[2025 Hong Kong Restaurant] Travel Guide for The Optimist (Updated Jul)

In the last article, I took everyone to have English afternoon tea. Although it is also afternoon tea this time, it has Spanish flavor. The Optimist is a three-story exotic restaurant with exquisite decorations that are also great for checking in! The restaurant is mainly blue-green in color, and there are many plants placed there, which is very chill 🤗 🫖 Afternoon Tea Set ($198 / per person) If you choose tea, coffee or juice as your meal, you can add more drinks. Of course, you can also choose to pay extra to switch to champagne or other special drinks. Total: $435.6 (including 10% service charge) Average price per person: $217.8 The portions are not large and the food is quite unique, but the refillable coffee, tea and juice, the nice environment and the affordable price are quite attractive! . . The Optimist 📍Address: G/F-2/F, 239 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong ⏰Afternoon Tea Serving Time: 15:00 - 17:00 . . . #theoptimist #afternoontea #teatime #foodie #afternoonteainformation

—— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙊𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙩 🇪🇦 最近很想吃西班牙菜，想念在湾仔的北西班牙午餐，Padron peppers、Gambas al Ajillo和Bluefin Tuna Tartar总是我的最爱，在其他地方也不常见到这么好吃又超值的！ The Optimist, a Spanish restaurant owned by the Pirata Group, is guaranteed to have confidence The decoration is lake green as the main tone. The whole environment is very classical European style For lunch set $178-238 /p.p Eat 3 starters + 1 main + 1 desserts + all you can drink (for alcohol) coupon from openrice Also the food is high juice to say really quite cost-effective. 🧉Gazpacho There is Spanish-style tomato frozen soup There is cucumber onion red pepper garlic cheery vinegar sour and sweet and very appetizing 🫑Padron Peppers There is salt and olive oil There are not many ingredients but it is salty and tart and very tasty 🥩Striploin with confit potatoes And the special thing about the steak here is that you can have a complete roasted garlic Perfect 50% cooked with a bite of roasted garlic = ✨✨✨✨✨ 🐟 Bluefin Tuna Tartar There is grapefruit avocado puree with tuna tea on bread. It's refreshing✨ 🦐 Gambas al Ajillo (每份$28) As soon as I put it down, I can smell the super fragrant garlic and my mouth is watering The shrimp were very fresh plus the oil boiling some garlic chili very tasty! 🍮Flan The egg lemon cream with almond crisps is very refreshing 🥧Chocolate Brownie Brownie is made with chocolate with hazelnut Served with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream The brownie is not very sweet and the sweet ice cream tastes just right! It just so happens that that day is Lin Chi-lin's birthday The restaurant will arrange for the staff to stand next to each other and play and sing Before leaving there is still a super cool instant and coupon to use next time The birthday celebration activities were quite in place. I ate very happily No wonder this restaurant is so popular✨✨ 📍The Optimist G-2/F, 239 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai —— #throwback #lamchelin_wanchai #lamchelin_spanish #HongKongGoodWest #WanchaiSpanishCuisine #LocalTour #BirthdayGreatplace #RomanticDateRestaurant #AtmosphereRestaurant #Wanchai #HongKongIsland #RomanticDateRestaurant #foodie #HongKongGood Places

As a fan of oysters, I absolutely love this authentic Spanish restaurant, The Optimist, which spans three floors. They offer a 90-minute unlimited French oyster feast along with a 7-course Spanish dinner! Additionally, the restaurant has introduced a brand-new 3-inch tall cheesecake, which is sliced and served tableside by the team. This needs to be ordered separately. < STARTERS > Spanish Tomato Bread Cooked Mussels Tuna Tartare 90-Minute Unlimited Oysters The oysters of the day are Fine de Claire from France 🦪, known for their crisp texture and lighter body. We enjoyed several rounds of them. Main Courses Herb-Roasted Chicken Charcoal-Grilled Sirloin Steak The roasted chicken was perfectly cooked with a golden, crispy skin and tender, juicy meat! Desserts Spanish Churros with Caramel Sauce & Chocolate Sauce Spanish Caramel Flan The Optimist (Wan Chai) G/F to 239 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai

