Ajitomi

7/F Circle Tower, 28 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2836 0671. Signature dishes: rocket salad with sesame dressing, grilled chicken tails, Osaka-style meatballs, cold udon with poached egg (below). $$$

Akita Robatayaki & Teppanyaki

1/F, 8 Observatory Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2316 2727. Signature dishes: Kobe beef teppanyaki, whole live lobster teppanyaki. $$$$

Ana Gura

Unit 208-209, 2/F Yip Fung Building, 2-8 D'Aguilar Street, Central. Tel: 2840 1401. Signature dishes: pumpkin bun, sea urchin roll in seaweed tempura, shrimp paste-stuffed bitter melon tempura, assorted tempura. $$$$$

Bang Bang Pan Pan

34 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2203 4009. Signature dishes: okonomiyaki (Japanese savoury pancakes), chicken gristle cheese balls, teppanyaki beef. $$

Busy Suzie

Shop 209, 2/F, 1881 Heritage, 2A Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2369 0077. Signature dishes: sea urchin sushi, robatayaki Kagoshima pork skewer, robatayaki lamb chop, crab congee, bean curd tiramisu with Okinawa black sugar sauce, umeshu and lime jelly with yuzu honey. $$$$$

Butao Ramen

G/F Wo On Building, 8-13 Wo On Lane, Central (below). Tel: 2530 0600. (Branch in Causeway Bay, tel: 2893 3190.) Signature dishes: Butao king ramen, black king ramen, red king ramen. $

Dining Art Japanese

Shop 4, Tai Kut House, 7 Greig Road, Quarry Bay. Tel: 2880 0707. Signature dishes: king of salmon sushi, ox tongue teppanyaki, mentaiko chicken wings, kanimiso sushi. $$-$$$

Dojo Hakata

Shop 312-313, World Trade Centre, 280 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 3691 8735. (Branch in Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2312 6922.) Signature dishes: dried bonito salad, tofu milk, beef rice ball. $$

Dozo

44 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central. Tel: 2581 1338. Signature dishes: salt-cured hamachi, beef tataki with ponzu, prawn tempura temaki. $$

F

51 Peel Street, Central. Tel: 2104 9338. Signature dishes: sea snails in spicy wine soup, prawn tempura, fried rice with crab roe and crabmeat. $$$$

Fisherman's Cuisine Hamayaki Taisho

8 King Street, Tai Hang. Tel: 2895 5000. Signature dishes: grilled surf clam, grilled tuna cheek, grilled crab roe, shellfish and spiral shell rice. $$$$

Gokayama

15/F Macau Yat Yuen Centre, 525 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2891 2556. Signature dishes: mixed sashimi with nato, grilled chicken with plum sauce and negi, grilled mackerel. $$$$$

Gyotaku

12/F, 11 Stanley Street, Central. Tel: 3902 3813. Signature dishes: foie gras and scallop maki, salmon skin maki, grilled black cod with miso, aji tataki. $$$$

Hana

Shop C, G/F Towning Mansion, 50-56 Paterson Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2895 5677. Signature dishes: seiromushi (steamed meats and vegetables), kurobuta pork, seiromushi Australian wagyu, sukiyaki, shabu shabu. $$$$-$$$$$

Harakan-S

Shop 311, Level 3, Lee Gardens Two, 28 Yun Ping Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2882 8616. Signature dishes: Okinawa bitter gourd tempura maki, soft-shell crab and avocado roll, matcha tea-smoked chicken, salt-grilled wagyu A5 steak.

Hide-Chan Ramen

UG/F The Loop, 33 Wellington Street, Central. Tel: 2522 5990. Signature dishes: Hakata original ramen, black Hide ramen. $

Honjin Modern Tokyo Dining

Shop 2-3, Imperial Terrace, 356 Queen's Road West, Sai Ying Pun. Tel: 2540 0880. Signature dishes: Japanese uni nigiri, goose liver robatayaki, ox tongue robatayaki, assorted tempura, inaniwa udon with tai broth. $$$$

Ichikawa Japanese Restaurant

Shop L1-33, Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong. Tel: 2265 7878. Signature dishes: grilled salmon steak tataki with wasabi sauce, Australian wagyu beef and foie gras teppanyaki, grilled Alaskan king crab leg. $$$

