Amaroni's Little Italy

Shop 32, LG1, Festival Walk, 88 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong. Tel: 2265 8818. Signature dishes: soft-shell crabs with lemon thyme aioli, penne with chicken arrabiata, chicken parmesan, osso buco, stuffed mushrooms (above). $$$

Angelini

Mezzanine, Kowloon Shangri-La, 64 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2733 8750. Signature dishes: lobster salad with taggiasche olives and citrus dressing, handcrafted thin spaghetti with scallops, prawns, tomato and vegetable sauce, linguine with veraci clams and langoustine, rolled eggplant with spinosini pasta and mozzarella. $$$$-$$$$$

Aqua Roma

29/F One Peking, 1 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 3427 2288. Signature dishes: black cod crusted in basil and lemon with tomato confit, mushroom puree and orange oil, pan-fried wild barramundi with herbed risotto pea sauce, spiced butterscotch pudding. $$$$$

Barg

1/F Bartlock Centre, 3 Yiu Wah Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2838 0099. Signature dishes: blue crab and pomelo salad with deep-fried soft-shell crab, stewed veal shank in red wine gravy, porcini truffle oil risotto, chocolate espresso fudge cake. $$$$

Barolo

30 Hollywood Road, SoHo. Tel: 2810 1600. Signature dishes: mozzarella di bufala with Parma ham, beef carpaccio with rocket, beef wrapped in Tuscan lardo. $$$$$

Bella Vita

11/F, 1 Hoi Ping Road, Cubus, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2577 0699. Signature dishes: chittarini egg pasta with pancetta, parmesan and black truffle, skate wing with white wine sauce, Fiorentina steak for two. $$$$$

Cafe Costa

Lane Crawford Level 3, IFC Mall, Central. Tel: 2118 7600. Signature dishes: bikini crab cake with spicy aioli, grilled quail, bouillabaisse. $$$$$

Cafe Roma

Shop 1, G/F, Jervois House, 1 Jervois Street, Central Tel: 2517 8484. Signature dishes: eggplant parmesan, bruschetta, salsiccia pizza, ricotta and parma ham pizza, salmon pappardelle, penne pesto. $$$-$$$$

Cammino

1/F The Excelsior Hotel, 281 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2837 6780. Signature dishes: gnocchi with sauteed garlic mushrooms, tomato coulis and smoked mozzarella, whole pan-fried sole with capers, diced olives and lemon, oven-roasted lamb rack with herb-garlic crust. $$$$

Carpaccio - Pasta, Pizza and Vino

Shop 307, 3/F iSquare, 63 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2328 5202. Signature dishes: seared tuna carpaccio with pink pepper, rocket and cherry tomatoes, Roman-style focacce bianche with 24-month aged Parma ham riserva. $$$

Cecconi's Italian

43 Elgin Street, SoHo. Tel: 2147 5500. Signature dishes: king prawns wrapped in zucchini and pancetta, rigatoni with white ragu of chicken, button mushrooms and tarragon, lemon cheesecake. $$$

Cenacolo

45-53A Graham Street, SoHo. Tel: 2525 2430. Signature dishes: seafood stew with spicy tomato sauce, beef tenderloin kebab, sardines with spinach, semi-dried tomatoes and grilled halloumi cheese. $$$-$$$$

Cinecitta

9 Star Street, Wan Chai. Tel: 2529 0199. Signature dishes: bigoli with duck ragout and porcini, roasted rack of lamb with pistachio crust, chocolate flan with mint sorbet. $$$$

Cova Caffe-Ristorante

Level 3, Unit 301, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty. Tel: 2918 9660. (Branches in Causeway Bay, tel: 2907 3399; Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2907 3882; Central, tel: 2522 1833, Kowloon Tong, tel: 2265 8688). Signature dishes: pan-fried foie gras escalope with roasted giant sea scallop, spaghetti with scallops, garlic, chilli and extra virgin olive oil, veal shank braised with vegetable ragout. $$$-$$$$

DiVino

73 Wyndham Street, Central. Tel: 2167 8883. Signature dishes: pumpkin cream soup with crispy pancetta, pappardelle pasta in wild boar ragout, home-made cannelloni filled with hare salami and porcini mushrooms, deer buck tortelli on celeriac sauce, black truffle risotto. $$$-$$$$

