Seafood vase —
Marc Chagall's 1976 "Les fleurs devant la Fenetre a Paris" inspires this dish by 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana's three michelin-starred Italian restaurant.The colorful plate uses king crab and caviar, couscous and vegetable salad, citrus and fennel dressing.
The Artful Palate, the special art and food pairing campaign at multiple restaurants under the Landmark Group will last until March 31.
8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana, shop 202, Landmark Alexandra, 18 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong
A sea of chocolate —
Hong Kong bakery queen Bonnae Gokson translates Alex Prager's 2012 "3:14 p.m., Pacific Ocean" (2012) into a chocolate martini. The artwork is lasered on a piece of white chocolate on the side of the glass.
The chocolate is made of Sevva's own chocolate cream.
Special menu is available until March 31.
Sevva, 25/F, Prince's Building, 10 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong
The most art-alike award goes to... —
Simson Kwan of Cafe Landmark has faithfully recreated artist Stella Zhang's 2011 work, "0-Viewpoint-3-11." Pieces of steamed Chilean sea bass and black truffle are placed on top of Idaho mashed potatoes.
Special menu is available until March 31.
Cafe Landmark, shop 107-108,1/F, Landmark Atrium, Central, Hong Kong
Armani/Aqua —
This dish, created by Paolo Morresi of Armani/Aqua, features prawn and veal sweetbreads, served with bocconcini, mozzarella and pine nuts.Morresi says the the dish mirrors the emotive and expressive feeling of Simon Birch's 2014 work "The Cutter."
Special menu is available until March 31.
Armani/Privé, 2/F, Landmark Chater (Chater House), 8 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon —
The Michelin-star L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon restaurant is paired with Zao Wou-Ki's 1963 oil on canvas, "07.06.63." Chef David Alves says he hopes to gives a mysterious feeling to the dish.
Special menu is available until March 31.
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, shop 315 & 401, The Landmark, Central, Hong Kong
Eclipse —
Perry Fuller, executive chef of Zuma restaurant, plays with the edge of the plate to echo the Laurent Grasso's 2012 "Eclipse.Special menu is available until March 31.
Zuma, level 5-6, 15 Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong
Yin Yang —
Ringo Chow, the executive chef of China Tang Hong Kong, says this dish recreate the calmness of Xu Longsen's 2011 "Celestial Shore."Black squid ink sauce and sea cucumber are used for the yin (black) side of the dish. The yang (white) side is made of supreme sauce on fish maw.
Special menu is available until March 31.
China Tang, shop 411-413, 4F, Landmark, 15 Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong
Edible boat —
Artist Zhu Jinshi's 2012 artwork "Boat" is an 18-meter long walk-in installation made of bamboo, cotton and xuan (rice) paper. Through the eyes of Kelvin Wong, head chef at dim sum house The Square, the boat turns into fungi roll wrapped in braised bamboo pith.
Special menu is available until March 31.
The Square, 4/F, Exchange Square II, Central, Hong Kong
Mandarin Grill + Bar —
The art menu at Mandarin Grill + Bar is created by chef Uwe Opocensky. The meal is set off by a couple of jade-like pieces that are made from fish covered with yuzu-flavored gelatin.
The main course is a Chinese scroll made from Australian paper bark (which was also used to cook the cod on the scroll).
The menu will be available until March 22.
Mandarin Grill + Bar, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
Spot the difference —
It's not exactly a challenging spot-the-difference game, but it's a tasty one. The paintings aren't just visually different, they taste different. One is savory (beef stroganoff) and one is sweet (black forest gateau).
Mandarin Grill + Bar, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
Sweet warriors —
To complete the Mandarin Grill + Bar art menu, Uwe created Terracotta Warriors, inspired by his trip to Hong Kong's antique-selling neighborhood in Sheung Wan. The ancient warriors may be tough on the surface but they're sweet inside.
Mandarin Grill + Bar, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
Art of the world's best chef —
He was recently named by Le Chef Magazine as the world's best chef, so Pierre Gagnaire's art menu should be a masterpiece.Mirroring the redness of "Make Up 001" by Chinese art creation outfit Madeln Company, Pierre will serve carabineros and dominos of red mullet with spices half covered in a red pepper veil.
The menu as a collaboration with the UBS Art Collection of Art Basel will be available till March 21. Gagnaire will be in residence till March 17.
Pierre, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
Six Sectors —
Created by Bjoern Alexander, a Michelin-starred chef, Whisk's menu is themed around the six sectors of the Art Basel Hong Kong. "Search" dissects one ingredient, beetroot, into different forms from roasted root to crushed sweetly beetroot cracker. It echoes with Art Basel's "Discoveries" sector where visitors are invited to see art by emerging artists.
Whisk's special menu is available until March 31.
Whisk, 118 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Canadian shrimp, ukiyo-e style —
After looking at "The Italian Job"-inspired installation by Richard Wilson -- a vintage twin-axle coach dangling on the roof of the Peninsula -- onlookers should complete the art tour for a meal at Felix atop the hotel. Felix's chef Yoshiharu Kaji takes inspiration from Japanese ukiyo-e print artist Toshusai Sharaku to create this dish (pictured).
The dish titled "Toshusai Sharaku -- Ukiyo-e" features Canadian spot shrimp with miso mayo and horned turban shell snail with herb-garlic butter.
Available in March and April.
Felix, 28/F, The Peninsula Hong Kong, Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Guess the theme —
It doesn't take a genius to work this one out. Felix's art menu first course is themed England and music. It features scotch egg with tomato sauce and cheese and bacon muffin and some not-so-subtle references to the famous Liverpool band.
Felix, 28/F, The Peninsula Hong Kong, Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Art Basel drinks —
M Bar at Mandarin Oriental also has a special cocktail set for Art Basel based on the festival's different themes. From left to right in this photo, they are named "Insights," "Encounters," "Film" and "Discoveries."
M Bar, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong