Zhima, the latest concept from Hunky Dory Group, owners of city centre spots Chaakoo Bombay Cafe, Panang, and Topolabamba, has unveiled its debut menu and new interior ahead of its opening in the city centre this week.
The interior is unrecognisable following a near £1 million transformation into a ‘contemporary and elegant’ restaurant and has been led by Dominic Paul of Glasgow-based design company, ibdp Interiors.
Zhima – which translates to sesame in Mandarin – will open at the former site of Prezzo on St Vincent Place on Friday (19 April) – is promising to deliver ‘taste on every level’, with Cantonese, Hunan, and Sichuan influences underpinning the cooking style. It is Hunky Dory Group’s first non-small plates venue – although smaller dishes will be available at the venue’s cocktail bar.
Highlights of the new menu include Dynamite Shrimp, Almond Butter Garlic Prawns, Xi An Cumin Lamb Chops and Drunken Monkfish and it will offer business lunch, pre-theatre, and evening menus, with private dining also available.
Head chef Saurav Bhatnagar (pictured) said, “I’m very excited to bring the Zhima experience to Glasgow. A huge amount of work has gone into crafting a menu that not only showcases the very best of Chinese cuisine, but also creates an elegant and adventurous dining experience.
“Chinese cuisine is such a huge part of Glasgow, and there is absolutely an appetite for more. At its core, it’s elevated Chinese dining.
General manager Jack Reid said: “Zhima is extremely contemporary, but very private – it was important to us that this was an intimate dining experience, where conversation can revolve around food as a focal point.
“We’ve carefully designed an environment that’s an ideal setting for intimate dinners, while also working for occasion dining and celebrations.”
The new restaurant will be the ninth opening for Hunky Dory Group.
