Restaurants
Cantonese
Ah Yat Harbour View Restaurant
29/F iSquare, 63 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2328 0983. Signature dishes: chilled fresh abalone slices, house-made pork roulade, fish maw and corn soup, braised mushrooms and goose web in hotpot, Ah Yat fried rice. $$$$$
Celebrity Cuisine
1/F Lan Kwai Fong Hotel, 3 Kau U Fong, Central. Tel: 3650 0066. Signature dishes: baby pigeon, fish maw with tofu (below), chicken wings stuffed with bird's nest, fish head with ginger and spring onions. $$$
Che's
4/F The Broadway, 54-62 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2528 1123. Signature dishes: abalone braised in brown sauce, steamed buns stuffed with grilled pork. $$-$$$
The Chinese Restaurant
3/F Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2311 1234. Signature dishes: crispy bean curd with spicy salt, deep-fried spare ribs with shrimp paste, Sichuan-style poached eel with spicy broth and mung bean sheets, almond cream with egg whites. $$$$
Chung's Cuisine
Shop 1001, 10/F Times Square, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2506 9128. Signature dishes: diced rib-eye steak with crispy rice, pan-fried grouper balls, steamed Chinese birthday buns. $$-$$$
City Hall Maxim's Palace
2/F City Hall Low Block, 7 Edinburgh Place, Central. Tel: 2521 1303. Signature dishes: fried chicken with garlic, braised duck, dim sum. $$-$$$
Cuisine Cuisine
3/F The Mira Hong Kong, 118 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2315 5222. (Branch in Central, tel: 2393 3933.) Signature dishes: deep-fried bean curd with shichimi powder and braised spare ribs, braised chicken with preserved plum and salted lemon, poached Chinese cabbage with bean curd skin in almond cream, green apple gelee. $$$$
Dim Sum Bar
Shop G103, G/F Gateway Arcade, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Tel: 2175 3100. (Branch in Tsuen Wan, tel: 2400 9038). Signature dishes: king's dumplings in lobster bisque, steamed siu mai with truffles, baked cream buns. $-$$
Dragon Court
Jumbo Kingdom, Shum Wan Pier Drive, Wong Chuk Hang, Aberdeen. Tel: 2553 9111. Signature dishes: typhoon shelter crab, clams with pepper, lobster braised in stock. $$$$$
Dragon King Restaurant
Shop 110, 1/F Mikiki, The Latitude Tower, 638 Prince Edward Road East, San Po Kong. Tel: 2711 8233. Signature dishes: double-boiled soup with estuary grouper, braised chicken with red scallions; jade melon with mixed fungi and bamboo pith. $$$
Dragon Seal
101/F ICC, 1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon. Tel: 2568 9886. Signature dishes: eastern star grouper with huangjiu and wolfberries, steamed eggplant with bamboo pith, charcoal-roasted pigeon. $$$$$
Dynasty
3/F Renaissance Harbour View Hotel, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2584 6971. Signature dishes: barbecued pork with honey, steamed crab claw with garlic. $$$-$$$$
East Ocean Seafood Restaurant
2/F DCH Commercial Centre, 25 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay, tel: 2887 7112. (Branches in Tsim Sha Tsui East, tel: 2723 8128; The One, tel: 2698 0990; Olympian City, tel: 2367 1135; K11, tel: 2722 5622; Tseung Kwan O, tel: 2367 1136; Wan Chai, tel: 2827 8887.) Signature dishes: iced abalone, lobster cooked with rice noodles. $$
Farm House Restaurant
1/F China Taiping Tower, Phase 1, 8 Sunning Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2881 1331. Signature dishes: fried chicken wings stuffed with glutinous rice, steamed egg white with seafood, red-cooked pork ribs. $$$-$$$$
Fook Lam Moon
35 Johnston Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2866 0663. (Branch in Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2366 0286.) Signature dishes: roasted suckling pig, fried stuffed crab shell, almond soup with egg white, steamed dumplings with prawns and leaf amaranth. $$$$$
Forum
485 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2869 8282. Signature dishes: braised abalone with goose webs, crispy chicken, roasted pork. $$$$
Golden Leaf
Lower Lobby, Conrad Hotel, Pacific Place, Admiralty. Tel: 2822 8870. Signature dishes: sauteed king prawns, baked crab meat with onions served in crab shell, sauteed asparagus with bamboo pith, poached chicken with chicken essence. $$$-$$$$
