SIMON ROGAN’S ROGANIC HONG KONG AND AULIS HONG KONG IS SET TO MOVE TO A NEW LOCATION IN HONG KONG LATER THIS YEAR AND EARLY NEXT YEAR

Two “Best of Roganic Menus” will be available from 6^th August – 15^th September

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<<1^st August, 2024 – Hong Kong>> One MICHELIN Starred and MICHELIN Green Starred Roganic Hong Kong is set to close its doors at Sino Plaza in Causeway Bay on 15th September 2024, in preparation for its relocation later in Hong Kong Island this year in November – December 2024 with a complete new look and new innovative menu approach. Aulis Hong Kong, Simon Rogan’s chef’s table concept, will also close and will re-open in 2025. Further information will be released closer to the relaunch.

To mark the end of an era at its current address, which served as the backdrop for the restaurant’s prestigious accolades, including being the first restaurant in Hong Kong to be awarded a MICHELIN Green Star, and numerous chef collaborations, Roganic Hong Kong is unveiling two special menus that showcase its most iconic dishes from over the past five years, that will not appear on the new menu in the new location.

“It has been an incredible five years at Sino Plaza in Causeway Bay for Roganic Hong Kong and Aulis Hong Kong and I cannot be prouder of all the achievements and accolades both restaurants have accomplished over the years. When we first opened all these years ago, we couldn’t even begin to imagine what we could achieve. But with everything in life, the time has come to change things up a little, and after five years, we gained a great understanding of the city and our customers. So with Roganic 2.0, we will have the opportunity to adjust our offering to an ever-evolving Hong Kong audience and are very excited to push the boundaries even further in the years to come,” says Simon Rogan.

Farewell ‘Best Of’ Tasting Menus: A Tribute to Roganic Hong Kong’s Finest Dishes Over 5 Years

In an ode to time-honoured favourites, the two new menus feature a lineup of iconic dishes reflecting the history of Roganic Hong Kong that will never be served again in the new location. The first Best Of Menu I will be available from 6^th August – 25^th August, while the second Best Of Menu II will run from 27^th August until Roganic Hong Kong’s final day on 15^th September at Sino Plaza. Guests can choose between a Short Tasting Menu (HK$780+10%) and a Full Tasting Menu (HK$1,180+10%) for dinner, while the Lunch Tasting Menu (HK$420+10%) will be available for lunch. To view all menus, please click HERE.

‘Best Of Roganic Hong Kong’ Tasting Menu I – 6^th August – 25^th August, 2024

From the exquisite Hong Kong Pea Tartlet (August 2019) with local peas, smoked cod roe emulsion, and Petrossian Royal caviar, to the innovative Truffle Pudding (March 2021) caramelised in birch sap, stout, and aged Westcombe, each dish tells a story of Roganic Hong Kong’s evolution. Indulge in Cured Spanish Mackerel (May 2019), featuring mackerel cured in Two Moons distillery gin and dressed with coal oil, and the Hokkaido Scallop (June 2022) roasted and glazed in red miso glaze, served alongside Ah-Shing pumpkin roasted in Vegemite butter.

The popular Grilled Salad (September 2019) of brassicas and vegetables from local farms cooked over embers, is served with Corra Linn cheese sauce, toasted seeds, and truffles, while the Grouper (August 2022), selected from Aberdeen Market, is dry-aged for 2 days before being cooked in brown butter and roasted Kuruma shrimp sauce. The local Three-Yellow Chicken (October 2020) makes a welcome comeback, served with Sweet Jean sweetcorn, preserved nasturtium, and a rich sauce made from the roasted bones and fats.

Conclude the unforgettable gastronomic journey with the Frozen Tunworth Cheese (July 2019) ice cream with cherry and roasted hazelnuts for +HK$128 supplement, the Caramelised Pink Lady Apple Tart (January 2020) served with Taiwanese native vanilla bean ice cream, the signature ‘Roganic’ Fig Leaf Mousse (September 2019) with snow pear, and Pine Doughnut (March 2020) dusted in Douglas Fir pine sugar.

‘Best Of Roganic Hong Kong’ Tasting Menu II – 27^th August – 15^th September, 2024

Crafted to celebrate some of the restaurant’s most beloved dishes, this second tasting menu running from 27^th August to 15^th September will be the final chance for guests to savor Roganic Hong Kong’s highlights before the temporary closure. The menu begins with Broccoli and Smoked Cod Roe Tartlet (February 2020), featuring aerated broccoli mousse, followed by Roasted Three Yellow Chicken Skin (June 2020) topped with creamy whipped chicken livers, balanced by tangy preserved cranberries. The crowd-favourite Truffle Pudding (March 2021) is caramelised in birch sap and topped with shaved aged Westcombe from Somerset, while the Sea Urchin Custard (August 2019) is crafted with fresh sea urchin and lobster stock, complemented by Borax-free Maldon Sea salt. The Ox (November 2019) dish features dry-aged Rhug estate Welsh sirloin dressed in coal oil, with toasted sunflower seeds and pickled kohlrabi balls adding texture and tartness. 

