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La Pizzeria
Most people come here for the pizza (around HK$45 to around HK$95 ), but there are lots of pasta choices and main courses such as fajitas and barbecued spareribs.
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Leung Hing Chiu Chow Seafood Restaurant
The staple ingredients of Chiu Chow cuisine - goose and duck but especially fish and shellfish - are extensively employed and delectably prepared at this very local place.
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Life
Life is a vegetarian's dream come true in Soho, serving vegan food and dishes free of gluten, wheat, onion and garlic. There's a delicatessen and shop ( to weekdays, to Saturday and Sunday) on the ground floor, a café on the first and additional seating on the rooftop garden.
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Lin Heung Tea house
This older-style Cantonese restaurant is worth a visit for the tableau: old men reading the newspaper, extended families chatting and large office groups noshing. There's decent dim sum served from trolleys so it's good for a late bite or those eating alone.
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Little Egret Restaurant
Located in the same complex as the nature centre and the Museum of Ethnology, this attractive little restaurant serves a mix of dishes, from seafood to pasta (around HK$78 to HK$98 ).
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Liu Yuan Restaurant
This stylish restaurant serves superb Shanghainese dishes, including things like crab claws cooked with duck egg; the tiny prawns steamed with tea leaves are superb. Highly recommended.
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Luk Yu Tea House
This old-style teahouse is a museum piece in more ways than one. Most of the staff have been here since the early Ming dynasty and are as grumpy and ill-tempered as an emperor deposed. The booths are uncomfortable, it's not cheap, prices aren't marked on the English menu but the dim sum, served from to , is really quite delicious.
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Lung King Heen
It's not just the view that you should come for, it's the plump and fresh crustaceans and the divine roast duck (around HK$560 each, good for six people), whose aroma lingers on long after you've devoured every bit of the bird.
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Lung Moon Restaurant
The dining experience at this very basic (and friendly) Cantonese restaurant has not changed a great deal since the 1950s, and the prices, while not quite at 1950s levels, are still reasonable. Dim sum is available daily from opening until .
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M at the Fringe
This palace of creative gastronomy is one of the best restaurants in Hong Kong so it's no surprise that no one seems to have a bad thing to say about Michelle's. The menu changes constantly and everything is excellent, be it lobster soufflé or slow-baked salted lamb. Save room for dessert, if you have that kind of self-restraint. Reservations are a must.
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Mak's Noodle
This noodle shop sells excellent won ton soup and the beef brisket noodles, more of a Western taste than a Chinese one, are highly recommended. Go for lunch or eat early; it's shut tight by . Branches: Causeway Bay (2895 5310; 44 Jardines Bazaar, Tai Kok Tsui (2740 4129; Shop K09, G/F, Olympian City Phase 2), Tsim Sha Tsui (2730 0710; Shop C03, 2/F, Gourmet Express, China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Rd).
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Man Fai
Any time of day you can see people squeezed together here at the few communal tables, slurping up noodles. It's not a heaven for hygienists, but it is for noodles lovers. The signature squid balls, loved for their al dente texture, can be had alone or with a variety of noodles (around HK$20 ), and with other ingredients such as beef balls, fish balls, crispy fish skin and seaweed (assorted around HK$23 ). There is a Sheung Wan branch (2543 8468; 274 Des Voeux Rd Central; - ).
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Man Fung Seafood Restaurant
You can't judge a book by its cover, but you can certainly judge a seafood restaurant by its tanks. The live seafood is displayed outside, all seemingly having a good life in what looks like pristine water, until you end it by sending it to the kitchen. Don't be surprised to see your fellow diners diving into basketball-size spider crabs.
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Mega Box
One of the newest shopping arcades promising all forms of entertainment under one roof, the dining options here span a large spectrum of Asian cuisines including Japanese, Vietnamese and regional Chinese. Western restaurants are few at the moment but the choice is bound to grow.
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Mi-Nei Sushi
Conveyor belt sushi ( kaiten-zushi ) has been in Hong Kong for decades, but mostly it's been done badly. Since it opened a few years ago, this place has changed everything. People want the sushi rice to be the right consistency and the morsels lovingly presented, even if they are picked from a rotating belt. A plate of salmon sushi is presented like an art installation, decorated with a 'crown' made from sliced daikon .
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Min Nan Restaurant
This authentic Fujian restaurant is famous for its specialised noodles, porridge and snacks, which, starting from around HK$10 per serving, are an absolute bargain.
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Ming Court
This hotel restaurant serves excellent modern Cantonese fare in a lovely dining room surrounded by replicas of ancient pottery unearthed in the area. Dim sum is served at lunchtime daily.
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Ming Kee Seafood Restaurant
This is one of a handful of restaurants in the main village of Po Toi Island, south of Hong Kong Island, and is by far the most popular with day-trippers. Make sure you book ahead at the weekend.
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Miu Fat Monastery
This restaurant, on the 1st floor of Miu Fat Monastery in Lam Tei, due north of Tuen Mun town centre, serves vegetarian meals at lunch time only. The range of dishes varies daily and depends on group size, starting with three dishes for two (which is the minimum number).
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Miu Gute Cheong Vegetarian Restaurant
Cheap, cheerful and family-oriented vegetarian restaurant. The tofu is fresh and firm, the vegetables are the pick of the market and the tea flows freely. Takeaway dim sum is around HK$10 to around HK$15 (three to five pieces).
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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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Nadaman
The authentic Japanese food at this restaurant has won it a well-deserved reputation, but the décor falls somewhat short. Though it is expensive, it's worth it, and the set meals at lunch time (around HK$120 to around HK$480 ) are very good value.
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Nang Kee Goose Restaurant
Sham Tseng has long been famous for roast goose, and this place is the most-visited restaurant in the area. Savour the crispy skin and succulent meat of the bird with some cold beer and there can be no complaint. The San Miguel brewery is just across the street.
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New Baccarat
This place has been around for so long you have to believe that it's doing something right. Seafood-wise it serves everything from a steamed fish served with soy sauce, ginger and scallion to mantis shrimp cooked with peppered salt.
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New Hon Kee
This seafood restaurant, popular with islanders and visitors alike, is a short walk northeast of the ferry pier on the way to the Tin Hau temple. The grilled prawns and squid are very good.