Good Fortune Restaurant
9/F Grand Plaza Apartments, 2 Kornhill Road, Quarry Bay. Tel: 2186 6960. Signature dishes: whole winter melon soup, steamed bamboo pith with crab meat, roe and egg white. $-$$
The Grand Stage
2/F Western Market, 323 Des Voeux Road, Sheung Wan. Tel: 2815 2311. Signature dishes: braised chicken, pork chops with soybean paste. $$
Hoi King Heen
B2 InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong, 70 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2731 2883. Signature dishes: braised crab claw coated with lotus root paste and served with pomelo skin, steamed grouper rolls with Yunnan ham, braised Chinese cabbage with gingko nuts, meat and Chinese mushroom, fried king prawns with wasabi and black sesame sauce, braised winter melon balls stuffed with black olive mustard. $$-$$$
Hoi Yat Heen
2/F Harbour Grand Kowloon, 20 Tak Fung Street, Hung Hom. Tel: 2996 8460. Signature dishes: oven-baked crabmeat with onion, trio of steamed seafood, steamed lobster mousse, stir-fried egg whites. $$
House of Canton Restaurant
Shop 506 Cityplaza, Taikoo Shing. Tel: 2886 8861. (Branch in Kowloon Tong, tel: 2265 7888.) Signature dishes: Peking duck, sauteed foie gras with Angus beef tenderloin, asparagus and black pepper, sweet and sour pork in deep-fried vermicelli nest. $$$
House of Tang
2/F Metropark Hotel Kowloon, 75 Waterloo Road, Ho Man Tin. Tel: 2761 1711 ext 3519. Signature dishes: fish head in clay pot, boiled beef in spicy sauce. $$
Island Tang
Shop 222, The Galleria, 9 Queen's Road Central. Tel: 2526 8798. (Branch in Elements, called Kowloon Tang, tel: 2811 9398). Signature dishes: honey-grilled barbecue pork (left), chicken with sesame sauce and chilli oil, duck with taro, glutinous rice rolls filled with strawberry puree. $$$$-$$$$$
Jiang Shun Fresh Water Seafood
Shop 303, 3/F Silvercord Centre, 30 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2375 6888. Signature dishes: pan-fried fish jowls (left), steamed river carp. $$
Ka Kee
Johnson Mansion, 438 Queen's Road West, Sheung Wan. Tel: 2540 8266. Signature dishes: mutton casserole with water chestnuts and bean curd skin, pomelo skin with shrimp roe, abalone with sea cucumber, Chiu Chow congee with baby oysters. $$
King's Palace Kitchen
7/F Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2972 2000. Signature dishes: roasted meats, egg foo yung, grouper potage with puffed rice. $$
Lee House Restaurant
2/F Cre Building, 303 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2821 3368. Signature dishes: double-boiled fish head soup with Chinese herbs, steamed crab with egg white in Chinese yellow wine, Lee House-style chicken, steamed minced pork with salted fish. $$$
Lei Garden
Shop 3008-3011, IFC Mall, 1 Harbour View Street, Central. Tel: 2295 0238. (Branches in North Point, tel: 2806 0008; Wan Chai, tel: 2892 0333; Mong Kok, tel: 2392 5184; Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2722 1636; Sha Tin, tel: 2698 9111; Kwun Tong, tel: 2365 3238; Kowloon Bay, tel: 2331 3306; Elements, tel: 2196 8133.) Signature dishes: shrimp with black beans (below), shrimp in salted egg yolk, crispy fried chicken, crispy-skin roasted pork, poached geoduck in superior soup. $$$-$$$$
Loong Toh Yuen
3/F, 1881 Heritage, Hullett House, 2A Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 3988 0107. Signature dishes: roasted duck feet stuffed with chicken liver, roasted duck, barbecued pork and duck intestine, Angus beef with white mushrooms and garlic, braised house-made bean curd with abalone, baby vegetables and abalone sauce. $$$$$
Luk Yu
Luk Yu Building, 24-26 Stanley Street, Central. Tel: 2523 5464. Signature dishes: braised ham with fried squab, pig's lung soup with almonds, chicken wings with frogs' legs. $$
Lung King Heen
4/F The Four Seasons Hotel, 8 Finance Street, Central. Tel: 3196 8880. Signature dishes: Peking duck, sauteed king prawns in crystal sauce, braised goose liver in abalone sauce and fish maw, baked chicken with Perigord truffle (below), sauteed wagyu beef cubes with Japanese green peppers. $$$$$
Man Ho Chinese Restaurant