Dill Brined Lettuce (June 2019), is a refreshing dish of baby gem lettuce seasoned with dill brine and roasted, enhanced by fermented horseradish and truffle, while the Ora King Salmon with Charred Log Cucumber and Sweet Jean Corn (June 2020) highlights the stunning sustainably farmed Ora King salmon from New Zealand, caramelised and gently poached in brown butter. Experience the rich flavour of Hop Wo Ho Poultry’s Duck (March 2019), dry aged for 14 days and roasted, paired with black garlic emulsion and Tokyo turnips.

The journey concludes with a series of desserts: Local Bee Pollen Cake (October 2020) infused with Plantation chamomile and served with refreshing milk ice cream, Lion Rock Stout Ice Cream (January 2020) enriched with molasses and complemented by burnt milk crisps, and Cherry Cake and Whipped Earl Grey Chocolate (December 2019), a warm cherry cake topped with Plantation Earl Grey mousse and accented by Mexican marigold from Roganic Hong Kong’s in-house Evogrow.

Five Years of Culinary Innovation in the Heart of Causeway Bay

Roganic Hong Kong has left an indelible mark on the city’s culinary scene, hosting a plethora of memorable events over the past half a decade. From collaborative dining experiences with acclaimed restaurants around the world like Seroja, Quintonil, Amber, Crony, Locavore, Jaan, to its groundbreaking sustainability initiatives such as the Friends of Sustainability series, Sustainability Champions, and the launch of the Simon Rogan Academy in Hong Kong, the restaurant has consistently pushed boundaries and championed excellence in gastronomy in line with Simon Rogan’s ethos of sustainability.

Noteworthy moments include the acquisition of its first MICHELIN Star in 2019 and its inaugural MICHELIN Green Star win in 2021, and the 20^th Anniversary Celebration of L’Enclume in 2022. Roganic Hong Kong’s dedication to culinary innovation was further exemplified through initiatives like the launch of the highly popular Simon Roganic at Home during the pandemic in 2020, which inspired the Roganic x Estro crossover home delivery meal set in 2022. Full timeline of key events at Roganic Hong Kong from 2019-2024:

– Roganic x Jaan – July 2019

– First MICHELIN Star – December 2019

– Roganic x Locavore – February 2020

– Launch of Simon Rogan at Home – July 2020

– MICHELIN Green Star – January 2021

– Friends of Sustainability Series 2021

– Friends of Sustainability Series 2022

– Aulis Hong Kong x Ho Lee Fook – July 2022

– Roganic x Estro Covid-19 Delivery Series – April 2022

– Celebration of 20 years of L’Enclume – December 2022

– Sustainability Champions Event 2023

– Rogan & Co Pop Up – March 2023

– Roganic x Amber – March 2023

– Roganic x Crony – June 2023

– Launch of Simon Rogan Academy in Hong Kong – Sept 2023

– Roganic x Seroja – February 2024

– Roganic x Quintonil – February 2024

Celebrate Roganic Hong Kong and Aulis Hong Kong’s incredible journey and exceptional dishes with these unique tasting menus, available for only three weeks at a time. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the best of both restaurants before its grand reopening in November – December 2024 in its new location. For more information or to make reservations, please call the restaurant directly at +852 2817 8383 or visit https://www.roganic.com.hk/reservations.

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ABOUT SIMON ROGAN MBE

Simon Rogan MBE is an internationally renowned, award-winning chef, recognised as one of the pioneers of the farm-to-table movement. In 2002, Simon opened his debut restaurant L’Enclume in The Lake District village of Cartmel, with a focus on hyperlocal and seasonal ingredients. The restaurant currently holds three Michelin stars as well as the top ranking in La Liste with Simon Rogan being the first British chef to achieve this.

Simon opened Rogan & Co, his second venture in Cartmel in 2008 which won its first Michelin star in 2018.  In 2011, Simon established Our Farm in The Lakes, which provides the restaurant group with high quality, sustainable produce. In 2016, Simon launched Aulis Cartmel, a six-seater chef’s table experience adjoining L’Enclume. A London outpost of Aulis arrived in 2017 as a standalone 12-seater chef’s table in central Soho, which was awarded its first Michelin star in 2024.

Simon expanded his restaurant portfolio to Hong Kong, opening Aulis in January 2019 and Roganic in February 2019. Roganic Hong Kong was awarded its first Michelin star in December 2019. In October 2019, Simon opened Henrock, an informally elegant restaurant set within Linthwaite House, a contemporary country house hotel in the heart of the Lake District.

In 2020, in response to the global pandemic, the group launched Home by Simon Rogan, a delivery offering providing three-course ‘at home’ dining experiences created in The Lakes. In 2021, Simon’s efforts towards sustainability were recognised with the newly introduced Michelin green star, awarded to both L’Enclume and Roganic Hong Kong. In 2022, Simon opened a Hong Kong based bakery and restaurant The Baker & The Bottleman, and in the same year L’Enclume was awarded its third Michelin star, the first restaurant in the north of England to do so. This coincided with the group celebrating 20 years since Simon opened L’Enclume. In early 2023, he expanded his portfolio to Valletta, Malta with the opening of ION Harbour by Simon Rogan, and in 2024 the restaurant became the first ever restaurant on the island to be awarded with two Michelin Stars. In December 2023 the group expanded into Thailand, with the opening of Aulis Phuket.

