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VEA Restaurant

Restaurant

High-end restaurant spotlighting a Chinese-French tasting menu paired with wine or a cocktail. People often mention dish, good, restaurant, menu, meal, dishes, Chinese, ingredients, taste, service,


Address

30/F, The Wellington, 198 Wellington St, Central, Hong Kong

Website

www.vea.hk

Contact

+852 2711 8639

Price rating

$$$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (243 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 6 pm to 12 am
  • Friday: 6 pm to 12 am
  • Saturday: 2 pm to 12 am
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: (Christmas Day), Closed, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: (Boxing Day), 6 pm to 12 am, Hours might differ
  • Wednesday: 6 pm to 12 am

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  • 5/5 Candice Yu On On �. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice restaurant that you must try at least once! Chef is very creative !When you sit down , start on the table setting, so many artwork ! the whole team spirit is very good ! very nice to sit at the bar ,high chair ,and watching them cooking and prepare the food !also is very nice to get up to the bar for a drink before and after! Please prepare a very very empty stomach! They will change their menu frequently so no worry it will be the same...
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ben L. 4 years ago on Google
    Definitely the best restaurant I have been to in recent years, and worth 6 stars. The restaurant is rated #34 in Asia and #113 in the world. Celebrity chef Vicky Cheng applied French cooking techniques on Chinese ingredients, and the dishes are both innovative and taste great. Definitely worth visiting, a lot of surprises.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kan P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Success in Japan French-fusion and Italian-fusion fine-dining restaurants are numerous. However, the successful Chinese-French fusion in Chinese chefs around the world is rare. VEA is a rare example of great success! Chef Vicky ’s results are absolutely comparable to Raw / Andre ’s Andre Chiang and JL Studio ’s Jimmy Lim. I am extremely satisfied with the entire tasting menu, let alone the sea cucumbers, flower gum and dried abalone of signature dishes. I will not go into details, please refer to the two comments in the KC Gourmet blog. Veterans in Hong Kong, must not miss VEA! (Original) 在日本的成功 法日-fusion 和 意日-fusion fine-dining 餐廳数不勝数。 但在世界各地華人主厨的成功的 中法-fusion 郤不多見。 VEA 是個罕有的極成功例子! 主厨 Vicky 的成果绝對可比 Raw/Andre 的 Andre Chiang 和 JL Studio 的 Jimmy Lim。 我對整個 tasting menu 都極之滿意, 那㡬道 signature dishes 的海参, 花膠 和乾鮑就更不用説了。 我不詳細地講了, 請参看 KC Gourmet blog 內的兩篇評論。 在香港的老饕們, 絶不可錯過 VEA!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ian H. 3 years ago on Google
    I really enjoyed the tasting menu offered at VEA. I particularly enjoyed the signature sea cucumber, the caviar and abalone, and the selection of desserts offered. This restaurant definitely lives up to its positive reviews and probably deserves 2 or even 3 stars on the Michelin guide.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sharon L. 3 years ago on Google
    Had a great time here to celebrate hubby bday!! Food are very delicious and with a good combo with wine pairing! Very helpful staff & we had a really great night her☺️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 貝紹宇 3 years ago on Google
    Creative fusion using a number of local and Japan-sourced ingredients, with a crisped sea cucumber, daikon and perfectly done wagyu especial highlights. Pigeon and Amberjack were less impressive - both chewy and the pigeon with a bit of strong aftertaste. But many more hits than misses - even the amuse bouche was well crafted. Space was a bit crowded. Enthusiastic service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 JoRdi HoBee L. 4 years ago on Google
    Top service and delicious foods here. Tasting menu was good especially if you goes with wine pairing 🍷🍽. But wine is not good to my health. Service here was extremely top , full of food knowledges and explaining in details. 👍🏻 Thank you for giving me a memorable dinner. Thank you , Wily 👍🏻
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 TaiwanWalker 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing dining experience at VEA, Chef Vicky creates the menu with a lot of HK local ingredients, many dishes are impressive. Abalone, fish maw with caviar, quail with hawthorn sauce are my favourite.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Daniel X. 1 year ago on Google
    The menu utilizes a range of local and international ingredients. Presentation is impeccable. Flavor wise it is on the mild side. Personally I found it a bit of lacking and would prefer a more complicated profile. The most interesting dish for me is the crispy daikon. Service is great. Overall a solid performance.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Herbert T. 4 years ago on Google
    Expensive and food is well prepared and innovative. Don't try the wine pairing. You are served plonk by a sommelier who doesn't know her wines.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Boris 4 years ago on Google
    My wife and I dined here on our honeymoon trip to Hong Kong and were unfortunately very disappointed. The ambiance is very nice and we thought we were in for a great meal. The only good parts were the snacks they served before the tasting menu began, 2 of the tasting menu dishes, and the cocktail pairing. The rest of the dishes were mediocre or just plain bad. The sommelier was not good. She would pour a very small glass of wine, say that it goes well with the next dish, and leave. No further explanation. One of the glasses she poured was from the very bottom of the bottle and the sediments from the wine bottle ended up in my wife’s glass. We asked our waitress for a fresh glass. The most disappointing part of this experience was the fact that there was someone at our table who was being served delicious looking food made just for her. Every course she received was different than what we were being served. She received noodles, fried oysters with uni, special desserts, etc. Her dishes were significantly larger than what we were receiving and looked much better. She was filming lengthy videos of every dish she was getting, which got to be a bit annoying after the first hour. The food service was slowed down substantially in the middle of the meal. What started off as courses one after the other turned into 30-40 minute intervals between courses. We realized the purpose of this was to serve the customers the same course at the time time. There were diners at our table who started more than an hour after us who ended up receiving their main courses and desserts at the same time as us. This is not acceptable for a Michelin starred restaurant. The entire meal dragged on, and I was considering just asking for the check before the conclusion of the meal. I would never consider returning to this restaurant
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Holt M. 3 years ago on Google
    staffs services are absent minded
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 dic 2. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the best dinning place to celebrate you special occation in HK. The food, environment, service and mood are all great! It will give you a sensition of life. The foods are well made, elegant and subtle, which fusioned Canto Chinese and French. It also included many local HK elements into the crusin. I also like the music box very much.

