Hong Kong Restaurants

  1. 69 Shanghai Restaurant

    Low-key Shanghainese eatery that's nothing like five-star but does the dumpling job well. It's family-run and there are some comfy booths in the front window. It's open late too, so you can come here after a draining dance. Try the signature hot-and-sour soup, almost a meal in itself - or the aubergine fried with garlic.

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  2. 852

    This is the flagship restaurant of the restaurant strip in Tai Mei Tuk, the one that launched the entire fleet. It remains very popular for its authentic Thai curries, soups and fish dishes but caters for less adventurous locals with a few Chinese offerings.

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  3. A Touch Of Spice

    This is one of several trendy restaurant/bars stacked up Japanese-style at 10 Knutsford Terrace. This one does Thai curries, Indonesian and Vietnamese noodles and stir-fried dishes. Most meals are good value, unless you go for the seafood.

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  4. Amber

    In the light of day Amber serves as a power restaurant for three-Martini lunches; at night the brightest light sources are the tubular ceiling light installation and the flat-screen computer wine menu customers use to pick their bottles according to regions, varietals and, less importantly, price ranges. The menu is rather cryptic and every name is at least 12 words long, but the food is simply wonderful.

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  5. American Restaurant

    The friendly American (which chose its name to attract Yank sailors cruising the 'Wanch' for sustenance while on R&R during the Vietnam War) has been serving decent Northern Chinese cuisine for well over half a century. Famous for it's Peking duck and beggar's chicken (order in advance).

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  7. Amigo

    Call us old-fashioned but this old relic with a Spanish name and Gallic twists is a place full of memories. The waiters still wear black tie and white gloves, there's a strolling guitarist, and women are handed roses as they leave. Swoon city…

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  8. Archie B's New York Deli

    This little place just off the Central Escalator serves as authentic East Coast American delicatessen food as you'll find west of the US of A. It's pretty much an eat-and-run kind of place, but the few tables in the small alleyway just off Staunton St may have you lingering over your kosher dill pickle or Dr Brown's Cream Soda.

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  9. Arirang

    A branch of the upmarket Korean restaurant chain, Arirang has the usual barbecues along with some excellent hotpot dishes. It's a great place for a bargain set lunch, to refuel for more shopping.

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  10. Asian Kitchen

    A number of foodies on the quest for the best Hainan chicken rice in town have found themselves ending up here in this far-flung place. The bak kut teh (herbal pork-rib soup) has also won quite a few fans.

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  11. Assaf

    This welcoming and cosy place specialises in meze and other tasty titbits; the set dinners are a mixture of six to eight different items. There are good-value set lunches (around HK$80 ) and dinners (vegetarian/meat around HK$160 / HK$180 ) as well. The Assaf brothers also own the Beyrouth Cafe Central (2854 1872; 39 Lyndhurst Tce), a simple place that does takeaway sandwiches, kebabs and so on for nix.

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  13. Bahçe

    'The Garden' might be a somewhat ambitious name for this small eatery but it has all our Turkish favourites, including sigara böregi (filo parcels filled with cheese) and yaprak dolmasi (stuffed vine leaves) as well as kebabs and felafel.

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  14. Bali Restaurant

    The food is pretty good and the service friendly, but the best thing about the Bali is its superb tackiness: a permanent 'happy birthday' sign, vinyl booths separated by fake brick walls, and a 'resort'-style bar playing tunes from South Pacific . Try the nasi goreng, the vegetable curry or the pork satay.

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  15. Bayside Brasserie

    This waterfront eatery offers a splendid view and an enormous menu, including everything from oysters (from around HK$88 for three pieces) and pasta and pizzas (around HK$68 to HK$160 ) to international and Indian main courses.

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  16. Beira Rio Wine Bar & Grill

    Along the foodie waterfront of this Island East neighbourhood, this restaurant looks the classiest and the food is reliable. Kick back with a glass of chilled white wine and a seafood mountain (around HK$270 , good for two) and there should be no complaints.

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  17. Boathouse

    All aboard for nautical overload. Salads, bruschetta and Med-inspired mains make up the bulk of the Boathouse's fleet. Steer for sea views; a table on the roof garden is something to covet.

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  19. Bon Appetit

    Cheap but tasty dishes for those on a rock-bottom budget - and a scrum of office workers trying to squeeze a decent meal into a short break at lunch time - are available at this Vietnamese and Thai nook in Wing Wah Lane, the northern extension of Lan Kwai Fong. Dishes such as filled baguettes and rice and noodles are generally less than HK$50 , but you may also spend a little more on seafood such as crab curry.

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  20. Bookworm Café

    This place is not just a great vegetarian café-restaurant with fruit juices and organic wine (around HK$35 per glass), but a secondhand bookshop and an Internet café (around HK$1 per minute) as well.

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  21. Cafe Deco

    With its spectacular harbour views, Art Deco furnishings and live jazz from to Monday to Saturday nights, this place need not have made too much effort with the menu. But the food, while an East-meets-West eclectic thing, is above average, with the bistro dishes, sushi and sashimi plates and oyster bar scoring extra points. Breakfast and brunch are served from to Saturday and Sunday.

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  22. Café Des Artistes

    This bright and airy eatery has evolved from a rather stuffy provincial French restaurant to a casual modern French haunt. Perched on the first floor and surrounded by breezy, bright windows overlooking Lan Kwai Fong, the restaurant boasts a large bar and secluded terrace area perfect for enjoying the immaculate foie gras dishes and diving into fresh seafood from the ice-bar.

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  23. Cafe Lagoon

    Even if you are not staying at the resort, you may still want to come here and chill by the pool with the international menu that includes sushi, pasta and steak. Or have it all with the buffet, especially at the more lavish evening edition, from around HK$300 .

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  25. Café Too

    This immensely popular, beautifully designed food hall has a half-dozen kitchens preparing dishes from around the world and one of the best buffets in town. There are à la carte options and lighter fare such as sandwiches as well.

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  26. Caramba!

    Mexican is a cuisine as diametrically opposed to Chinese as you can imagine, but with a blinding selection of tequilas, this cantina provides a cosy and intimate venue for a fix of chilli (around HK$95 ), fajitas, enchiladas and quesadillas (around HK$55 to HK$68 ). There's brunch from noon to at the weekend.

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  27. Carriana Chiu Chow Restaurant

    For Chiu Chow food (from Chaozhou in eastern Guangdong), the Carriana still rates right up there after all these years. Try the cold dishes (sliced goose with vinegar, crab claws), pork with tofu or Chiu Chow chicken. Enter from Tonnochy Rd.

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  28. Chang Won Korean Restaurant

    If you're looking for truly authentic Korean food, head for this place, just one of several restaurants along a stretch that makes up Tsim Sha Tsui's 'Little Korea'. Try the excellent bibimbab (around HK$100 ).

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  29. Che's Cantonese Restaurant

    This crème de la crème of Cantonese restaurants, opened by a local showbiz celebrity, serves home-style delicacies and offers a special seasonal menu with a dozen additional dishes. A must-try is the freshly baked Chinese roast pork puffs. Prices are high but loyalists say it's worth the extra bucks.

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