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Bubbles &
Benedicts
The weather’s warming, the sun is out, and we have just one thing on
our minds: weekend grazing. Check out these brand new brunches
before they get too hot to book, says Leslie Yeh
South China Seafood
Nothing makes a more relaxing weekend brunch than successfully
escaping the island-side crowds. Anchor’s Seafood & Beer House is one
Kowloon-side brunch that’s yet to hit the bigtime brunch radar—which
means you’ll be relaxing in blissful serenity as you chow down on sushi
and sashimi spreads, a salad bar, charcuterie, and live noodle and
pizza cooking stations. Snag one of the few tables on the patio
looking out over the South China Sea, and don’t miss the
outdoor BBQ stand which serves up fresh seafood and the
restaurant’s signature 10” king crab legs.
Sat-Sun 11am-3pm; $278 per adult, $139 per child.
123 Castle Peak Rd., Yau Kom Tau, Tsuen Wan, 2945-1138.
The Breadwinner
Watch the weekend whiz by from Tartine’s lofty perch by the
Mid-Levels escalator. The breezy alfresco terrace is the place to
bunker down for their weekend Boogie Brunch, with DJs spinning
all day. Kick off the meal with French toast and berries drizzled
in maple syrup ($108), or truffled eggs and smoked salmon on
homemade sourdough bread ($138). The eggs Benedict is a
classic ($128), with luscious hollandaise sauce coating a poached
egg, ham and a toasted English muffin. Paired with
the “Honey Bee” cocktail made with bourbon,
plum wine, honey and ginger ($115) or the
“Tar-Tini” with VSOP cognac, Cointreau
and angostura bitters ($140), you’re
sure to lose track of the day—
in the best way possible.
Sat-Sun noon-4pm.
38 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central,
2808-0752, thetartine.com
Dimly Dim Sum
Lai Bun Fu’s newly launched brunch introduces
a Cantonese-style, “dim sum-inspired” tapas brunch menu…
which, essentially, means small Chinese plates designed for
sharing. Confusingly complex terminology aside, you can
expect some killer bites from the 30-item tapas menu ($58-
128), including steamed chicken with black fungus and dried
lily flowers, stir-fried turnip cake topped with truffle, and
crispy skin chicken on toast. There’s a bit of both
western and eastern influence on show here, with
a focus on seasonal ingredients and well-loved
Cantonese flavors.
18 On Lan St., Central, 2564-3868,
laibunfu.com
Floating Sky-High
Aqua boasts incredible views of the island, with a beautiful selection of
Japanese dishes and cocktails to encourage lingering weekend lunches.
And their new free-flow “infinity brunch” has us hooked: Borrowing
from both Italian and Japanese cuisines, main courses include a dish of
scallops and lobster with Sardinian fregola pasta, cauliflower mousse and
pickled shallots. Cocktails are even more tempting, such as the “Spring
Elderflower” with gin, pineapple and lemon—or simply fill up on glassfuls
of bubbly until you’re floating as high as the clouds drifting by.
Sat-Sun noon-3pm; $448, $598 with free-flow drinks. 29-30/F, One
Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 3427-2288 (also available at Armani/Aqua).
18 HK MAGAZINE FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2016