  • 5/5 Charmaine Y. 4 years ago on Google
    Food art is simply beautiful and taste amazing. I love to visit this place whenever am here

  • 5/5 Harry T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) ordinary (Original) 普通

  • 5/5 Sandy S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) This is the second time my wife and I have visited this place. We really like the food here. Anchovies/gammon dishes are very creative and taste good. Their service is also first class. highly recommended! (Original) 這是我和妻子第二次訪問這個地方。 我們非常喜歡這裡的食物。 鳳尾魚/博彩菜非常有創意,味道也不錯。 他們的服務也是一流的。 強烈推薦!

  • 4/5 Richerd S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The star of the rice is really worthy of the name. The ingredients used in the ingredients are very particular. Those who have passed the future must try it! (Original) 米之蓮一星果然名不虛傳。 食材用料合做法都非常講究 還未來過的人一定要來嘗一下!

  • 4/5 Richerd F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The taste is very good, the dishes are exquisite, maybe I can eat more, I feel less (Original) 味道很好,菜品精緻,可能我比較能吃,感覺量少了點

  • 5/5 Sylvia L. 4 years ago on Google
    Good place to celebrate the birthday or anniversary. The food is fantastic and delectable.

  • 4/5 Alan C. 5 years ago on Google
    It is not difficult at all to understand why this restaurant is a success. The place has a hip and trendy vibe, its a spectacular view to see the chefs crafting every dish, and they have all sorts of gadgets to keep you entertained. And they are good at gathering good tastes as well. During my visit I was pleased with the "har mi", in a style close to BO innovation; as well as crispy sea cucumber, a more western version of what I tasted before in Howard's Gourmet. What I dislike is that some tastes are simply too strong. The smoky taste and sourness of the duck still linger around my taste bud almost 2 years ago til now.

