TWO MICHELIN-STARRED CRISTAL ROOM BY ANNE-SOPHIE PIC PRESENTS “MASTERS SERIES” BEGINNING ON 22 OCTOBER

Two Kitchens, One Table: Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic welcomes Seoul’s Two MICHELIN-starred Restaurant Allen for a special collaboration dinner on 22 October in Hong Kong and on 14 November in Seoul

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<<Hong Kong, 2^nd October, 2026>> – Two MICHELIN-starred Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic welcomes Chef Allen Suh of Seoul’s two MICHELIN-starred Restaurant Allen to Hong Kong on 22 October 2026 for an exclusive collaboration dinner kicking off the restaurant’s Masters Series. Joining Executive Chef Marc Mantovani for one night only, Chef Suh will bring his contemporary approach to French cuisine, shaped by Korean ingredients and his Le Goût du Terroir philosophy, together with the culinary universe of Anne-Sophie Pic for a specially created multi-course menu. The Hong Kong dinner will be followed by a second chapter in Seoul on 14 November 2026, when Chef Mantovani travels to Restaurant Allen, extending the collaboration across the two cities.

At Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, Chef Mantovani brings Cheffe Anne-Sophie Pic’s culinary philosophy to Hong Kong, exploring complex aromatic combinations and her signature concept of Suffusion. For this collaboration, the two chefs find common ground in their focus on precision and ingredients while bringing their respective approaches together across one menu.

Founded in Seoul in 2021, Restaurant Allen earned its first MICHELIN Star in its inaugural year and a second the following year. Chef Suh approaches contemporary French cuisine through a strong connection to Korea and its seasons, guided by his philosophy of Le Goût du Terroir. Ingredients are sourced from farmers, fishermen and artisanal producers across the country, with each menu responding to what is available at its peak at a particular moment in the year. Chef Suh’s cooking places the ingredient before technique, using French culinary methods to enhance the natural flavour and texture of seasonal Korean produce without overshadowing it. This approach has established Restaurant Allen as one of Seoul’s leading fine dining restaurants, earning two MICHELIN Stars, alongside recognition for Chef Suh with Two Knives at The Best Chef Awards.

TWO KITCHENS, ONE TABLE

The evening begins with a series of Prémices, including Cadoret Oyster with Caviar and Lardo Cream and Trout Pie Tee with Yuzu and Black Sesame, followed by Restaurant Allen’s Abalone Vol-au-Vent and Duck Liver Parfait with Jujube and Brioche Toast.

The menu continues with Restaurant Allen’s Smoked Mackerel with Shrimp, Beancurd and Tofu Sauce, followed by one of Cristal Room’s signatures, Les Berlingots ASP © – pasta parcels filled with 24-month Comté cheese fondue, served with an onion consommé flavoured with lavender and smoked vanilla.

The Lobster by Restaurant Allen is paired with Korean local rice risotto and cheese sabayon, followed by Wild Sea Bass with Petrossian Daurenki Tsar Imperial Caviar, based on Jacques Pic’s signature dating back to 1971. The savoury progression concludes with Korean Galbi, served with kimchi salad and radish.

For dessert, Le Millefeuille Blanc brings together geranium Chantilly, candied ginger, genmaicha crémeux and crispy tuiles, before a final selection of mignardises including chocolate tart with walnut and vin jaune, strawberry barquette with pine bud, buckwheat chocolate cracker and sand cookies.

A BEVERAGE PAIRING ACROSS WINE AND SAKE

An optional beverage pairing has been developed to accompany the menu, moving between wine and sake according to the flavours and textures of each course.

The opening Prémices are paired with Pinot Noir-led Champagne, selected for its structure, brioche and toasted notes. The seafood course introduces a more savoury expression through Jura Savagnin or an aged Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc, bringing freshness and acidity against the creamier character of the tofu sauce. For the Lobster and Korean local rice, the pairing turns to Japanese sake, with Dassai selected for its gentle sweetness, umami and polished texture. The main course moves to the Rhône Valley, where Syrah or Grenache brings dark fruit, spice and structure alongside the richness of the Korean Galbi.

CRISTAL ROOM BY ANNE-SOPHIE PIC X RESTAURANT ALLEN MASTERS SERIES

Hong Kong

Date: Thursday, 22 October 2026

Location: Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, Hong Kong

Format: Dinner only

Price: HK$2,480 + 10% service charge per guest

Reservations: Book via SevenRooms

Seoul

Date: Saturday, 14 November 2026

Location: Restaurant Allen, Seoul

Format: Dinner only

Further details to be announced.

Stay tuned for further announcements on Cristal Room by Anne Sophie Pic’s Masters Series in Hong Kong.

