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SCMP Reporter

1/5 NUEVO
G/F, 9 Star Street, Wan Chai
Telephone 2529 2300
Website www.elite-concepts.com
Cuisine Mediterranean
Specialities Steak, seafood, tapas
Wine list A wide selection from around the world
Average food cost Lunch HK$118-HK$190, dinner HK$350
Opening hours Noon-2.30pm, 6pm-11pm
Remarks A cocktail lounge with casual dining, serving Spanish-inspired bite-size dishes amid an interior with plush leather and suede couches, warm lighting and great music.
AGAVE TEQUILA Y COMIDA
G/F Beverly House, 93 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
Telephone 2866 3228
Website www.epicurean.com.hk
Cuisine Mexican
Specialities Seafood, tacos, nachos, fajitas, burritos, enchiladas
Wine list 150 tequilas from Mexico
Average food cost HK$250
Opening hours Mon-Thu & Sun noon-2am; Fri-Sat noon-4am
Remarks This branch of Agave serves  many authentic Mexican dishes and tequila. Get plenty of lime and salt ready on the back of your hand.
BIG ERNIE'S DINER
Shop A, 33 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Telephone 2520 5303
Website www.igors.com
Cuisine American
Specialities Pasta, steak
Wine list No
Average food cost HK$80-HK$150
Opening hours Mon-Thu & Sun10.30am-2am, Fri -Sat 10.30am-3am
Remarks Decked out in art deco-style gleaming stainless steel, wood panelling and comfortable silver-blue booth seats, the restaurant evokes an air of 1950s Americana.
CAFFE HABITU
G/F,  8 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
Telephone 2527 8999
Website www.caffehabitu.com
Cuisine Italian
Specialities Pizza, pasta
Wine list No
Average food cost Lunch HK$70-HK$100; dinner HK$100-HK$130
Opening hours Mon-Thu 8.30am-10pm; Mon & Sat 8.30am-11pm; Sun 9.30am-11pm
Remarks Caffe Habitu has a cosy, neighbourhood cafe feel to it and the staff are friendly. Provides freshly brewed expresso coffee imported from Italy.
CINECITTA
9 Star Street, Wan Chai
Telephone 2529 0199
Website www.elite-concepts.com
Cuisine  Italian
Specialities Pizza, pasta, steak, seafood
Wine list A wide selection from around the world
Average food cost Lunch HK$180, dinner HK$250
Opening hours Noon-3pm, 6pm-midnight
Remarks Named after the famous Roman film studio. Although the atmosphere is Felliniesque,
the cuisine is traditional Italian. Excellent pastas, main couses, desserts and a fine wine list.
COYOTE BAR AND GRILL
114-120 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
Telephone 2861 2221
Website www.coyotebarandgrill.com
Cuisine Mexican
Specialities Steak
Wine list Four choices; plus range of tequilas
and margaritas
Average food cost HK$200
Opening hours Sun-Thu noon-2am; Fri & Sat noon-3am
Remarks A spacious, casual Mexican/Southwest restaurant. Popular also for tequila and a great variety of margaritas, which slip down deceptively smoothly but pack a considerable punch.
CUBIX
The Fleming Hotel, 41 Fleming Road, Wan Chai
Telephone 3607 2011
Website www.thefleming.com.hk
Cuisine Continental and Spanish
Specialities Continental, tapas and some fusion
Wine list France, Italy, US and Chile
Average food cost HK$350
Opening hours 7am-10.30am, noon-3pm, 6pm-11pm
Remarks Located on the Lobby Level, the intimate restaurant  serves tapas, classic western dishes as well as a range of signature cocktails and wines. It is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
DIRTY DUCK DINER
5/F, The Broadway, 54-62 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
Telephone 2217 8000
Website www.elite-concepts.com
Cuisine Balinese
Specialities Pasta, curry, seafood
Wine list Six vintages
Average food cost HK$220-HK$250
Opening hours 5pm-midnight
Remarks Ubud comes to Lockhart Road.
Balinese-inspired ambience and cuisine at an Elite Concepts restaurant featuring traditional lesehan
(raised floor) teak seating. Try the crispy duck.
