15 Nov 2024 By May Ng

Vibrant European fine dining arrives at Té Bo in Taikoo Place

A warm and inviting fine dining retreat located within 1880 SOCIAL, Té Bo offers modern European cuisine with Asian ingredients helmed by one of Hong Kong’s most talented and experienced young chefs, Sebastian Lorenzi. 1880 SOCIAL is the branch of the new 1880 Hong Kong social club in Taikoo Place which is fully accessible to non-members.

Alluding to its French roots and Chef Sebastian’s culinary training, Té Bo is an endearing twist on the French phrase “t’es beau”, or “you’re beautiful”. Offering a dining experience that delivers exceptional food in an intimate yet unpretentious, vibrant, and playful environment, Té Bo is somewhere you can be wowed, without the fuss.

Born and raised in Hong Kong with Swiss-Filipino roots, Chef Sebastian brings a remarkable culinary resumé across multiple Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe and Asia. After his Grand Diplôme from Le Cordon Bleu, Sebastian wanted to challenge himself in the world’s best restaurants so started off his career by staging at the 3-Michelin starred Ristorante Uliassi in Italy, before returning to Hong Kong whereupon he joined the kitchen at 1-starred L’Atelier De Joël Robuchon, before moving to the 1-starred Seasons by Olivier Elzer. London came calling at Mandarin Oriental London’s 2-starred Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, before two years as sous chef at the 1-starred Belon back in Hong Kong under Daniel Calvert. Most recently and Sebastian’s most long-standing post, in 2018 he joined the hugely acclaimed 1-Michelin starred Arcane as Chef de Cuisine under Shane Osborn, where he spent the last 6 years perfecting his craft and garnering experience leading a team.

As Chef Sebastian explains: “The techniques and backbone of my flavour-forward cuisine is classical French, but my Swiss-Italian heritage also manifests in some dishes, along with occasional Asian influences, given my heritage growing up in Hong Kong and the many years I’ve spent working with Asian ingredients. Ultimately, I serve the food I love with finesse, in omakase-style interactive dining, peppered with friendly chat explaining the dishes and interacting with guests.”

Té Bo is open for lunch and dinner now. Tasting Menu starts at HKD 498 + 10% SC per person for lunch; HKD 1,488 + 10% SC per person for dinner.