Domani

Level 4, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty. Tel: 2111 1197. Signature dishes: tomato jelly with prawns, scallops, sprouts, salad, fruit and black salt, red mullet fillet, with vegetables gratin, hazelnut sauce and fresh lemon jam, pappardelle with duck ragout, roast pigeon with apple, spinach and red onion jam, fruits de mer with light polenta and mushrooms. $$$$$

Fat Angelo's

Shop 102, 1/F Elizabeth House, 250 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2574 6263. (Branches in Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2730 4788; SoHo, tel: 2973 6808; Tsuen Wan, tel: 2409 8448). Signature dishes: fried calamari, baby lobster with angel hair pasta, mussels in white wine sauce, lamb osso buco, tiramisu. $$

Focaccino

2 Knutsford Steps, 1/F Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui Tel: 2375 9138. Signature dishes: Parma ham with mozzarella and tomato panini, pepperoni pizza, vegetarian calzone, tiramisu. $-$$

Gaia Ristorante

G/F Grand Millennium Plaza, 181 Queen's Road, Central. Tel: 2167 8200. Signature dishes: sauteed goose liver with pears, walnuts and gorgonzola cheese, home-made pasta with sangiovese-marinated rabbit stew (above), Roman-style pizza with parma ham, porcini and Italian sausage, Valrhona chocolate flan. $$$$$

Goccia Ristorante e Bar

73 Wyndham Street, Central. Tel: 2167 8181. Signature dishes: seared tuna with caviar, roast saddle of lamb, guayaquil chocolate cake. $$$$$

Grappa's

Shop 132, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty. Tel: 2868 0086. (Branches in Central, tel: 2521 2322; Quarry Bay, tel: 2219 0288; Chek Lap Kok, tel: 2136 0698). Signature dishes: fresh spinach salad with crispy pancetta, mushrooms, grated egg and pine nuts, pizza with home-made duck sausage, mozzarella and goat cheese, squid ink fettuccine pasta with fresh prawns, cognac and cream. $$$

Grissini

2/F Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai Tel: 2584 7933. Signature dishes: garganelli pasta with rabbit sauce, baby spinach and black olives, slow-cooked Italian pigeon breast with honey and hazelnut, veal cheek braised in Barolo red wine sauce with soft polenta. $$$$$

Harlan's

L19, The One, 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2972 2222. Signature dishes: Tuscan seafood soup, pan-seared Hokkaido scallops with crisp pancetta, herb-fried potatoes, mint peas and champagne foam, pasta with ragout, smoked duck breast, foie gras and black truffles. $$$$$

Il Meglio Ristorante di Venezia

8 Knutsford Terrace, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2316 2223. Signature dishes: antipasto alla Veneziana, pesco di giorno. $$$$

Isola Bar & Grill

Levels 3 and 4, IFC Mall, Central, 1 Harbour View Street, Central. Tel: 2383 8765. Signature dishes: pizza with black truffle, mozzarella and mache leaves, butter lettuce salad with anchovy, garlic and black truffle dressing (right), grilled Kurobuta pork chop with star anise sauce, hand-twisted pasta with mixed seafood and fresh tomato. $$$$$

Joia

R010, Level 3, Elements, 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2382 2323. Signature dishes: home-made cappelletti in chicken broth, rack of lamb with white polenta and caramelised apple, sea bass baked in rosemary and lemon-scented rock salt, Sichuan peppercorn panna cotta with mandarin granita. $$$$$

The Mistral

B2 InterContinental Grand Stanford, 70 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East. Tel: 2731 2870. Signature dishes: lobster salad with mixed greens, mushrooms, artichokes, grapes and citrus dressing, Italian fresh sturgeon with three-pepper sauce, beef sirloin with parmesan cheese, rucola and aged balsamic vinegar. $$$$

Nicholini's

Level 8, The Conrad, Pacific Place, Admiralty. Tel: 2521 3838 ext 8210. Signature dishes: osso buco with saffron risotto, warm Maine lobster salad with caviar dressing, home-made squid-ink pasta with tender baby squid and shrimp. $$$$$

