The French Window (Shop 3101, 3/F, Tower 2, IFC Mall, No. 1 Harbour View Street, Central, Hong Kong) — Class, sophistication and elegance is the name of the game at The French Window. Although this restaurant is in the huge IFC complex, the further you enter, the more you forget about the mall. The decor […]
Simply Thai (Shop 1104, 11/F Food Forum, Times Square, Causeway Bay) — The menu includes Thai favorites like pad Thai and tom yum goong soup, as well as surprises like pigeon in young coconut soup and baked Mandarin fish with prawn mousse in a banana leaf. Finish off the meal with desserts like cheese soufflé […]
Shang Palace (Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel, 64 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon) – this highly-rated Cantonese restaurant serves signature dishes including braised spare rib in chin kiang vinegar with cabbage; braised bird’s nest with pumpkin cream, Japanese-style; crispy lobster with oatmeal; and oven baked cod fillet with egg white and conpoy. Its dim sum […]
Main Street Deli (The Langham Hong Kong Hotel, 8 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong) — in the true spirit of New York, Main St. Deli opened in April 2001 as Hong Kong’s first authentic New York style deli. The outlet offers New York deli favorites, such as Reuben sandwiches, pastrami on rye, hot […]
Kiku (B/F, The Landmark, 16 Des Voeux Road Central, Central, Hong Kong) — Kiku is deceptively large and its location in the upmarket Landmark makes for a vibrant, lively atmosphere, especially at lunchtime. Most diners are initially directed to the busy front-of-house section containing tightly-packed tables and muted decoration, but there is a range of […]
Indochine 1929 (2/F, California Tower, 30-32 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong) — specializing in authentic Vietnamese cuisine served in an elegant setting, Indochine 1929 evokes the ambience of Vietnam when the French colonial era was at its height. The wooden shutters, old prints, wickers chairs and fringed lampshades ensure a warm and […]
Genki Sushi (various locations in Hong Kong) – this is a chain of Japanese restaurants set up throughout Hong Kong (40 outlets), as well as other Far Eastern countries like Malaysia and Taiwan. Sushi goes through this restaurant via conveyor belt, so patrons are free to reach toward it and take the dish they want. […]
Gaia Ristorante (G/F The Piazza, Grand Millenium Plaza, 181 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong) — An outstanding menu of regional Italian classics prepared with innovative contemporary flair features appetizer choices such as Carpaccio con Crutin al Tartufo Nero, Croccante di Polenta e Farro (Beef carpaccio with aged black truffle cheese, rocket, polenta and Parmigiano crisp), […]
Fook Lam Moon (35-45 Johnston Road, Hong Kong) – this is the original location of a chain of Chinese restaurants of the same name (a total of three Fook Lam restaurants operate within Hong Kong, while it also has branches in mainland China (Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing) and Japan (Osaka, Nagoya, Ginza, and Marunouchi). “Fook […]
City Hall Maxim’s Palace (2/F, City Hall Low Block) — City Hall Maxim’s Palace showcases the best of Cantonese cuisine and dim sum, and is an exciting restaurant with an amazing view of the Victoria Harbour. The spacious dinning venue is capable of catering for 50 round tables, ideally for wedding banquets. The dishes are […]