Imasa

1/F The Peninsula, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2696 6715. Signature dishes: assorted sashimi, beef stone grill, shabu shabu, seasonal kaiseki. $$$$$

Inakaya

101/F ICC, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon. Tel: 2972 2666. Signature dishes: sushi, broiled black cod with soybean paste, milk pudding (above), chocolate pudding. $$$$$

Inagiku

1/F The Royal Garden, 69 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East. Tel: 2733 2933. (Branch in Central, tel: 2805 0600.) Signature dishes: live king prawn tempura, seasonal vegetable tempura, white soba, inaniwa udon. $$$$$

Insen

6 Ormsby Street, Tai Hang. Tel: 2203 4288. Signature dishes: Japanese oysters with miso sauce, house-made minced chicken stick, grilled corn, grilled rice balls. $$$$

Ippou Japanese Restaurant

16/F Tiffan Tower, 199 Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2833 2178. Signature dishes: mackerel sashimi, botan ebi sashimi, grilled chicken liver, sashimi chicken liver, garlic chicken kidney. $$$$$

Ippudo

Shop 210, Silvercord Tower, 30 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2957 8893. Signature dishes: pork belly bun, shiromaru motoaji (pork bone broth ramen), akamaru shinaji (pork bone broth with miso), Ippudo karaka (pork bone broth with miso and minced pork). $

Iroha (yakiniku)

2/F Jardine Centre, 50 Jardine's Bazaar, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2882 9877. (Branch in Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2311 4700.) Signature dishes: Japanese premium beef, thick-sliced wagyu tongue, tripe sashimi, preserved salted fish guts, toyo roll. $$$$$

Irori

2/F Bartlock Centre, Yiu Wan Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2838 5939. Signature dishes: horse mackerel sashimi, monkfish liver (below), fried ox tongue, deep-fried chicken liver, deep-fried potato chips. $$$$

Itamae Sushi

Shop 1-3, Excelsior Plaza, 24-26 East Point Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2110 8504.

(Branches in Hong Kong International Airport, tel: 3197 9404; Kowloon Tong, tel: 2265 7722; Mong Kok, tel: 2385 8160 and 2771 1895; Tseung Kwan O, tel: 3194 4401; Tsing Yi, tel: 2436 1501; Tsuen Wan, tel: 2499 8762.) Signature dishes: Japanese-style fried egg, salmon sashimi, shrimp tempura sushi, Japanese beef sashimi. $$

Ito San

25 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay. Tel: 2803 1803. Signature dishes: sushi and sashimi. $$$$

Japanese Style BBQ Miya (yakiniku)

Shop A, 17/F Lee Theatre Plaza, 99 Percival Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2881 0307. Signature dishes: wagyu shoulder chops, wagyu karubi, marinated karubi (below), pork ribs, deep-fried chicken wings. $$$

Kaetsu

Mezzanine, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2584 7088. Signature dishes: cold steamed abalone, house-made sesame bean curd, grilled Australian Japanese beef, green salad with house-made sesame vinegar sauce, seasonal kaiseki. $$$$$

Kanizen

3 Thomson Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2866 1618. Signature dishes: taraba crab tempura, steamed kegani crab, crab shabu shabu. $$$$$

Kanton Izakaya

2/F, 2A Leighton Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2808 0309. Signature dishes: wine-marinated bitter melon with sour plums, salt and pepper duck tongues, frog legs with chillies and Sichuan peppercorns, steamed Japanese rice with foie gras and sunshine egg. $$-$$$

Katte Shabu Shabu

5 Caroline Hill Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2577 2628. Signature dishes: snapper soup base, sukiyaki soup base, Miyazaki beef, Japanese pork slices, grilled ox tongue with salt. $$$$

Kiku

Shop B13-16, Basement One, The Landmark, Central. Tel: 2521 3344. Signature dishes: geoduck clam, cold udon, Kobe beef sashimi, clams simmered in sake. $$$$$

Kikuzen

Shop 402, Ocean Centre, Harbour City. Tel: 2918 9189. Signature dishes: pan-fried Kyoto pork dumplings, Kikuzen roll, grilled Angus rib-eye with teriyaki sauce. $$$

