Traditional French Food, Reimagined

About

Heart-warming French Cuisine Paired with Genuine Hospitality

Set in a two-storied heritage house within the gardens of PMQ, Louise is collaboration between Yenn Wong, Founder of JIA Group, The Lo & Behold Group and acclaimed Chef Julien Royer, who is honoured with the #1 position in the “Asia’s 50 Best” and #18 in the “World’s 50 Best” awards with his 3-Michelin star in Singapore restaurant Odette.

With the same passion and focus but a different concept, Louise is Chef Royer’s tribute to the simple joys of familial love and honest cooking. Our dishes are derived from teasing the best possible flavours from quality ingredients using cooking techniques that toe the line between fine dining and everyday fare, paired with genuine hospitality. Traditional French food, reimagined.

Acclaimed architect Andre Fu and his AFSO Studio have transformed the heritage building into an intimately chic colonial residence. Welcoming guests into her home, Louise offers relaxed all-day dining and drinks in the Parlour or an invitation to the upstairs Dining Room where lunch and dinner are served a la carte.

Bon Appetit!

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Michelin-starred Chef's First Restaurant in Hong Kong

Our Team
Julien Royer
Chef - Founder

Chef Julien Royer’s first venture into the kitchen under the legendary Michel Bras in Laguiole instilled in him a respect for the integrity of each ingredient and a commitment to showcasing its brilliant flavours. He then moved to Durtol in the heart of Auvergne, where he began working for Maitre Cuisinier de France Bernard Andrieux who continued to reinforce the beliefs his upbringing had instilled in him. Julien’s culinary career then took him from the French West Indies to Polynesia and London, where he was sous chef to Antonin Bonnet at Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant, The Greenhouse. He then moved to Singapore, where he has resided since 2011. He launched Odette in partnership with The Lo & Behold Group in 2015, which combined his core culinary values of quality produce, honest cooking and genuine hospitality. The restaurant has since clinched Three Michelin stars and in 2019 took the spot of top restaurant in Asia’s 50 Best and #18 in the World’s 50 Best awards.

Our Team
Franckelie Laloum
Executive Chef

With a culinary legacy spanning over two decades, an unwavering passion, and a gift for preparing exceptional French cuisine, chef Franckelie Laloum delivers at Louise, chef Julien Royer’s culinary vision of traditional French cuisine, reimagined. Chef Laloum comes to Hong Kong from Tokyo, where he earned the Ritz Carlton’s Azure 45 its first Michelin star. His past culinary experience in Asia and across the world includes the award-winning Shangri-La Shanghai’s Jade on 36, the three-Michelin starred, Maison Pic where he honed his techniques in French fine dining from the elite French cooking family and worked in tandem with the celebrated Anne-Sophie Pic.

Our Team
Yenn Wong
Founder & CEO, JIA Group

Lauded with changing the F&B landscape and industry in Hong Kong, Singaporean Yenn Wong is the entrepreneur behind the hospitality based JIA Group. Her Hong Kong restaurants include 208 Duecento Otto, Chachawan, 22 Ships, Ham & Sherry, the Michelin-star art-focused Duddell’s, Mak Mak, Commissary, the beachside Meen & Rice, Potato Head in Sai Ying Pun in partnership with the lifestyle group Potato Head Family; and Duddell’s in London. The latest addition to Yenn’s portfolio is Louise with award winning French Chef Julien Royer, located at PMQ.Yenn herself has received numerous prestigious awards since founding JIA. Among them, “The 2015 Debrett’s Hong Kong 100,” named her one of the most influential people in Hong Kong in her field; she was also awarded Hong Kong Tatler’s “2015 Restaurateur of the Year”. Yenn was named as one of the ten “Women of our time” by South China Morning Post and most recently ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ in the Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability awards.

Our Team
Anne Beraud
Restaurant Manager

Anne works to create the warm, welcoming environment that makes Louise what it is. Pulling strings from behind the scenes, she runs the day to day necessities and helped to build the core facets of Louise. At the French Riviera, she worked at the InterContinental Carlton Cannes, where she assisted in events like the Cannes Film Festival to London’s Bar Boulud Restaurant, and New York’s 2 Michelin Star Restaurant Daniel, her savvy and global expertise make operations effortless.

