Hong Kong's Babette Offers Good French Food in Cozy Diner
Babette Social Eatery, which opened in Central in January, is a small restaurant offering French food that aims to fill the gap between casual bistro fare and fine dining.
In my experience, Babette achieves that goal. I went with a guest on a Wednesday evening and the restaurant was busy. We ordered slow-cooked short ribs with mashed potato and mushrooms (HK$398) and grilled cobra fish (HK$318), which we enjoyed. They also have several sharing dishes, including whole poached yellow chicken with vegetables and rice (HK$688).
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