  • 5/5 Olivia C. 4 years ago on Google
    I love to understand what I'm eating and our very lovely waiter took the time to explain and repeat himself for my note-taking hroughout the meal. As a Chinese food lover, seeing the fusion recreation of them at VEA was an absolute delight. Great service although I was slightly bewildered by the proximity of the restroom to the dining area...

  • 5/5 bk k. 4 years ago on Google
    Went there for my birthday dinner with my boy friend. Was bit pricey, but I think it worth to try! Such lovely meal and we enjoyed a lot! Love the wine and champagne they suggested!

  • 4/5 K Y L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The wild food is good and the waiters are friendly. The only insufficiency of the seat design is that each guest is close to each other. I can hear and talk about the food in the wilderness. (Original) 野食好好,侍應友善。唯一美中不足係坐位設計令每一個客人都好貼近,旁邊既客人講乜野我都聽到,甚至騷擾我食飯心情

  • 5/5 A L. 2 years ago on Google
    Top notch food and service! I really enjoyed every dish offered at VEA

  • 5/5 Mandy L. 2 years ago on Google
    A very impressive meal. Especially enjoy the creativity and skill of the chef. His respect and knowledge of traditional Guangdong ingredients make every dishes into a new level of fine dining. Bravo Also, don’t forget to try their mock-tail or cocktail pairing. Every drink is amazing.

  • 5/5 Simon L. 2 years ago on Google
    The cocktail pairing is a must try

  • 5/5 alice a. 1 year ago on Google
    An enjoyable dinning experience. Impressed by the sauce of every single dish. Staffs also very friendly and attentive.

  • 3/5 L K. 10 months ago on Google
    Food flavor was too subtle for my Asian palate, though each course was beautifully presented and incorporated fresh local ingredients. Though I appreciated the light natural flavors (highlighting more French flavor profile with Chinese local ingredients) many dishes lacked memorable flavor complexities/combinations or layers of texture. Not at all what I expected. Had high expectations due to reviews and price point - food was underwhelming but service was impeccable. Add on’s at every corner.

  • 5/5 Jelena U. 5 years ago on Google
    Most authentic experience you can get in a restaurant of such a class. The tasting menu is well balanced and I would totally recommend to pair it with cocktails which are developed on site exclusively for each dish. Tried sea cucumber for a first time, liked it too. It is chef’s special. Do not miss the chance! Great personal touch for festive occasion, just inform the stuff in advance. Will be back for sure!!

  • 4/5 Patpat S. 4 years ago on Google
    tasty

  • 5/5 ふじわらたくみ 3 years ago on Google
    Great dining experience.

  • 5/5 Tim A. 3 years ago on Google
    Higher end lounge with great internal decor, an outdoor patio, and good views. Drinks and food is prepared to be very visually pleasing and great if you're here to pay about it on social media later! For the price point though, there are better experiences for the taste. Still, coming here for the visuals and the ambiance alone is an experience, so with that in mind this is a highly recommended place.

  • 5/5 Vivi T. 3 years ago on Google
    Superb experience at VEA! Lot of surprises and just super yummy!!! Quite enjoyed the balanced combinations of Chinese elements

  • 4/5 Law L. 6 years ago on Google
    Food is good and with nice theme. Cocktail pairing is also thoughtful but a bit too sweet for my taste. A little bit too many choices a guest needs to make: upgrading a course or not; choose strawberries with added price or not. A bit gimmicky and I rather relax and don't need to make choices. Service needs to improve to be up to fine dining standard.

  • 5/5 Sara P. 3 years ago on Google
    Best restaurant I have been to in Hong Kong. Simply amazing

  • 5/5 Kam Ling Alice W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food is unique and delicious! (Original) 食物很有特色,很美味!

