Must see restaurants in Macau

Peak-time queues even before its Michelin recommendation are a clue that this long-standing noodle joint has a loyal following. The chewy hand-made egg…

This glass-walled patisserie in the MGM lobby belongs to award-winning pastry chef Janice Wong. The display is lovely – matcha-licked croissants, rainbows…

One of the precious few places that serves affordable and authentic Portuguese fare. A decent portion of suckling pig, fried steak or sausage and beef,…

In Macau's Three Lamps district, an area known for its Burmese immigrants, this popular greasy spoon with two adjacent shops dishes out home-style Burmese…

Though the celebrated English baker Andrew Stow has passed away, his cafe and the original Lord Stow’s Bakery here keep his memory alive by serving his…

South China's most famous pork-chop bun is made here – a shop founded in 1968 as a street stall by the mother of the current owner. Succulent slices of…

This bakery in a quiet patio near the Ruins of St Paul is so good their all-natural sourdough and baguette vanish shortly after the shop opens. If you can…

This blue-tiled retro cafe makes ethereal sugar-sprinkled puff doughnuts (MOP$5) and hearty egg-and-barbecue-pork sandwiches (MOP$20). Regulars sit…

This branch of a 70-year-old dessert specialist makes the much-loved sweet almond soup with egg white and the coconut milk with taro. It also does an…

‘The Sailboat’ is listed in every guidebook. One reason for its popularity is that it’s within walking distance of the A-Ma Temple. If you go not…

Recommendable for the Chinese-Portuguese food, small-town atmosphere, views of the Chapel of St Francis Xavier, cheap prices and the owner – a guitar- and…

This cafe behind the walk-in bakery lets you enjoy the famous Portuguese-style egg tarts with coffee or tea, in air-conditioned comfort.

From a corner of Rotunda de Carlos Da Maia with the lamps that gave the area its name, a double row of stalls line Rua de Fernão Mendes Pinto. You'll see…

The alley location belies the fame of this 60-year shop that has impressed all walks with its soul-warming rice porridge; so much so that they now have a…

One of two vegetarian restaurants at Po Tai Temple. Run by monks, this is the older one and offers a cheap, no-frills alternative to the much fancier Sum…

An inviting two-storey space with 'zen' music and calming aromas. The menu changes frequently but vegans can expect lots of homemade curry sauces, mixed…

The good, old-fashioned dim sum at this restaurant in the East Asia Hotel are what many Macanese grew up eating. The decor has little changed since the…

One of Macau's best French-style bakeries outside of hotels, Kafka is run by a Cordon Bleu–trained pastry chef. The minimalist shop is named after Franz…

There’s grace in the retro furniture and the casual way it’s thrown together in this airy Cantonese teahouse (c 1963). Take a booth by the windows…

In a yellow colonial courtyard building in the historic St Lazarus district, this upscale Portuguese restaurant couldn't be in a more charming location…