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Chef–owner Kevin Hopgood focuses on using regional produce and regularly wins national restaurant awards for this small, eponymously named bistro-restaurant. Along with the à la carte menu, Hopgoods offers a five-course degustation tasting spectacle. This dinner spot is likely to be busy, though the service is always attentive and discreet.
Inspired by the flavors and vibrancy of South East Asian street food and hawker markets, the menu at this busy restaurant is designed to be shared, so the dishes are sent out from the kitchen when ready. Start the evening with a glass of sparkling sake or one of their cocktails, inspired by Old Shanghai and Singapore. There are three dining options—the raised Chef’s Dining area and Chef’s Dining Room. Both can be booked (sittings at 6 pm and 8 pm). The rest of the space is more casual.
