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Macau has witnessed a restaurant explosion over the past few years. Until recently, apart from the staple Portuguese and Macanese fare, the enclave was best known to Hong Kong folk for its inexpensive, gut-busting Chinese food. But now Macau is coming into its own as a gourmet's paradise.

While it has not been exactly smooth sailing for some of the new enterprises (a couple of high-end venues have been worried about empty tables), upmarket places are starting to hit the mark with visitors to the city.

The new restaurants offer clearly superior service and ambience to what Macau once had, when its eateries attracted mostly the budget conscious.

While diners are still a bit wary of the hype surrounding the new breed of Macau restaurants, they have identified some worthy places. Hero Chinese Restaurant in Fisherman's Wharf, for example, opened in April and already has a loyal regular clientele that loves its fiery Sichuanese dishes.

Macau's economic boom has boosted local spending power and people are splurging on fine dining. The enclave expects 20 million visitors this year, but Chan Kuok-leong, general manager of Chinese Hero Restaurant, says he is really after the half-million locals.

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