Specialities Steak, seafood, coffee

Wine France, Spain, Italy, US, Chile, Australia Wine cellar is the restaurant's pride

Best for Romantic meal

Average food cost HK$600-HK$700

Hours Noon-3pm, 6pm-midnight

One of Hong Kong's first standalone fine-dining restaurants, Amigo's guest list includes tycoons and high-ranking government officials.

ARIRANG

Cuisine Korean

Specialities Noodles, seafood, hotpot, barbecue

Wine Korean wine and beer

Best for Value

Average food cost Lunch HK$80, dinner HK$100-HK$150

Hours Noon-3pm, 6pm-11pm

Operated by the family who opened it in 1964, Arirang offers traditional Korean food in contemporary surroundings.

BROWN

G/F, 18A Sing Woo Road, Happy Valley, 28918558

Cuisine Contemporary Continental

Specialities Pasta, coffee, dessert

Wine International with regular and sommelier selections, predominantly New World

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$250-HK$300

Hours 11.30am-1am

The best thing about Brown is the concept, namely whiskies, wines, cigars, coffees and cakes.

BUDAOWENG HOTPOT CUISINE

11/F, Times Square, Causeway Bay 31029363

Cuisine Chinese and Japanese-style hotpot

Specialities Dim sum, beef, sashimi

Wine With great varieties of sake ranging from HK$150-HK$1,000

Best for Value

Average food cost Lunch HK$150, dinner HK$450

Hours 11am-2am

Budaoweng is a renowned hotpot cuisine in Chinese and Japanese style.

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

Cuisine American

Specialities Pizza, pasta, salads, desserts

Wine Reds and whites from Chile, California, Australia

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost Lunch HK$70, dinner HK$100

Hours 11.30am-midnight

Originally from Beverley Hills, California.

CHA CHA MOON

Cuisine Chinese and Western

Specialities Dim sum, seafood, Peking duck, beef stroganoff

Wine Over 30 choices of wines

Best for Romantic meal

Average food cost Lunch HK$150, dinner HK$300

Hours Noon-12.30am

This establishment invites patrons not only to sample fine-dining cuisine.

COVA CAFFE-RISTORANTE

Cuisine Italian

Specialities Seafood, salad, pasta and meat dishes

Wine Good choice of Italian wines

Best for Romantic meal

Average food cost HK$400

Hours Mon-Sat 8am-midnight; Sun and PH 10am-midnight

A well-balanced pan-regional Italian menu in a stylish outlet.

DICKENS BAR

Cuisine Pub

Specialities Buffet, curry, snacks

Wine Seasonal, wide range of draught beers

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$100

Hours Sun-Thu, 11am-1am Fri-Sat and PH, 11am-2am

Serves traditional pub favourites. Popular curry lunch buffet. One of Hong Kong's most popular sports pubs and rendezvous spots.

EL CID

Cuisine Spanish

Specialities Seafood

Wine 20+ French, Spanish and Chilean choices

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost Lunch HK$100-HK$200, dinner HK$250-HK$400

Hours Mon-Sun noon-11.30pm

The interior is cosmopolitan and urbane, with the warm glow from the glass wine cellar and live music adding a sense of intimacy.

GOLDEN BULL

Food Forum, 11/F Times Square, Causeway Bay, 25061028

Cuisine Vietnamese

Specialities Noodles, seafood, hot and sour prawns, cellophane noodles, a range of meat and seafood dishes

Wine About 10 international choices

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$200

Hours Noon-3pm, 6pm-11.30pm

Hard to beat for Vietnamese favourites served in appropriately evocative surroundings.

INDONESIAN RESTAURANT 1968

Cuisine Indonesian

Specialities Rendang, satay, curry

Wine About 10 choices, mostly Australian

Average food cost HK$110-HK$180

Hours Noon-midnight

Established in 1968 with an emphasis on food rather than atmosphere, this group of restaurants has been smartened up.

INN SIDE OUT

Cuisine American

Specialities Pizza, ribs, burgers, fajitas

Wine Over 100 beers including local brews such as Hong Kong Beer, Too Soo Beer

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$150

Hours Sun-Thu 11.30am-1am; Fri-Sat 11.30am-1.30am

An American-style bistro with indoor seating and a large alfresco area.

