Food and Drink Awards: Best New Restaurant
Yardbird
2011 was the first year Time Out gave any restaurant a full-star review, so it only makes sense for that restaurant to be crowned our best newcomer of the year. Former Zuma chef Matt Abergel’s pad is almost too cool for school, a bi-level building that peddles perfectly cooked yakitori. That means Japanese-style skewered ‘n’ grilled chicken by the way, and Yardbird’s menu goes from shichimi-dusted wings to fatty chicken butts. We also give the restaurant credit for making cauliflower cool (order the ‘KFC’ if you want to see why) and for getting one of the most attractive and enthusiastic service crew we’ve seen in a long while. A hands-down sure-fire winner.
33-35 Bridges St, Sheung Wan,
2547 9273; www.yardbirdrestaurant.com. Mon-Sat 6pm-late. Closed Sun.
Runner up
Grand Hyatt Steakhouse
This sophisticated restaurant solidified its place as our new favourite steakhouse. If you’re craving premium beef that’s char-grilled to a perfect medium-rare, pick up the phone and dial this number.
Grand Hyatt, 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai,
2584 7722. Mon-Sat 6pm-10.30pm. Closed Sun.
Readers' Choice
Linguini Fini should have its own fanclub. This New-York Italian is your numero uno newcomer of the year.
1/F, The L Place, 139 Queen’s Rd Central,
2857 1333; www.linguinifini.com. Mon-Thu noon-10.30pm, Fri-Sat noon-11pm & Sun noon-4pm, 6pm-10.30pm.
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