Restaurateurs Alan Yau and Riccardo Giraudi have announced the opening of a new luxury gourmet Chinese restaurant this week in Monte-Carlo – surprisingly the first of its kind in Monaco.
Called “Song Qi,” and open for lunch and dinner, it is named after the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and one of the key essences of Chinese culture, “Qi,” which is said to be found in the western ideas of natural energy and life force.
Hong Konger Alan Yau has built an international reputation for Michelin-star awarded restaurants such as London’s Hakkasan, and after three years of working with authorities was able to achieve his dream, along with Monaco-born Riccardo Giraudi, who also runs BeefBar and Mozza.
With interior design by French specialists Humbert & Poyet, Song Qi aims to bring the feel of 1930s Shanghai to the Riviera, with a lacquerware design inside a geometrical space, said to be a metaphor for the Star of Shanghai origami. A golden central cage of brass sets the seats apart, with the a star pattern laid out across the floor in black and white.
Furniture too recalls the golden age of Shanghai, with lampshades made specifically for the restaurant. The menu featuring classics such as Peking Duck and Kung Po Chicken, as well as creative choices such as Braised Rosa Bianca Tofu and Local Eggplant in Black Bean Sauce.
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