B1 Regal Kowloon Hotel, 71 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2313 8718. Signature dishes: Hainan chicken rice, seafood laksa, Japanese roast eel with rice. $$

Cafe Causette

Mezzanine, Mandarin Oriental, 5 Connaught Road, Central. Tel: 2825 4005. Signature dishes: Vietnamese beef noodles, pork belly buns, osso buco. $$$

Cafe Kool

M/F Kowloon Shangri-La, 64 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East. Tel: 2733 8753. Signature dishes: smoked salmon with lemon myrtle, fresh oysters (above), salad leaves and coriander grissini, potato patties with asafetida-tempered green peas spiced with ginger and peppercorn. $$$-$$$$

Cafe Landmark

Shop 107-108, The Landmark, Central. Tel: 2526 4200. Signature dishes: linguine with lobster, baked crab with cheese, matcha cheese souffle cake. $$$$

Cafe Marco

1/F The Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, 3 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2113 3912. Signature dishes: mesclun salad with fried button mushrooms, avocado and camembert, cream of wild mushroom soup, wiener schnitzel with French fries and salad, Hainan chicken rice, Singaporean laksa. $$$

Cafe O

2 Arbuthnot Road, Central. Tel: 2868 0450. (Branches in Mid-Levels, tel: 2111 3131 and 2116 8883; Sheung Wan, tel: 2851 0890; Wan Chai, tel: 3543 0224.) Signature dishes: pizza by the metre, penne with eggplant and sun-dried tomatoes. $-$$

Cafe on the Park

2/F Hotel Wing, The Royal Pacific Hotel & Towers, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2738 2322. Signature dishes: Hainan chicken rice, spicy prawn mee soup, char kway teow, Singaporean fried noodles. $$

Cafe One

Level One, The Park Lane, 310 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2839 3311. Signature dishes: Hainan chicken rice, sweet and sour crispy noodles with shredded chicken and shrimp, grilled Tasmanian lamb chop, sizzling chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. $$$

Cafe Too

Level 7, Island Shangri-La, Pacific Place, Admiralty. Tel: 2820 8571. Signature dishes: curry laksa with shrimp, double Tasmanian lamb chop, tandoori chicken, Hainan chicken rice. $$$$

Clipper Lounge

M/F Mandarin Oriental, 5 Connaught Road, Central. Tel: 2825 4007. Signature dishes: Oriental salad, lobster bisque, pan-fried codfish, club sandwich, afternoon tea. $$$$

Congress Restaurant

6/F Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2582 7250. Signature dishes: teppanyaki Pacific tiger prawn, roasted black cod with yuzu soy sauce. $$$

Cucina

6/F Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, 3 Canton Road, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2113 0808. Signature dishes: golden fried soft shell crabs, diced beef tenderloin with asparagus and wasabi, poached sole fillets with spinach and white and green asparagus (right). $$$$$

Feast (Food by East)

1/F East Hotel, 29 Taikoo Shing Road, Island East. Tel: 3968 3777. Signature dishes: sugarcane- and tea-smoked ribs with Shaoxing wine, rack of lamb with ratatouille and rosemary jus. $$$$

The Grill at Plateau

11/F Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2584 7722. Signature dishes: grilled filet mignon, lamb chops, coconut salad with shrimp, peppers, cilantro and chilli, creamed cauliflower, roasted shiitake mushrooms, key lime pie, pancakes with whipped brandy butter. $$$$-$$$$$

H One

Shop 4008, Level 4, IFC Mall, Central. Tel: 2805 0638. Signature dishes: sauteed red Mediterranean prawns with Italian snails in fresh herb sauce, pancetta-wrapped sea scallop with truffled souffle and tomato foam, John Dory with clams, white wine and fennel. $$$$$

Hebe One O One

112 Pak Sha Wan, Sai Kung. Tel: 2335 5515. Signature dishes: bacon-wrapped chicken with fennel cream sauce, seared rainbow trout with herb mash and beurre noisette, chocolate cappuccino cup, hot apple and blueberry crumble. $$$

Jaspas

28 Staunton Street, SoHo. Tel: 2869 0733. (Branches in Happy Valley, tel: 2575 7730; Sai Kung, tel: 2792 6388.) Signature dishes: Angus burger, chicken fajitas, US baby back ribs, linguine seafood marinara, Aussie pavlova. $$

Jimmy's Kitchen

G/F South China Building, 1-3 Wyndham Street, Central. Tel: 2526 5293. (Branch in Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2376 0327.) Signature dishes: onion soup, Caesar salad, beef fillet Wellington, prawn madras, baked Alaska. $$$

