A Hong Kong-style evening at the Steam Bar

by Melle Bon Plan 1 August 2019

written by Melle Bon Plan Published: 1 August 2019Updated: 12 May 2026

Last year, we happily discovered the Blueberry Maki Bar with our favorite photographer, and this year, we went to spend a Hong Kong-style evening at its recently opened younger sibling, the Blueberry Steam Bar. This new address from the Vaconsin sisters (who were already running the Blueberry Maki Bar as well as the Italian restaurant Marcello, which I have also mentioned on the blog) is a real success once again!

This restaurant with Asian influences transports us to Asia and makes us feel like we’re taking a stopover in Hong Kong. The atmosphere of the place, which feels like a secret club, sets the tone, and it’s an ideal spot for a romantic or at least intimate dinner. The principle of the Steam Bar isn’t to offer main dishes, but rather small portions to share while solving the world’s problems over delicious cocktails.

Steam Bar interior with red ambiance, leather booths, and set tables.

Waiter carrying a tray, speaking to a customer sitting near the window at the Steam Bar.

High stools at the wooden bar of the Steam Bar.

Lit wooden bar with servers working at the Steam Bar.

On the plates, you’ll find extremely refined steamed cuisine with Hong Kong and Tokyo influences that revisits traditional specialties: dim sum, bao (steamed stuffed bun), gyoza, spring rolls… In the kitchen, we find Hong Kong chef Mr. Chi Cheung Wong, who comes from the Parisian palace Shangri-La, where he was the dim sum master.

And to top it all off, the cocktails are also top-notch! Here, they offer just a few Signature cocktails, all original and perfectly balanced. We tried almost all of them, and they are absolutely delicious.

My recommendations: the Mekong Mule (a peppery cocktail, but in a very delicate way); the Tokyo Spring, perfect for summer; the China Girl, the non-alcoholic cocktail on the menu, which is also very good.

Cocktail prices: between €11 and €15

Crystal cocktail decorated with a small purple flower in a stemmed glass.

Sparkling yellow cocktail with edible flowers and black Steam Bar straws.

Two Steam Bar cocktails, one coupe and one highball with a green leaf.

Yellow cocktail with basil and reed straws on a wooden table.

Steam Bar cocktail with kumquat and green leaf on a wooden table.

To accompany your cocktails as an appetizer, I recommend trying the fresh tofu with lotus chips (€9); it’s really great!

To try: everything is very good, but I’ve listed below what we tested…

As for ravioli, the Black Pearl (€12 for 3 pieces) and the Hong Kong Streets (€9 for 4 pieces); for bao, you absolutely must try the Princess Pei Pei with truffle, which is to die for (€8 each); for gyoza, the Kanako with duck breast are also sublime (€14 for 5 pieces).
As a side dish, the spring rolls (€9) and the green papaya and shiso salad (€8) are super fresh and therefore perfect for summer.

For dessert, it’s also excellent, and I recommend trying the cloud mochis if you want to finish with something light, or the Marguerite D. cup with almond milk ice cream, homemade biscuit, and black sesame sauce (€11).

Fried lotus chips from the Steam Bar with dipping sauce.

Grilled gyozas from the Steam Bar sprinkled with spices on a red plate.

Black truffle bao in a Steam Bar bamboo steamer basket.

Chicken spring rolls with radish and sauces at the Steam Bar.

Black Pearl ravioli with sesame seeds on a Steam Bar plate.

Dim sum, including a black steamed bun with gold leaf, on a Steam Bar table.

Steam-grilled gyozas from the Steam Bar, served on a red plate.

Black and green ice cream, crunchy biscuits in a metal cup.

Smiling woman eating dim sum at the Steam Bar with chopsticks.

Steam Bar facade with green sign and small potted olive trees.

Steam Bar terrace with table for two and plants behind red glass.

The home delivery version (updated February 2021)

During this period of restaurant closures, I had the opportunity to test the home delivery version of the Steam Bar (or takeaway on-site, depending on your preference). I was delighted to find the perfectly balanced Hong Kong flavors of the establishment that had won me over back then. A small preview in photos below.

Steam Bar delivery boxes stacked: Miss Malaiko, Steam Bar Salad, Princess Pei Pei.

Steam Bar Salad with spinach, sliced vegetables, and herb garnish.

Four Steam Bar gyozas with a crispy filling on a white plate.

Steam Bar takeaway meals: delivery boxes and bags with dish labels.

Sichuan momos in creamy sauce with cilantro from the Steam Bar.

Black pasta with white sesame seed sauce in a purple Steam Bar bowl.

Four siu mai dim sum bites garnished with fresh herbs on a white plate.

Assortment of Asian dishes, including noodles, ravioli, and bites, held with chopsticks.

Two coconut mochi balls on a Steam Bar plate.

Steam Bar sweet potato vermicelli with spicy sauce and cilantro.

Thanks to the Steam Bar for these beautiful invitations and these timeless moments.

Steam Bar

2 rue du Sabot, 75006 Paris
Open weekdays except Monday from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM and from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM; Saturday from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM and from 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM

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Find all my restaurant reviews in Paris below:
⇒ My restaurant reviews in Paris
⇒ My Asian restaurants in Paris
⇒ My Chinese restaurants in Paris

MY FAVORITE CHINESE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS
⇒ Dao Restaurant & Art
⇒ Chez He
⇒ Yoom Dim Sum
⇒ Le Lys d’Or
⇒ Restaurant Chez Ly

MAP OF MY FAVORITE FOOD SPOTS IN PARIS AND THE ILE-DE-FRANCE REGION

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Photo credits: Nicolas Diolez
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A Hong Kong-style evening at the Steam Bar

The home delivery version (updated February 2021)

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