Nobilduca

Shop 105, 1/F Ocean Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 3188 4282. Signature dishes: wild pig lardo, pancetta and salami, seafood soup, braised oxtail. $$$$

Oceanna

12/F Food Forum, Times Square, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2506 3282. (Branch in Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2506 1323). Signature dishes: fresh oysters, lobster ravioli, baked fillet of seabass wrapped with prosciutto in a pineapple salsa, roasted rack of lamb with pistachio crust and fresh mint. $$$-$$$$

Osteria

M/F Holiday Inn Golden Mile, 50 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2369 3111, ext 1010. Signature dishes: carbonara mezze maniche, home-made pappardelle with Bolognese, carnaroli risotto with golden saffron. $$$$$

Otto E Mezzo

Shop 202, Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road, Central. Tel: 2537 8859. Signature dishes: lobster cassoulet with sea urchin, burrata cheese ravioli, Hokkaido scallops with celery foam, white truffle from Alba and Verzin cheese ice cream. $$$$$

Papa Razzi Terrazza Italiana

2 Knutsford Terrace, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2312 6668. Signature dishes: linguine con vongolette, lamb rack balsamico. $$$-$$$$

Peccato

37 Elgin Street, SoHo. Tel: 2525 0919. Signature dishes: scallop carpaccio with melon and mint salad, eight-hour braised osso buco with wild mushrooms and truffled risotto (below left), twisted pasta with potato and pesto, roasted pork rack with mashed potatoes, speck, beans and sage sauce. $$$$

Posto Pubblico

28 Elgin Street, SoHo. Tel: 2577 7160. Signature dishes: mozzarella bocconicini with local organic cherry tomatoes, veal meatballs, mushroom trifolata, cannoli. $$$$

Rain Restaurant & Bar

Shop 1, 1/F, Tak Woo House, 17-19 D'Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Tel: 2868 0030. Signature dishes: pan-fried goose liver with balsamic sauce, fish and chips, spicy prawn spaghetti, grilled pork chop. $$$

Ristorante Firenze

60 Po Tung Road, Sai Kung. Tel: 2792 0898. Signature dishes: beef carpaccio with parmesan and olive oil, spinach pesto pizza with onions, tomatoes, feta and parmesan, linguine with pepper chicken and Dijon mustard, braised oxtail in porcini mushroom sauce with penne pasta. $$

Sabatini

3/F The Royal Garden, 69 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East. Tel: 2733 2000. Signature dishes: traditional beef carpaccio, linguine with scampi, clams and mussels, braised veal shank with mushrooms and mashed potatoes, swordfish pizza with buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and basil sauce. $$$$

Sole Mio

47A Elgin Street, SoHo. Tel: 2869 6522. Signature dishes: angel hair pasta with black olives, capers, anchovies, fresh tomatoes and garlic, risotto with porcini mushrooms and cream sauce, pan-fried beef roll involtini stuffed with smoked ham, mushrooms and fontina cheese. $$$

Spasso

Shop 403, Level 4, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2730 8027. Signature dishes: blue crab and avocado timbale, clam casserole marinara, linguine with lobster, veal osso buco with saffron mashed potatoes. $$$$$

Tivo

43-45 Wyndham Street, Central. Tel: 2116 8055. Signature dishes: saffron and spinach tortellini with blue swimmer crab, pan-fried wild barramundi with herb risotto and pea jus, bircher muesli with summer berries. $$$$

Tutto Bene

7 Knutsford Terrace, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2316 2116. Signature dishes: carpaccio di manzo, fettuce con zefferano e aragosta. $$$$

Va Bene

UG/F, Ho Lee Commercial Building, 17-22 Lan Kwai Fong. Tel: 2845 5577. Signature dishes: home-smoked salmon with butter and mixed salad, culatello ham with fresh artichoke and parmesan, fresh pasta pockets filled with meat ragout with sage, butter, bacon and black truffles. $$$$$

Via 28 Ristorante

28 Peel Street, Central. Tel: 2850 8528. Signature dishes: Italian-style seafood soup, pizza with parma ham and arugula, linguine with clams, garlic and chilli oil. $$$$

