Tel: 2312 6222

(Branch in Lan Kwai Fong, tel: 3579 2929)

Open: 5pm-midnight

Signature dishes: Duck liver pat?with smoked duck breast, charcoal-grilled skewers, beef stew in red wine sauce with vegetables.

$$$

Cicada (Asian tapas)

G/F, 4 Shelley Street, SoHo

Tel: 2521 8188

Open: Monday-Thursday 11am-11pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am-midnight

Signature dishes: Paneer tikki patties, wok-tossed chilli garlic shrimp, five-spiced squid.

$$$

La Cuisine de Mekong (Thai, Vietnamese, Laos, Cambodian, Myanmar)

2/F, 15 Knutsford Terrace, Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: 2316 2288

Open: 6pm-1am (Friday and Saturday until 1.30am)

Signature dishes: Crispy lobster spring roll, soft shell crab with herbs and spices, shrimp mousse with sugarcane.

$$$

Dining Wok (Chinatown-style Chinese)

12 St Francis Street, Wan Chai

Tel: 2861 2722

Open: Monday-Friday 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30pm-10.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 11.30am-10.30pm

Signature dishes: Deep-fried prawn toast with wasabi, sweet and sour pork, roast eel with honey sauce.

$$

Duke's Burger (upmarket burgers)

5 Staunton Street, SoHo

Tel: 2526 7062

Open: 11.30am-4pm, 5pm-10.30pm (Saturday and Sunday until 12.30am)

Signature dishes: Braised US short ribs with truffles and foie gras, maple-glazed Kurobuta pork belly with pickled red cabbage, spiced lamb shank burger with grilled eggplant.

$$$-$$$$

Hong Kong Day (international noodles)

Shop P102, Level P1, The Peak Tower, The Peak

Tel: 2849 7855

Open: noon-9.30pm

Signature dishes: Salmon salad with wasabi vinaigrette, Thai prawn cakes with pint, coriander, lemongrass and chilli, prawn laksa, pan-fried risotto.

$$

Felix (contemporary)

28/F The Peninsula Hong Kong, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: 2315 3188

Open: 6pm-10.30pm

Signature dishes: Hoisin-grilled baby back pork ribs, filet mignon with Italian porcini red wine sauce, Felix tiramisu.

$$$$$

The Flying Pan (all-day breakfast)

9 Old Bailey Street, Central

Tel: 2140 6333

Open: 24 hours

(Branches in Wan Chai, tel: 2528 9997; Discovery Bay, tel: 2987 7749)

Signature dishes: Omelettes, French toast, waffles, British fly-up, 4x4x4.

$-$$

Life Cafe (vegetarian)

10 Shelley Street, SoHo

Tel: 2810 9777

Open: noon-10pm

Signature dishes: Moroccan ground nut stew, roasted vegetable lasagne, quinoa oat and mushroom bake, oven-roasted za'atar, lentil and walnut burger.

$$-$$$

Mozart Stub'n (Austrian)

8 Glenealy, Central

Tel: 2522 1763

Open: Monday-Saturday noon-3pm, 6.30pm-10.30pm

Signature dishes: Goose foie gras, traditional Austrian boiled beef with roast potatoes and creamed spinach, beef goulash with steamed bread dumpling, noodle pockets filled with creamed spinach on a light tomato essence, apple strudel.

$$$

Nepal Restaurant

14 Staunton Street, SoHo

Tel: 2869 6212

Open: 11am-2.30pm, 6pm-10.30pm

Signature dishes: Momocha, aloo chop, royal chicken.

$$$

Nomads (Mongolian barbecue)

55 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: 2722 0733

Open: noon-2.15pm (Saturday and Sunday until 2.45pm), 6.30pm-10.15pm

Signature dishes: All-you-can-eat Mongolian buffet.

$$

La Pampa (Argentinian)

32 Staunton Street, SoHo

Tel: 2868 6959

Open: Monday-Friday noon-2.30pm, nightly 6pm-10.30pm (until 11.30pm Friday-Sunday)

Signature dishes: Bife de lomo, beef tenderloin steak, Argentine beef sausage, tomato stuffed with chicken or tuna, provoleta cheese with olive oil and herbs.

$$-$$$

The Pawn (modern British)

62 Johnston Road, Wan Chai

Tel: 2866 3444

Open: 1/F 'Living Room' 11am-midnight (Friday and Saturday until 2am), 2/F restaurant noon-2.30pm, 6pm-11pm

Signature dishes: Roast bone marrow, pan-roasted sardines and shrimp, roast game hen with thyme stuffing.

$$$$

Pickled Pelican (English)

43 Wyndham Street, Central

Tel: 2868 6026

Open: noon-1am (Friday until 3am, Saturday and Sunday 10am-3am)

(Branch in Stanley, tel: 2813 4313)

Signature dishes: Fish and chips, beef and mushroom pot pie.

$$$

Samba Restaurant (Brazilian)