𓈁 𓈁 𓈁 The Optimist, located on Hennessy Road in Wan Chai, has recently launched the "Oyster Extravaganza" every Thursday, offering 90 minutes of all-you-can-eat French Fontana oysters at $588 per person! Paired with a variety of Spanish-style dishes and desserts. There was also the chef’s new 3-inch high cheesecake, which the team cut and served on the spot, adding a perfect sense of ceremony. 𓄗 PAN CON TOMATE The classic Spanish tomato bread, spread with sweet and sour fresh tomato puree and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, is simple but appetizing. 𓄗 TUNA TARTARE The tender tuna tartar is paired with a slightly spicy jalapeno yuzu sauce, topped with salmon roe to add a salty and fresh flavor, and served with crispy fried bread cubes for a rich taste. 𓄗 MUSSELS Mussels are cooked in white wine and seasoned with onions and chili powder. The sauce is rich and slightly spicy, perfect for dipping in bread. 𓄗 OYSTER FREE-FLOW French Fundici oysters have plump meat, a refreshing taste with a mineral feel, moderate saltiness and are easy to eat, with a slightly sweet aftertaste and excellent freshness! 𓄗 SEABASS Must-try recommendation! The sea bass is fried until the skin is crispy and golden, but the fish meat is tender and fatty inside. Paired with red bell pepper sauce and garlic mayonnaise, it has a rich but not greasy flavor. 𓄗 CHARGILLED BEEF STRLION 250g New Zealand sirloin steak, grilled to perfect doneness, the meat is tender and juicy, served with picchilo sauce and confit Padron peppers to add a layer of flavor. 𓄗 CHURROS Freshly fried Spanish churros, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, dipped in rich chocolate sauce, rich and crispy. 𓄗 BURNT CREMA CATALANA Personally recommend! The classic Spanish caramel pudding is poured with orange wine and then roasted on fire until it is crispy. The inside is smooth and delicious, and the lighting of the fire also creates a very visual effect and a sense of ritual. 𓄗 Cheesecake The restaurant’s new 3-inch high cheesecake has a soft and dense texture, rich milky flavor, and is paired with sour and sweet berry jam, making the overall taste sweet but not greasy. Although the Oyster Extravaganza Menu does not include cheesecake, this flavor is definitely worth ordering extra! The Optimist's "Oyster Feast" is cost-effective, the oysters are fresh, and the main dishes are of a stable standard. The environment is full of the relaxed atmosphere of a Spanish tavern, suitable for gathering with friends or having a drink on the weekend. But for those who are interested in the oyster feast limited to Thursdays, it is recommended that you make a reservation in advance. 𓈁 𓈁 𓈁 📍G/F to 2/F, 239 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai

A few years ago I came to this shop once, mainly for two reasons, one because of birthday dinner with girlfriends, second because the green of the door of this restaurant is my favorite color, Visited a few years ago and Rock recently visited What do I still see is the same and updated?Let's talk about the same thing first: The better thing is that the service in the store did not disappoint me as last time I visited, the staff is as friendly, and the decoration of the restaurant is the same with my favorite green, but because I and my beautiful friends each have various diseases dare not drink alcohol or too sweet drinks, so the clerk recommended mocktail to me and my friends - Virgin Mojito and my friend's mocktail full of vitamin C), And the clerk is very heartwarming to my friend is every time as soon as I pass my table will refill warm water for me to drink Freshness of the second visit: 1) Last time we visited, my girlfriends and I ordered A la carte delicacies Now every Thursday more special option is Oyster Extravaganza (1.5 hours of free flow - unlimited French Fendich oysters) 2) In this Oyster Extravaganza's main, I and my friends each ordered fish and chicken, the most surprising is that the fish (Sea Bas) is better than I have eaten in Hong Kong or Eastern Europe in the past Sea Bas (European grilled fish) 3) Although the dessert of Thursday's special set itself has this ceremonial Creme Brulee, but the clerk still recommended this 3 inch high cheesecake to me and my friends (looks like bread, but actually only the outer part made golden brown - like Basque cheesecake) does not belong to the Oyster Extravangaza set) We can be so lucky to experience so many different rituals and surprises to feed friends this birthday meal is simply anyone will feel the intention not to be afraid to be kind to every one of their worthy relatives and friends ❤️ #oysters #oyster all-you-can-eat #wanchaifood #spanish cuisine

