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SCMP Reporter

Indian

Bombay Dreams

1/F Carfield Commercial Building, 75-77 Wyndham Street, Central

Tel: 2971 0001

(Branch in TST, Tel: 2971 0009)

Open: noon-3pm, 6pm-11pm

Signature dishes: Char-grilled jumbo prawns marinated in lemon juice, yoghurt and pan roasted spices, chicken Makhani, shredded tandoori chicken cooked in tomato and  butter sauce, and Rasmali cheese dumpling dessert.

$$

Chapel

27 Yik Yam Street, Happy Valley

Tel: 2834 6565

Open: 4.30pm-late

Signature dishes: Butter chicken  in cream and tomato sauce, lamb vindaloo, prawns in a mild cream and coconut sauce, classic lentil daal, palak paneer of homemade cottage cheese and spinach.

$$

Dia Indian Restaurant

G/F Shop No 2, Sai Kung Building, 42-56 Fuk Man Road, Sai Kung

Tel: 2791 4466

Open: Monday and Thursday-Friday 11am-3pm, Monday-Friday 6pm-11pm, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays noon-11.30pm

Signature dishes: Mixed starters platter of samosas, pakora,  onion bhaji and aloo chat,  prawns vindaloo with onions  and potatoes, lamb madras cooked with coconut milk,  beef  in mild cashew cream sauce.

$$

Gaylord Indian Restaurant

1/F Ashley Centre,  23-25 Ashley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: 2376 1001

Open: noon-3pm, 6pm-11pm

Signature dishes: Vegetable samosa, fish tikka, tandoori mixed grill, murg methi malai.

$$$

India Today

1A Million City,  26-30 Elgin Street, SoHo

Tel: 2801 5959

Open: Monday-Saturday noon-2.30pm, nightly 6pm-11pm

Signature dishes: Spinach mixed with lentils, chicken tikka, rogan josh of tender lamb in thick gravy, fresh vegetables and nuts cooked in mild spices.

$$

Jashan

1/F Amber Lodge,  23 Hollywood Road, Central

Tel: 3105 5300

Open: noon-3pm, 6pm-11pm

Signature dishes: Fennel-infused pink salmon tikka, sandalwood-enriched chicken breast, prawns with cinnamon and garlic, ginger flavoured lamb, French beans with grated coconut.

$$$

JoJo

21 Man Nin Street, Sai Kung

Tel: 2574 7477, 2792 6644

Open: noon-3.30am (last  orders at 11pm)

Signature dishes: Bengali fish curry, aachari fish, dahl makhani.

$$

Mother India

Shop 1, Hoi Kwong Shopping Centre, 13-15 Hoi Kwong Street, Quarry Bay

Tel: 2880 5334

Open: Monday-Saturday 11.30am-2.30pm, 6pm-10.30pm, Sunday 6pm-10.30pm

Signature dishes: Aloo gobi,  chana aloo, vindaloo.

$-$$

Tandoor Indian Restaurant

1/F, Lyndhurst Tower,  1 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central

Tel: 2845 2262

Open: 11am-2.45pm (buffet lunch Monday-Saturday), 6pm-10.45pm

Signature dishes: Sev pura, paneer tikka, aloo gobi, baigan bertha.

$$-$$$

EDITOR'S PICK

Veda

1/F, 8 Arbuthnot Road, Central

Tel: 2868 5885

Open: noon-2.30pm, 7pm-11pm

Signature dishes: Tandoor roasted venison chops, mappla duck roast, prawn malai curry, okra tossed with mango, wild mushroom curry, rose petal ice cream.

$$$$-$$$$$

Viceroy Restaurant & Bar (Indian & Middle Eastern)

2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre,  30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai

Tel: 2827 7777

Open: noon-3pm, 6pm-11pm

Signature dishes: Flash-fried spinach and lentil patties with cumin and coriander, cubes of paneer with yoghurt and spices, Middle Eastern mezze platter, fresh prawns with assorted bell peppers and onions, boneless pieces of chicken with yoghurt, cloves and black cardamom.

$$

Thai

The Basil

Shop No 5, Level 13,  Langham Place, Mong Kok

Tel: 3542 5725

Open: 11am-10.30pm

Signature dishes: Salmon  and turnip rolls, chicken and asparagus in shrimp mousse, white chocolate semifreddo with  honey lime sorbet.

$$

Cafe Siam

40-42 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central

Tel: 2851 4803

Open: Monday-Thursday noon-10.30pm, Friday-Saturday noon-11pm, Sunday and eve of public holidays noon-10pm

Signature dishes: Banana flower salad with peanut dressing, soft and crispy noodles with chicken  in mild Burmese style curry  sauce, coconut caramel custard  in Thai pumpkin.

$$-$$$

Chedi

38 Elgin Street, SoHo

Tel: 2868 4445

Open: 11am-11pm

Signature dishes: Deep-fried soft shell crab, fried rice with seafood, coconut and curry sauce, tom yum kung, tamarind duck.

$$-$$$

JJ's

Grand Hyatt Hotel,  1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai

Tel: 2588 1234

Open: Monday-Friday noon-2.30pm, Monday-Saturday 6pm-11.30pm

Signature dishes: Corn baskets with prawns and chicken, fluffy catfish salad, duck red curry, grilled squid, dark chocolate tart.

$$$-$$$$

L16

Hong Kong Park,  Cotton Tree Drive, Admiralty

Tel: 2522-6333

(Branch on The Peak,  tel: 2520 1616)

Open: 11am-11pm

Signature dishes: Chicken in pandanus leaf, pigeon with hot basil leaves, roasted duck in red curry, baked seafood and rice in whole coconut, Thai style green bean coconut cake.

