Current condition
Demolished / No longer exists
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Date closed / demolished
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SCMP reported in 2003: Founded by a former French paratrooper, Bernard Vigneau, in 1964, the 60-seat restaurant was a slice of Europe in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Update after moddsey's comment below.
The restaurant was located at 6 Hankow Road (inside the Keystone House, possibly until c.1982 when Keystone House was demolished).
It later moved to 4B-6H Carnarvon Road.
Note: In French gastronomy, the trou normand (Norman hole) is the custom that Calvados (distilled apple brandy from Normandy) is served between two courses - usually before the main course - during a break in the meal. This should improve digestion and "create a hole in the stomach" to be able to eat more.
Photos that show this Place
1960s
1973
1973
Comments
Definately went there
Definately went there sometime between 1988-1990.
Keystone House, 6 Hankow Road
The first location of Au Trou Normand was in Keystone House (since demolished) at 6 Hankow Road.
Keystone House
Created a place for Keystone House. Please nudge the Au Trou Normand place marker to this location. Thanks.
Done.
Done.
Restaurant
Au Tru Normand,Hankow road....visited it in the 1960s several times, they even had frog's legs on the menu!
Mike