42 Yun Ping Road, Causeway Bay

Tel: 2504 2928

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

Signature dishes: Miso-crab fondue with vegetables, roast king prawn with sea urchin paste, grilled scallop and uni.

$$$$-$$$$$

Blues by the Bay

Shop L012B, New World Centre, 18-24 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: 2739 3366

Open: Sunday-Thursday noon-11.30pm, Friday and Saturday noon-12.30am

Signature dishes: Vietnamese spring rolls, rack of lamb, Thai-style hot and sour soup with prawns and noodles.

$$$

Bo Innovation (modern cuisine with an Asian twist)

UG/F Ice House, 32-38 Ice House Street, Central

Tel: 2850 8371

Open: Monday-Friday noon-2.30pm, Monday-Saturday 7pm-10.30pm

Signature dishes: Escargot in filo with duck egg sauce, steamed foie gras with sticky rice, caramelised green daikon puree, cauliflower risotto with black truffles, crispy duck with green salad.

$$$$$

Cafe Deco (western and Asian)

Level 1 & 2, Peak Galleria, 118 Peak Road, The Peak

Tel: 2849 5111

Open: Monday-Thursday 11.30am-11pm, Friday and Saturday 11.30am-11.30pm, Sunday and public holidays 9.30am-11pm

Signature dishes: Tandoori sea bass fillet, foie gras hand roll for two, Cafe Deco house salad, grilled chicken breast.

$$$-$$$$

Chilli'N'Spice (Thai and Vietnamese)

Shop 101, Murray House, Stanley Plaza, Stanley

Tel: 2899 0147

Open: Monday-Friday noon-10.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am-10.30pm (Branches in Causeway Bay, tel: 2504 3930, Kennedy Town, tel: 2542 7777, Sha Tin, tel: 2693 3128, Tseung Kwan O, tel: 3194 3823)

Signature dishes: Thai-style spicy beef salad, sweet and sour king prawns, baked seafood rice in coconut shell, braised eggplant with minced pork and chilli sauce.

$$$

Dragon-I (Japanese and Chinese)

UG/F the Centrium, 60 Wyndham Street, Central

Tel: 3110 1222

Open: noon-11pm (Sunday until 4pm)

Signature dishes: Truffle spring roll, deep fried prawn uni ball, toro tartare, Peking duck, deep-fried chicken.

$$$-$$$$

Funky Fish (Japanese fusion)

Shop 13, Level 12, Langham Place, Mong Kok

Tel: 2782 6886

Open: Monday-Friday noon-2.30pm, 5.30pm-11pm, Saturday-Sunday noon-11pm

Signature dishes: Chef's selection appetiser box, supreme roll with toro, avocado, crab roe and mayonnaise, cold Kishimen noodles with Japanese taro and quail eggs.

$$$

Ka Ma Do (Japanese and Italian)

Unit 802, 8/F One Peking Road, 1 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: 2269 5051

Open: noon-2.45pm, 6pm-11.15pm

Signature dishes: Uni sashimi, goose liver sushi, spaghetti with uni sauce, raw tuna sushi, Ka Ma Do salad with sushi.

$$-$$$

L'Eclipse (Chinese, Asian and western)

Upper Lobby Level, Langham Hotel, 8 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: 2375 1133

Open: Sunday-Thursday 6.30am-10.30pm, Friday-Saturday 6.30am-11.30pm

Signature dishes: Lobster laksa, Peking wok-fried chilli lamb with scallions.

$$$-$$$$

Lian (Vietnamese-Thai)

Shop 2004, Podium Level 2, IFC Mall, Central

Tel: 2521 1117

Open: Sunday-Thursday 11.30am-10.30pm, Friday and Saturday 11.30am-11.30pm

Signature dishes: Thai beef salad, chicken satay, wheat- and dairy-free chocolate torte.

$$

Lotus Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge (Thai-inspired Australian)

37-43 Pottinger Street, Central

Tel: 2543 6290

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

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.

$$$$

Lumiere (Sichuan and South American)

Shop 3101-3107, Podium Level 3, Two IFC, Central

Tel: 2393 3933

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

Signature dishes: Coxinha (spiced chicken rolled in mashed manioc and fried), tiger prawns in green chilli sauce with grilled baby asparagus, yucca and chive pancakes, stuffed rabbit loin with duck liver sausage, banana fritters.

$$$$$

Munch

Units L&M, G/F Hanyee Building, 19-21 Hankow Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: 2317 7887

Open: noon-11pm

Signature dishes: Smoked duck breast with caramelised apple and strawberry timbale, Cajun chicken and prawn organic buckwheat pizza, pork schnitzel with wild mushroom and red wine sauce.

$$

O Sip Hah (Thai fusion)

15 Old Bailey Street, Central

Tel: 3622 3222

Open: Monday-Friday noon-2.30pm, 6pm-11pm, Saturday-Sunday noon-11pm

Signature dishes: Stir-fried clams with red onion, chilli and coriander, mud crab with creamy crab roe, glass noodle salad, crispy sea bass with papaya salad.

$$$$

Opia (modern Australian with Asian influences)