Ku La Ko Japan Concept Food

9/F CTMA Centre, 1N Sai Yeung Choi Street South, Mong Kok. Tel: 2783 7618. Signature dishes: grilled squid and sea urchin sushi, grilled rock oyster (below), deep-fried scallop spring roll. $$$

Kushiyaki Beco

2 Shin Hing Street, Central. Tel: 2581 1282. Signature dishes: grilled wagyu short rib, hanging tender, tri-tip, yakitori chicken leg with leeks. $$$$

Kyo Hachi Japanese Restaurant

Level 2, The Peak Tower, The Peak. Tel: 2907 2888. Signature dishes: grilled Japanese wagyu beef roll, Kobe sirloin beef teppanyaki, Fukuoka tomato and pomelo salad. $$$

Magosaburou

1/F Fortune Crest, 138-144 Sai Yeung Choi Street South, Mong Kok. Tel: 2426 9000. Signature dishes: premium Japanese wagyu rib-eye, premium Japanese karubi, dragon Australian outskirt beef in clay pot, spit-fire black pork belly, ox tongue with spring onions. $$$

Magushi (robatayaki)

74 Peel Street, Central. Tel: 2868 1428. Signature dishes: kurobuta pork with leeks, house-made mutton balls with Meaux mustard sauce, grilled chicken hearts. $$$$

Men-Dokoro Ryo Tei

15 Hillier Street, Sheung Wan. Tel: 2546 2828. Signature dishes: Fukuoka-style ramen with salt broth, roast pork, shallots and sesame seeds, cold ramen with dipping sauce. $

Miso

Shop 15, Basement, Jardine House, Central. Tel: 2845 8773. Signature dishes: beef tataki, sushi, soft-shell crabs. $$$

Mist

4 Sun Wui Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2881 5006. Signature dishes: wood-smoked Japanese Chiba pork, ume ramen, boiled egg. $$

Miyabi Japanese Fine Dining

L18 The One, 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2724 6222. Signature dishes: deluxe sashimi platter, grilled cod with white soybean paste, wagyu beef small hotpot, green tea ice cream with red beans and mochi. $$$$$

Mori Sushi

34 Graham Street, Central. Tel: 2854 1800. Signature dishes: chub mackerel sashimi, soft-bone dumplings (below), fried squid lips, soft-shell crab maki. $$$

Morihachi Yakiniku

3/F, 8 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central. Tel: 2581 1933. (Branches in Mong Kok, tel: 2382 3338; Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2366 8866; Causeway Bay, tel: 3106 0183). Signature dishes: premium thick-sliced ox tongue with rock salt, Morihachi-style short plate, A4 Japanese wagyu rib-eye, cabbage kimchi, Morihachi vegetable salad. $$$$

Nadaman

Level 7, Island Shangri-La, Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road, Admiralty. Tel: 2820 8570. (Branch at Kowloon Shangri-La, tel: 2733 8751.) Signature dishes: mini kaiseki, sushi set, pan-fried sliced beef, cold udon, sashimi. $$$$$

Naha Okinawan Restaurant

G1015 Yiu Sing Mansion, Taikoo Shing. Tel: 2186 6969. Signature dishes: Okinawa bitter gourd with bean curd in sesame sauce, house-made peanut-flavoured bean curd, grilled bitter gourd with fish paste, lean tuna with sea grapes and yam sashimi rice. $$-$$$

Naozen

21-25 Wellington Street, Central. Tel: 2877 6668. Signature dishes: kaiseki set dinners, uni nigiri. $$$-$$$$

Nishimura

Shop 602, Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2735 6899. Signature dishes: assorted sashimi on sushi rice bowl, braised ox tongue, spinach salad, Nishimura sushi and king prawn tempura. $$$

Nobu

2/F InterContinental Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2313 2340. Signature dishes: octopus carpaccio, toro tartare with caviar, 'new style' salmon sashimi. $$$$$

Oonami Japanese & Oyster Restaurant

39 Cadogan Street, Kennedy Town. Tel: 2817 6626. Signature dishes: pan-fried French goose liver sushi, assorted sashimi, steamed egg custard with uni. $$$$

Okinawa Dining Bridges

6/F Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 3428 2131. Signature dishes: house-made peanut tofu, stir-fried bitter gourd with Okinawa pork, assorted fish platter, snapper carpaccio, Matobu wagyu beef shabu shabu, grilled Okinawa pork with yuzu sauce. $$$$$

