Thursday, January 27, 2022

The Baker & The Bottleman (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★☆☆

The Baker & The Bottleman, the modern bakery and wine bar brought to us by Chef Simon Rogan of Michelin starred Roganic, officially debuts last week and while I was in the neighborhood this afternoon, I decided to drop in for a quick look.

The Baker & The Bottleman, modern bakery and wine bar in Lee Tung Avenue Wanchai by Simon Roganic

The interior of The Baker & The Bottleman instantly reminds me of another modern bakery just a stone's throw away by the name of Bakehouse, which has slowly captured the hearts of many of us with ties to the Wanchai area.

The Baker & The Bottleman, modern bakery and wine bar in Lee Tung Avenue Wanchai by Simon Roganic

The Baker & The Bottleman doesn't have a stand-out signature item like Bakehouse has in its sourdough egg tarts but they do offer a fine selection of bakery items including chocolate cream doughnuts and more.

The Baker & The Bottleman, modern bakery and wine bar in Lee Tung Avenue Wanchai by Simon Roganic

Chocolate cream doughnut – Very spongy on the outside.

The Baker & The Bottleman, modern bakery and wine bar in Lee Tung Avenue Wanchai by Simon Roganic - Chocolate doughnut

I do like the texture of these doughnuts.

The Baker & The Bottleman, modern bakery and wine bar in Lee Tung Avenue Wanchai by Simon Roganic - Chocolate doughnut

A perfect chocolate cream custard in my opinion should be filled with creamy chocolate custard and if I was to cut it in half like this, the chocolate ganache should be oozing out like lava from a volcano. But in this case, it wasn't.

The Baker & The Bottleman, modern bakery and wine bar in Lee Tung Avenue Wanchai by Simon Roganic - Chocolate doughnut

Almond Swirl – Very flaky and to me, much better than the doughnut.

The Baker & The Bottleman, modern bakery and wine bar in Lee Tung Avenue Wanchai by Simon Roganic - Almond Swirl

I can breathe the vibrant Chinese New Year atmosphere in the air. Let's hope the bad guys called Delta and Omicron won't ruin the mood.






Food Rating: 5.8/10
Price: $$$$
Address: Shop G14 & G15, G/F, Lee Tung Avenue, 200 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Wanchai
Tel: +852 2817-8383
Opening Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm (Tue - Sun)



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