1/F JIA Boutique Hotel, 1-5 Irving Street, Causeway Bay

Tel: 3196 9100

Open: 7pm-11pm

Signature dishes: Seared foie gras with caviar and milk chocolate mousse, pan roasted pigeon breast with jellied pigeon consomme, green peas and a soft boiled quail egg, Wagyu beef cheek with mint and pomelo salad, ground shrimp, coconut rice and tamarind dressing.

$$$$$

Pearl on the Peak (modern Australian)

Shop 2, Level 1, The Peak Tower, 128 Peak Road

Tel: 2849 5123

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

Signature dishes: Pearl meat with shiitake mushrooms, chive buds, ginger and soy, peppered sea bass with green peppercorns and caramelised onion mashed potato, Valrhona chocolate souffle with caramel tart and coffee

bean ice-cream.

$$$$$

The Place (Mediterranean and Asian)

Level 4, Langham Place Hotel, 555 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok

Tel: 3552 3200

Open: 6.30am-12.30am

Signature dishes: Paella Valenciana, Hainan chicken rice, lobster with tomato angel hair pasta, baked codfish with simmered fruits and balsamic reduction.

$$$

Prince Restaurant (Cantonese and Japanese)

11/F, 1 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: 2366 1308

Open: Monday-Saturday 11am-4pm, Sunday 10am-4pm, 6pm-11pm

Signature dishes: Braised abalone in soy sauce.

$$

San San Trois (Japanese and French)

4/F Citic Tower, 1 Tim Mei Avenue, Central

Tel: 2104 5333

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

Signature dishes: Pan-seared foie gras sushi, horse mackerel with minced condiments, barbecued scallops.

$$$$$

Staunton Curry & Grill (Indian and Western)

G/F, 20 Staunton Street, Mid-Levels

Tel: 2522 6061

Open: Monday-Saturday noon-3pm, Sunday-Thursday 6pm-11pm, Friday-Saturday 6pm-midnight

Signature dishes: Chicken kebabs marinated in cashew nut garlic sauce, deep-fried marinated and battered fish, prawn curry with capsicum, onion and tomato, barbecued lamb chops, Indian ice cream.

$$

Suzuki Tokyo Cafe Bistro (Japanese-European)

Level 12, Langham Place, 8 Argyle Street, Mong Kok

Tel: 2392 3386

Open: noon-11pm

Signature dishes: Japanese pork and sliced ginger crispy pizza, pasta with mushrooms and chicken in teriyaki sauce, bite-size rice burger with fresh mushrooms, home-style black sesame tofu, Japanese scallops with pasta in squid ink sauce.

$$

A Touch of Spice (Thai and Vietnamese)

1/F, 10 Knutsford Terrace, Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: 2312 1118

Open: noon-11pm

Signature dishes: Vietnamese barbecued eel with lemon grass, baked curry chicken in bread, charcoal-grilled pork.

$$$

Towngas Avenue (European fusion)

G/F 59-65 Paterson Street, Causeway Bay Tel: 2367 2710

(Branch in Tsim Sha Tsui, Tel: 2367 2713)

Open: 11am-10pm

Signature dishes: French goose liver with cinnamon apple in balsamic reduction, crayfish bisque, lobster linguine with sun-dried tomato, wild mushrooms, bean sprouts in tomato pesto sauce, grilled Australian Wagyu beef with porcini gravy.

$$$

Xi (European-Asian)

Arcade Level 2, Hotel Miramar, 118-130 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: 2315 5155

Open: noon-2.30pm, 6.30pm-10.30pm

Signature dishes: Seared goose liver with caramelised shallots and lime-honey sauce, roasted rack of lamb with coriander crust and red wine sauce,

veal shank on a ragout of mushrooms with roasted garlic sauce.

$$$$

Mexican

Agave

G/F, 33 D'Aguilar Street, Central

Tel: 2521 2010

Open: 5pm-2am

(Branch in Wan Chai, Tel: 2866 3228)

Signature dishes: Sea bass in a lava bowl, empanadas, braised pork marinated in achiote, garlic, oregano and orange juice, crepes with Mexican caramel sauce.

$$$

Caramba

26-30 Elgin Street, SoHo

Tel: 2530 9963

Open: Monday-Saturday noon-11.45pm, Sunday 11am-11.45pm

Signature dishes: Fajitas, quesadillas, nachos supreme and burritos.

$$

Coyote Bar & Grill (Tex-Mex)

114-120 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai

Tel: 2861 2221

Open: noon-1am

Signature dishes: Enchiladas, fire-house chilli, mesquite prime rib-eye steak.

$$$

Que Pasa Tequila Bar & Cantina

G/F, 15 Knutsford Terrace, Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: 2316 2525

Open: Sunday-Thursday 4pm-2am, Friday-Saturday 4pm-3am

Signature dishes: Garden salad tossed with cactus, platter with flautas, quesadillas, sopes and empanadas.

$$$$

Taco Loco

L/G Floor, 7-9 Staunton Street, SoHo

Tel: 2522 0214

Open: noon-10pm (Friday-Saturday until 11pm)

Signature dishes: Carne asada burrito, roast pork in barbecue sauce.

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