DYNASTY RESTAURANT
3/F, Renaissance Harbour View Hotel, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
Telephone 2584 6971
Website renaissancehotels.com/HKGHV
Cuisine Cantonese
Specialities Barbecue and roast meats
Wine list 50 white, 100 red
Average food cost Lunch HK$200, dinner HK$300
Opening hours Mon-Sat noon-3pm, 6.30pm-11pm; Sun & PH 11.30am-3pm,
Remarks Classic Cantonese cuisine, with a particular emphasis on barbecue and roast meats as well as the usual upscale offerings. Art deco-influenced decor and good harbour views.
EPOCH COFFEE BAR & DESSERTERIE
12-14 Wing Fung Street, Wan Chai
Telephone 3525 1570
Website www.epochdesserts.com
Cuisine International
Specialities Coffee, dessert
Wine list Red and white from Australia
Average food cost HK$70
Opening hours Thu-Sun 7.30am-11pm; Fri & Sat 7.30am-midnight
Remarks Coffee and cake - not revolutionary concepts - but Epoch Coffee Bar & Desserterie takes them to the next level with rich Italian desserts including a seven-layered chocolate cake.
F.F. HOTPOT
G/F, 340 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai
Telephone 2838 9392
Cuisine Chinese hotpot
Specialities Hotpot and steamboat dishes
Wine list No
Average food cost HK$198
Opening hours 11am-1am
Remarks A popular Wan Chai option for traditional Chinese hotpot or steamboat dishes. Unpretentious and reasonably priced, this is one of the places to go during the cooler months.
FAT ANGELO'S
Shop 3, G/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road, Wan Chai
Telephone 2126 7020
Website www.fatangelos.com
Cuisine Italian-American
Specialities Pizza, pasta
Wine list Four white, six red (Italy), five champagne including Dom Perignon
Average food cost HK$150
Opening hours Noon-midnight
Remarks Family-style and value-for-money Italian food; free bread and salad with any order of a pasta or main dish. Known for vast servings, but more modest portions are now available.
GRISSINI
2/F, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Telephone 2588 1234 ext 7313
Website www.hongkong.grand.hyatt.com
Cuisine Authentic Italian
Specialities Pasta, steak
Wine list Italian and vintage selection
Average food cost HK$800
Opening hours Noon-2.30pm, 7pm-11pm
Remarks Traditional Italian food in stylish surroundings, and renowned for its superb wine list. Go easy on the breadsticks to leave room for great risottos, fresh seafood and rich desserts.
HEE KEE FRIED CRAB EXPERT
Shop 1-4, G/F, 379 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai
Telephone 2893 7565
Website www.hee-kee.com
Cuisine Cantonese
Specialities Crab
Wine list No
Average food cost HK$200-HK$500
Opening hours Noon-4.30am
Remarks One of the most famous typhoon shelter-style seafood places, frequented by showbiz personalities.
KAETSU
Mezzanine Floor, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
Telephone 2588 1234 ext 7088
Website www.hongkong.grand.hyatt.com
Cuisine Japanese
Specialities Sushi
Wine list 40+ sake choices
Average food cost HK$400-HK$500
Opening hours Noon-2.30pm, 6.30pm-10pm
Remarks Sleek, classy and modern, Kaetsu serves the freshest sashimi and sushi, and sublimely presented kaiseki sets. One ot the best sake selections in town.
LUNG MOON RESTAURANT
130-136 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
Telephone 2573 9761
Cuisine Cantonese
Specialities Dim sum, seafood, Chinese soups, stir-fried dishes
Wine list No
Average food cost HK$100
Opening hours 6am-11pm
Remarks An institution that has witnessed Wan Chai morph from the world of Suzie Wong to an increasingly modern district. The food served here, however, has resisted change.
MEGAN'S KITCHEN
5/F, Lucky Centre, 165-171 Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai
Telephone 2866 8305
Website www.jiunbaoclub.com
Cuisine Chinese
Specialities Seafood, hotpot
Wine list  France, California, Chile and Australia
Average food cost HK$200
Opening hours 11.30am-2.30pm, 6pm-11.30pm
Remarks Famous for its quirky hotpot soup bases such as tom yum koong cappuccino, Megan's also serves up innovative 'hotpot balls', premium beef and Cantonese classics.
