ANDŌ WELCOMES AUGUST FROM JAKARTA FOR SECOND LEG OF CULINARY COLLABORATION ON 17–18 SEPTEMBER 2025 IN HONG KONG

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[2^nd September, 2025 – Hong Kong] One MICHELIN-starred Andō (#41 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants), the genre-defying fine dining destination from Chef / Owner Agustin Balbi and JIA Group, welcomes Jakarta’s much celebrated August (#49 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025) for the second leg of their culinary collaboration on 17–18 September 2025. Following the first chapter in Jakarta on 27-28 August, this upcoming Hong Kong edition continues Andō’s spirit of dialogue and discovery, uniting Chef Balbi’s storytelling-driven cuisine with August’s island-inspired creations.

A Shared Culinary Vision

Founded by Chef Hans Christian and restaurateur Budi Cahyadi, August embodies the richness of Indonesia’s culinary heritage while embracing modern perspectives. Since opening its Jakarta doors in 2021, the restaurant has become a rising star in Asia’s dining scene, honoured with the American Express One To Watch Award 2023 and ranked #49 on the most recent list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025.

Debuting in November 2021, August is helmed by Chef-Owner Hans Christian and Managing Partner Budi Cahyadi. Together, they have created a dining experience that is refined yet approachable, nestled in Jakarta’s Sudirman Central Business District. The restaurant offers a distinctive culinary

journey rooted in modern techniques while celebrating the richness of Indonesian spices and flavours. Apart from being the founding duo’s birth month, the name August reflects their aspiration to be both impressive and respected—an ethos that shines through in both their cuisine and warm, attentive service. August champions premium, responsibly sourced local ingredients. Seasonal line-caught fish is procured from the waters around Lombok, eggs from James & Jen Farm in Bogor, specialty vegetables from IP Farms in Lembang, fresh vanilla pods from Experience Vanilla in Sukabumi, and single-origin chocolate from across the archipelago by Pipiltin Cocoa. These collaborations allow Chef Hans to craft dishes that are not only delicious but also reflective of Indonesia’s culinary richness.

At Andō, Chef Agustin continues to weave together his Argentine roots, Spanish training, and Japanese sensibilities in a cuisine defined by memory and narrative. This collaboration with August deepens his ongoing exploration of how culinary traditions evolve when viewed through different lenses, creating an experience that is both deeply personal and universally resonant. In 2025, Andō embarks on an exciting new chapter this season with a completely reimagined lunch and dinner tasting menu, a refreshed wine program, and new design touches in its intimate dining room and private dining room. These changes are a reflection of Andō’s continuous evolution since the restaurant’s opening in 2020 — an ever-unfolding expression of Chef Agustin’s personal and culinary journey.

Andō x August Collaboration Dinners

On the evenings of 17 and 18 September 2025, Andō will host a collaborative tasting menu in partnership with August, beginning from 6:30pm onwards. The experience will be paired with seven glasses of thoughtfully curated wines, designed to complement the dialogue between Chef Agustin’s narrative-driven cuisine and August’s contemporary Indonesian perspective.

Full sample collaboration menu are as below:

Snack 1 – Roasted Corn / Humita / Salchichon Iberico

Snack 2 – Tempe / Sambal Roa / Chicken Hearts

Snack 3 – Ama Ebi / Passion Fruit / Chip

Snack 4 – Potato / Curry / Bresaola

Cold Appetiser

Lombok Fish Crudo / Watermelon / Laksa

Hot Appetiser

Squid – Maitake Porridge / Tamarind / Yunnan Mushroom

Fish Course

Suzuki / Seaweed / Razor Clam / Ginger Flower

Meat Course

Wagyu Tri-Tip / Chimichurri / Glazed Local Vegetables

Rice Course

Arroz Caldoso / Lobster / Chili /Lime Leaves

Pre-Dessert

Modern Version of Pavlova / Local Fruits & Spices

Dessert

Ginger, Earl Grey, Burnt Honey

Petit Fours

Hazelnut Chocolate Bocadito

Kopi Susu Gula Aren

The menu is priced at HK$2,688+10% per person, with a deposit of HK$1,000 per guest required to confirm reservations. Bookings can be made via SevenRooms. For reservations enquiries, contact the guest relations team via WhatsApp +852 9161 8697, or book online HERE.

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ABOUT ANDŌ

One MICHELIN-starred Andō is Argentine Chef Agustin Ferrando Balbi was launched in partnership with JIA group. Defying labels and bending genres, Andō’s modern tasting menus are a translation of Agustin’s own unorthodox journey onto the plate, one that nods at his ancestral roots in Italy and Spain, while gazing at the lands that shaped his craft – the USA and Japan.

Address: 1/F, Somptueux Central, 52 Wellington St, Central, Hong Kong
Website – www.andohk.com

Instagram: @ando.hkg @agux1988

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES – ANDŌ

One MICHELIN Star – MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong Macau 2021 – 2025

#41 – Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025

#27 – OAD 2025 Top Asian Restaurants

Top 20 Restaurants of Hong Kong – Tatler Dining Asia 2021 – 2024

Restaurant of the Year – Tatler Dining 2024

Best Sommelier – Tatler Dining 2024

#46 – Best Chef Awards 2023

One Diamond Award – Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2023 – 2025

Marca Pais Cultural Ambassador Award by Government of Argentina Ambassador of More Good Charity Bazaar Taste Elite – Harper’s Bazaar 2024 + 2025

Two Knives Award – Best Chef Awards 2024

Travel & Leisure Asia 2024 – Top 30 Restaurants of Hong Kong

Tatler Asia – Top 100 Restaurants of Asia

Best Sommelier – MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong Macau 2025

ABOUT AUGUST

August, as an adjective, means “respected and impressive” – not as a claim, but as an aspiration. Founded in 2019 as an intimate private dining experience before opening as a restaurant in 2021, August reflects Indonesia’s vast culinary tapestry with a contemporary sensibility, balancing nostalgic flavours with modern precision.

Behind the restaurant are Chef Hans Christian and restaurateur Budi Cahyadi, whose complementary talents define its spirit: Hans, trained in Kuala Lumpur, Rhode Island, and shaped by acclaimed kitchens in New York, Chicago, and Jakarta, brings refined technique and creativity, while Budi, a Glion graduate with over a decade at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in London and Jakarta, contributes a wealth of international hospitality expertise. Together, they have created one of Jakarta’s most acclaimed dining destinations, celebrated for thoughtful food and warm, intuitive service.

ABOUT JIA GROUP

JIA Group is a Hong Kong based hospitality firm that is internationally praised and recognized for executing spaces and experiences rooted in style and substance. Founded in 2004 by entrepreneur Yenn Wong, JIA Group has established a reputation internationally as an award- winning trendsetter in the hospitality industry. The current portfolio includes 9 venues in Hong Kong, full list of the restaurants and bars could be found on JIA’s website here.

www.jiagroup.co