$-$$

Lanna Thai Restaurant

Unit 1101, Times Square,  Causeway Bay

Tel: 2506 3303

Open: noon-3pm, 6pm-midnight

Signature dishes: Baby lobster with red curry sauce, double boiled shark's fin soup in a whole green coconut, charcoal grilled New Zealand lamb chop.

$$-$$$

Klong Bar & Grill

G/F The Broadway,  54-62 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai

Tel: 2217 8330

Open: 5pm-3am

Signature dishes: Red duck curry with fragrant herbs and fruit, minced pork larb with chilli and herbs, fried morning glory with garlic, fish cakes with sweet chilli, papaya salad.

$$-$$$

Mai Nouveau Thai Cuisine

Thai Shop 6, 2/F Knutsford Steps, 1 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: 2730 1300

Open: noon-midnight

Signature dishes: Fried king prawns with garlic, pepper  and herbs, baked mullet with  Thai spices.

$$

Pad Thai

2/F One Capital Place,  18 Luard Road, Wan Chai

Tel: 2126 7900

Open: Monday-Friday noon-3pm, 6pm-11.30pm, Saturday noon-11.30pm, Sunday 3pm-11.30pm

Signature dishes: Puffed rice cracker with coconut, peanut and ground pork dip,  catfish salad with green mango and lime dressing, spicy jungle curry with baby eggplant and pork, fried rice with hot Thai basil.

$$$

The Patio

Lobby Level, Harbour Plaza Metropolis, 7 Metropolis Drive, Hunghom

Tel: 3160 6880

Open: 6.30pm-11pm

Signature dishes: Thai appetiser platter, grilled pork neck with tamarind and toasted rice  sauce, baked prawn in young coconut with red wine sauce, pomelo and pork salad, pad thai.

$$

Phukets Thai

1/F, 51 Elgin Street, Central

Tel: 2868 9672

Open: noon-3pm, 6pm-11pm

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.

$$

Simply Thai

Shop 1104, 11/F Food Forum, Times Square, Causeway Bay

Tel: 2506 1212

Open: Monday-Friday 11.30am-3pm, 5.30pm-11pm, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 11.30am-11pm

Signature dishes: Char-grilled beef tenderloin with mixed greens and citrus fruit dressing, fried organic brown rice with green vegetables, tofu, ginger, chilli and  shallots, yellow coconut curry with prawns, garlic spinach and chilli oil.

$$

Sukhothai

2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre,  30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai

Tel: 2598 7222

Open: noon-2.30pm, 6pm-10.30pm

Signature dishes: Crispy royal triangle filled with prawn and  Thai herbs, grilled king prawn salad with pomelo, standing  crispy snapper with tamarind  chilli lime sauce, fried golden money bag filled with minced scallop and prawn.

$$

Thai Basil

LG005, Pacific Place, Admiralty

Tel: 2537 4682

Open: 11.30am-10.30pm

Signature dishes: Soft shell crab tempura rice paper rolls, wild mushroom salad with bamboo shoots, vegetarian fried organic brown rice with green vegetables, tofu, ginger, chilli and shallots, banana fritters with passion fruit jelly and passion fruit ice cream.

$$$

Thai Lemongrass

3/F California Tower,  30-32 D'Aguilar Street, Central

Tel: 2905 1688

Open: Monday-Saturday noon-2.30pm, 6pm-11pm,  Sunday and public holidays 6.30pm-10.30pm

Signature dishes: Deep-fried prawn cakes with plum dipping sauce, spicy and sour prawn soup with lemongrass, roast duck in red curry with grapes and eggplants, steamed whole fish with fresh vegetables and minced pork in Thai sour soup.

$$$-$$$$

Thai Orchids

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

Tel: 2856 9848

Open: noon-midnight

Signature dishes: Deep-fried soft shell crab, mixed seafood curry with fish, mussels and shrimp in  a thick curry sauce, pad thai with tofu, prawns and bean sprouts.

$$

Tomyums Thai Restaurant & Bar

G/F, 44 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai

Tel: 2527 2568

Open: noon-11pm

Signature dishes: Lemongrass-flavoured salad with grilled prawns,  sweet and spicy curry  of seafood with pineapple,  chicken fried with water  chestnuts, cashew nuts and  whisky sauce, Thai banana cooked in coconut cream.

$$

Tru (Thai and Vietnamese)

2/F, Grand Progress Building,  15-16 Lan Kwai Fong, Central

Tel: 2525 6700

Open: Mon-Sat noon-3pm, Sun-Thu 6pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 6pm-2am

Signature dishes: Crisp fried barramundi with garlic, chilli, tamarind and Thai basil, pan fried duck breast stuffed with lychee, cherry tomato and red curry sauce, coconut creme brulee.

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