HABIBI RESTAURANT AND BAR

Bringing authentic Egyptian cuisine to Hong Kong’s premier entertainment district, the territory’s longest established Egyptian restaurant – Habibi, has opened a new restaurant and bar in Lan Kwai Fong. Situated on the first floor of Grand Progress Building on the corner of Lan Kwai Fong and D’Aguilar Street, the new Habibi Lan Kwai Fong offers all the same great traditional Egyptian and Middle Eastern cuisine in authentic surroundings as before, only now in on a bigger scale and more conveniently located. Habibi, which means ‘My Beloved’ in Arabic, offers a dining experience that reflects millennia of culinary and cultural history and is inspired by old Cairo, complete with characteristic decorative accents such as jewel coloured hanging lanterns, mirrors and shishas. The interior features a convivial setting of banquette seating arranged cleverly to enable multiple parties of up to 40 guests to dine together without being separated from the atmosphere of the restaurant, making it ideal for corporate and/or private functions and parties. For smaller gatherings of up to 14, Habibi Lan Kwai Fong offers a sumptuous semi-private room through a keyhole shaped archway at the rear of the main dining room. The restaurant’s menu brims with combinations of the fresh meats, seafood, fruits and herbs that come together in Egyptian cuisine. Featuring hot and cold mezze such as stuffed vine leaves, Egyptian style meatballs and hummos served with freshly baked bread, a broad selection of classic Egyptian entrees including Moza Dani (braised lamb shank) and Firahk Roman (stuffed whole baby chicken), delicious slow cooked tagens and exquisite speciality sweets, the a la carte menu offers a variety that will both delight and surprise. Adding the final touch to the authenticity of the dining experience at Habibi is the restaurant’s traditional style entertainment – belly dancing. Every Friday and Saturday evening dancers take to the floor to perform, transporting diners from the streets of Hong Kong to the sand-swept dunes of the Sahara with a heady combination of hypnotic music and movement.