In 2023, ‘A Day at Our Farm’ welcomed its first guests, Simon’s seasonal, al fresco dining experience located on Our Farm, and awarded Best Farm to Table restaurant at the 2024 Good Food Guide awards, and runs throughout the warmer months, In 2023, Simon was recognised with a top accolade at the Craft Guild of Chefs Awards, and is currently vice president of the Bocuse d’Or UK team. In 2024, Simon was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list for his services to the food industry.

Further information and news: www.simonrogan.co.uk or visit @rogan_simon

About Aulis Hong Kong

Aulis provides a truly unique ‘behind the scenes’ experience of the fine dining institutions, L’Enclume and Roganic. Aulis is a multi-functional hi-tech space and creative hub that acts as a development kitchen utilised by chefs to explore new dishes and cooking techniques, but also an exclusive, intimate and interactive private dining room for guests. In Aulis, guests can have the first try of dishes before they arrive onto the menus in a unique preview to the chef’s innovative work. The Aulis experience is completely personalised, depending on the group size and involves a complete surrender to the creativity of the chefs. The Aulis experience aims to expand the culinary horizons of guests, with sometimes challenging or out of the box dishes for certain palates, but it remains a truly uncompromising foodie experience. The space is named Aulis as a tribute to Aulis Lehtimaki, a Finnish chef and artist who was a key collaborator in the early days of Simon’s Michelin star restaurant L’Enclume, and the concept also exists in that restaurant.

Aulis Hong Kong is Simon’s first overseas stand-alone dining destination in Asia with just 12 seats, acting as the creative hub for his Hong Kong team of chefs and offering diners the opportunity to immerse themselves in Rogan’s culinary vision first hand and be challenged to taste original and innovative dishes.

Aulis Cartmel – Aulis London – Aulis Hong Kong – Aulis Phuket

Restaurant Information – Aulis Hong Kong

Address: Shop 8, UG/F, Sino Plaza, 255 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Email: reservations@aulis.com.hk

Website: https://www.aulis.co.uk/aulis-hong-kong

Tel: +852-2817-8383

Facebook Page – www.facebook.com/AulisHongKong

Instagram: @AulisHongKong

Capacity: 12 pax only

About Roganic Hong Kong:

Roganic Hong Kong is Simon Rogan’s one Michelin star restaurant located in the centre of Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, and which opened in 2019 with Oli Marlow as Executive Chef and Ash Salmon as Head Chef. Awarded its first star just ten months after opening, the restaurant shines a light on local and sustainable ingredients, offering a city-centric take on farm-to-table dining. Within the space, guests will find a big kitchen counter; a destination bar (with seasonal cocktails) as well as a number of multifunctional private dining rooms. Roganic Hong Kong also houses Aulis Hong Kong which – like its London outpost – is an intimate 12-seater chef’s table, offering a dynamic and interactive dining experience, centered around a tasting-menu with paired wines.

In 2021 Roganic Hong-Kong was also awarded the Michelin Green Star by Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau, highlighting it as a leader in the field of sustainability. Simon is the only international chef who holds it across two restaurants (Roganic Hong Kong and L’Enclume in the Lake District).

Roganic Hong Kong is now led by Head Chef Adam Catterall and Senior Sous Chef Mark Catchpole.

@roganichongkong

Restaurant Information – Roganic Hong Kong

Address: Roganic, UG/F 08, Sino Plaza, 255 Gloucester road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

Email: reservations@roganic.com.hk

Tel: +852-2817-8383

Facebook Page – www.facebook.com/RoganicHongKong

Instagram: @RoganicHongKong

Capacity: 50 pax main dining room / 26 pax private dining rooms / 8 kitchen counter seats

Restaurant Accolades & Awards

Best New Restaurant – Foodie

Best New Foreign Restaurant – Time Out Hong Kong

Best New Restaurant of 2019 – Lifestyle Asia Hong Kong

Best Service – T Dining by Hong Kong Tatler 2019

Top 20 Restaurants of Hong Kong & Macau – Tatler Dining Hong Kong 2019 + 2020 + 2021 + 2022 + 2023

Best New Restaurant – T Dining by Hong Kong Tatler 2019

One Michelin Star – MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong Macau 2020 + 2021 + 2022 + 2023 + 2024

Best Service – SCMP Top 100 Tables 2020 + SCMP Top 100 Tables 2021

MICHELIN Green Star – MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong Macau 2021 + 2022 + 2023 + 2024

Best Sommelier – Roganic Hong Kong (Pierre Brunelli)

Sustainability Champion – Roganic Hong Kong (Ashley Salmon)

Travel & Leisure Asia 2023 Best Restaurants & Bars of Hong Kong – Roganic Hong Kong