Hillside, a new restaurant on the 12th floor of the Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, has opened, offering “third culture” cuisine that recombines regional flavors with local Hong Kong dining traditions and modern techniques, and provides views of Victoria Harbour.
The restaurant, located on the hotels 12th floor, serves buffet breakfast and lunch during the day, and a la carte creative dishes at night. The menu is built around a “third culture” concept, which blends ingredients and techniques from different regions with local tastes and contemporary cooking methods, aiming to create inventive dishes for sharing and individual orders.
Must-try, honey mustard wagyu cubes. The wagyu is cooked using a two-step method, pan seared then roasted, to create a lightly caramelized exterior that locks in juices and beef fat aroma. The meat is tender and rich, paired with a sweet and tangy honey mustard sauce for more layered flavor, HK$228 (approximately US$29).
Recommended starter, Thai tom yum shrimp wontons. This appetizer combines Hong Kong-style wontons with the flavors of Thai tom yum soup. The shrimp filling is plump and springy, and the thin wonton wrapper absorbs lemongrass and galangal aromatics from the broth, producing a refreshing sour and spicy profile that stimulates the appetite, HK$128 (approximately US$16).
Sharing mains, Vietnamese style beef short ribs and Northern Thai curry lobster. The Vietnamese short ribs are served whole, braised with star anise and cinnamon until tender, and served with an herb and onion salad to cut through the richness, HK$888 (approximately US$114).
For seafood, the Northern Thai red curry lobster features Thai red curry, egg noodles, lobster meat, and crunchy fried noodles with roasted cashews for texture, HK$788 (approximately US$101).
Grill selections, Australian wagyu New York strip. The strip has even marbling and is seared to concentrate beef flavor, served with a garlic egg yolk aioli and layered potato millefeuille, HK$528 (approximately US$68).
Another grilled option, maple spiced lamb ribs, are brushed with a maple spice glaze and roasted until caramelized, offering a balanced sweet and savory taste, HK$338 (approximately US$43). A side of wok-tossed wild mushrooms features a high-heat quick stir fry of multiple mushroom types including shiitake, button, and oyster, finished with shallots and black pepper, HK$98 (approximately US$13).
Desserts, matcha caramel creme brulee. The dessert has a thin caramelized sugar crisp on top and a silky matcha custard below, combining the slight bitterness of matcha with caramel sweetness, HK$98 (approximately US$13).
The menu also includes a chocolate Basque cheesecake made with single-origin Conspiracy Chocolate, featuring a charred exterior and a dense, creamy interior, HK$138 (approximately US$18).
The restaurant offers a three-course lunch set for HK$328 (approximately US$42), suitable for business lunches and gatherings with friends. Hillside has two private dining rooms, and the interior design continues the Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong hotel aesthetic, using clean lines and warm tones to create a comfortable dining atmosphere.
Hillside
Address: 12th floor, 11 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong (Tsim Sha Tsui is a neighborhood in Kowloon)
Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Phone: +852 3919 6828
Reservations: https://www.sevenrooms.com/reservations/hillside