MILANO ITALIAN RESTAURANT
2/F, Sun Hung Kai Centre, Wan Chai
Telephone 2598 1222
Website www.chiram.com.hk
Cuisine Italian
Specialities Pizza, pasta, steak, seafood
Wine list Red and white from Italy, France Australia, New Zealand, California, Chile and South Africa
Average food cost HK$200-HK$300
Opening hours Noon-3pm, 6pm-11pm
Remarks A stylish city restaurant serving authentic Italian food in casually elegant surroundings. Has an outdoor terrace, and the home cooking inspired cuisine of chef Alessandro Farci.
QUEEN'S PALACE RESTAURANT
27/F, QRE Plaza, 202 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
Telephone 2591 6338
Cuisine Beijing, Sichuan and Shanghainese
Specialities Dim sum
Wine list No
Average food cost Lunch HK$90, dinner HK$150
Opening hours Mon-Fri 11am-11pm; Sat, Sun & PH 10am-11pm
Remarks A  Beijing, Sichuan, and Shanghainese restaurant with westernised decor. Dishes are healthy with no MSG, and less oil and salt are used unlike in the traditional dishes.
R66 REVOLVING RESTAURANT
62/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
Telephone 2862 6166
Website www.r66.com.hk
Cuisine International
Specialities Buffet
Wine list 52 international choices
Average food cost Lunch HK$100, dinner HK$300
Opening hours Sun-Thu noon-midnight; Fri, Sat & PH noon-1am
Remarks R66, the only revolving restaurant in Hong Kong, has been offering spectacular views, international fare and live band performances for decades.
SLIM'S
No. 1, Wing Fung Street, Wan Chai
Telephone 2528 1661
Website www.elgrande.com.hk
Cuisine American
Specialities Pizza, pasta, steak, seafood, burgers, hotdogs
Wine list Italy, California, Australia and France
Average food cost HK$80
Opening hours Mon-Thu 11am-midnight; Fri & Sat 11am-1am; Sun 11am-11pm
Remarks Squeeze into Slim's for the widest selection of beers and great food in Wan Chai, enjoying some of the world's best micro brews and ales as well a the signature Slim Burgers while watching live sports on the big screen TV.
SUKHOTHAI, ROYAL THAI CUISINE
2/F, Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
Telephone 2598 7222
Website www.chiram.com.hk
Cuisine Thai
Specialities Curry, seafood, hotpot
Wine list 22 white, 27 red and six sparkling
Average food cost Lunch HK$100, dinner HK$200
Opening hours Noon-3pm, 6pm-9pm
Remarks This  Wan Chai branch of Sukhothai has an intimate but dramatic ambience, complete with a waterfall and Thai art. Thai curries and an outdoor terrace are on offer.
SUPER STAR SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
1/F, Shui On Centre, 8 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
Telephone 2628 0989
Website www.superstarrest.com.hk
Cuisine Cantonese
Specialities Dim sum, seafood
Wine list Red, white and Chinese wine
Average food cost Lunch HK$100, dinner HK$300
Opening hours 11am-11pm
Remarks Founded in 1989, the well-known Super Star continues to develop creativity. It has earned a reputation for its fine Chinese cuisine and has been invited by the Hong Kong Tourism Board to promote Hong Kong and Chinese cuisine in different countries.
THE QUARTERDECK CLUB
G/F, Fleet Arcade, Fenwick Pier, 1 Lung King Street, Wan Chai
Telephone 2827 8882
Website www.grtvision.com.hk/QDHK
Cuisine Western
Specialities Seafood, pizza, pasta, steak, gourmet burgers and sandwiches
Wine list 40+ fine wines, largely from Australia and New Zealand
Average food cost HK$180
Opening hours Noon-2am
Remarks The only outdoor restaurant on Hong Kong Island right on the Victoria Harbour waterfront which appropriately specialises in seafood. Portions for one will often feed two. Good cocktails.



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