Our Team
Marc Le Gallic
Head Sommelier

The French native started out his career in Paris, where he has assisted and headed the beverage program for prestigious Michelin starred restaurants in Paris, ‘Le Cinq’ by Four Seasons Paris and Le Gabriel by Hôtel La Réserve Paris, under the guidance of veteran sommeliers , Misters Beaumard and Hamon. With over 12 years of experience under his belt, Marc has curated a beautiful selection of over 400 labels of French wines, with the notion of creating an iconic dinner experience at LOUISE.

Our Team
Loic Portalier
Sous Chef

Loïc is a French Sous Chef with culinary experience in fine dining. With over 9 years of experience, he has worked in 6 different Michelin star kitchens, including Louise. He has lent his skillset in both France and in Hong Kong, including the Michelin starred Clos des Cimes, Paul Bocuse, Le Carre des Feuillants, Epicure and Belon. He mastered much of his craft under the mentorship of veteran chefs such as Régis Marcon, Paul Bocuse, Alain Dutournier and Eric Frechon. He first came to Hong Kong to learn about its varied cuisines and to experience the international scene, he has since gained an infatuation for the beautiful culture.

Our Team
Henry Wong
Sous Chef

Henry has been working professionally in kitchens around Hong Kong for over 12 years. He has delighted many at some of Hong Kong’s most celebrated Michelin star eateries, including Ritz Carlton’s Tosca, Island Shangri-la’s Petrus and Mandarin Oriental’s Amber. His philosophy is one of consistency, dedication and creating a partnership both in the kitchen and with diners. With a great appreciation for fine dining, Henry looks forward to serving up Louise’s greatest hits.

Parlour

Relax and Unwind in Our Bar and Lounge

Overlooking an outdoor terrace fringed by succulent cacti, palms and lush trees, the high ceilinged Parlour exudes chic comfort and a sense of inclusiveness with its soft antique lighting and comfortable banquette seating. Here, an all-day light dining menu offers specialty charcuterie, artisan cheeses, tasty dishes and French pastries to enjoy with one of the 24 wines by the glass or a cocktail from its emerald green beveled marble bar.

The Drawing Room, an extension of the Parlour, repurposes seamlessly into a private room for intimate dinners and small gatherings.

Dining Room

Enjoy Iconic French Dishes with an Immersive Dining Experience

A curated selection of fine artwork adorn the botanical clad walls of an intimate staircase which leads you up to an inviting, cosy ivory space flooded with natural daylight and an outdoor terrace with a view over the beautiful trees lining the property. You’re invited here to make yourself at home as Louise offers a menu inspired by heart-warming dishes from Chef Royer’s childhood – with ingredients sourced from specialty producers, many who go back generations.

An impressive wine list is a culmination of expertly selected French classics as well as boutique wineries in lesser known French regions and other wine countries.

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Events

Unique Event Venue to Impress Your Guests

Extraordinary events call for extraordinary venues. Louise’s unique two-storied heritage house set within gardens in the heart of central is just the space for you – whether it’s an intimate dinner for 10 in our Drawing Room or a celebration for 450.

From crafting palate pleasing menus to the special touches that make an event truly memorable, our experienced team will create the perfect setting with undivided attention to detail.

For event booking
and more information
please contact: events@louise.hk

Event Kit

What's On

One Michelin Star

It is a monumental honor for us to receive our FIRST Michelin star after just six months of opening our doors. We are thrilled and humbled to receive such a prestigious award and be in the ranks with Michelin's catalogue of restaurants. Under the creative guidance of our Chef- Founder Julien Royer and Executive Chef, Franckelie Laloum, we have built a home for simple joys of familial love and honest cooking, reimagined. To our guests, we are brimming with gratitude for your continued support, and to Michelin guide, we give all our thanks and are forever grateful. We will continue to give our very best, serving up the most exquisite French cuisine, that showcases an imaginative retelling of traditional dishes - an ethos we have carried with us from day one.

Contact Us

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Address
PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street
(Enter gate closest to Hollywood Road intersection)
Central, Hong Kong
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Téléphone
+852 2866 0300

Email
info@louise.hk

Reservations
Book Online or Reservations@louise.hk

Media
pr@jiagroup.co

Events
events@louise.hk

Careers
hr@louise.hk

Opening Hours
Tuesday – Sunday
closed on Monday

Dining Room
Lunch12.00 – 14.30
Last order at 14:00
Dinner18.30 – 23.00
Last order at 22.00

Brunch (Saturday-Sunday)
12.00 – 15.00
Last order at 14.30

Parlour
12.00 – 23.00
Last orders at 22.30
Brunch (Saturday-Sunday)
12.00 – 14.30
Parlour menu available after 14.30

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