Osaka

Ashley Building, 14 Ashley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2376 3323. Signature dishes: shabu shabu, sukiyaki, handmade noodles. $$

Ozawa

Shop C, 49 Graham Street, Central. Tel: 2526 4828. Signature dishes: deluxe sashimi platter, sushi, grilled tsukune (chicken meatballs). $$$$

Rakuen

Unit E, 4/F Ho Lee Commercial Building. 38-44 D'Aguilar Street, Central. Tel: 3102 2255. (Branch in Causeway Bay, tel: 3580 8858.) Signature dishes: Okinawan sea grapes, mascarpone with fish guts, house-made peanut butter tofu, Okinawan agu pork dumplings. $$$

Rei Sushi

Shop 2076, Level Two, IFC Mall, Central. Tel: 3188 1900. Signature dishes: Rei spicy hand-roll and sushi roll, grilled harvest fish with pomelo paste, globe fish skin with vinegar. $$$

Robata Zawazawa

LG/F, 41 Wyndham Street, Central. Tel: 2536 9898. Signature dishes: green chilli with shrimp filling, buta ume shiso rolls, cabbage salad with onsen tamago and sesame paste dressing, handmade fish cake, tanuki udon. $$$-$$$$

Robatayaki

G/F Harbour Front Tower II, 22 Tak Fung Street, Whampoa Garden, Hung Hom. Tel: 2996 8438. Signature dishes: live abalone, Hokkaido taraba crab, whole scallop in shell, Japanese pork belly, chicken wings with spicy fish roe. $$$$

Robatayaki Ichiban

12/F Macau Yat Yuen Centre, 525 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2890 7580. Signature dishes: fried pork cutlet, sour mackerel sashimi, salted horse mackerel. $$$

Roka

Shop 002, Level LG1, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty (below). Tel: 3960 5988. Signature dishes: fresh tofu in bamboo, fried squid with chilli salt, tiger prawns with yuzu and koshyu chilli sauce, strawberry jasmine sundae. $$$$$

Romankan Yokohama (tonkatsu)

Shop 603, 6/F iSquare, 63 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2369 0788. Signature dishes: fried pork loin set, fried pork fillet set, katsu sandwich. $$

Sagano

1/F Hotel Nikko, 72 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East. Tel: 2313 4215. Signature dishes: Hokkaido crabs, teppanyaki seafood. $$$$

Sakesan

18 Shelley Street, SoHo, Central. Tel: 2525 1660. Signature dishes: lobster dumplings, wagyu beef tataki, Hokkaido scallops, sake-compressed nashi. $$$$

Samurai Okonomiyaki

Shop 4, G/F Rise Commercial Building, 5-11 Granville Circuit, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2721 2283. Signature dishes: chicken wing with cod roe, bacon and egg okonomiyaki, takoyaki. $

Senshuraku Japanese Dining

6/F The Goldmark, 502 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2271 4321. Signature dishes: French whelk sashimi, steamed egg custard with sea urchin, Nabayaki udon noodles, prawn tempura. $$

Sensyu Japanese Restaurant

28/F L'Hart, 489 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2893 6668. Signature dishes: striped jack sashimi (below), grilled unagi, beef inaniwa udon. $$$$

Senzuru

8/F Harbour Plaza Metropolis, 7 Metropolis Drive, Hung Hom. Tel: 3160 6898. Signature dishes: assorted sashimi, live prawn tempura, teppanyaki Kobe beef roll, beef sukiyaki, grilled fatty tuna. $$$$

Sessyu (teppanyaki)

8/F Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2576 0880. Signature dishes: teppanyaki Japanese beef, South African abalone, sashimi. $$$$$

Shabu Shabu

G/F Dennies House, 20 Luard Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2893 8806. Signature dishes: Japanese beef, cuttlefish, dried bean curd skin. $$$

Sushi Dokoro Hikari

G/F, 4 Lau Li Street, Tin Hau. Tel: 2566 3801. Signature dishes: kimi tai sashimi, shima aji sashimi, tobiko fish sashimi, crab butter sushi, Saga pork tonkatsu. $$$$$