Kitchen

W Hong Kong, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon Station, Kowloon. Tel: 3717 2299. Signature dishes: crisp lobster tacos with green papaya and fresh mint, barbecued chicken burger with Chiang Mai spices. $$$$$

The Lobby

The Peninsula Hong Kong, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2315 3069. Signature dishes: char-grilled beef and mozzarella sandwich, Reuben sandwich, chicken broth with wonton and Chinese mushrooms, banana split with walnut brownie and brownie ice cream. $$

The Lounge

Lobby, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, 8 Finance Street, Central. Tel: 3196 8820. Signature dishes: foie gras confit with endive salad and toasted brioche, Alaskan king crab salad with mango and avocado, grilled wagyu beef sirloin, vanilla cream mille-feuille with apple coulis and toasted almond ice cream. $$$$$

Lucy's

64 Stanley Main Street, Stanley. Tel: 2813 9055. Signature dishes: gruyere and leek souffle with apple, celery and walnut salad, blackened tuna with mango and papaya salsa and coconut-lime sauce, pecan pudding with toffee cream sauce. $$$

Marriott Cafe

Level 5, J.W. Marriott Hotel, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty. Tel: 2841 3906. Signature dishes: J.W. Marriott burger, Hainan chicken rice. $$-$$$

Peak Cafe Bar

9-13 Shelley Street, SoHo. Tel: 2140 6877. Signature dishes: smoked salmon on naan bread with sour cream and pesto, roasted duck in red Thai curry, mezze plate, chilli salt and pepper squid. $$$

The Peak Lookout

121 Peak Road, The Peak. Tel: 2849 1000. Signature dishes: Peak Lookout combo platter, tandoori king prawns, grilled beef tournedos rossini with foie gras, truffle and madeira sauce. $$$$

Portal - Work & Play

Level 5, Langham Place Hotel, 555 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok. Tel: 3552 3232. Signature dishes: Mediterranean bento, seafood platter, Asian tapas platter. $$-$$$

Prompt

4/F Le Meridien Cyberport, 100 Cyberport Road. Tel: 2980 7417. Signature dishes: cod Mirabella stuffed with garlic butter, escalope of French turkey breast pan-fried with chestnuts and onion confit, veal piccata with tiny capers, caper berries and lemon, US pork chop with caramelised green apples and cider. $$$

Regal Court (Cantonese and Sichuan)

2/F Regal Kowloon Hotel, 71 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2313 8681. Signature dishes: smoked crispy chicken with Chinese tea leaves, sauteed prawns with roasted pork wrapped with chicken liver in honey sauce, deep-fried crispy duck stuffed with glutinous rice and preserved meat. $$

Sevva

25/F Prince's Building, 10 Chater Road, Central. Tel: 2537 1388. Signature dishes: Shanghai wonton, clay pot rice with rice cracklings, chicken, abalone, freshwater shrimp and baby peas in broth, free-range roasted chicken, grilled wild salmon with frisee, fennel shavings, cress and matchstick potatoes, fresh Jerusalem artichoke (below). $$$$$

Spoon by Alain Ducasse

Lobby Level, Intercontinental Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2313 2256. Signature dishes: duck foie gras with chutney of pears and ginger, and herbs salad, salmon on the spit with salsa verde and vegetable sticks, steamed turbot. $$$$$

TBLS Kitchen Studio

7/F, 31 Hollywood Road, Central. Tel: 2544 3433. Signature dishes: soup and sandwich, ice cream sandwich (menu changes monthly). $$$$$

Teddy's Cafe

YWCA Lodge, 66 Begonia Road, Yau Yat Chuen. Tel: 2381 6638. Signature dishes: baked oyster with cheese, lasagna, roasted lamb rack, rib-eye steak. $$-$$$

Tiffin

M/F Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2584 7722. Signature dishes: weekday lunch buffet, evening dessert buffet, Sunday brunch. $$$-$$$$

Top Deck at The Jumbo

Jumbo Kingdom, Shum Wan Pier Drive, Wong Chuk Hang, Aberdeen. Tel: 2552 3331. Signature dishes: Boston lobster bisque, bouillabaisse, Thai curry crab, wild mushroom linguine. $$$$

ToTT's

34/F The Excelsior Hong Kong, 281 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2837 6786. Signature dishes: fried prawns with arugula and spicy mayonnaise, pork loin with pommery mustard. $$$$

