Lovers of fine dining in the region will certainly be familiar with the culinary delights on offer at one of Hong Kong’s most prestigious venues, two-Michelin-star Amber restaurant at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong.
And this month, for two days only on March 15 and 16, the Culinary Director of Amber, Chef Richard Ekkebus, will be presenting some of his most exquisite creations at Vida Rica Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental, Macau.
Under his direction, Amber has won two Michelin stars for six consecutive years and received S. Pellegrino’s “World’s 50 Best Restaurants” awards for three years in a row. Last month, Amber retained its fourth spot in the second annual “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants” award, organised by Restaurant magazine in the UK.
Chef Ekkebus is also Chef Consultant of Fifty 8°Grill at the recently opened Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai.
The success of his French haute cuisine is undoubtedly the result of his expert combination of aesthetically pleasing presentation and uncompromising insistence on the quality of ingredients.
Highlighted dishes on this special Vida Rica Restaurant menu include Hokkaido sea urchin in a lobster jelly with cauliflower, caviar and crispy seaweed waffles, line-caught red amadai with fennel and orange confit, Kagoshima Wagyu beef strip loin with purée of Cévennes onion, and Amao strawberry in a hibiscus infusion, olive oil, Sichuan pepper and cassis granite, all featured in a seven-course degustation dinner priced at MOP1,288 per person.
Diners can also enjoy the essence of Chef Ekkebus’ contemporary culinary creations for lunch, with a three-course set priced at MOP488 per person and a four-course set at MOP588 per person.
Chef Ekkebus began his illustrious career as an apprentice in his native Holland under Michelin-starred chefs, Hans Snijders and Robert Kranenborg. In Holland, he won the prestigious Golden Chef’s Hat for “Young Chef of the Year”, an honour that encouraged him to further perfect his art under the tutelage of some of the greatest three-Michelin-star chefs in France, including Pierre Gagnaire, Alain Passard and Guy Savoy.
With a strong desire to explore world cuisines, Chef Ekkebus embarked on a journey that saw him hold executive chef positions first at the Royal Palm in Mauritius and then at The Sandy Lane in Barbados. He joined The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong on opening in 2005.
Now he is bringing his renowned innovative flair and passion to Macau so be sure not to miss out.
Prices are subject to 10% service charge.
For reservations, please call Vida Rica Restaurant
at +853 8805 8918
or email [email protected].