Level 3, JW Marriott Hotel, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty. Tel: 2841 3853. Signature dishes: steamed crab claw with egg white, sauteed grouper fillet with lotus bulbs and Chinese chives, baked frogs' legs in soy sauce, steamed spare ribs in pumpkin, baked stuffed sea whelk with Portuguese sauce. $$$$
Man Wah
25/F Mandarin Oriental, 5 Connaught Road, Central. Tel: 2825 4003. Signature dishes: steamed crab claw with ginger and rice wine, sauteed fillet of sole in black bean sauce, braised whole fresh abalone in brown sauce, poached pear in tangerine tea. $$$$$
Manor Restaurant
G/F Lockhart House, 440 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2836 9999. Signature dishes: steamed flower crab with hua diao wine and chicken fat, golden coin chicken, roasted suckling pig, clay pot oysters with ginger and spring onions. $$$
Ming Court
Level 6, Langham Place Hotel, 555 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok. Tel: 3552 3300. Signature dishes: stir-fried sliced grouper with assorted mushrooms and dried shrimp roe, crispy fried chicken, braised fresh mushrooms with fried bean curd skin topped with dried shrimp roe sauce. $$$
Nam Fong
3/F Le Meridien Cyberport, 100 Cyberport Road, Pok Fu Lam. Tel: 2980 7410. Signature dishes: marinated jellyfish and cordyceps flower with spiced sesame oil, roasted pigeon, steamed grouper fillet in a bamboo basket with scallion soy sauce. $$$
One Harbour Road
7/F and 8/F Grand Hyatt, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2584 7938. Signature dishes: slow-cooked duck with mushrooms and Chinese herbs, pan-fried scallops stuffed with shrimp mousse in carrot sauce, simmered fillet of grouper with hot chilli and vegetables. $$$$
Rainbow Seafood Restaurant
16-20 and 23-24 First Street, Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island. Tel: 2982 8100. Signature dishes: fried crab with honey and pepper, fried lobster with butter sauce, fried star grouper fillet. $$
Regal Palace
3/F Regal Hongkong Hotel, 88 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2837 1773. Signature dishes: fried smoked chicken with tea leaves, fried shrimp with salted egg yolk. $$
Rouge
1/F Regal Airport Hotel, 9 Cheong Tat Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok. Tel: 2286 6868. Signature dishes: deep-fried and stuffed roasted duck meat with mashed taro, steamed crab rice in bamboo basket, baked spare ribs with honey and preserved red bean paste. $$-$$$
Royal Garden Chinese
Basement 2, The Royal Garden, 69 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East. Tel: 2724 2666. Signature dishes: steamed red crab with rice wine and chicken oil, whole grouper cooked two ways, black fungus and bamboo, pig's lung soup with sweet and bitter almonds, steamed sliced winter melon rolled with shredded fish maw and vegetables, steamed whole yellow coral crab. $$
Royal Park Chinese Restaurant
G/F Royal Park Hotel, 8 Pak Hok Ting Street, Sha Tin. Tel: 2694 3939. Signature dishes: explosive crab, drunken baby pigeon. $$-$$$
Sing Yin
W Hotel, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon. Tel: 3717 2848. Signature dishes: wood-smoked half chicken, kelp and Chinese celery with sesame oil, bean curd, bamboo pith and mushrooms with shrimp roe sauce. $$$$
Spring Moon
West Wing, 1/F The Peninsula, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2696 6760. Signature dishes: roasted pigeon flavoured with cinnamon, pan-fried sliced cod with dark soy, sauteed prawns with XO sauce. $$$$$
Sun Tung Lok Chinese Cuisine
Shop D, 4/F Miramar Shopping Centre, 123 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2152 1417. Signature dishes: century eggs with pickled ginger, braised chicken feet in abalone sauce, inaniwa udon with hairy crab meat and roe, almond cream with egg white. $$$$$
The Square
Shop 401, 4/F Exchange Square, Podium, Central. Tel: 2525 1163. Signature dishes: braised conpoy with vegetables and bean curd in chicken broth, steamed chicken and sliced Yunnan ham, rice with preserved meat and preserved duck, sauteed lobster balls with crab meat and crab roe sauce. $$$
T'ang Court
1/F Langham Hotel, 8 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2375 1133 ext 2250. Signature dishes: stir-fried lobster with spring onion, red onion and shallots (below), sauteed prawns and crab roe with golden-fried pork and crab meat puffs, sauteed prawns with deep-fried taro puffs filled with shrimp, crispy salted chicken. $$$$
