Table talk

Sensations restaurant at the StarWorld Macau is serving a menu of Shandong dishes until the end of October. Considered one of the four major cuisines of China, Shandong food is famous for delicacy and lightness. On the menu are dishes of purple radish salad with vinaigrette and chilli oil; deep-fried bean curd stuffed with mushrooms and sweet corn; pan-fried pork intestines with soy sauce; casserole of braised fresh abalone with shrimp and cuttlefish (right); and stir-fried sea cucumber with leek stalks. Bookings: +853 8290 8618

Kaetsu at the Grand Hyatt in Wan Chai has reopened after a renovation and is serving an autumn kaiseki menu that's available at dinner for HK$1,500 until the end of October. The eight-course meal has dishes of Hokkaido crab with ginger and cucumber vinegar; steamed A3 Saga beef with Japanese autumn vegetables; and matsutake seafood teapot soup (pictured). Bookings: 2584 7722

Another restaurant that has been recently renovated is the Krug Room at the Mandarin Oriental in Central. Guests dining in the 12-seat room usually don't know what will be served at the set meal until they start eating, but diners now have the option of requesting a special menu that includes dishes dating back to 1963 (when the hotel opened) and which have been given a 21st century twist, such as "Fruit Loops 2013"; beef bourguignon (inspired by Julia Child); and a dessert based on President Kennedy's phrase, "Ich bin ein Berliner." Bookings: 2825 4014

The Kowloon Shangri-La in Tsim Sha Tsui is having two interesting food promotions. Giancarlo Perbellini of Ristorante Perbellini in Verona, Italy, will be guest chef at Angelini restaurant until September 21. His dishes, available à la carte or on three-course (HK$780 plus 10 per cent), four-course (HK$880) and five-course (HK$980) dinner menus, include house-made ravioli with pesto, potatoes, green beans and toasted pine oil; and braised veal cheek with mashed potatoes and fried leeks. Bookings: 2733 8750 

From September 21-27 the hotel will host Malaysian chefs to cook for the Sandakan promotion that's available on the dinner buffet in Café Kool. The buffet selection includes wok-fried crab with sambal (pictured); grilled fish; barbecued chicken; and fried butter prawns. The buffet is HK$518 plus 10 per cent (HK$428 for children) Monday to Wednesday, HK$548 plus 10 per cent (HK$448 for children) on Thursday and HK$568 plus 10 per cent (HK$468 for children) Friday to Sunday. Bookings: 2733 8753 

Susan Jung (susan.jung@scmp.com)