District 8
Parisian-style Bistro District 8 has opened to serve elegant yet approachable French fare by Australian executive chef Anthony Hammel, who used to work at Australian celebrity chef Mark Best’s Pei Modern restaurant in Sydney, before taking up a role at Prime Steak House & Seafood Grill by Mark Best, aboard cruise ship Genting Dream.
The bistro is in service for breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch and dinner seven days a week, with menus laced with French classics and comfort food like sharing salumi and cheese platters. The chef has also elevated the steak and frites experience, by offering signature premium steak cuts from various free-range farms in Australia. All steaks are served with Café de Paris sauce, charred onions and fries. The restaurant’s quality beef cuts range includes Westholme Station Wagyu flank steak from Queensland; O’Connor strip loin; hanger steak from Ranger Valley; and other delectable cuts from boutique farms.
The restaurant’s crowd-friendly menu is complemented by a 40-label wine collection with many small producer wines available by the glass. By working directly with winemakers and boutique importers, the restaurant manages to offer better wine value than many others in the area.
The cocktails selection is inspired by the modern Parisian. These include Beef It – a marriage of Wagyu beef fat-washed Bourbon, smoky whisky, burnt honey syrup, and bitters, garnished with house-made wagyu jerky – and Baie Blanc – a mix of Lillet Blanc, mixed berries, and fresh mint, topped with Taittinger Champagne.
Address: Shop R009, Civic Square, Elements Shopping Centre, 1 Austin Rd West, West Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
