Gaddi's

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Gaddi's
Gaddi's
Restaurant information
Established1953;71 years ago (1953)
Owner(s)The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels
Head chefAlbin Gobil
Food typeFrench
RatingMichelin 1 star
Street addressThe Peninsula Hong Kong, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
City Kowloon
Country Hong Kong
Website https://www.peninsula.com/en/hong-kong/hotel-fine-dining/gaddis-french-restaurant
The Peninsula Hong Kong hotel, where Gaddi's is located ThePeninsula@Night.png
The Peninsula Hong Kong hotel, where Gaddi's is located

Gaddi's is a French haute cuisine restaurant situated in The Peninsula Hong Kong 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.

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Decor

The decor is meant to evoke old Hong Kong and the hotel's original 1928 neoclassical architecture. It has a European dining room, with two six-foot crystal-and-silver chandeliers from Paris, Tai Ping carpets, and a Chinese coromandel screen dating from 1670. [1]

It also created the first chef's table [ citation needed ] 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 European influences.Online Frommer's review

Examples of past dishes include:

There is a ten course tasting menu which lets the diners taste a sample of many of Gaddi's famous dishes.

The wine cellar is among the best and largest in Hong Kong[ citation needed ], with a collection of rare vintages.

In a 2006 Independent 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." [2]

Recognitions

One Michelin star, <<Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau 2021>>

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

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References

  1. Frank Gray, "Peninsula Hotel", Cigar Aficionado, Winter 1996. Online version Archived copy
  2. Alexandra Antonioni, "Valentines' Special: Alexandra Antonioni's recipes for love", The Independent, 12 February 2006. Online version Archived copy

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