Tao Heung Pier 88
Shop 4, 1/F Sino Plaza, 255-257 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2892 0988. (Branches in Heng Fa Chuen, tel: 3520 1288; Mong Kok, tel: 2390 0882; Kowloon Bay, tel: 2243 3855; Tseung Kwan O, tel: 2701 3800; Tsuen Wan, tel: 2499 0032; Tuen Mun, tel: 2449 2822; Sha Tin, tel: 2681 3828; Jordan, tel: 2771 3922; Kwun Tong, tel: 2717 6860; Aberdeen, tel: 2555 3908; Hung Hom, tel: 3691 8933; Kwai Fong, tel: 2410 0886; Causeway Bay, tel: 2831 9155; Ma On Shan, tel: 2630 9381.) Signature dishes: curry king, light soy sauce marinated chicken, grouper served in two styles, hotpot with chicken marinated with wine. $$
Tien Yi Chinese Restaurant
Level 2 and 3, The Peak Tower, The Peak. Tel: 2907 3888. Signature dishes: baked Australian lobster with chicken broth, sauteed Angus beef tenderloin and Australian scallop with scallions. $$$$
Tim's Kitchen
G/F and 1/F, 84-90 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan. Tel: 2543 5919. Signature dishes: steamed whole fresh crab claw with egg white, supreme snake bisque, braised pomelo skin, sauteed pork stomach with pickled vegetables and bamboo shoots. $$$$$
Tin Lung Heen
102/F The Ritz-Carlton, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2263 2270. Signature dishes: soft-shell crab with black pepper and osmanthus honey, char-grilled barbecued Iberian pork, baked custard tarts with bird's nest, deep-fried sesame dumplings. $$$$$
Tung Kee Restaurant
98-102 Man Nin Street, Sai Kung. Tel: 2792 7453. Signature dishes: red crab steamed in yellow wine, shrimp in salt and pepper. $$
Xin Dau Ji
2/F Holiday Inn Express, 33 Sharp Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 3162 8899. (Branch in Jordan, tel: 2388 6020.) Signature dishes: roasted suckling pig, steamed spotted grouper, bitter melon with spare ribs, crispy skin chicken, deep-fried spare ribs with sweet and sour sauce. $$$
Yan Toh Heen
G/F InterContinental Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2313 2323. Signature dishes: sauteed wagyu beef with mushrooms, grouper rolls filled with walnuts, Yunnan ham and flowering chives in a black truffle crystal glaze, roasted Lung Kong chicken, poached lobster and bird's nest in egg white. $$$$
Yat Tung Heen
Basement 2, Eaton Hotel, 380 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2710 1093. Signature dishes: pan-fried chicken with dried mandarin peel, pan-fried lamb chop with black pepper and stewed Chinese lettuce with shrimp paste. $$
Yee Tung Heen
2/F The Excelsior, 281 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2837 6790. Signature dishes: sauteed dried shrimp and dace fish balls with XO sauce, sauteed king prawns with wasabi sauce, braised spare ribs with preserved vegetables in clay pot. $$
YUE
LG/F, Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel, 1 Castle Peak Road, Gold Coast. Tel: 2452 8668. (Branch in North Point, tel: 2806 4918.) Signature dishes: spotted grouper roll with Yunnan ham and morels, simmered ka mei chicken with spring onions in special bean sauce, sauteed prawns with egg white in truffle sauce. $$-$$$
Yung Kee
32-40 Wellington Street, Central. Tel: 2522 1624. Signature dishes: roasted goose (above), liver sausage, mutton casserole with water chestnuts and bean curd skin, sea cucumber stomachs. $$-$$$
Thai
Arun Thai
G22, K11, 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 3188 1239. Signature dishes: minced roasted duck with spicy galangal dressing, northeastern-style crispy fish, tom yum goong. $$$
Ayuthaiya
C Wisdom Centre, 35 Hollywood Road, Central. Tel: 3105 5055. Signature dishes: dips with rice and prawn crackers, braised lamb with cinnamon and red curry sauce, green curry fried rice, sauteed cabbage sprouts, red sticky rice and coconut ice cream, steamed dumping with red curry salmon. $$$
Cafe y Taberna
25 Amoy Street, Wan Chai. Tel: 3484 3005. Signature dishes: deep-fried chicken wings with pepper garlic, char-grilled pork neck, deep-fried minced catfish with green mango salad, stir-fried Chinese kale with crispy pork. $$
Chili Thai
