Friday, April 1, 2022

Restaurant Petrus (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★★☆

I am meeting my specialist in Admiralty just before lunch to go over a few things together. It's been a while since I last went to a clinic as I have been wary about it with the high number of COVID cases on the back of my mind. At first, I didn't realize it but it didn't take long for me to notice that I was the only one in the rather spacious waiting area.

Not surprisingly without the crowd, I was able to finish well ahead of schedule. I guess I should have time for a really quick meal at Restaurant Petrus then!

Restaurant Petrus Island Shangrila Hotel - Best French fine-dining Hong Kong

As soon as I was seated, I was offered a variety of bread from the good guys here. 

Restaurant Petrus Island Shangrila Hotel - Best French fine-dining Hong Kong

Time to enjoy a nice brioche while I waited for my starter to arrive. 


A warm cheese gougère to start the meal as always. I was starving at this point so I just finished it with one single bite. The truffled cheese filling was very creamy and very very nice.

Restaurant Petrus Island Shangrila Hotel - Best French fine-dining Hong Kong - Cheese gougère

Hokkaido scallop, cannelloni, avocado, wasabi – I was trying to find out what made up this "cheung fun" (腸粉) apart from the small pieces of raw Hokkaido scallop in the middle. OK, it's a cannelloni.

Restaurant Petrus Island Shangrila Hotel - Best French fine-dining Hong Kong - Hokkaido scallop, cannelloni, avocado, wasabi

I thought the texture was really reminiscing of a Chinese cheung fun but with a little bit of a crunch (what I thought came from some diced root vegetables) in the middle. The dish was finished off brilliantly with a touch of fragrant coriander oil and to stay with the green theme, a scoop of avocado purée was served on the side with some extra heat from wasabi.

This was seriously good.

Restaurant Petrus Island Shangrila Hotel - Best French fine-dining Hong Kong - Hokkaido scallop, cannelloni, avocado, wasabi

Boston lobster, pithivier, sucrine salad, yellow wine jus – My main dish was beautifully cooked lobster pithivier that my server described as a "lobster wellington".

Restaurant Petrus Island Shangrila Hotel - Best French fine-dining Hong Kong - Boston lobster, pithivier, sucrine salad, yellow wine jus

The pithivier was stuffed with a lobster tail in the middle, surrounded by a layer of delicate lobster mousse and some cabbage. Very lovely combination of flavors and textures there from the lobster tail and mousse. As instructed, I tried to get as much yellow wine sauce (or is that red wine?) on the pithivier as possible so that the mouth feel won't be too dry. 

Restaurant Petrus Island Shangrila Hotel - Best French fine-dining Hong Kong - Boston lobster, pithivier, sucrine salad, yellow wine jus

Served alongside the pithivier was a beautifully decorated salad of sucrine lettuce topped with medallions of lobster claw, fennel and fennel flowers. A perfect side dish to offset the richness of the pithivier.

Restaurant Petrus Island Shangrila Hotel - Best French fine-dining Hong Kong - Boston lobster, pithivier, sucrine salad, yellow wine jus

Chamomile, honey, almond, ice-cream – Dessert was a memorable one too.

Restaurant Petrus Island Shangrila Hotel - Best French fine-dining Hong Kong - Chamomile, honey, almond, ice-cream

The chamomile ice-cream was matched with honey espuma and caramelized almonds. It tasted almost like Chinese-style chrysanthemum tea (菊花茶) with the symphony of flavors, textures and temperatures all in one bite. Very refreshing and exactly what the doctor ordered following a heavy meal. 

Restaurant Petrus Island Shangrila Hotel - Best French fine-dining Hong Kong - Chamomile, honey, almond, ice-cream

Freshly baked madeleine and chocolate tartlet were next.

Restaurant Petrus Island Shangrila Hotel - Best French fine-dining Hong Kong - Freshly baked madeleine and chocolate tartlet

An incredibly enjoyable lunch completed within an hour. That's amazing work by the kitchen. I wish I had time for a quick cup of tea but it was time to head back to my home office to work.





Food Rating: 7.7/10
Price: $$$$
Address: 56/F, Island Shangri-La Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Admiralty
Tel: +852 2820-8590
Website: Link
Opening Hours: 12:00pm - 3:00pm, 6:30pm - 11:00pm daily



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