Specialities Steak, seafood, coffee, dessert

Wine International

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost Lunch HK$150, dinner HK$350

Hours Noon-2.30pm, 6-midnight

Cocktail lounge with casual dining. From the delectable bite-size cuisine (Spanish infused), to the plush leather and suede couches.

AGAVE TEQUILA Y COMIDA

G/F Beverly House, 93 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai 28663228

Cuisine Mexican

Specialities Seafood, tacos, nachos, fajitas, burritos, enchiladas

Wine 150 tequilas from Mexico

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$250

Hours Mon-Thu, Sun noon-2am; Fri-Sat noon-3am

This branch of Agave serves many authentic Mexican dishes and tequila. Get plenty of lime and salt ready on the back of your hand.

AKITA TEPPANYAKI SPECIALIST

8/F QRE Plaza, Queens Road East, Wan Chai 27880012,

Cuisine Japanese

Specialities Teppanyaki dishes featuring seafood, Kobe beef and goose liver

Wine More than 40 specially selected Japanese sakes and shochus from different sake regions.

Best for Impressing guests

Average food cost Lunch HK$150, dinner HK$600

Hours Noon-3pm, 6-11.30pm

Expert chefs barbecue dishes in front of you.

BO INNOVATION

Shop 13, 2/F J Residence, 60 Johnston Road, Wan Chai 28508371

Cuisine Contemporary fine dining

Specialities Deconstructed Chinese delicacies

Wine International

Best for Impressing guests

Average food cost HK$500

Hours Noon-3pm; 7pm-midnight

Among Hong Kong's most innovative restaurants, thanks to the tireless creativity of chef Alvin Leung.

CAFFE HABITU

L/F, Level 1, Pacific Place Three, 1 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai 25278999

Cuisine Italian

Specialities Soups, sandwiches, pastries

Wine N/A

Best for Value

Average food cost HK$60

Hours Mon-Fri 7.30am-6.30pm; Sat 8am-3pm, Sun closed

Grab a bite to eat or a have a coffee break in this Italian cafe that offers both convenience and comfort.

C?AGE

23 Wing Fung Street, Wan Chai 28613130

Cuisine French-Mediterranean

Specialities Japanese egg confit, truffled oxtail gelee, Lomo Iberico, croutons

Wine An extravagant collection of 2,400 labels

Best for Romantic meal

Average food cost Lunch HK$500; dinner HK$1,500 including wine

Hours Mon-Sat 12noon-2pm, 7-10pm

C?ge offers light and contemporary French-Mediterranean fare.

CHILI CLUB

1/F, 88Lockhart Road, WanChai 25272872

Cuisine Thai

Specialities Curry, seafood

Wine French, Australian and Spanish

Best for Value

Average food cost HK$120

Hours Noon-3pm, 6-10.30pm

More than two decades since it opened, the Chili Club is still packed nightly with spice-loving loyalists who don't really like to eat without sweating. A WanChai institution.

COYOTE BAR & GRILL

114-120 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai 28612221

Cuisine Mexican

Specialities Fajitas, quesadillas

Wine Three reds and three whites by the glass, tequila, margaritas

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$200-HK$250

Hours Noon-2am

This Tex-Mexican place has the best Premium Tequila and Margarita bar in Hong Kong, with more than 75 choices.

GOLDEN BAUHINIA CANTONESE RESTAURANT

Cuisine Cantonese

Specialities Dim sum

Wine 11 white and 14 red, Californian and Australian, nine Champagnes, one sparkling

Best for Business meal

Average food cost HK$100-HK$150

Hours Noon-3pm, 6.30-11pm

Authentic Cantonese food, but an ?la carte menu with dishes that are likely to suit most international palates.

GRISSINI

2/F Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai 25881234

Cuisine Authentic Italian

Specialities Business, Sunday lunch buffet

Wine Italian and vintage selection

Best for Romantic meal

Average food cost Lunch HK$250; dinner HK$450

Hours Mon-Fri, Sun noon-2.30pm, 7-10.30pm; Sat noon-2.30pm, 6.30-10.30pm

Traditional Italian food in stylish surroundings, and renowned for its superb wine.

HEE KEE FRIED CRAB EXPERT

Shop 1-4, G/F, 379 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai 28937565

Cuisine Cantonese

Specialities Crab

Wine No

Best for Impressing visitors

Average food cost HK$200-HK$500

Hours Noon-4.30am

One of the most famous typhoon shelter-style seafood places, frequented by showbiz personalities.

JO JO INDIAN RESTAURANT

2/F David House, 37-39 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai 25273776

Cuisine Indian

Specialities Both mild and spicy favourites

Wine Eight to 10 from Old and New World

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$125

Hours Mon-Thu 11am-3pm, 6-11pm; Fri-Sun & PH 11am-midnight

One of the city's most successful and best-known Indian restaurants. Known for relaxed, informal dining.

