THE debut menu and stunning interior of a new city centre restaurant have been unveiled ahead of its opening this week.
Zhima - which translates to 'sesame' in Mandarin - will open at the former site of Prezzo on St Vincent Place on Friday, April 19 and promises to deliver "taste on every level" with Cantonese, Hunan and Sichuan-influenced dishes.
The restaurant is the ninth eatery from the Hunky Dory Group who also own city centre spots Topolabmaba, Chaakoo Bombay Cafe and Panang.
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Zhima will be the groups first non-small plates venue and will have business lunch, pre-theatre and evening menus with private dining available for up to 12 guests.
Highlights of the new menu include Dynamite Shrimp, Almond Butter Garlic Prawns, Xi An Cumin Lamb Chops and Drunken Monkfish.
Smaller dishes will be also available from the venue's cocktail bar.
Ahead of the opening, the location has undergone an almost £1 million transformation into a "contemporary and elegant restaurant" with its decadent design led by Dominic Paul of Glasgow-based design company ibdp Interiors.
Saurav Bhatnagar, head chef, said: "I’m very excited to bring the Zhima experience to Glasgow.
"A huge amount of work has gone into crafting a menu that not only showcases the very best of Chinese cuisine but also creates an elegant and adventurous dining experience.
"Chinese cuisine is such a huge part of Glasgow, and there is absolutely an appetite for more.
"At its core, it’s elevated Chinese dining."
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Jack Reid, general manager, added: "Zhima is extremely contemporary but very private – it was important to us that this was an intimate dining experience, where conversation can revolve around food as a focal point.
"We’ve carefully designed an environment that's an ideal setting for intimate dinners, while also working for occasion dining and celebrations."
Zhima will be located at 35 St Vincent Place.
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