Sushi Fuku-Suke

11/F Macau Yat Yuen Centre, 525 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2955 0005. Signature dishes: omakase, grilled Japanese steak, shrimp tempura. $$$$$

Sushi Hiro

10/F Henry House, 42 Yun Ping Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2882 8752. (Branch in Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2377 9877.) Signature dishes: tuna, sea eel, striped jack, thornyhead, sea urchin, rosy sea bass. $$$$

Sushi Kuu

1/F Wellington Place, 2-8 Wellington Street, Central. Tel: 2971 0180. Signature dishes: deep-fried swordfish skewers, grilled yellowtail collar, monkfish liver, Kuu-style sashimi, almond tofu with plum-wine jelly. $$$$-$$$$$

Sushi Shin

Shop 1-2, G/F Wing Hing Court, 110-114 Tung Lo Wan Road, Tai Hang. Tel: 2398 8000. Signature dishes: chilled Japanese tomato, botan ebi sushi, tuna cheek sashimi, mackerel sashimi. $$$$$

Sushi Sumi

1-3 Cheong Ming Street, Happy Valley. Tel: 2803 5558. Signature dishes: soft-shell crab rolls, beef udon, assorted tempura. $$$$

Sushi Ta-ke

12/F Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2577 0611. Signature dishes: vinegared mackerel sashimi, matsuba crab with egg yolk vinegar (below), grilled ling cod with saikyo miso. $$$$$

Taku

35 Elgin Street, SoHo. Tel: 2545 9966. Signature dishes: chilled silken tofu with tuna and yuzu, steamed silken tofu with ginger shoots, tuna tataki with ginger flower and ponzu. $$$$

Tamashii Japanese Noodle

18C Sharp Street West, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2893 2699. Signature dishes: tonkotsu ramen, black ramen, spicy ramen, ramen with crab and caviar. $

Ten Sho Japanese Restaurant

Shop D, Kingstown Mansion, 313-323 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2573 1329. Signature dishes: tuna innards on cheese with cracker, Japanese vegetable salad with seafood, assorted sushi plate, pork intestines with cabbage hotpot, stewed Japanese clams with sake, sauteed sliced lamb Hokkaido style. $$$

Tokio Joe

16 Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Tel: 2525 1889. Signature dishes: spicy toro tartare, soft-shell crab roll, kelp-grilled sea bass. $$$

Tomokazu

Shop B, 441 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2833 6339. Signature dishes: shabu shabu, sukiyaki, soba noodles. $$$

Tonkatsu Ginza Bairin

Shop 3013, Level 3, IFC Mall, 8 Finance Street, Central. Tel: 2295 1112. (Branches in Causeway Bay, tel: 2574 8222; Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 3122 4128; Sha Tin, tel: 2609 2180.) Signature dishes: Japanese tomato salad, deep-fried pork fillet with sauteed onions, fried egg and secret sauce, rosu katsu set. $$

Umami

Le Meridien Cyberport, 100 Cyberport Road. Tel: 2980 7406. Signature dishes: cold inaniwa udon, unagi avocado maki, spicy tuna temaki, beef sukiyaki, deep-fried fresh oysters. $$$-$$$$

Union Well Teppan-yaki Restaurant

78 Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok. Tel: 3188 1786. Signature dishes: teppanyaki razor clams, king scallops, US Angus rib-eye steak. $$$

Unkai

3/F Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, 20 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2732 6841. Signature dishes: sea urchin sushi, assorted sushi, sake selections. $$$$

Wagyu Kaiseki Den

Upper G/F, Central Park Hotel, 263 Hollywood Road, Central. Tel: 2851 2820. Signature dishes: mashed lily bulb dumpling in rapeseed sauce with black truffles, charcoal-grilled wagyu, sea urchin truffle rice. $$$$$

Wako (yakiniku)

3/F Richmond Plaza, 496 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2117 4268. Signature dishes: sashimi platter, grilled Oomi beef, grilled Matsusaka beef, teppanyaki set, mixed grill. $$$$$

Woo Tung Yakiniku Dining Bar

Shop 12, St Francis Street, Wan Chai. Tel: 2528 5788. Signature dishes: salted pork intestines, barbecued sauce beef, salted ox tongue with green onions. $$$$

