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At Lotus, Australian chef Will Meyrick uses Thai cooking as a springboard for culinary improvisation; drawing up a menu simmering with the spices and flavours of street food inspired from time spent in Thailand, Indonesia and the rest of the region. Expect delicious rustic cuisine with a modern twist in the comfort of this multi-award winning modern Thai bar and restaurant, with a patio/terrace situated on buzzing Staunton Street where the passers-by provide the entertainment and eye candy. Lotus is also renowned as a hip nightspot, featuring signature cocktails by world-famous mixologist Grant Colins.
For just HK$64, inclusive of service charge, you can enjoy their Weekday Set Lunch, which includes a daily soup or one visit to the starter buffet, choice of main course and dessert, plus a refreshing drink - be it a Thai iced tea, Thai milk drink, or soft drink. The lunch is valid Monday to Friday from 12-3pm, Lotus is the perfect place to escape the office for a delicious lunch, and a sneaky cocktail. Muhahahaha.
Starter – choice of daily soup or one visit to the starter buffet - The starter buffet changes daily and features six different salads and snacks. The usual suspects include:
- Green papaya salad with chili, mint, holy basil and long beans
- Pomelo salad with crispy shallots, coconut and chili peanut sauce
- Thai fish cakes with sweet dipping sauce
- Spring rollls with sweet dipping sauce
- Thai betal leaf salad
Mains - * denotes Vegetarian options available
- Prawn pad Thai noodles of bean sprouts peanuts, dried shrimp, tofu and garlic chive flowers*
- Green curry of chicken with apple eggplant and holy basil, served with steamed jasmine rice*
- Pineapple fried rice with crispy thai pork, chicken, spring onion and peanuts*
- Grilled tumeric snapper with sambal matah, served with steamed jasmine rice
- Vietnamese pho noodles with thin slices of beef cooked medium rare
- Laksa seafood rice noodle soup with prawn, calamari, fish cake and egg
Dessert
- Egg and ginger caramel custard with palm sugar caramel
- Black sticky rice with fresh mango and coconut cream
- Homemade lychee sorbet
Drinks – Coffee, Tea, Soft Drinks, Thai Milk Tea, Thai Iced Tea
LOTUS - Contemporary Thai Cuisine.
Lotus, the highly awarded Australian-style bar and restaurant featuring a modern Asian menu by one of Australia’s most noted young chefs, signature cocktails by a world-famous “mixologist” and interior by one of Hong Kong’s prominent interior designers is frequently regarded one of Central’s most popular destinations and makes a perfect destination to host parties, events and functions.
Situated on buzzing Staunton Street and divided into three sections, the chic terraced bar at the front of the venue opens onto Pottinger Street, where on busy nights the crowd spills out on the street. Beyond the bar is a warm and inviting dining area with a second cocktail bar and DJ booth followed by an exclusive Private Dining Room catering for up to 20+ guests.
