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SCMP Reporter

BELGOS EAST

G/F, Oxford House, Taikoo Place, Quarry Bay

Telephone: 2250 5020

Website: www.elgrande.com.hk

Cuisine: Belgian

Specialities: Seafood, desserts

Wine list: International

Average food cost: $300-$450

Opening hours: 11am-midnight

Remarks: The first restaurant to bring Belgian dining to Hong Kong, this Island East restaurant offers Belgian beers, delectable Belgian waffles and mussels, among others.

KIN'S KITCHEN

G/F, 9-11 Tsing Fung Street, Tin Hau

Telephone: 2571 0913

Website: www.yellowdoorkitchen.com.hk

Cuisine: Cantonese

Specialities: Seafood

Wine list: More than 15 wines mostly from the New World, including rarities such as   Carmenere Gran Reserva and Portal del Alto

Average food cost: $160

Opening hours: Noon-3pm, 6pm-11pm

Remarks: Established by Hong Kong columnist and gourmand Lau Kin-wai, this restaurant strives to provide authentic Cantonese cuisine with fresh ingredients bought daily and cooked without MSG.

PIZZAEXPRESS SAN MARZANO

G517 Ko On Mansion, 9 Tai Yue Avenue, Taikoo Shing

Telephone: 3150 8800

Cuisine: Italian

Specialities: Pizza and pasta

Wine list: 7 red, 5 white, 1 sparkling, mostly from Italy. 1 champagne

Average food cost: $110

Opening hours: 11am-11pm

Remarks: The Hong Kong branches of the successful British chain of pizza restaurants reproduce the original style, with a few dishes showing more local and regional influences. Generally good value.

SUSHI TOKI

G1014-1015, Yiu Shing Mansion, Taikoo Shing

Telephone: 2186 6969

Cuisine: Japanese

Specialities: Sushi, seafood

Wine list: Over 20 Japanese sake

Average food cost: Lunch $120, dinner $200

Opening hours: 11.30am-3pm, 6pm-11pm

Remarks: Jet-fresh seasonal seafood is this restaurant's speciality and prices are surprisingly reasonable, particularly for the imaginative set lunch menus. Excellent sushi and sashimi.

THAI ORCHIDS CAFE & BAR

G/F, 39 Tong Chong Street, Taikoo Place, Quarry Bay

Telephone: 2856 9848

Website: www.thaiorchidshk.com

Cuisine: Thai

Specialities: Noodles, curries, seafood, hotpot

Wine list: 10 red, 10 white, 2 sparkling, champagne

Average food cost: $120

Opening hours: Noon-1am

Remarks: A relaxed informal restaurant and meeting place in Quarry Bay, serving many of Thailand's most popular dishes. Try the chicken curry served in a whole coconut.

THAT LITTLE TOWN

G1019, Kam Sing Mansion, 3 Tai Fung Avenue, Taikoo Shing

Telephone: 2513 8886

Cuisine: Taiwanese and Sichuanese

Specialities: Noodles

Wine list: No

Average food cost: Lunch $60, dinner $120

Opening hours: 11.30am-11pm

Remarks: That Little Town is a popular neighbourhood restaurant in Taikoo Shing -  one of only a few in the area serving Taiwanese cuisine. For those who like spicy food, there are also Sichuan dishes.

THE JADE

1/F, Citiplaza III, Taikoo Shing

Telephone: 3156 1222

Website: www.maxims.com.hk

Cuisine: Cantonese

Specialities: Dim sum

Wine list: Yes

Average food cost: Lunch $65, dinner $133

Opening hours: Mon-Sat 11am-11.30pm; Sun & PH 10am-11.30pm

Remarks: Traditional Cantonese food, simply prepared, with the emphasis on freshness of quality ingredients. A family group-oriented restaurant, popular with Taikoo Shing residents.

TONKIN VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT

Shop 512-513, G/F, Shun On Mansion, 3 Tai Yue Avenue, Taikoo Shing

Telephone: 2569 7928

Cuisine: Vietnamese

Specialities: Noodles

Wine list: No

Average food cost: $60

Opening hours: 11.30am-11pm

Remarks: Patronised mostly by office workers by day and families by night, Tonkin serves some of the best Vietnamese vermicelli in town and offers both good food and great value.



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