Contributed by Carole Chung
The beginnings of Tête de veau (image credit La Terrasse)
La Terrasse
G/F, No.19 Old Bailey Street, Mid-levels, Central, Hong Kong
(852) 2147 2225
Email: info@laterrasse-soho.com
Credit Cards: Yes
Lunch:
12:00pm to 2:30pm
Monday to Friday
Dinner:
6:30pm to 10:30pm
Monday to Thursday
6:30 to 11:00pm
Friday & Saturday
Closed on Sunday
La Terrasse is strictly French and I love it! The menu created by Chef Rene-Etienne Bedu is à la française to the core and unwavering. Even though service can be good at times it also can be a bit brash, but with the likes of Tête de veau with sauce gribiche appearing as one of the specials, so difficult to find in Asia, how can I resist? I also adore sitting in the charming terrace in the rear of this casual bistro in Soho for lunch. The menu:
Entree
Red Tuna Tartare $118
Cauliflower Cream Soup $85
Smoked Herring with Asparagus $118
Tomato & Buffalo Mozzarella $118
Pan-fried Scallops with Morel Mushrooms $138
Baked Escargots with Garlic & Parsley in shell $138
Pan-fried Foie Gras with green Apple & Calvados sauce $185
Chef Rene’s Duck liver Terrine with fig Preserve $175
Main
Dover Sole Meuniere $228
Grilled Pepper crusted Red Tuna $228
Sauteed King Prawn. Tomato & Piment Despelette $278
Seabass Fillet ‘Provencale’ with Black Truffle Risotto $238
Ningaloo Wagyu Sirloin (Australia) with Shallot Confit $268
Lamb Fillet with Ratatouille & Creamy garlic Sauce $238
Challans Free Range Chicken with butter lemon sauce $228
Premium Australian Sirloin Steak with Pepper sauce $248
Traditional French Duck Leg Confit $228
+ daily specials
Cheese
Assiette de Fromage $98
French cheese platter
Dessert
Floating Island $78
Warm chocolate Moelleux with tonka bean $89
Vanilla Bourbon Crème brûlée $75
Fine Apple & Almond tart $89
Trio de chef $98
Dark Chocolate Mousse $65
+ 10% Service Charge
Mario & Franco’s La Trattoria Terrazza on Romilly St, in Soho was responsible for introducing Italian food and making it trendy in London in 1959. Mario Cassandro, a co-founder who just passed away this year at the age of 91, along with partner Franco Lagattolla, were both former waiters at the Curzon Street restaurant, Mirabelle in Mayfair. Many other places were spawned by former employees who borrowed (to put it nicely) the same menu and the minimalist style of decor. When Princess Margaret started to frequent Terrazza, it firmly placed it on the culinary map.