  • 5/5 Vincent Q. 3 years ago on Google
    Vea is the type of fine dining experience that I really enjoy. Reinterpreting local dishes utilizing the best ingredients and refined cooking techniques. My experience here was really first class. I took me four years to come here for the first time but really happy that I did. I can see why this restaurant is getting the accolades that it has and it definitely deserves more than one Michelin Star as the food and service is better than some two star establishments that I have been too. Food : 4.75 stars Service: 5 stars Environment: 4 stars Overall: 4.5 stars You are given the option of a six or eight course menu. We opted for the eight course menu which included a Wagyu beef course and an extra dessert course. The meal starts off with a series of small bite size snacks. My favorite of the four was the foie gras and fig jam spring roll. The sweetness of the fig jam pairs harmoniously with the richness of the foie gras and you have a nice crunch coming from the spring roll. I could easily have eaten another five of these. The first course that comes out is the caviar and king Alaskan crab. Sitting bar side I can see the painstaking detail the kitchen staff puts into preparing the dish to make it look as stunning as it does. The dish is sprayed with a few puffs of Shaoxing wine out of a perfume bottle. Delicious, especially if you are a fan of caviar. The second course was also a cold preparation: wild amberjack sashimi with a French oyster crudo. The dish is tied together with carefully mirepoixed zucchini and a light sauce. This dish I’m really highlights the quality of the ingredients which I thoroughly enjoyed. The main courses were my favorite part of the meal. The sea cucumber and prawn was my favorite dish of the meal. First of all I’m not a fan of sea cucumber. In its on it has no real taste and the texture can be off putting if not cooked correctly. For me to love this dish so much is a real accomplishment. The shrimp head sauce that comes with this dish is so delicious it will be something that I will be thinking about days after this meal. I wish I had some bread to soak up the left over sauce. My second favorite dish was the daikon with tao yuan egg. The daikon is braised for eight hours and pan seared before being served. The daikon is tender on the inside and crispy in the outside while soaking up the flavor from the braise. I am a huge fan of a runny yolk and a the Japanese tao yuan egg is on top of my list for eggs. The beautiful orange yolk really just melts perfectly together with the daikon. We opted for the abalone & sweetbread pithivier which is a an extra supplement of 1500 hkd. I’ve seen this dish on Instagram so many times that I had to try it even with the price tag. Like sea cucumber I’m not the biggest fan of abalone as it doesn’t have much taste to it. This dish shows off the chef’s skill. Tasty but not something that I would order again. The last of the main courses was a M9 Wagyu striploin which was paired with a potato mille feuille. Beef was a nice medium rare and the potato Mille feuille was crispy and had some nice texture coming from all the layers of potato. Not your every day meat and potatoes dish but compared to the creativity and taste of the previous dishes the beef course was the least memorable. At another restaurant this May have been the highlight of the meal. The meal ended with two desserts and a selection of snack sized dessert selections. The birds nest panna cotta was the highlight of the two desserts. I also did enjoy the lotus seed tart as well. Of the mignardises I would recommend the creme brûlée pineapple bun and the condensed milk mochi.

  • 4/5 Lamkwokwai L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) First class environment (Original) 環境一流

  • 4/5 Estella nz S. 3 years ago on Google
    My friend took me here. Its a small restaurant, the service is very friendly. the food is very good. they make it look so real like like real meat and the taste like an ordinary kind-of dish you see in normal restaurants.

