Bobby Chinn (restaurant)

Bobby Chinn is a restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam, situated near the perimeter of the Old Quarter, overlooking Hoàn Kiếm Lake. It is run by the internationally renowned New Zealand chef Bobby Chinn. It serves a mixture of Californian, French, and Vietnamese cuisine, as well as a variety of international tapas-style dishes.

Description

New Zealand-born Chef Bobby Chinn had previously run several restaurants in Vietnam following his training in France, and his work in California.[1] He opened his self-titled restaurant in 2000 near the Hoàn Kiếm Lake,[2] but following increases in rent, it was moved to the Tây Hồ District of Hanoi.[3] The interior of the restaurant features artwork from Chinn's private collection, and is divided into two dining rooms and a lounge.[1] A further branch of the restaurant is in Ho Chi Minh City.[4]

Menu

Reflective of the city's "increasingly cosmopolitan tastes",[4] the restaurant serves Californian, French, and Vietnamese cuisine.[5] This includes Chinn's variations on traditional Vietnamese cuisine, using the influences from his training in France. These include spring rolls filled with filet mignon,[1] as well as crab cakes with a tamarind glaze on chive flowers. There is also a variety of internationally influenced tapas-style dishes, such as a Moroccan-style braised squid.[1] One of the most well-known dishes is green-tea smoked duck, served with wasabi mashed potato.[3]

Reception

In 2010, the Vietnam Investment Review ranked Restaurant Bobby Chinn as the fifth best restaurant in Hanoi.[6] In 2014, it was ranked as the 60th best restaurant worldwide by US website The Daily Meal.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "A culinary home for a global nomad". Vietnam Investment Review. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2015 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ Gross, Matt (3 February 2006). "From clay pots to quail eggs in Hanoi". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 20 June 2015 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  3. 1 2 Birkett, Rosie (12 October 2010). "Best budget eats in Hanoi". Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 Downs, Tom (2007). Hanoi and Halong Bay. Lonely Planet. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-74179-092-4.
  5. ↑ Frommer's ShortCuts (11 January 2012). Hanoi, Vietnam: Frommer's ShortCuts. John Wiley & Sons. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-118-19276-4.
  6. ↑ "Top 5 restaurants in Vietnam". Vietnam Investment Review. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2015 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  7. ↑ "Vietnam's restaurants get new acclaim". Thanhnien News. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2015.

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