LEADING NATION HOSPITALITY’S CRISTAL ROOM BY ANNE-SOPHIE PIC AWARDED TWO MICHELIN STARS

New Menus, Strengthened Culinary Team, and Upcoming Shanghai Collaboration this May 2026

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<<Hong Kong, 1^st April, 2026>> Leading Nation Hospitality’s Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, a restaurant venture together with Baccarat and Cheffe Anne Sophie Pic at Forty-Five, LANDMARK has been awarded Two MICHELIN Stars in the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau 2026, announced on 19th March. The recognition marks a significant milestone for the restaurant, which opened in late 2023, and reflects the continued evolution of its culinary identity under Cheffe Anne-Sophie Pic and Hong Kong’s Head Chef Marc Mantovani. Alongside this achievement, the restaurant introduces new lunch and dinner menus, welcomes Senior Sous Chef Léo Daull-Ernwein and Pastry Chef Clément Mollar, and announces an upcoming international collaboration in Shanghai this May.

A New Two-Star Chapter in The LANDMARK, Hong Kong

Since opening, Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic has established itself as one of Hong Kong’s most distinctive fine dining destinations, blending French culinary foundations with nuanced Asian influences. The newly awarded second MICHELIN star recognises the restaurant’s refined direction – one that continues to build on Anne-Sophie Pic’s philosophy of “Suffusion”, where flavours are layered through techniques such as infusion, extraction, and aromatic pairing to create depth without heaviness.

Strengthening the Kitchen: Clément Mollar and Léo Daull-Ernwein

The evolution of the menus is supported by key new additions to the culinary team.

Head Pastry Chef Clément Mollar

Born in Perpignan, Clément Mollar brings a distinctive perspective shaped by experience across both savoury and pastry kitchens. His desserts are defined by contrast and product-driven creativity, often incorporating vegetables, herbs, and unexpected pairings such as apple with celery or lemon with fennel. He previously served as Pastry Chef at the two-MICHELIN-starred Le Relais de la Poste, where he developed a style rooted in seasonality.

Senior Sous Chef Léo Daull-Ernwein

Originally from Alsace, Léo Daull-Ernwein trained in some of France’s most demanding kitchens, including Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée and La Table d’Olivier Nasti. His experience spans classical technique and contemporary fine dining, with an approach grounded in discipline, structure, and respect for ingredients. At Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, he contributes to the refinement of the kitchen’s day-to-day execution while supporting its ongoing creative development.

New Dinner Menus: Découverte (HK$1,780) and Voyage (HK$2,380)

The new dinner menus starting from April 2026 continue to build on this direction, offering two formats that explore the kitchen’s evolving language through seasonal ingredients and nuanced flavour pairings.

The experience begins with compositions such as the Tomato Tartelette, where geranium and Longjing tea are woven into a beurre blanc, followed by the signature Les Berlingots ASP ©, delicate pasta parcels filled with 24-month aged Comté and served in a mushroom consommé infused with Oolong and smoked vanilla.

Seafood courses highlight both technique and aromatic precision, from Scottish king scallop prepared meunière with coral cream, Madras curry and geranium, to the signature Brittany red mullet cooked over charcoal and paired with a beurre rouge scented with Assam tea. The progression culminates in the Bresse pigeon, gently smoked with eucalyptus and complemented by foie gras and a pigeon jus infused with Lapsang Souchong, before moving into desserts that blur the line between savoury and sweet.

To accompany the menus, guests may choose from a range of curated pairings, including a non-alcoholic “Balade” pairing, a mixed “Experience” pairing, or an “Inspirational” wine journey, each designed to mirror the kitchen’s aromatic layering and progression across the meal.

New Lunch Menu: Savoir-Faire (HK$780)

The refreshed lunch menu presents a more concise yet equally expressive format, designed to offer a focused introduction to the restaurant’s culinary approach.

It begins with dishes such as Ebi chawanmushi, layered with kiwi, winter melon, marigold and tarragon, followed by options including Mediterranean octopus grilled over barbecue and paired with mint pesto and red wine sauce, or yellow chicken suffused with tonka and spices and served with a sauce à la diable. The meal concludes with desserts that continue the kitchen’s aromatic interplay, such as mango infused with geranium and paired with tarragon ice cream and pink peppercorn, offering a refreshing conclusion.

Guests may also opt for accompanying beverage pairings across non-alcoholic, mixed, or wine formats, offering a flexible and considered extension of the dining experience.

Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic x Vivant Shanghai on 17^th May 2026

Continuing its international dialogue, Chef Marc Mantovani from Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic will travel to Shanghai on 17^th May 2026 for a 2^nd collaborative event with Vivant, led by Chef Johnny Pham.

Opened in Shanghai’s historic Far Eastern Hotel, Vivant has quickly established itself as one of the city’s most closely watched new restaurants, recognised for its expressive approach to French cuisine. At the helm, Johnny Pham, a Lyon-born chef of Vietnamese heritage, draws on experience from leading kitchens in France and China, including his tenure at Taian Table. Following the Hong Kong edition of the partnership back in September 2025, this upcoming Shanghai event will bring together both teams for a one-night-only menu that explores the intersection of their respective styles, offering a dialogue between Anne-Sophie Pic’s aromatic “Suffusion” approach and Pham’s Franco-Asian perspective.

Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic is open for lunch and dinner from Monday – Saturday. For reservations / bookings at Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, please visit website at HERE.

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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 Marc 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 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 five new experiential concepts, including MICHELIN-recommended The Merchants, Torikaze Hong Kong, Sushi Mamoru Cardinal Point, 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

Founded in 2016 by entrepreneurs Gerald Li and Kevin Poon, the Hong Kong-based hospitality group Leading Nation specialises in eclectic F&B with a focus on éclat and design, all of which combine to craft unique culinary experiences. Young, dynamic and with a proven track record of world-class operations, Leading Nation’s award-winning portfolio of concepts including Elephant Grounds, The Diplomat, Wagyumafia, and more, have grown from Hong Kong to cities including Chengdu, Guangzhou, Manila, and Tokyo.

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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