Vivo

41 Elgin Street, SoHo. Tel: 3106 2526. Signature dishes: pan-fried crab cake with mango and chilli salsa, tomato confit and herb salad, duck confit risotto with porcini and red wine reduction, angel hair with prawns, basil and shellfish tomato sauce, wagyu beef pizza. $$$-$$$$

W52

W Place, 52 Wyndham Street, Central. Tel: 6768 5252. Signature dishes: home-made buckwheat tagliatelle with duck ragout, paccheri pasta with fresh crabmeat, sweetbreads with raspberry vinegar sauce. $$$$$

Zeffirino

31/F Regal Hongkong Hotel, 88 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2837 1799 Signature dishes: mixed-seafood soup, home-made lasagne in pesto sauce, Pavarotti ravioli, grilled lamb chop in black truffle gravy. $$$$

Straits cuisine

Indonesian Restaurant 1968

28 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2577 9981. Signature dishes: curry beef brisket, vegetables in coconut gravy, satay chicken, beef rendang. $-$$

Malaymama

11A Mercer Street, Sheung Wan. Tel: 2542 4111. Signature dishes: laksa, prawn mee, Ipoh ho fun. $

Padang

Shops 1-2, 1/F, JP Plaza, 22-26 Paterson Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2881 5075. Signature dishes: Jakarta mutton soup, beef with eggplant curry, sweet pork satay, ox tail with sour chilli sauce hot pot. $$

Sabah Malaysian Cuisine

98-102 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2143 6626. Signature dishes: chicken rendang, char kway teow, roti canai, sambal morning glory. $$

Middle Eastern

Assaf (Lebanese)

Lyndhurst Building, 37 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central. Tel: 2851 6550. Signature dishes: stuffed vine leaves, minced meat in pastry, chicken kebab, minced lamb with parsley and onions, baklava. $-$$

Bahce Turkish Restaurant

Shop 19, Mui Wo Centre, 3 Ngan Wan Road, Mui Wo, Lantau Tel: 2984 0222. Signature dishes: hot and cold mezze, kebabs, falafel, baklava. $$

Beirut (Lebanese)

Shop A, Winner Building, 27-39 D'Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong. Tel: 2804 6611. Signature dishes: fried eggplant with tomato sauce, onions and chickpeas, pan-fried home-made Lebanese sausages, grilled chicken marinated in lemon sauce. $$$

Habibi Restaurant (Egyptian)

1/F Grand Progress Building, 15-16 Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Tel: 2544 6198. Signature dishes: Egyptian-style meatballs tossed in dill flavoured tomato sauce, zucchini stuffed with pine nuts and fresh minced beef in yogurt sauce. $$$

Habibi Cafe (Egyptian)

Shop 112-114 Wellington Street, Central. Tel: 2544 3886. Signature dishes: Bossara (broad bean puree), koshary, halloumi cheese salad, baklava. $

Marouche Grill (Lebanese)

46-48 Cochrane Street, SoHo. Tel: 2524 4123. Signature dishes: grilled halloumi cheese with watermelon (above), chicken livers, mouhamara (spicy nut paste), mixed grill. $$$

Merhaba (Turkish)

12 Yiu Pont House, Knutsford Terrace, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2367 2263. Signature dishes: swordfish kebabs, eggplant puree with pita bread, Turkish delight. $$$

Olive

32 Elgin Street, SoHo. Tel: 2521 1608. Signature dishes: mezze, Tunisian spiced king prawn and mussel tagine, bistayeea, Middle Eastern pastries. $$$$

Sahara

11 Elgin Street, SoHo. Tel: 2291 6060. Signature dishes: Moroccan cigars, pigeon and filo pie with cinnamon and sugar, fish tagine, royal couscous. $$

Sumac Bar & Restaurant (Lebanese)

G/F, 8 Glenealy, Central Tel: 2147 9191. Signature dishes: kibbeh, chicken livers with pomegranate molasses, lemon juice and sumac, tabbouleh, ouhamara,lamb kafta, lemon tart. $$$$$

Spanish

1/5 Nuevo

9 Star Street, Wan Chai. Tel 2529 2300. Signature dishes: sauteed goose liver with grape salad, beef tartare, paella risotto with sauteed prawns. $$$