Xuan Sushi

3/F Parekh House, 63-65 Wyndham Street, Central. Tel: 2537 5555. Signature dishes: botan ebi sashimi, mackerel sashimi, Hokkaido sea urchin sushi (below). $$$$$

Yagura Japanese Restaurant

LG/F Eaton Hotel Hong Kong, 380 Nathan Road, Mong Kok. Tel: 2710 1010. Signature dishes: crunchy eel roll, Negima chicken and leek yakitori, peppered tuna steak with wasabi soy sauce. $$$-$$$$

Yakitoritei

Shop C, 49-51A Sing Woo Road, Happy Valley. Tel: 2838 5377. (Branch in Tin Hau, tel: 2566 9982.) Signature dishes: black Angus beef tenderloin stick, ox tongue stick, lamb chop stick, salmon fillet with crispy bacon stick. $$$

Yardbird

33-35 Bridges Street, Sheung Wan. Tel: 2547 9273. Signature dishes: chicken 'oyster' with sea salt and lemon, chicken liver with sansho and tare, chicken tail with sea salt and pepper, KFC (Korean fried cauliflower). $$$

Yi Pai Ya

8/F Macau Yat Yuen Centre, 525 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2891 0815. Signature dishes: chicken sashimi, Korean-style ox tongue sashimi, grilled ox tongue, grilled mentaiko, fried bean sprouts with garlic. $$$$

Zuma

5/F and 6/F The Landmark, Central. Tel: 3657 6388. Signature dishes: sashimi omakase, miso-marinated black cod in hoba leaf, seared tuna with chilli radish and garlic, sirloin steak, poached peach with jasmine and wild strawberries. $$$$$

Sichuan Bistro Jinli

5 Wai Fung Street, Ap Lei Chau. Tel: 2328 2138. Recommended dishes: spicy Sichuan steamed chicken with cucumber (below), steamed fish head with pickled greens and red chillies, Chengdu spicy pork with pepper and chilli oil, mapo tofu. $$

Chuen Taste Harbour Seafood Restaurant

405-419C Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2574 4111. Signature dishes: cured Sichuan sausage, gwaiwei beef tongue, poached pig's kidney in red oil dressing, frog's legs with pickled chillies and vegetables, crispy fish fins. $$

Dragon Inn

G/F Regal Airport Hotel, 9 Cheong Tat Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok. Tel: 2286 6878. Signature dishes: braised pork belly with eggs, fried rice cake with squid fillet, braised sliced pork with bamboo, poached eel with chilli, steamed winter melon with dried shrimp and salted pork. $$

Mask of Si Chuen

Shop 33, East TST MTR station, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2311 9233. Signature dishes: dan dan noodles in spicy soup, goose liver with Chinese yellow wine, fried prawns with chilli sauce, steamed chicken with pumpkin. $$$

Red Pepper

7 Lan Fong Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2577 3811. Signature dishes: sizzling prawns with chilli sauce on hot iron plate, fried whole garoupa with sweet and sour sauce, duck smoked with camphor wood. $$

San Xi Lou

7/F Coda Plaza, 51 Garden Road, Central. Tel: 2838 8811. Signature dishes: Sichuan hotpot, marinated cold chicken with peanuts and spicy sauce, cold fatty pork with spicy and garlic sauce, marinated ox tripe, braised vermicelli with pork and chilli bean paste, sauteed chicken with spicy red chilli (below). $-$$

Sichuan Da Ping Huo

LG/F Hilltop Plaza, 49 Hollywood Road, Central. Tel: 2559 1317. Signature dishes: pork belly with pumpkin, spicy chicken with mung bean sheets and peanuts, beef brisket and tendon in chilli sauce. $$$

Tanyoto Restaurant

129-135 Johnston Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2893 9268. (Branches in Tsuen Wan, tel: 8120 0033; To Kwa Wan, tel: 3126 9982.) Signature dishes: hot braised garoupa, oysters in port wine casserole, deep-fried vegetable and seaweed rolls. $$

Yunyan

4/F Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2375 0800. Signature dishes: chilled spicy silky fowl with scented garlic, ginger and Sichuan peppercorn sauce, crisp spicy paper-thin air-dried beef slices, sauteed string beans with minced meat. $$