L'Envol
Haute French restaurant · Soho ·
Avant-garde French fine dining, Michelin 2-star, artful plating
Avant-garde French fine dining, Michelin 2-star, artful plating
"Managed by chef Olivier Elzer, L'Envol has elegant marble and wood finishings. Savvily prepared, artfully plated dishes, coupled with thoughtful service, capture the quintessence of French fine dining. "L'oursin d'Hokkaido" (sea urchin on a bed of prawns) packs a serious umami punch. The kitchen also prides itself on exclusive dishes crafted with caviars of varying brininess and age, accentuating the sweetness of razor clams, red prawns and the like." - Michelin Inspector
"Set within The St. Regis Hong Kong, this modern French fine-dining room showcases Olivier Elzer’s heritage and MICHELIN-starred training in a bright, ivory space envisioned by André Fu, where silk, gold, agates, and marbles work with natural light from expansive floor-to-ceiling windows. The open kitchen and high ceiling create an airy spaciousness that feels fresh, comfortable, and approachable despite high aspirations, and as day turns to night the atmosphere shifts as if you’re in another restaurant. Much like its Wan Chai setting, it balances raw and fine, delicate and strong, feminine and masculine—an extreme interplay the chef embraces—to deliver an experience full of subtle, unnoticed design elements that contribute to culinary excellence. That attention to detail saw it earn a MICHELIN star just eight months after opening in 2020 and two MICHELIN stars in the 2021 Hong Kong Macau Guide." - Pearl Yan
"A French fine-dining venue housed in the St. Regis Hong Kong that was promoted to two Michelin stars in the 2021 guide, helping raise Hong Kong’s tally of two-star establishments and reinforcing the city’s strength in refined hotel-based French cuisine." - Monica Burton
"Promoted to Two Stars at the St. Regis Hong Kong, French chef Olivier Elzer’s shrewdly prepared, artfully plated dishes—coupled with professional and warm service—capture the essence of French fine dining." - MICHELIN Guide Asia
"A French restaurant in Hong Kong that was listed among the eateries receiving a Michelin star for the first time in the 2020 guide." - Monica Burton