【乐观主义者】 Last time I tried their Weekend Free-Flow Brunch with a friend 🍾🍷🥂 💰$498 Cold plates can be eaten 😌 including mussels, oysters, salmon, cheese, etc. Also includes a main course and dessert 🍮 Oysters are not very large but quite fresh and sweet Personally, I think the mussels seasoning just right not eat main has eaten a lot of 🤣🤣🤣 We also added wine all you can drink 💰$198 pp including red and white wine Prosecco🍾 and Sangria The wine and the cold plates and main are quite good 😆 perfect for alcoholics The main courses are called a steak and a salmon steak, respectively Beef Tenderloin Ordered 30% cooked steak, the outside is quite fragrant, the meat is not tough but quite chewy Overall good 😌 Salmon The salmon steak is very large and has a faint vanilla flavour For dessert, I ordered a churros and Basque cake🍰 The Churros were a little too dry~ Basque cake is not too sweet, the cheese flavor is quite strong and quite tasty 🫣 💡𝙄𝙉𝙁𝙊 Rating📝: 8/10 Price: 💰$784.9 per person (including tax) Address📍: G/F to 2/F, 239 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai Business Hours🕒: 𝙈𝙤𝙣 - 𝙎𝙪𝙣 12:00 - 22:00 ®️ #TheOptimist #SpanishCuisine #freeflow #HongKongGood Places #RegisterNovemberHotelSleeperSleeper #HongKongFood

▫️ Wake up naturally during the holiday to enjoy a semi-brunch😌 This restaurant in Wanchai is full of plants, the environment is very comfortable and has a small oasis feeling ~ There are also 3 floors high place is very large😳 Semi-brunch is placed on the 2nd floor✌🏻 ▫️ During the meal, we also saw many tables coming to celebrate birthdays🥳 The staff will hold guitars and shake drums to sing birthday songs together! It feels so good😆 🍽️ Buffet-Brunch $498/页。 ▫️ There are a variety of tapas, cold cuts, cheese, etc., in fact, each try one is almost full😂 However, maybe late that day to go, 13:30 seated but the oysters have been picked up 🥹 The clerk knew then took a plate of shrimp to me as compensation very courteous 💕 And the shrimp is very large and shrimp paste! 🦐 ✨ Main 🥩 Each person can choose a main, ordered Beef Tenderloin, the steak is quite thick, medium rare rock not too tough and quite juicy😋 🐓Roasted Chicken is half a chicken is quite large, the skin is baked very crispy, the meat is also very smooth! ✨ Dessert 🍰 The cheesecake is fragrant and soft enough, the churros is crispy enough, and the chocolate sauce is simply my favorite🥰 The Optimist (Wan Chai) G/F to 2/F, 239 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai #wanchai #wanchai #spanishfood #hongkongfood #hongkongfoodreview #ufoodphoto #hk #hkig #hkiger #hkfood #hkfoodlover #hkfoodblogger #hongkongfoodie #hkfoodporn #foodporn #hkfoodstagram #hkfoodblog #foodhongkong #hkfoodpic

#Cherry Blossom 2024 This time I would like to introduce you to the Spanish restaurant Optimist located in Wanchai. I said that there was a discount on my credit card earlier, so I booked this Spanish restaurant located on Hennessy Road in Wanchai to enjoy. Ordered a brunch set menu to try, but surprisingly good, completely feel like eating a la carte! Reminder, you can enjoy a check-free discount on spending with ae platinum card. Go and try it now! Address-5/5 Environment/Facilities-4/5 Features - 4/5 Price per person - 5/5 Rating -5/5