Shanghainese

China House

Shop L3-1, Level 3, APM, Millennium City 5, Kwun Tong. Tel: 3580 1882. Signature dishes: mung bean noodles with goose, braised boneless fish head with bean curd, minced pork and chilli sauce, fried crab with chilli. $$

Harvest Festival Shanghai Zhejiang Restaurant

10/F Causeway Bay Plaza 2, 463-483 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2626 1100. Signature dishes: Chinese lettuce with peanut sauce, seafood and bitter melon pancake, braised lion's head with crab butter. $$

Jardin de Jade (Zhejiang/Shanghai)

Shop G3-4, G/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 3528 0228. Signature dishes: vegetarian abalone, chicken with ginger soaked in spring onion oil, jasmine tea-smoked duck, boiled beef fillet in hot chilli oil, vegetarian abalone. $$

Liu Yuan Pavilion

3/F The Broadway, 54-62 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2804 2000. Signature dishes: steamed buns with preserved vegetables, crab with salted egg, fried hairy crab in bean paste, pan-fried dumplings. $$-$$$

Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant

Shop 305-308, 3/F Causeway Bay Plaza 1, 489 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 3690 2088. Signature dishes: xiao long bao, puff pastry with cashew nuts, braised tofu with fresh crabmeat, rice flour cakes with pork. $$

Ning Po Residents Association (Shanghainese/Ningpo)

4/F Yip Fung Building, 2-18 D'Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong. Tel: 2523 0648. Signature dishes: braised pork leg, minced vegetable with bean curd and sesame oil, soup noodles with shredded pork and preserved vegetable. $$

Shanghai Garden

G/F-1/F Hutchison House, 10 Harcourt Road, Admiralty. Tel: 2524 8181. Signature dishes: deep-fried boneless duck stuffed with walnuts, braised mandarin fish with chilli sauce, deep-fried mashed squid with almond. $$-$$$

Shanghai Jade

Shop 402, 4/F Exchange Square Podium, Central. Tel: 2180 7288. Signature dishes: wheat gluten with black mushrooms and bamboo shoots, pan-fried perch fillet with spring onions, poached chicken with chilli in spicy and pungent sauce. $$$

Wang Jia Sha

Shop 101, 1/F Cityplaza II, Taikoo Shing. Tel: 2560 3668. Signature dishes: crabmeat dumplings, tea-smoked duck with butterfly-shaped buns, sauteed large prawns in spicy sauce, deep-fried pork ribs with spicy salt. $-$$

Wu Kong Shanghai Restaurant

Basement, Alpha House, 27-33 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2366 7244. (Branch in Causeway Bay, tel: 2506 1018.) Signature dishes: salty ham with lotus seeds and steamed bread, braised eel with bean sprouts and yellow leeks. $$-$$$

Xia Fei Shanghainese Restaurant

Shop 26-7, B2, K11 Mall, 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2801 6111. Signature dishes: xiao long bao, dan dan mien, egg white souffle with almond paste filling. $$

Xia Mian Guan

Shop 1079-82, Level 1, Elements, 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2196 8121. Signature dishes: Shanghainese and Suzhou-styled noodles. $

Xiao Nan Guo

Shop 301-302, Level 3, Man Yee Building, 68 Des Voeux Road, Central. Tel: 2259 9393. (Branches in Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2369 8899; Causeway Bay, tel: 2874 8899.) Signature dishes: hairy crab with rice cake, braised gluten with mushrooms, cold chicken in wine sauce, deep-fried pork spare ribs with garlic. $$-$$$

Yellow Door Kitchen (Sichuan and Shanghai)

6/F Cheong Hing Building, 37 Cochrane Street, Central. Tel: 2858 6555. Signature dishes: dan dan noodles, spicy bean curd, dumplings. $$-$$$

Ye Shanghai

Level 3, Pacific Place, Admiralty. Tel: 2918 9833. (Branch in Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2376 3322.) Signature dishes: steamed pork dumplings, roast meats, spicy sliced sea cucumber, sauteed minced chicken with pine nuts, deep-fried yellow fish with sweet-and-sour sauce, river shrimp dumpling. $$$

Yi Jiang Nan

Shop GA-11, G/F, Site A, 55 Tai Hang Street, Sai Wan Ho. Tel: 2136 0886. Signature dishes: hot and sour soup, fried fresh shrimp with egg white, crispy lamb. $$

Zhi Wei Shanghai Restaurant

8/F, Jardine Centre, 50 Jardine Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2881 6333. Signature dishes: shredded chicken with mung bean noodles and peanut sauce, dongpo pork, fried small yellow fish. $$$