  • 4/5 tobias k. 4 years ago on Google
    Bone marrow old fashion is warm and interesting, shiso negroni is amazing

  • 4/5 Chloé L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good or even excellent (Original) 非常好甚至优秀

  • 5/5 WAI KIN L. 4 years ago on Google
    excellent food and chill atmosphere

  • 5/5 Brian C. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place

  • 3/5 Jase L. 4 years ago on Google
    Too expensive

  • 5/5 매튜리 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Best restaurant in Hong Kong (Original) 베스트 레스토랑일듯 홍콩

  • 5/5 sushova g. 4 years ago on Google
    Good resturant

  • 4/5 Richardson N. 4 years ago on Google
    Snack foods were good

  • 5/5 김우성 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Opened on a high-rise skyscraper in Hong Kong's Central District in 2011, Bea has been well received by a number of gourmet rating agencies, including one star on the Michelin Guide and the 34th Asian Best Restaurant List. Hong Kong-born chef Vicky Cheng is uniquely presenting the 'Chinese French' Quizine, which combines Chinese and French. Entering the restaurant impresses with a complete open kitchen set against the backdrop of Hong Kong's night view, and all customers are seated at the bar with a view of the kitchen and the night view behind the glass behind it. More chefs, sommeliers, and servers than the number of customers care for their meals, and every menu is a tasting course. In addition to wine, there is a cocktail pairing menu that you can enjoy with food. ▲ Put the fermented liquor made from Chinese rice in the perfume bottle and sprinkle it on the sea cucumber dish. In line with the theme of Chinese French Cuisine, there is a wide range of Chinese ingredients, especially Cantonese. Hong Kong's seafood, traditional seaweed, crab fish, Korean seafood, and traditional seafood are reinterpreted by French techniques. The representative dish is a dish of crab meat under roasted sea cucumbers, grilled, and eaten with a sauce made with butter. When the food is ready, sprinkle Chinese fermented sake in perfume bottles to add flavor. After the meal, the customer returns and prepares the chef's gift, which opens the box with a small bottle of XO sauce and the chef's message. His culinary identity is in Chinese culture, and he presents a delicious sauce that everyone will love, and suggests how to eat. (Original) 2011년 홍콩 센트럴 지역의 전망 좋은 고층 빌딩에 오픈한 뒤 미쉐린 가이드에서 별 1개, 아시아베스트레스토랑 50 리스트 34위 등 여러 미식평가기관에서 호평을 받고 있는 레스토랑 베아. 홍콩 태생의 비키 쳉(Vicky Cheng) 셰프는 이곳에서 중국식과 프렌치를 접목한 '차이니스 프렌치' 퀴진을 독창적으로 선보이고 있다. 레스토랑에 들어서면 홍콩의 야경을 배경으로 한 완전한 오픈 키친이 인상적이며, 모든 고객은 주방과 뒤편 유리 너머의 야경을 볼 수 있는 바에 착석한다. 고객 수보다 훨씬 많은 요리사, 소믈리에, 서버가 온전히 고객의 식사를 케어하며 모든 메뉴는 테이스팅 코스로 진행된다. 와인 외에도 음식과 함께 즐길 수 있는 칵테일 페어링 메뉴가 있어 이색적이다. ▲ 향수병에 중국 쌀로 만든 발효주를 넣어 해삼요리 위에 뿌려준다. 차이니스 프렌치 퀴진이라는 테마에 걸맞게 다양한 중국 식재료, 그중에서도 특히 광둥 식재료를 폭넓게 사용한다. 생선 부레와 건해삼, 전복, 게 등 홍콩의 다양한 해산물과 전통 보양식재를 프렌치 테크닉으로 재해석해 만든 요리가 인상 깊다. 대표 요리는 건해삼 아래에 게살을 넣고 구운 뒤 버터를 넣어 만든 소스와 함께 먹는 요리로, 음식이 준비되면 향수병에 담긴 중국 발효주를 뿌려 풍미를 더한다. 식사를 마치고 돌아가는 고객에게는 셰프의 선물이 준비되는데, 상자를 열면 XO소스가 담긴 작은 병과 셰프의 메시지가 있다. 그의 요리의 정체성은 중국 문화에 있으며, 그중에서도 누구나 사랑할 만한 맛있는 소스를 선물한다는 내용과 함께 먹는 방법 등을 친절하게 제시한다.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
    • ✓️ Private dining room
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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