Specialities Steak, healthy dishes

Wine International wine list

Best for Business meal

Average food cost Lunch HK$350, dinner HK$500

Hours Mon-Fri noon-3pm, 6.30-11pm; Saturday 6.30-11pm; Sun 11am-3pm, 6.30-11pm

An open kitchen and floor-to-ceiling glass wall makes this venue ideal for gatherings.

CAFE GRAY DELUXE

49/F Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, 3968 1106

Cuisine Modern European

Specialities Crab bisque, steak tartare, sorbets and ice creams

Wine Old and New World

Best for Romantic meal

Average food cost HK$650

Hours 6.30am-10.30pm

A sophisticated cafe overlooking Victoria Harbour with chef Gray Kunz's updated European classics and signature dishes.

DAN RYAN'S CHICAGO GRILL

Shop 114, Pacific Place, Admiralty, 2845 4600

Cuisine American

Specialities US steak, seafood, ribs, burgers

Wine 20+ international choices

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$150

Hours Mon-Fri 11am-midnight; Sat-Sun & PH 10am-midnight

Fans swear by the ribs and seafood, and they say the burgers are the best in town. A great respite from taxingly glamorous Pacific Place.

DOMANI

Level 4 Patio, Pacific Place, Admiralty, 2111 1197

Cuisine Italian

Specialities Seafood, suckling pig, veal

Wine Mostly Italy and France. Prices from HK$450 a bottle

Best for Romantic meal

Average food cost Dinner HK$800

Hours Noon-2.30pm, 7-10.30pm

Under the leadership of Michelin star-winning chef Pier Bussetti, Andrea Spagoni heads the kitchen to ensure dishes are just as they are in Bussetti's restaurant in Italy.

GOLDEN LEAF

5/F Conrad Hong Kong, Pacific Place, Admiralty, 2822 8870

Cuisine Cantonese

Specialities Dim sum, seafood

Wine Big international selection

Best for Business meal

Average food cost Lunch HK$368, dinner HK$598

Hours Mon-Sat 11.30am-3pm, 6.30-11pm; Sun 11am-3pm, 6.30-11pm

One of Hong Kong's best Chinese restaurants for classic Cantonese cuisine.

GRAPPA'S RISTORANTE

Shop 132, Level 1, Pacific Place, Admiralty, 2868 0086

Cuisine Home-style Italian

Specialities Pizza, pasta, roast lamb chops, tiramisu

Wine Italy, California, Australia and France

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost Dinner HK$400

Hours 9am-midnight

This laid-back venue serves up home-style Italian recipes made from carefully sourced ingredients from Italy, plus imported fine cheeses and home-baked bread.

JW'S CALIFORNIA

Level 5, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, Pacific Place, Admiralty, 2810 8366

Cuisine Pacific Rim and Japanese

Specialities Sushi, seafood

Wine 150+ bottles, mostly Californian and Australian

Best for Business meal

Average food cost Lunch HK$200-HK$300, dinner HK$400-HK$500

Hours Noon-3pm, 6-11pm

The sushi bar leads into a fine Californian-style restaurant serving imaginative modern American cuisine.

NADAMAN

Level 7, Island Shangri-La, Supreme Court Road, Admiralty, 28208570

Cuisine Japanese

Specialities Sushi, kaiseki, sashimi and teppanyaki

Wine Hot, cold and sparkling sake, shochu

Best for Impressing guests

Average food cost Lunch HK$200-HK$300, dinner HK$450-HK$600

Hours 12.30-2.30pm; 6.30-10.30pm

Large selection of gourmet Japanese dishes served in minimalist designer surroundings with great harbour views.

PETRUS

Level 56, Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong, Supreme Court Road, Admiralty, 2820 8590

Cuisine French

Specialities Pasta, steak, seafood, dessert

Wine 11,600 bottles of 900 international choices. Probably the city's largest collection of Petrus and other fine Bordeaux wines

Best for Romantic meal

Average food cost Breakfast HK$220, lunch HK$400, dinner HK$1,000-HK$1,500

Hours 7-10am, 12.30-2.30pm, 6.30-10.30pm

Epitomises excellence in French haute cuisine.

RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE

G/F Lippo Centre, Admiralty, 2522 9090

Cuisine American steakhouse

Specialities Steak, seafood

Wine Award-winning list, mainly French, American and Australian

Best for Business meal

Average food cost Lunch HK$200-HK$300, dinner HK$500

Hours Noon-11pm

Specialising in the finest-quality steak and seafood, served with New Orleans flair.

SHIRO

G/F Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, 2155 8066

Cuisine Japanese

Specialities Sashimi, sushi, grilled seafood items

Wine Selection of New and Old World wines, cocktails and sake

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost Lunch HK$200, dinner HK$340

Hours 11am-11pm

Shiro offers dishes for those on the run.

ZELO

88 Queensway, Pacific Place, LG1-32, Admiralty, 2918 1028

Cuisine Mediterranean

Specialities Steak, tapas, tiramisu

Wine Well-established and lesser-known wines by the bottle and glass

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$200-HK$300

Hours 10am-late

Mediterranean cuisine served in contemporary surroundings.