Unit A, 2/F Hundred City Centre, 7-17 Amoy Street, Wan Chai. Tel: 2527 3666. Signature dishes: minced pork salad with spicy and sour sauce, Thai grilled fish, lamb curry with massaman curry paste. $$
Lanna Thai Restaurant
Shop L1-34, Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong. Tel: 2265 7333. Signature dishes: king prawn with mild curry sauce, baked rice with seafood served in a whole pumpkin, sauteed Angus beef with black pepper in Chiang Mai style. $$
Lil Siam
38 Elgin Street, SoHo. Tel: 2868 4445. Signature dishes: Siam salad, grilled pork neck, duck red curry (below). $$-$$$
Lotus
5 Staunton Street, Central. Tel: 2543 6290. Signature dishes: seared scallops with pork, young coconut, Thai basil and lime leaf, crispy duck with yellow bean, ginger, tamarind and mandarin, massaman curry of lamb shank with roasted shallot, potatoes, peanuts and tamarind. $$$$
Mango Tree
5/F Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2577 0828. Signature dishes: crispy catfish salad with green mango, basil and chilli chicken, curry crab, stir-fried baby kale with yellow bean paste. $$$$$
Na Thai
8 Min Fat Street, Happy Valley. Tel: 2893 2009. Signature dishes: prawn cakes, deep-fried crispy catfish and green mango salad, grilled spring chicken, fried rice with shrimp pate, shallots, pork floss and egg. $$
Phukets
1/F, 51 Elgin Street, SoHo, Central. Tel: 2868 9672. Signature dishes: char-grilled beef fillet in spicy dip, glass noodle salad with minced pork, squid, prawn and spicy sauce, beef with green curry paste and coconut milk, stir-fried minced chicken with basil leaves, chopped garlic and chilli. $$
Thai Basil
LG001, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty. Tel: 2537 4682. Signature dishes: soft-shell crab tempura in rice paper rolls, vegetarian fried organic brown rice with green vegetables, tofu, ginger, chilli and shallots, banana fritters with passion fruit jelly and passion fruit ice cream, mango fritter with passion fruit parfait. $$$
Thai Orchids
Shop 02-03, 8/F Langham Place, 8 Argyle Street, Mong Kok. Tel: 3542 5123 (Branch in Kowloon Bay, tel: 3543 5633.) Signature dishes: charcoal-grilled fillet of beef with spicy Thai sauce, crispy fish fillet mixed with shredded green mango and cashews, fried crab in curry sauce, deep-fried king prawns with garlic and pepper. $$
Thai Pad
Shop 10-11, LG/F Bonham Mansion, 63 Bonham Road, Mid-Levels (above). Tel: 2549 9271. Signature dishes: baked seafood with yellow curry in thick bread, barbecued grey mullet in salt. $$-$$$
Korean
Arirang
Shop G07, G/F Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, 17 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2956 3288.) Signature dishes: seafood and bean curd soup, barbecued meats, spring onion pancakes, five-grain rice wrapped in leafy vegetables. $$-$$$
Chang Won
1G Kimberley Street, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2368 4606. Signature dishes: seafood soup, beef ribs hotpot. $$
Chicken HOF & Soju
Kam Kok Mansion, 79 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2375 8080. Signature dishes: fried chicken, fried chicken with sweet and sour sauce, teriyaki chicken wings. $-$$
Chumchummi
Shop 9-10, 2/F Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2363 1100. Signature dishes: ox intestines, three-layered pork with chilli bean paste, chive mandu. $$$
Han Ah Rum Korean Restaurant
6/F Causeway Bay Plaza One, 489 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay. Tel 2877 7797. Signature dishes: rice with beef and vegetables stone pot, beef with mushrooms in casserole, pan-fried fish fillet with egg batter. $$-$$$
Han Ga Ram Korean Restaurant
3/F Plaza 2000, 2-4 Russell Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2891 5090. Signature dishes: boiled Korean dumplings, barbecued ox tongue. $$
Imperial Korean Restaurant
B/F, 232 Mansion, 232 Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2561 1063. Signature dishes: fresh kimchi, cucumber kimchi, Korean fatty bacon. $$
Jin Luo Bao Korean Restaurant
6/F Island Beverly Commercial Centre, 1 Great George Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2895 3986. Signature dishes: kimchi pancake, top-grade beef spare ribs, boiled sliced pork with kimchi. $$-$$$
Joon Ko
