Gaddi's is a French

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restaurant situated in

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hotel. It was opened in 1953 and named after a former general manager of The Peninsula, Leo Gaddi. The current chef de cuisine is Albin Gobil.

Decor

The decor is meant to evoke old Hong Kong and the hotel's original 1928

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. It has a European dining room, with two six-foot crystal-and-silver

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s from Paris, Tai Ping carpets, and a Chinese coromandel screen dating from 1670. It also created the first

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in Hong Kong where the Chef Table diners sit at a special table beside the Gaddi's kitchen viewing the dishes being prepared.

Food

The food is classically French but with inventive

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Examples of past dishes include: * Raw-marinated foie gras with toasted brioche * Twice-cooked

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with mustard risotto * Bitter herb

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and balsamico sauce * Specially selected American Black Angus

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baked in a rosemary and salt crust with pea puree * Roquefort fritters and pan-fried

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with melted Camembert and oscietra caviar There is a ten course

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which lets the diners taste a sample of many of Gaddi's famous dishes. The

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is among the best and largest in Hong Kong, with a collection of rare

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s. In a 2006

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feature on romantic dining, author Alexandra Antonioni wrote:

"They don't make restaurants like this any more and everyone should dine at Gaddi's at least once in their lifetime. Nothing can touch it for glamour and sheer indulgence."Alexandra Antonioni, "''Valentines' Special: Alexandra Antonioni's recipes for love"'', The Independent, 12 February 2006
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Recognitions

One Michelin star, <> 2020 Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star restaurant Pinor – China's Wine List of The Year Awards 2018 Wine Spectator 2020 – Best of Award of Excellence Wine Luxe Magazine: Wine by The Glass Restaurant Awards Gold Medal 2020 Wine Luxe Magazine - Top 10 Wine Pairing Restaurant Awards 2020

References

French restaurants in Hong Kong Restaurants established in 1953 1953 establishments in Hong Kong {{HongKong-stub