left is the open kitchen with a number of seats serving as chef’s table for those who want to witness the actions and a closer interaction with the chef and team.  On the side are some high tables fit for enjoying some aperitif before the meal.We are seated in the main dining area, on the window side looking out to other buildings. The wooden floor and the dimmer lighting creates a comfortable and relaxing ambience, with a bar on the other side. There is also an outdoor terrace reminiscent of a secret garden, but not for the current hot weather.The Arcane Menu ($1,388) with 5-glass wine pairing ($788) starts with a champagne for the first two courses. Champagne Maison Mumm RSRV Cuvee 4+5 NV has a coded name representing four years of ageing in cellars, with the grapes from five historic grand cru terroirs. Clean, it has fresh citrus and white fruit notes supplemented with roasted almond and yeast.The first course is Taiyouran Egg Chawanmushi. The egg custard has a silky soft texture, delicate in taste and supplemented with a layer of jelly made from mushroom stock, plus crème fraiche and ‘kaviari’ oscietra caviar on top, giving a bit of buttermilk and savoury taste. Some quinoas are also added to provide a contrast of a crunchy bite to the steamed egg. A nice starter.The second course features some very sweet Japanese Fruit Tomato with rockets pesto to balance with some savoury and herbal notes. On the other side is a Tart in a strip form, with Macadamia Ricotta and black olive on top, and some Cevennes Onion puree underneath. Along with some fine herb salad, it has nicely combined different taste in a harmonious manner. Very good.The second wine pairing is Domaine Gobelsburg Gruner Veltliner from Kamptal in Austria. It is an easy-drinking wine with fresh, zesty acidity and lime characters, with a bit of stone fruit of nectarine and spices. A lighter wine to pair with the delicate taste of the scallop in the next course.The next course features Raw Hokkaido Scallop, sliced thinly to pair with a dressing made from grapefruit and ginger flower, providing good acidity to complement the sweet taste of the scallop. With some whipped cod roe to give a bit of salty flavours, and some sea asparagus as condiment with its crunchy texture, it is appetizing and delicious. Very good.The third wine pairing is Stonier Chardonnay 2022, from Mornington Peninsula in Australia. Having a much richer palate, the white wine has seen some maturity in oak. With plenty of citrus and ripe pear in addition to the creamy and biscuit notes from malolactic fermentation, it is a good match with the richer sauce served with the gnocchi.The fourth course is my favourite in the evening. Featuring Sauteed Potato Gnocchi, with a soft texture but also good bite, the pasta has a rich Yellow Wine Sauce together with Cep puree Vinaigrette, some Confit Pencil Mushrooms and Shaved Truffle. The earthy fragrance of the mushroom and truffle is a good match with the sauce and all together a wonderful feast of flavours. No wonder this is the signature of the restaurant.To pair with the main course of beef, Colle Massari Montecucco Rosso Riserva 2018 from Tuscany is used. The Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon blend has a nice cherry note on top of the dark fruit, along with sweet spice, robust with good tannin to go well with the heavier sauce and meat.The fifth course is Mayura Wagyu 7+ Rump Cap, with the beef cooked to the perfect medium rare, tender and juicy. On the side there are some Roasted Grelot Onions from Italy and Maitake, together with Yuzu Kosho Corn Puree to give a bit of peppery flavours supplemented with citrus, and Café de Paris Emulsion, a traditional flavoured buttery puree mixing herbs, spices and savoury ingredients to go with the steak. Another good dish.For the desserts, the Oremus Tokaji Aszu 5-Puttonyos 2014 is paired. The Hungarian sweet wine has a rich honey and tropical fruit bouquet, along with fig and orange zest. While very sweet, it also has wonderful acidity to balance so the wine is fresh and not cloying, with a bit of mineral on the finish too. A nice complex wine to enjoy with a variety of desserts.The sixth course is Yuzu and Lemon Posset, creamy and having nice citrus fragrance. With some White Chocolate Tuile to provide a contrast of texture, the Blood Orange and Yoghurt Ice Cream has a delicious mix of flavours while appropriate in sweetness. A nice dessert to wrap up the meal without going too heavy.The petits fours include Mango Passion Fruit Pate de Fruit, Vanilla Canelé, and Miso Chocolate. The canelé has a caramel crunchy crust while soft on the inside and is one of the best I have in HK, very good indeed. The pate de fruit has a refreshing citrus acidity, serving well to stimulate the palate before enjoying the rich chocolate with interesting miso flavours supplemented with sesame. Service is good, with the staff friendly, joyful, and helpful. Apart from the tasting menu, the restaurant also offers a la carte menu to cater for different needs or occasions. The bill on the night is $3,997 and, in my opinion, quite reasonable. It might not have the sophistication or glamorous environment like some other Michelin restaurants in town but offers a solid dining experience. Happy to return again. continue reading