El Cid Spanish Restaurant

Shop C, Florida Mansion, 9-11 Cleveland Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2576 8650. (Branch in Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2312 1898). Signature dishes: garlic prawns, Serrano ham with melon, seafood paella with squid ink sauce. $$$

Comida Grill

22 Staunton Street, SoHo. Tel: 2530 3118. Signature dishes: Spanish wild boar iberico ham, crispy crab cake with garlic mayonnaise, stuffed fresh tomato with grey shrimp and spicy cocktail dressing, Argentine beef tenderloin and fresh king prawn, Argentine beef tenderloin steak, home-made crisp apple tart with macadamia nut ice cream. $$$

Fofo by El Willy

20/F M88, 2-8 Wellington Street, Central. Tel: 2900 2009. Signature dishes: crisp suckling pig with garlic-chilli emulsion, lobster juicy rice, sea mountain seared foie gras with scallop, beetroot and kumquat and popcorn powder. $$$$

La Bodega

42 D'Aguilar Street, Central. Tel: 2524 7790. Signature dishes: garlic prawns, Argentinian beef sirloin, Spanish omelette with potatoes and onion, Serrano ham and melon. $$-$$$

Mesa 15 Restaurante Bar

15 Hollywood Road, Central. Tel: 2530 1890. Signature dishes: poached egg with foie gras and crispy shoestring potatoes, slow-cooked suckling pig. $$$$

Mijas Spanish Restaurant

Shop 102 Murray House, Stanley Plaza, Stanley. Tel: 2899 0858. Signature dishes: paella, shrimp in garlic. $$$

Ole

1/F Shun Ho Tower, 24-30 Ice House Street, Central. Tel: 2523 8624. Signature dishes: peppers stuffed with codfish, traditional gazpacho, seafood paella for two, Ole style chicken, Andalusian-style fillet of pork medallions, traditional Spanish seafood rice (below). $$$-$$$$

El Pomposo

Shop R009, Roof Deck, Elements, 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2196 8123. Signature dishes: ensalada de melon, alcachofa y chorizo, bacalao 'el Pomposo', higos con jamon serrano, pulpo a la gallega. $$$

Rico's

UG/F, 51 Elgin Street, SoHo. Tel: 2840 0937. Signature dishes: stuffed squid with minced pork, fresh asparagus baked with cheese, whole baby lamb leg with olives and citrus, chicken breast with Serrano ham, gruyere cheese and white wine sauce, paella with chicken, chorizo and seafood. $$

Tapas Bar

Lobby Level, Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel, 64 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East. Tel: 2733 8756. Signature dishes: chicken croquettes, fried squid, sizzling prawns. $$$

Tapeo

G/F Au's Building, 19 Hollywood Road, Central. Tel: 9123 6049. (Branch in Sai Wan Ho, tel: 2513 0199). Signature dishes: Iberian jamon, gambas a la plancha, crispy pork belly, ham croquetas, chickpeas with spinach and bacon, crispy chilli shrimps. $$$

Uno Mas Barcelona Tapas & Bar

2/F, 54-62 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2527 9111. Signature dishes: grilled sardines with salsa verde, tortilla con chorizo. $$$

Beijing

American (Peking) Restaurant

20 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2527 1000. Signature dishes: Peking duck, lamb in sesame pockets. $$$

Dong Lai Shun (Beijing and Huai Yang)

B2 The Royal Garden, 69 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East. Tel: 2733 2020. Signature dishes: Mongolian mutton hotpot, mutton shashlik, fried leg of lamb with spices, Beijing-style dumplings, chilled mashed eel with goose liver paste and diced lychee (below). $$-$$$

Peking Garden

3/F Star House, 3 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2735 8211 (Branches in Central, tel: 2526 6456; Admiralty, tel: 2845 8452; Taikoo Shing, tel: 2884 4131). Signature dishes: Peking duck, steamed chicken wrapped in lotus leaves, sauteed prawns (top), fried shrimp with sweet and sour sauce. $$$

Peking Shui Jiao Wong

118 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2527 0289. Signature dishes: sweet and sour pork, pork and leek boiled dumplings, pork and chive dumplings. $-$$