Southern-Style Brunch Hidden in a Historic Huashan Building
Charles' Kitchen is inside Huashan 1914 Creative Park, about a four-minute walk from Zhongxiao Xinsheng MRT Station or eight minutes from Shandao Temple Station. After years in Tianmu, it moved downtown with large platters, handmade burgers, and shakshuka. Roasting, char, frying, and vegetables meet in generous food that combines the boldness of Southern American cooking with balanced brunch sides.
Broccoli, Mushroom & Potato Baked Eggs
Tomato purée underpins broccoli, wild mushrooms, potato, and cheese baked in a skillet that stays hot at the table. Tangy-sweet tomato supports the vegetables, browned cheese adds rich stickiness, and potato absorbs the sauce into a creamy texture. Tear off chewy, relatively dry levain country bread and dip it into the pan for wheat fragrance, moist egg, and roasted vegetables in one bite.
Oven-Roasted Rosemary Chicken Thigh
A skin-on boneless thigh is roasted at high heat until golden and crisp while remaining visibly juicy. Rosemary clings to skin and fibers without overpowering the chicken. The large platter includes salad, sautéed mushrooms, soft egg, broccoli, caramelized onion, confit potato, and roasted sweet corn, moving from crisp to creamy to dry-chewy textures so the main never becomes monotonous.
Confit Garlic & Mushroom Fried Chicken Burger
A hot butter brioche holds fried chicken thigh, mushrooms, tomato, onion, pickles, and lettuce. Its surface is thinly crisp and its center fluffy; the chicken shell is crunchy and spicy seasoning focuses the meat. Silky confit-garlic mayonnaise balances the fried richness, mushrooms add earthiness, and pickles and tomato refresh the finish. The burger is very tall, so use gloves and compress it before biting for the complete proportion.
Choose baked eggs for vegetables and sauce, rosemary chicken thigh for a complete meat platter, or start with the signature fried chicken burger. All three are substantial, and sharing lets the table compare skillet baking, a whole thigh, and a handmade burger. Event-day crowds concentrate in the park, so confirm a table before planning the exhibition route.
- Location:Huashan 1914 Creative Park, Building 3A-One.
- Transit:About a four-minute walk from Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station or eight minutes from Shandao Temple Station.
- Recommended:Broccoli, Mushroom & Potato Baked Eggs; Oven-Roasted Rosemary Chicken Thigh; Confit Garlic & Mushroom Fried Chicken Burger.
- Highlights:Southern-style brunch, handmade burgers, and abundant large platters.
- Best for:Meals around a Huashan exhibition or a filling family meal with children.
Refuel a Huashan Outing with Oven Heat and Crunch
Charles' Kitchen brings burger and brunch experience from its Tianmu years into Huashan's retro setting. Baked eggs combine tomato, cheese, and vegetables in moist roasted fragrance; rosemary chicken spreads crisp skin, juices, and varied sides across one plate; and the confit-garlic mushroom fried chicken burger stacks brioche, crunchy thigh, and garlicky sauce into its signature heft. The lively restaurant serves generous portions and welcomes families. If Huashan is already on your route, use it as a clear pause between exhibitions and walking, replenishing energy with a carefully cooked, aromatic platter.
