Here's What's New at Twist Pasta Bar in Hong Kong This Summer

HONG KONG

Bridges Street has had a good thing going since last October, when Twist Pasta Bar quietly opened and turned into one of the neighbourhood's most talked-about tables. The formula — Italian pasta technique filtered through a Hong Kong sensibility — has clearly struck a chord. Now the team is doubling down, adding weekend lunch service, a reworked menu, new cocktails, and a happy hour built for after-work crowds.

Weekends Just Got Longer

The HK$280 weekend set menu is designed to be shared across the table, starting with olives and croquettes before moving into pasta and finishing with dessert.

The pasta course is really the point of the whole meal, and there are two directions to go: the Bone Marrow Macaroni, a dish that's already built a following for its curry wagyu brisket ragu, or the new Trottole — clam and 'nduja, with a lift of Thai basil at the end.

If you're planning to stay a while, the free-flow add-on (HK$228, or HK$198 without alcohol) buys two hours of spritzes, Negronis, wine, and draft beer.

Beyond the new lunch service, Head Chef Ben Sears has refreshed the seasonal menu with dishes that keep testing how far "Italian" can stretch.

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The Burrata (HK$160) is a good example — it comes with smacked cucumber, a technique borrowed straight from Cantonese kitchens, tossed in a garlic and rice vinegar dressing. The Vitello Bonito (HK$170) does something similar in reverse: a classic vitello tonnato base, but dressed with miso-soy mayo and bonito flakes instead of the usual tuna sauce.

There's also a new pasta shape on the menu — Trottole (HK$190), whose tight spirals are built to hold onto a slow-cooked clam and 'nduja sauce. And longtime regulars will notice the Baked Rigatoni (HK$180) has changed: it's gone vegetarian, with the 'nduja swapped for Doubanjiang, a Sichuan chilli bean paste, giving the dish a spicier, more savoury backbone while keeping its ricotta pockets intact.

A Cocktail List That Doesn't Take Itself Too Seriously

Behind the bar, Adam Schmidt and Edgar Santillan have put together a list that mirrors the kitchen's cross-cultural instincts. The Oolong Martini (HK$120) swaps out the usual vermouth-heavy formula for oolong and osmanthus tea, sherry, and verjus — lighter, more savoury, finished with a Japanese grape gummy garnish. The Bridges St. Sour (HK$120), on the other hand, is built for people who want something with more edge: whiskey, amaretto, and a pinch of sea salt.

HK$55 Drinks, Four Nights a Week

For the after-work crowd, Twist has introduced a HK$55 happy hour running Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 5 to 7pm. It covers the crowd-pleasers — Lychee Spritz, Negroni, Aperol Spritz, house wine, sparkling, and draft beer — with a non-alcoholic Lychee Spritz option too.

Location: 17 Bridges Street, Central, Hong Kong | Phone: +852 5278 9884 | Website: twistpastabar.com | Instagram: @twistpastabar