You now don’t have to take a two-hour train journey to savor delicacies and signature dishes at Mandarin Grill + Bar at Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou is set to welcome diners with a culinary journey at The Taikoo Lounge as the legendary restaurant’s Chef de Cuisine Simon Guthridge takes up residency from September 19-22. During his four-day visit, Chef Guthridge will offer diners a four-course lunch and an eight-course dinner set menu that demonstrate his culinary reputation and prowess. For dinner, Chef Guthridge will prepare a lobster bisque and tarragon cream as the amuse bouche, followed by confit and smoked salmon with crab, caviar and buckwheat blinis, Japanese prawn tartare, blue lobster thermidor, duo of braised wagyu short rib. The finishing touch comes with the Comté with Waldorf salad, then banoffee cake with caramelised banana and vanilla ice cream.

RMB368/RMB568 with wine paring for lunch, RMB800/ RMB1,228 with wine pairing for dinner, all prices are subject to 15 percent service charge.