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Arcane 早幾年曾經幫襯過，之後因為香港太多好餐廳，一直未有機會再嚟，今次再嚟有驚喜😄我哋今次試佢哋嘅Tasting Menu $1388pp（右邊）三文魚韃靼，牛油果及辣根（左邊）蘆筍，枝豆慕斯，米紙紫菜套餐其實係右邊，不過我唔食魚，所以換咗左邊選擇。個人覺得一開始食啲好fresh 嘅嘢會帶嚟食欲👍🏻頂級日本蕃茄配土耳其烤茄子，甜豆及印法香料椰香奶油第二道菜，非常清新嘅蕃茄，配上特製醬汁，嘩，繼續令人感到肚餓🤤炙燒北海道帶子配椰菜花，寶塔花菜，水瓜柳及金葡萄乾甜酸醬帶子微微煎過，配合甜酸醬汁，仍然有好清新嘅感覺😋😋炒意式薯糰配香菇，巴馬臣芝士，松子仁，菠菜及黑松露第一次食「意式薯糰」就係呢度，之後其他地方食，仍然覺得都係呢度最好，今次再食仍然保持呢個水準👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻頂級澳洲和牛臀蓋肉配烤白蘆筍，蕃薯，黑葉甘藍，紅酒汁餐廳經理介紹，呢類頂級和牛，被食用前2個月前只食朱古力之類嘅食物，原因係令佢哋血糖高啲，煮嘅時候，可以做成脆皮😅 當然真係做到呢個效果😋日本柚子檸檬奶凍，白朱古力薄脆，血橙乳酪雪糕如果鍾意酸甜嘅，一定鍾意呢個甜品😋自家製軟糖，法式傳統小蛋糕，榛子朱古力配合上面嘅酸甜甜品一個新齊食，為完滿嘅一頓豐富晚餐劃上完美嘅句號🥰餐廳環境 continue reading

五一假期約朋友食飯，留港消費。試咗Arcane 嘅tasting menu，值得推介！最喜歡Seared hokkaido scallop with cauliflower 及 Mayura wagyu 7+ rump cap with grilled white asparagus。帶子鮮甜，配以切得極薄嘅西蘭花，正! 和牛肥瘦適中，鬆軟及牛味濃郁，我點了medium，恰到好處！我加咗三杯酒嘅Wine paring, 分別有champagne, Burgundy白酒及Burgundy紅酒，配搭出色😋😋 continue reading

牛爸生日，今日出城去Arcan試下3 course lunch$538，地點方便，裝修簡約，仲有室外用餐區，如果天氣涼涼地都會好relax.首先上酸種面包，外脆內軟，牛油香滑，好食可叫侍應encore.之後上前菜，分別係半熟tuna魚，軟滑無根又甘甜。另一款係姑菌素菜卷，有D似春卷皮，包住香而爽的姑和菜，加上醬汁，有驚喜再上主菜，牛爸食牛牛肉煎得外脆香而內肉嫩。而牛媽的三文魚煎得甘香而有肉汁，橙色的醬汁和一絲絲的爽脆配菜令三文魚更出色。牛仔要黑松露意大利雲吞也不錯。最後甜品或餐飲選其一，兩款甜品試齊，相對擺盤差了少少但味道不錯。總括而言，這間餐廳由頭盤到主菜都非常美味出色，餐牌中嘅紅白酒都好好飲，有層次有變化 ,出色(體貼位:女廁內有女性週期用品提供非常細心，好窩心) continue reading