<<ENDS>>

About Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic

Two MICHELIN-starred Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic represents a groundbreaking collaboration between Baccarat, the iconic crystal manufacturer and creator of enchanting worlds, Anne-Sophie Pic, the world’s most Michelin starred female chef, and Leading Nation Hospitality in Hong Kong. This remarkable restaurant, opened in mid November 2023, seamlessly blends the realms of hospitality, design, and gastronomy. Conceived by Gilles et Boissier, the renowned Paris-based architecture and interior design studio behind Baccarat Hotel in New York, the 40-seat venue offers a breathtaking panoramic view of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour and showcase the culinary know-how with the open kitchen.

Anne-Sophie Pic, acclaimed for her culinary finesse and renowned for her concept and cuisine philosophy of “Suffusion”, brings her unmatched exquisite sensibilities, perfect balance, and striking flavour combinations to the Cristal Room. Throughout her unique creations, together with her head Chef Mantovani Mantovani, she invites guests to savour dishes that reflect her French identity while showcasing Asia as a re-appropriation of her own traditions. Beverage creations, extension of Anne-Sophie Pic signature, are imagined with Paz Levinson to create a symbiosis between dishes and drinks. In the same pursuit of perfection, Anne-Sophie Pic and Eric Verbauwhede, created artful expressions of the chef’s culinary philosophy in the realm of pastry.

At the entrance, guests are greeted by a mesmerizing chandelier engulfed in flames. This stunning display symbolizes the harmonious fusion of the four elemental forces – fire, air, earth, and water – that serve as the foundation for all Baccarat creations.

About Restaurant Allen

Founded by Chef Hyunmin Suh in Seoul in 2021, two MICHELIN-starred Restaurant Allen is a contemporary French restaurant that expresses Korea’s four seasons through local terroir, French technique and Suh’s philosophy of Le Goût du Terroir. Working with farmers, fishermen and artisanal producers across Korea, the restaurant builds its menus around ingredients at their seasonal peak, allowing the country’s changing landscape to guide the progression of its cuisine.

About Forty-Five

Forty-Five located in LANDMARK is the most exciting art, culinary and lifestyle destination in a generation. The sprawling space atop Gloucester Tower houses six experiential concepts, including MICHELIN-recommended The Merchants, Cardinal Point, Sushi Mamoru, Torikaze Hong Kong, Two MICHELIN-starred Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, and private members’ club, the Gloucester Arts Club.

Address: 43/F Gloucester Tower, LANDMARK, 15 Queen’s Road Central

About Leading Nation Hospitality

Leading Nation Hospitality, a Hong Kong–based group founded in 2016 by entrepreneurs Gerald Li and Kevin Poon, who brings creativity and strategic vision to the city’s culinary scene. Today, the group boasts a diverse portfolio of over 18 innovative restaurant and bar concepts across more than 30 locations in Hong Kong and other key Asian markets. Highlights include acclaimed destinations like Torikaze Hong Kong (Tatler – Best New Restaurant), The Diplomat (Tatler – Top 20 Best Bars), Cristal Room by Anne Sophie Pic (Two MICHELIN-starred), JIJA by Vicky Lau (MICHELIN-recommended), The Merchants (MICHELIN-recommended), Cardinal Point (Cathay Pacific’s Member’s Choice for the Hippest New Nightlife Spot), La Rambla, Morty’s, Elephant Grounds, WAGYUMAFIA, Mashi No Mashi, and Sushi Mamoru, each reflecting the team’s commitment to quality, design, and hospitality excellence.

About PIC and Chef Anne-Sophie Pic

Anne-Sophie Pic, the world’s most Michelin starred female chef, is known for her exquisite sensibilities, perfect balance, and striking flavour combinations, which achieve superlative equilibrium between powerful tastes and their delicate expressions. Her unique legacy is founded in grace and audacity – a bold openness to the world and a reverence for the earth and those who cultivate it.   At the heart of Anne-Sophie Pic’s creativity is her concept and cuisine philosophy called “Suffusion”.  Suffusion happens when aromas enter a new flow, expressing themselves at their very best, through astonishing new tastes and sensations, through the use of different techniques from the French culinary tradition such as marination, infusion, steeping, or smoking.

Anne-Sophie Pic holds 3 Michelin stars in her gastronomic Pic*** restaurant in Valence, France where the family house has been located for three generations. With Anne-Sophie Pic in charge of the creation and David Sinapian, her husband, at the head of the company, they turned Pic into a group dedicated to luxury restaurants and high-end F&B experiences.

Follow the Pic universe on social media @annesophiepic @pic-valence @ladamedepicparis

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