ONE MICHELIN-STARRED CRISTAL ROOM BY ANNE-SOPHIE PIC AND ONE MICHELIN-STARRED SOLBAM FROM SEOUL REUNITE FOR EXCLUSIVE ONE-NIGHT DINNER IN HONG KONG ON 16th JUNE  

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<<Hong Kong, 19^th May, 2025>> – Following the resounding success of their first collaboration in Seoul on 23^rd March, 2025, One MICHELIN-starred Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic and One MICHELIN-starred Solbam are set to reunite for a one-night-only event – this time in Hong Kong on the night of 16^th June, 2025. This exclusive dinner marks Solbam’s Hong Kong debut, showcasing the shared culinary philosophy between Chef Eom Tae-jun’s nature-inspired Korean cuisine alongside Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic’s refined French artistry by Head Chef Marc Mantovani.

Recently awarded “Best New Restaurant Opening” and named among the “Top 30 Restaurants of Hong Kong” by Harper’s Bazaar Hong Kong – Bazaar Elite Taste 2025, One MICHELIN-starred Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic has quickly become one of the city’s most sought-after dining destinations. The restaurant presents elegant, poetic gastronomy curated by Anne-Sophie Pic, the world’s most decorated MICHELIN-starred female chef. In Hong Kong, Head Chef Marc Mantovani and Pastry Chef Leo Faler lead a talented culinary team committed to precision and creativity, while the sommelier team delivers a world-class beverage experience designed in collaboration with Paz Levinson, Executive Chef Sommelier of Maison Pic.

Solbam, one of Seoul’s most exciting modern restaurants, earned its One MICHELIN star in 2023 for its inventive, nature-inspired Korean cuisine. Led by Chef Eom Tae-jun, Solbam draws on seasonal ingredients, fermentation techniques, and Korean heritage to craft dishes that feel both rooted and contemporary. With its poetic philosophy and visually striking plates, the restaurant has become a key voice in Korea’s evolving fine dining landscape.

This collaboration invites Hong Kong food lovers to experience a unique dialogue between Korean innovation and French refinement, brought to life through an exclusive tasting menu crafted by two visionary teams.

Cristal Room x Solbam Event Sample Menu

Amuse Bouche

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Morel dumpling with fermentation tofu sauce

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Kuruma shrimp

vegetal chawanmushi, teardrop peas, consommé chaud infused with geranium and kaffir lime

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caviar with cream cheese bavarois dill cream and dill oil amaebi

Solbam

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Les Berlingots ASP ©

pasta parcels pasta parcels filled with goat cheese
green tomato consommé flavoured with Chrysanthemum and marigold

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red bigeye, daikon radish veil, Scallop mousse with charcoal-grilled bean sprouts, sea squirt broth

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Limousin sweetbread
aged in beeswax, osmanthus, lavender and sweetcorn

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Tenderloin, Charcoal-grilled red mustard leaves, Korean fish sauce

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Raspberry

rosemary and sea fennel ice cream, crispy meringue and seaweed

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Petit Fours

Dishes from Cristal Room by Anne Sophie Pic

Event Details

Date: Monday, 16 June 2025 (one night only)
Location: Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, Hong Kong
Format: Dinner only
Price: HK$2,880 + 10% per guest (with optional mixed drinks pairing at HK$1,888 per guest)

Reservations for this event are limited and bookings are now open at HERE. Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic is open for lunch from Tuesday – Saturday and for 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

One 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, Kaen Teppanyaki, Cardinal Point, One 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

About Baccarat

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