When in Hong Kong, brunches seem to be quite an event for the weekend, where it’s a time for many to relax and rewind over a long degustation meal. Here it lasts for hours over never-ending champagne and long conversations. The Optimist Hong Kong is one of the best places to situate oneself for a classic weekend brunch or evening dinner. With an absolutely energetic and lively atmosphere, warm and friendly staff, and talented chefs at the helm for a Northern Spanish grill-focused menu. Here, inspiration is taken directly from Castiglia, Basque, and North Galizia to name a few.
The Optimist presents Spanish style of tapas, with bread baked fresh daily and their charcoaled options baked in the Josper charcoal oven, a rarity in the city where only two exist in the whole of Hong Kong. The vibrant Mediterranean interior of The Optimist presents sectioned tables with transparent wooden latticed booths, industrial concrete flooring, gold and white lampshades with tropical bird illustration artworks hung on each of the bright turquoise walls, providing the feeling that you are certainly immersed in their ?created? Spain with a luxe twist. Being situated on the main Hennessy Road is almost forgotten, as Bamboo blinds unwind over the light-filled glass window facade and you remain in The Optimist world.
Upbeat music filled the restaurant like a Spanish fiesta, with soul and funk from James Brown to Al Green and Marvin Gaye, selected by an Ibiza-based DJ and their ongoing music...