UPDATE: This article was updated with information about Samsen’s Central’s opening date and the restaurant’s menu.
Samsen is set to open the doors of its third location in Hong Kong in Central on October 23. The restaurant is on the ground floor of 18 On Lan Street, and will have the same laid-back vibe as its Wan Chai and Sheung Wan predecessors. It will open for lunch service on a walk-in basis, and the menu will have dishes and drinks exclusive to the new venue, as well as fan favourites from their existing establishments.
Chef Adam Cliff and partner Bella Kong opened Samsen’s first branch in Wan Chai in 2016, near the iconic Blue House, one of Hong Kong’s best heritage buildings. They expanded operations in 2019 when they opened their second venue on Jervois Street in Sheung Wan, which often has eager diners lining up outside to get a table as the restaurant only accepts bookings for a minimum of six people.
The Wan Chai restaurant — with its signature boat noodles and young coconut ice cream — is on the Michelin Bib Gourmand list, as is the Sheung Wan joint, which is known for its Northern Thai dishes. The Central menu will feature popular dishes like Wagyu beef wok fried and chopped duck and Thai herb salad. The Central menu will also have new additions, such as wok fried rice with pork, stir-fried live flower clams, and baby oysters crispy omelette, as well as new cocktails and wine on the drinks menu.
Header image credits: The HK HUB, Samsen