209 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2827 9287. Signature dishes: oysters and rice in soup, spicy blood sausage soup, spicy beef soup, spicy stewed cod with clams. $$
Kaya
6/F, 8 Russell Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2838 9550. Signature dishes: seared prime beef wrapped with vegetables, barbecued meats, Korean rice cake slices in soup. $$-$$$
Kimchee Korean Restaurant
Shop 363-366, L3 Grand Century Place, 193 Prince Edward West, Mong Kok. Tel: 2628 0680 (right). (Branches in Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2628 0136 and 2628 0822). Signature dishes: chicken-in-one hotpot, barbecued meats, house-made kimchi. $$$-$$$$
Lee Fa Yuen Korea House Restaurant
UG43-48A Empire Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2367 5674. Signature dishes: barbecued meats, chicken ginseng soup, cold noodles, stone pot rice, stir-fried octopus with vegetables. $$
Myung Ga Korean Restaurant
Shop 2702, 27/F iSquare, 63 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2369 1177. (Branches in Causeway Bay, tel: 2882 5056; Taikoo Shing, tel: 2539 6398.) Signature dishes: Korean-style bacon with wine, chuck tail flap beef. $$$
Secret Garden
Shop 5, Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Central. Tel: 2801 7990. Signature dishes: braised codfish with carrot and potato, fried bean curd with onion and beef. $$-$$$
Sorabol Korean Restaurant
18/F Lee Theatre Plaza, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2881 6823 (below left). (Branches in Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2375 2882; Chek Lap Kok, tel: 3559 1111.) Signature dishes: barbecued meats, soy bean paste casserole, kimchi soup. $$$
Taste In
Shop 201, Grand Millennium Plaza, 181 Queen's Road Central, Sheung Wan. Tel: 2525 3699. Signature dishes: cow bones with vegetables in soup, spicy fried seafood, house-made kimchi dumplings in soup, boiled pork with cabbage. $$
Hotpot
Lin Kee Hotpot
Beverley Commercial Centre, 87-105 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2721 8171. Signature dishes: spicy Taiwanese hotpot soup base, preserved egg soup base, thinly sliced prime beef, pork and mushroom balls. $-$$
Little Sheep
2/F Causeway Bay Plaza Phase 2, 463-483 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2893 8318. (Branch in Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2722 7633.) Signature dishes: Mongolian spicy hotpot, sliced mutton, sliced beef, dim sum. $-$$
Megan's Kitchen
5/F Lucky Centre, 165-171 Wanchai Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2866 8305. Signature dishes: tom yum cappuccino soup base (below), flowering chives and pork dumplings, spring onion cuttlefish balls, fu chow spicy fish balls. $$$
New F.F. Hotpot
340-346 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2838 9392. Signature dishes: spicy soup base, chicken kidneys, prime beef slices, make-your-own dipping sauce. $$
Straits cuisine
1968 Restoran Indonesia
5/F The L Place, 139 Queen's Road Central, Central. Tel: 2577 9981. Signature dishes: ikan asam, beef rendang, asam laksa. $$$
Kitchen 65
Shop 7, 2/F Knutsford Steps, 1 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2736 9188. Signature dishes: Hainan chicken rice (below), curry laksa. $$
Malaymama
11A Mercer Street, Sheung Wan. Tel: 2542 4111. Signature dishes: laksa, prawn mee, Ipoh ho fun. $
Padang
Shops 1-2, 1/F JP Plaza, 22-26 Paterson Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2881 5075. Signature dishes: Jakarta mutton soup, beef with eggplant curry, sweet pork satay, oxtail with sour chilli sauce hotpot. $$
No Signboard Seafood
Shop C&D, 66-72 Paterson Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2398 9959. Signature dishes: chilli crab. $$$$
Sabah Malaysian Cuisine
98-102 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2143 6626. Signature dishes: chicken rendang, char kway teow, roti canai, sambal morning glory. $$
Satay Inn
Shop 3, Podium Level, Tower 1, China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2738 2368. (Branches in North Point, tel: 2833 6188; Kowloon Bay, tel: 2206 4938; Tuen Mun, tel: 2452 8822.) Signature dishes: Hainan chicken rice, satay, pepper crab. $$$$
So Bali Bali Indonesian Restaurant + Bar
31 Elgin Street, SoHo. Tel: 3489 2318. Signature dishes: soto ayam, pepes ikan, nasi goreng. $$$