Shop 7, 2/F Knutsford Steps, Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: 3525 1314

Open: noon-2.30pm, 6pm-10.45pm

Signature dishes: Brazilian style crab meat, pan-fried Parma ham and polenta roll, mixed mushroom stew with black truffle sauce, pan-fried sea-bass with saffron and vanilla sauce, braised lamb shank with red wine sauce.

$$

Sagrantino (Tokyo-style Italian)

5/F The Loop, 33 Wellington Street, Central

Tel: 2521 5188

Open: Monday-Saturday noon-2.45pm, nightly 6pm-10.30pm

Signature dishes: Grilled salmon head, grilled seafood.

$$$

Spice Market

3/F Marco Polo Prince, 23 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: 2113 6046

Open: 6.30am-11pm

Signature dishes: Homemade vegetable samosa with mint dip, tom yam kung, nasi goreng with satay.

$$$

Spices (Asian)

109 Repulse Bay Road, Repulse Bay

Tel: 2292 2821

Open: noon-2.30pm, 6.30pm-10.30pm (Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 11.30am-10.30pm)

Signature dishes: Spicy Alaskan king crab meat and pomelo salad, fried soft shell crabs with salt and pepper, beef rendang with lemongrass, blue ginger and coconut milk, tandoori mixed grill of fish, prawn, chicken tikka and lamb kebab.

$$$-$$$$

Te (international pasta)

1/F Cheung Hing Commercial Building, 37 Cochrane Street, Central

Tel: 2110 6910

Open: noon-9.45pm

(Branches in Causeway Bay, tel: 3188 1439; Lan Kwai Fong, tel: 3421 0914; Kowloon Bay, tel: 2151 1661, Tsim Sha Tsui [no phone number])

Signature dishes: Mentaiko spaghetti, spaghetti vongole bianco, spaghetti with eggplant and ham.

$

Hotpot

Little Sheep

2/F Causeway Bay Plaza Phase 2, 463-483 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai

Tel: 2893 8318

Open: 11am-12.30am

(Branches in Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2722 7633; Mong Kok, tel: 2396 8816; Tsuen Wan, tel: 2940 7678)

Signature dishes: Yin-yang soup base, shaved lamb, Mongolian fatty lamb noodles, frozen bean curd, minced mutton and spinach dumplings.

$$

New F.F. Hotpot

340-346 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai

Tel: 2838 9392

Open: 5.30pm-5am

Signature dishes: Spicy soup base, chicken kidneys, prime beef slices, make-your-own dipping sauce.

$$

Yau Gwat Hei Hotpot

415-421 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay

Tel: 2366 2266

Open: 6pm-5am

(Branch in Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2312 1616)

Signature dishes: Winter melon soup base, Thai tom yum soup base, thinly sliced beef, cuttlefish balls, fatty beef.

$$

Seafood

The Boathouse

88 Stanley Main Street, Stanley

Tel: 2813 4467

Open: Monday-Saturday 11.30am-10.30pm, Sunday 10am-9.30pm

Signature dishes: Bucket of fresh seafood, tandoori swordfish with mint chutney, barbecued baby back pork ribs.

$$$

Dot Cod Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar

B4 Basement, Prince's Building, 10 Chater Road, Central

Tel: 2810 6988

Open: Monday-Saturday 7.30am-10.30pm

Signature dishes: Crab cakes, soft shell crabs, oysters on the half shell.

$$$$-$$$$$

Fish Bar

Level 7, JW Marriott Hotel, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty

Tel: 2841 3858

Open: noon-2.30pm, 6pm-10.30pm

Signature dishes: Jumbo shrimp cocktail, pan-fried New Zealand snapper, Caesar salad, fish sandwiches.

$$$$

Island Seafood & Oyster Bar

10 Knutsford Terrace, Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: 2312 6663

Open: noon-3pm, 6pm-midnight (Friday and Saturday until 1am)

Signature dishes: Fresh selection of international oysters.

$$$

Lobster Bar and Grill

Level 6, Island Shangri-La, Supreme Court Road, Central

Tel: 2820 8560

Open: noon-2.30pm, 6.30pm-10.30pm

Signature dishes: Boston lobster salad with cauliflower, lobster bisque, traditional seafood platte Thai-style lobster curry.

$$$$-$$$$$

Nine.Line Oyster & Grill

3 Caroline Hill Road, Causeway Bay.

Tel: 2827 1919

Open: Monday-Saturday noon-2.30pm, 6pm-11pm (Sunday by reservation or private events only)

Signature dishes: Fresh oysters, grilled scallops with risotto, lamb with roasted vegetables and truffle oil.

$$$$$

Ocean Grill

49 Elgin Street, SoHo

Tel: 2147 0100

Open: 11.30am-2.45pm (last order), 6pm-10.45pm (last order)

Signature dishes: Whole pan-roasted barramundi, grilled sardines with tomato caponata, pot-braised garr fish with lobster tail.

$$$$