Arcane

营业中

休息中

Tucked away on quiet On Lan Street, just steps from Central's clamour, Arcane - meaning mysterious or understood by few - lives up to its name. We chose it for a special occasion, seeking a space where quiet refinement would match the moment. The decision proved inspired.The restaurant unfolds as an intimate sanctuary, where the open kitchen lets diners observe the culinary team orchestrating each service with precision. Their focused movements become part of the evening's theatre - each careful movement and thoughtful plating adding layers to the dining experience. The bar, a colourful canvas of carefully curated spirits, sets the stage for what's to come.Our evening began with a 2016 Burgundy Chardonnay, its maturity evident in developed tertiary notes - hints of honey and toasted nuts dancing with the wine's still-vibrant acidity and characteristic minerality. Time has treated this vintage kindly, lending complexity while maintaining freshness.The four-course menu (HK$880) opens with Japanese fruit tomato, where pine nut butter creates a rich foundation for the delicate interplay of yuba and miso. Basil oil adds aromatic depth, while mizuna provides a peppery finish - a composition that speaks of thoughtful balance.The second act brings sautéed potato gnocchi, pillowy clouds draped in hazelnut cream sauce. Fresh girolles and Japanese leeks provide earthiness, while black truffle shavings perfume each bite with their intoxicating fragrance.For mains, the aquna murray cod proves masterful - its flesh creamy against the earthy morel ragout, while broad beans and noirmoutier potatoes provide textural contrast. Yet the mayura wagyu 7+ rump cap steals the show, its marbling creating a buttery canvas for caramelised sweet potato and daikoku shimeji, the gremolata cutting through richness with bright precision.Dessert arrives as a poetic finale - yuzu and lemon posset paired with white chocolate tuile and blood orange-yoghurt ice cream. Like a cool breeze across still waters, it refreshes and cleanses, ending the meal on a note of elegant lightness.***In Arcane's quiet dining room, away from Central's ceaseless rhythm, each dish tells its own story - chapters in an evening of refined gastronomy where technique meets tranquility. 继续阅读

终于试了闻名已久的Arcane当香港餐饮业这几年正经历结业潮Arcane仍在安兰街18号连续9年稳握米芝莲一星澳洲厨神Shane Osborn坐镇选用当季最新鲜的食材说真的，每一道菜都很有惊喜！🥗前菜▫️本间八鱼配鲟鱼鱼籽酱, 紫苏高汤, 大头菜, 芒果, 木瓜⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️▫️顶级日本蕃茄配松子仁牛油,日本腐皮, 味噌, 罗勒油, 水菜 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🍝主菜▫️炒意式薯团配鸡油菌, 日本大葱,菠菜, 榛子奶油酱, 黑松露⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️十年如一的招牌菜，薯团外脆内软搭配超香的当季黑松露片，必点！▫️炖澳洲鳕鱼佐羊肚菌酱, 瑞士甜菜,褐虾, 法国薯仔及独活草油⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️▫️香煎顶级澳洲和牛臀盖肉配鲜牛肝菌, 烩洋葱, 法边豆及柱侯汁⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️第一次吃到每天吃2kg朱古力的顶级澳洲和牛，外表煎得脆边，肥瘦均匀，超级嫩滑🍨甜点士多啤酒白朱古力慕丝配蜜桃及士多啤梨雪葩⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️日本柚子柠檬奶冻, 白朱古力薄脆, 血橙乳酪雪糕⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️从摆盘到食物的质素都非常满意的一餐全部5星是因为真的都好吃！吃过set menu的人一定要再试试单点 继续阅读

Arcane从开张吃到现在，最喜欢的还是是其Gnocchi，虽然不是传统意大利做法，就是细小而浓酱，但是Chef Shane将其变得精致，除了在以野菌和黑松露令其味道更浓更香，更重要是表面煎香，内里如麻糬一般的软溶，甚至有种拉丝的口感，令我对Gnocchi这种意大利传统面食有一种全新的印象，当然内里的马铃薯甜香，配上酱汁和配料的咸香，吃起来完全没有冲突。这比起它著名的青苹果带子，更得我心。其他菜式的水准依然能够保持，在Chef Shane越来越多新餐厅的情况下，他始终没有放下对本店的坚持，每一天依然在厨房努力统筹和烹调，虽然餐厅并不是传统的Luxurious Fine Dining，空间感也不太大，但吃得开心。另一道我最喜欢的是以朱古力喂饲的澳洲Mayura和牛，用上Hanger Steak的部位吃起来肉香更浓，还有阵阵可可的甘香，配上红酒汁本身和牛的香味更能强化起来，成功的食材配搭，有时也可以很简单直接，有种返璞归真的意味。Arcane’s Gnocchi remains my favorite since opening—non-traditional Italian, featuring petite dumplings in rich sauce. Chef Shane elevates it with wild mushrooms and black truffle, pan-seared for a crisp exterior and mochi-like softness, offering a stretchy texture. The potato sweetness harmonizes with savory sauce, redefining Gnocchi for me. Beyond the famed scallop-green apple dish, the chocolate-fed Mayura Wagyu Hanger Steak shines with intense meatiness and cocoa undertones, enhanced by red wine sauce—a simple yet brilliant pairing echoing back-to-basics artistry. 继续阅读

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. 继续阅读

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