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Business travellers looking for a unique dining experience for their company dinners or social gatherings in Hong Kong should check out these top-notch private kitchens, which combine privacy with culinary delights. By Crystal Leung

 

Dine Art

Dine Art

Nestled in the heart of Wong Chuk Hang, the south side of Hong Kong Island, Dine Art marries a unique art space with authentic Italian flavours. The spacious, artistic 4,000sqft space can accommodate up to 24 guests for an exclusive and intimate private dining experience. Drawing on his family recipes and using high quality ingredients imported from Italy and around the world, Italian chef Cosimo Taddei has crafted a five-course set dinner menu, which features roasted lamb chop with chamomile sauce, baby chard and chamomile gelatine. 16 Floor A, Kwai Bo Industrial Building, 40 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen; +852 2805 8555; http://dinearthk.com

 

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La Dolce Vita

Located in Ap Lei Chau’s Oceanic Industrial Centre, also on the south side, La Dolce Vita is a private kitchen opened by premium Italian wine importer Stilvino. With a relaxing yet sophisticated setting, the restaurant offers a five-course dinner set for a group of ten to 20 guests. Prepared by a seasoned Italian chef who has worked with various five-star hotels, the set dinner is cooked with a variety of fresh, seasonal ingredients and paired well with the Italian fine wines from Stilvino’s own cellar. Unit 203, Oceanic Industrial Centre 2 Lee Lok Street, Ap Lei Chau; +852 3528 0531; www.ladolcevitahk.com

 

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La Table De Patrick

At La Table De Patrick, business travellers can savour a tantalising range of French cuisine amid an intimate, contemporary setting while seeing acclaimed chef Patrick Goubier, who also opened Chez Patrick Restaurant and Chez Patrick Deli, at work in his open kitchen. Located at the corner of Lyndhurst Terrace and the Mid-Levels escalator in Central, La Table De Patrick serves up an ever-changing menu of French delicacies, including Foie Gras trio, duck confit and beef fillet.  6/F Cheung Hing Commercial Building, 37-43 Cochrane Street, Central; +852 2541 1401; www.chezpatrick.hk

 

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Le Marron

A hidden culinary gem in Causeway Bay, Le Marron offers classic French dining with a modern international twist. Highlights include roasted black pepper lamb rack with polenta cake and garlic thyme jus; and roasted certified Angus beef short rib boneless and marrow bone. Don’t forget to pair your meal with a glass of fine wine (they have a generous BYO policy) and round it off with a decadent dessert such as banana caramel cheese xango. There is also a small terrace on which you can enjoy the fresh breeze after a hearty culinary indulgence. 12/F, Ying Kong Mansion, 2–6 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay; +852 2881 6662; www.marron.com.hk

 

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Dining at Home

An ideal location to enjoy Indian home cooking with a group of colleagues, Dining at Home serves up authentic Indian cuisine as well as the best of Sindhi fare in a cosy and comfy environment. Located in Mid-levels, this private kitchen can accommodate eight to ten diners. Expect to sample flavourful dishes like cumin infused potato and pea samosas with coriander and mint chutney; and Sindhi chicken, potato and bayleaf curry. Mid-levels (address given on booking); http://www.diningathome.biz

 

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Ta Pantry

Furnished with elegant décor, Ta Pantry is a spacious private dining destination that can seat up to 25 guests. Perched on Electric Street in Wan Chai, Ta Pantry is led by chef Tata, Esther Sham, who worked in three-Michelin star restaurant L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon. Her menu changes on a regular basis and features a wide range of international fare, such as foie gras tamago custard with Asian mushrooms; and M6 Wagyu beef accompanied by spicy mushrooms and sesame gai lan. No.1 Electric Street, Wan Chai; +852 2521-8121; http://ta-pantry.com

 

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Curore

Milan-born chef Andrea Oschetti opens up his own home in Wong Chuk Hang and serves delicious home-style Italian cuisine for local and visiting foodies. Inspired by regional traditions, all dishes at Curore are prepared with quality ingredients imported from Italy; you can even choose your own four-course menu from the wide selection of traditional dishes offered by Oschetti. Make sure to pair your meal with a fine wine from Oschetti’s private wine cellar, which houses a range of high quality drops produced by family-run vineyards in Italy. Wong Chuk Hang (address given on booking); www.cuoreprivatechef.com

 

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M Cuisine

If you are craving for Mediterranean flavours, you should check out M Cuisine, also in Wong Chuk Hang. Helmed by Israeli-born, French-trained chef Michael Erlik, the 2,000sqft private kitchen offers a warm and welcoming environment where you can enjoy a modern take on Mediterranean dishes, laced with seasonal produce and jet fresh ingredients.  A range of seasonal menus is on offer, from mezze platters and traditional slow-cooked tagines to French Haute cuisine. Flat B, 17/F, Derrick industrial Building, 49 Wong Chuk Hang road, Wong Chuk Hang; +852 2558 8664; www.m-cuisine.com

 

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Culinart

Set in an industrial building in Wong Chuk Hang, Culinart combines modern cooking techniques with exceptional ingredients and edgy presentation to offer monthly multi-course tasting menus that guarantee to tantalise the taste buds of your business partners. Continuing to explore new food innovations and culinary styles, their April menu features the 64˚ pigeon onsen egg with parsnip mousseline and caviar; Australian lamb loin with Spigaroli ham, croutons and red cabbage salad; as well as soy-glazed USDA prime beef striploin with roasted cauliflower and confit potato. 22B Kwai Bo Industrial Building, 40 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen; +852 2580 0919; http://culinart.com.hk

 

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Pomegranate Kitchen

Tucked away in the heart of Wong Chuk Hang, Pomegranate Kitchen specialises in eastern Mediterranean fare fused with South Asia and the Orient flavours. Its fine dining set menu features Hokkaido scallop with pomegranate gremolata on smashed celeriac; and harissa marinated magret de canard with pamplemousse, blood orange and butter lettuce cups, smashed potato and sweet potatoes shoestring fries. With an open plan kitchen and a stunning terrace of over 2,000sqft, the minimalist-style venue is perfect for any business events. 4B, 44 Wong Chuk Hang, Aberdeen; +852 2580 0663; www.pomegranate.com.hk

 

 

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