JIN LUO BAO KOREAN

6/F Island Beverley Centre, 1 Great George Street, Causeway Bay, 28953986

Cuisine Korean

Specialities Traditional favourites

Wine No Best for Value

Average food cost HK$120

Hours 11.30am-midnight

A modern and slick interior sets this restaurant apart from some of the older institutions in town, but the food is traditional enough and most dishes are reasonably priced.

LAWRY'S THE PRIME RIB

Cuisine American

Specialities Steak, prime ribs

Wine 160+ whites and reds from Lawry's private label

Best for Business meal

Average food cost Lunch HK$200, dinner HK$400

Hours noon-3pm, 6pm-10.30pm

One of the most renowned prime rib restaurants in the US, operating since 1938.

MODERN CHINA

Shop 1002, 10/F Food Forum, Times Square, Causeway Bay, 25062525

Cuisine Pekingese, Sichuan, Shanghainese

Specialities Noodles, seafood

Wine Red, white, beer and Chinese liquor

Best for Value

Average food cost HK$100

Hours 1.45am-3.30pm, 5.45pm-11.30pm

The terracotta warrior adds ancient mystique to the contemporary decor. The food is traditional, with many fiery choices.

MYUNG GA

13/F World Trade Centre, Causeway Bay, 28825056

Cuisine Korean

Specialities Korean barbecue, hotpot, marinated prawns, spring onion pancakes

Wine 10, including Italian, French and Chilean

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$150

Hours Noon-3pm, 6pm-11pm

There are a few vegetarian options at this busy restaurant. Don't miss the marinated prawns and spring onion pancakes.

RED PEPPER

G/F, 7 Lan Fong Road, Causeway Bay 25773811

Cuisine Sichuan

Specialities Seafood

Wine French and Australian

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$300

Hours 11.30am-midnight

An oldie for Sichuan food, this restaurant is visited by locals and visitors alike. The interior has remained unchanged for years, making a visit here a nostalgic experience.

REGAL PALACE

Cuisine Cantonese

Specialities Sliced beef marinated with Chinese wine, smoked chicken with tea leaves

Wine 34 red, 15 white, 11 Chinese

Best for Value

Average food cost HK$150

Hours Mon-Fri noon-11pm; Sat, Sun & PH 11am-11pm

The Regal's flagship Cantonese restaurant attracts local and mainland clientele.

SML

Cuisine Modern pan-European

Specialities Crispy pork belly, salmon tartare, spicy meatballs, linguine with sea urchin

Wine International selection from France, Italy, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and US

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$150-HK$200

Hours 11am-11.30pm, Sun-Thu 11.30am-midnight; Fri, Sat & PH 11.30am-1am.

SML offers a unique, contemporary approach to dining.

SUSHI KAPPOU CHITOSE

Cuisine Japanese

Specialities Sushi, sashimi

Wine Sake, shochu, Japanese beers, whisky

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$95-HK$380

Hours Noon-3pm, 6pm-11pm

Sample some traditional Japanese cuisine made using the freshest ingredients that can be complemented with a selection of sake.

TONY ROMA'S

Cuisine American

Specialities Ribs, steak seafood

Wine Mostly Chilean, with some Australian, Argentinian, Californian and French options

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$110-HK$130

Hours 11.30am-midnight

Ribs are indeed the thing at Tony Roma's, but it's also worth going for the onion loaf and the fried shrimp.

WU KONG

Cuisine Shanghainese

Specialities Dim sum, noodles, seafood, dumplings

Wine 10+ red and white

Best for Value

Average food cost HK$110

Hours 11.45am-3pm, 5.45pm-11.45pm

This group does an authentic job of recreating both an old Shanghai atmosphere and the cuisine of the city and the regions around it.

YEE TUNG HEEN

Cuisine Cantonese

Specialities Dim sum, seafood, culinary awards dishes

Wine International

Best for Business meal

Average food cost HK$170

Hours 11.30am-2.30pm, 6pm-10.30pm

Award-winning Chef Paul Lau Ping-lui is also known for his seasonal specials, including Cantonese, Sichuan and Hunan dishes.

ZEFFIRINO RISTORANTE

Cuisine Italian

Specialities Pasta, seafood

Wine 27 white, 44 red

Best for Business meal

Average food cost Lunch HK$200-HK$250, dinner HK$400-HK$600

Hours Noon-3pm, 6pm-11pm

The Hong Kong branch of the Italian chain. Ingredients flown in from Italy. Dishes include fine marinated lamb with black truffle.