KAETSU

M/F, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, 25881234

Cuisine Japanese

Specialities Set lunch and dinner menus

Wine 40+ sake choices

Best for Business meal

Average food cost HK$300-HK$450

Hours Noon-2.30pm, 6.30-10.30pm

Sleek, classy and modern, Kaetsu serves the freshest sashimi and sushi, and sublimely presented kaiseki sets.

KING LUDWIG BEERHALL

Shop 1-2, G/F, Hopewell Centre, Queens Road East, Wan Chai, 28610737

Cuisine German

Specialities Pork knuckle with sauerkraut

Wine International, draughts, and schnapps

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$250

Hours Sun-Thu & PH 11am-1am; Fri-Sat and PH eve 11am-2am

Enjoy Oktoberfest all year round, with roasted pork knuckle, farm rolls, sausages and lots of German beer.

LOUIS' STEAK HOUSE

1/F Malaysia Building, 50 Gloucester Road, WanChai, 25298933

Cuisine European

Specialities Steak

Wine French, Italian, Australian and New Zealand choices

Best for Romantic meal

Average food cost HK$250-HK$300

Hours Noon-10.30pm

Louis' continues to offer value for money and a friendly, nostalgic dining experience.

MEGAN'S KITCHEN

5/F Lucky Centre, 165-171 Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai, 28668305

Cuisine Cantonese

Specialities Seafood, hotpot

Best for Value

Wine New and Old World and Japanese sake

Average food cost HK$250

Hours Noon-3pm, 6-11.30pm

Famous for its hot pot soup bases, such as tom yum koong cappuccino, Megan's serves up hot pot meatballs, premium beef and Cantonese classics.

NHA TRANG VIETNAMESE CUISINE

Shop 2, 2/F Wu Chung House, Queen's Road East, WanChai, 28911177,

Cuisine Vietnamese

Specialities Pho Tai, fried crepes

Wine N/A

Best for Value

Average food cost HK$40-$100

Hours Noon-11pm

This restaurant invites diners to sample traditional Vietnamese dishes to street food in a cosy atmosphere.

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

1/F De Fenwick, 8-12 Fenwick Street, WanChai, 31010418

Cuisine Australian steakhouse

Specialities Pasta, steak, seafood, dessert

Wine White, with a focus on Australian, Chilean and American chardonnays and reds

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$108-HK$198

Hours Sun-Thu noon-11pm; Fri-Sat noon-11.30pm

An Australian-themed casual-dining restaurant with an emphasis on steaks.

OVOLOGUE

66 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, 25276088

Cuisine Chinese

Specialities Dim sum, desserts

Wine New and Old World

Best for Impressing guests

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

Hours Mon-Fri 11.30am-3pm, 6.30-11.30pm; Sat, Sun & PH 11.30am-4.30pm, 6.30-11.30pm

Inspired by Chinese traditional house, the 120-year-old building is a great setting for an informal meal.

THE PAWN

62 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, 28663444

Cuisine Modern British

Specialities Roast bone marrow, suckling pig

Wine New and Old World.

Best for Impressing guests

Average food cost HK$600

Hours Living Room (1/F): Mon-Sat 11am-2am; Sun 11am-midnight. Dining Room (2/F): Mon-Sat noon-3pm, 6pm-midnight; Sun noon-3pm, 6-11pm

Stanley Wong preserves the Woo Cheong Pawn Shop while bringing new life to the space.

THE QUARTERDECK CLUB

G/F Fleet Arcade, Fenwick Pier, 1 Lung King Street, Wan Chai, 28278882

Cuisine Australian

Specialities Seafood, pizza, pasta, steak, gourmet burgers and sandwiches

Wine 40+ fine wines, largely from Australia and New Zealand

Best for View

Average food cost HK$180

Hours Mon-Sat noon-10pm; Sun 10am-10pm

The only outdoor restaurant on Hong Kong Island right on the Victoria Harbour waterfront.

SCALA

11/F Renaissance Harbour View Hotel, 1 Harbour Road, WanChai, 28028888 ext6363

Cuisine Italian

Specialities Pasta, steak, seafood, lobster bisque

Wine 50 white and 100 red international choices

Best for Impressing guests

Average food cost Lunch HK$300, dinner HK$600

Hours Noon-3pm, 6.30-11pm; closed Sun

Scala features delectable Italian cuisine and fine wines in an elegant setting.

SLIM'S

1 Wing Fung Street, Wan Chai, 25281661

Cuisine American

Specialities Pizza, pasta, steak, seafood, burgers, hotdogs

Wine Italian, French, Californian and Australian

Best for Casual bite

Average food cost HK$80

Hours Mon-Thu 11am-midnight; Fri-Sat 11am-1am; Sun 11am-midnight

Have some of the world's best microbrews and ales, and the signature Slim Burgers.

XI YAN

3/F, 83 Wanchai Road, Wan Chai, 25756966

Cuisine Asian fusion

Specialities Asian fusion

Wine White and red, French and Chilean

Best for Impressing guests

Average food cost HK$500

Hours 11am-11pm

Xi Yan offers reinterpretation of the traditional, highly-structured Chinese banquet.