Earlier, I took advantage of Restaurant Week and went to another Spanish restaurant in Wanchai🇪🇸. The restaurant offers a variety of Spanish specialties. That day 2 people tried the Dinner Set ($438 per person), which includes 4 appetizers, 2 main courses and 2 desserts😋 ‣ Octopus Croquettes The octopus balls taste good. They taste good when they have octopus meat ‣ Heritage Tomato The tomatoes are fragrant and juicy, the green peppers are quite sweet, and they taste quite sober with olive oil😋 ‣ Gambas The grilled shrimp smells very fragrant, the shrimp meat is very fresh and sweet, and the shells are peeled very courteously, the quality is good☺️ ‣ Ham Broken Egg The potato slices are baked to be quite fragrant, with large pieces of bacon and sunny-side-up eggs. The taste is quite rich and tastes good😋 ‣ Secreto Pork The pork neck is grilled until it is dry enough, it tastes very rich in fat 🥰, the meat is quite tender, but the taste is light, playing normally ‣ 安格斯肋眼 (+$68) The steak is very large, 50% cooked, good heat, rich in fat, tender meat, taste quite good, good quality 👍 ‣ Cheese Cake The cheesecake looks quite attractive, the cheese taste is quite fragrant, the texture is smooth, not too sweet😊 ‣ Cream Catalana The caramel compote looks quite attractive😍, the compote is quite smooth, the taste is normal 💭 C͟o͟n͟c͟l͟u͟s͟i͟o͟n͟ The decoration of the restaurant is very exquisite, the service attitude is good, the birthday singing atmosphere is great, the food quality is good 👍 💰Total: $1039 ($519.5/pp including 10% service charge) 📍The Optimist G/F to 2/F, 239 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai 🚩More similar restaurants #foodstep_Western 🚩 More restaurants in the same area #foodstep_Wanchai 📣点赞&分享&关注 @ourfoodstephk_ 🙏🏻 Thank you for your support, it became my motivation to share 💪🏻 #New Year Good Places 2024 #Weekend Trip #Hong Kong Food #Hong Kong Shop #Hong Kong Photo #Wan Chai Food

Valentine's Day meal and dragged until now lol no dinner, hurriedly booked this, unexpectedly reasonable price, food quality is good ~ birthday if there will be staff playing guitar singing birthday song (the day listened to at least 4 times lol), the environment is very comfortable, date / birthday and other celebration days to the atmosphere is super good ~ ~ staff are very friendly! Lunch on the pre-Valentine Day! Spanish restaurant with nice vibes. Highly recommend for birthday celebration or anniversary because I have heard staff sing birthday song with guitar for at least 4 times! 公平的食物品质，价格可接受，即使在特殊场合也完美的服务品质。 —— 🦁 Starter 1️⃣ Starter Platter Black hair pig air-dried ham is quite fragrant, but not very rich, aged 12 months of Manchego cheese is excellent!! 2️⃣ Spanish Garlic Shrimp So fragrant and juicy! The garlic flavor is so good~ 3️⃣ Huevos Rotos Spanish traditional cuisine, melted egg + potatoes + black hair pork ham mixed together, a kind of McDonald's breakfast feeling lol 4️⃣ Summer Salad —— 🦁 Main Choose a lobster rice for 2 people! The most outstanding thing is it ~ I and my boyfriend like to eat lobster 🥰 the rice absorbs all the lobster juice is excellent ~ —— 🦁Dessert Churros, Basque Cheesecake Dessert however not lost~ —— 🦁 The Optimist G/F to 2/F, 239 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai 💲Average spend per person: <$500 #foodie #summergoodplaces #hongkonggoodplaces #summerfoodsuggestions #I miss #hkfoodie