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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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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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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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Cine Città
This very flash restaurant with an Italian film theme is in an area of southwest Wan Chai that is slowly becoming something of a restaurant and nightlife district. The crowd here is more unhip hotel bar than Lan Kwai Fong, though.
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Cococabana
Clichéd as it may sound, it's all location, location, location. The service is rather lax, but with the sounds of the waves and the sea breezes, the dishes such as bouillabaisse and Spanish duck confit with olives go down well.
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FINDS
This wonderful place, whose name stands for - would you believe? - 'Finland', 'Iceland', 'Norway', 'Denmark' and 'Sweden', serves seasonal Scandinavian food. We love the scapas (Scandinavian tapas, for lack of a better term), especially the tartare of Baltic herring. The surrounds - faux igloo walls and icicles-cum-chandeliers - will have you thinking that global warming has worked in reverse in old Hong Kong. Nice place for a drink, too.
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Gaia Ristorante
At least one bon vivant friend considers this the best restaurant in Hong Kong. We love the wood and tile floors, the thin-crust pizzas and the outside tables in the lush plaza.
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H One
The nameplate outside proclaims the restaurant 'the ultimate dining experience', and besides wood-fired pizzas, handcrafted pasta, handcrafted breads and specialities such as Wagyu beef cheek and roasted northern Thai style chicken massaged with tamarind and spices, there are also 'kick-ass curries' and 'dum dum biryani' and tandoori. Over-confidence aside, this glass-encased restaurant does offer the ultimate view.
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Mozart Stub'n
This classy, almost fastidious Austrian (do not say German) establishment has excellent food and wines and a delightful atmosphere. The dishes may sound Teutonic but they are served in sensible portions.
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Nicholini's
This refined restaurant's approach to northern Italian cuisine has won it praise from Italian expats - a certain stamp of approval. Simple yet superb antipasti and shellfish dishes are firm favourites here. It also has an excellent bar.
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Olé Spanish Restaurant & Wine Bar
Any Spaniard living in the city would point to this Spanish restaurant as the best one in town. Every tile and vase oozes Iberian air, and if you sit by the window looking at the colonial-style Bishop's House across the street, you might forget that you're in Asia. The paella (around HK$360 ) is great for two to share.
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Orange Tree
Modern Dutch food served in a breezy russet setting in the higher reaches of the Central Escalator. Don't get stuck on the sausages - there are lighter dishes like smoked eel. For dessert there are always delicious poffertjes (Dutch pancakes) on the menu.
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Pepperoni's Pizza
This place serves up some decent pizza, although you are advised to stick with the classics and stay away from the hybrid recipes such as the Cajun. The atmosphere is relaxing and fun.
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Pizza Milano
If you're looking for pizza, pasta, calzone or crostini, Lamma's only Italian restaurant is the right choice. Small/medium/large pizzas go for HK$50 / HK$62 / HK$98
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Rughetta
A fine Italian restaurant, Rughetta serves faultless 'Roman' (read earthy Italian) cuisine. You'll find all your traditional Italian favourites here for sure! It can be busy around lunchtime so if you can't get a table, you could try their other branch - in New York City.
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Sabatini
Classy Sabatini is a direct copy of its namesake in Rome, with murals on the walls and ceilings and polished terracotta tiles on the floor. Even classic Italian pasta dishes such as fettuccine carbonara come across as light in the best sense, leaving room to sample the exquisite desserts. Set lunches of two/four courses are around HK$150 / HK$250 . The wine list is excellent but pricey.
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Stoep Restaurant
This Mediterranean-style restaurant with a huge terrace right on Lower Cheung Sha Beach has acceptable meat and fish dishes and a South African braai (barbecue; around HK$80 to around HK$150 ). Be sure to book ahead for the weekend.
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Weinstube
Pfannengebratener fleischkäse (pan-fried meat-loaf), Schweinshaxe (Bavarian-style pork knuckle) and other hearty mains await you at this Austro-German wine bar, which has been going strong for over two decades. Happy hour is from to Monday to Friday and from noon to on Saturday.
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