Chiu Chow

Carrianna Chiu Chow Restaurant

1/F, 151 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2511 1282. Signature dishes: blanched sliced whelk with ham, poached cold crab, fried chicken with chinjew sauce and sliced soy goose. $$-$$$

Chan Kan Kee Chiu Chow Restaurant

11 Queen's Road West, Sheung Wan. Tel: 2858 0033. Signature dishes: omelette with baby oysters, deep-fried duck with mashed taro, Chiu Chow fried noodles with shrimp and pork, steamed sliced eel with plum and soy sauce. $$

Chiu Yuen Chiu Chow Noodles

37 Spring Garden Lane, Wan Chai. Tel: 2892 2322. Signature dishes: handmade fish ball rice noodles, handmade beef patty rice noodles, superb beef brisket rice noodles, assorted meat balls noodles with seaweed, cuttlefish tentacle rice noodles, mixed beef organ rice noodles. $

Chiu Chow Chuen

Basement, 16 Ngan Mok Street, Tin Hau. Tel: 2887 1801. Signature dishes: fried prawn and crab balls, marinated goose, marinated bean curd, deep-fried Bombay 'duck', baby oysters and minced pork congee (left). $-$$

Chiu Chow Garden

UB2 Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central. Tel: 2525 8246. Signature dishes: cold soy goose, cold crab. $$$-$$$$

Chong Fat Chiu Chow

60-62 South Wall Road, Kowloon City. Tel: 2383 3114. Signature dishes: omelette with luffa, stewed fish ball with cabbage and minced pork, sauteed bay lobster, braised stantou leaf mustard, 'Puning' deep-fried bean curd, boiled pig's stomach soup with salted vegetable. $-$$

Lippo Chiuchow Restaurant

Shop 4, G/F Lippo Centre, Admiralty. Tel: 2526 1168. Signature dishes: cold soy goose, oyster omelette, baby oyster congee. $$-$$$

Shung Hing Chiu Chow Seafood Restaurant

39 Queen's Road West, Sheung Wan. Tel: 2543 7794. Signature dishes: cold crabs, soy goose, baby oyster congee, mashed taro dessert. $-$$

Tak Kee Chiu Chow Restaurant

Yick Fung Garden, 20-21 Kennedy Town Praya, Kennedy Town. Tel: 2819 5568. Signature dishes: soy goose, cuttlefish rolls, oyster congee, oyster omelette. $-$$

Miscellaneous

Al Pasha Silk Road Cuisine

Level 4, K11, 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 3122 4444. Signature dishes: Xinjiang bread, roasted lamb shank with cumin, stir-fried camel saddle with asparagus, shredded mutton with okra, red radish and brake root vermicelli. $$

Alfie's by Kee (modern British)

Shop G5, G/F Prince's Building, 10 Chater Road, Central. Tel: 2530 4422. Signature dishes: Ticklemore goat cheese, sage and caramelised onion tart, H. Forman and Son's smoked haddock and prawn kedgeree, fish and chips. $$$$

Balalaika (Russian)

Penthouse, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Tel: 3579 2929. Signature dishes: duck liver pate with smoked duck breast, charcoal-grilled skewers, beef stew in red wine sauce with vegetables. $$$

BLT Burger

Shop 301, Level 3, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2730 2338. Signature dishes: BLT burger (right), Australian wagyu burger, skinny fries, Vidalia onion rings. $$

Cafe Gray Deluxe (Asian and European)

49/F The Upper House, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty. Tel: 3968 1106. Signature dishes: barbecued quail and red beet salad, steamed sea bass, chilled lemon grass soup with lime sorbet, passion fruit souffle. $$$$$

Casa Lisboa Portuguese Restaurant & Bar

8/F LKF Tower, 55 D'Aguilar Street, Central. Tel: 2905 1168. Signature dishes: shredded bacalhau with potatoes and eggs, tiger prawns with chilli and lemon, duck rice 'old style', caramel pudding with orange. $$$$

Cicada (Asian tapas)

4 Shelley Street, SoHo. Tel: 2521 8188. Signature dishes: paneer tikki patties, wok-tossed chilli garlic shrimp, five-spiced squid. $$$

Classified - The Cheese Room

108 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan. Tel: 2525 3454. Signature dishes: artisan cheese platter, cheese fondue, goat cheese salad, double eggs benedict. $$-$$$

The Drawing Room (Italian and French)

1/F JIA Boutique Hotel, 1-5 Irving Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2915 6628. Signature dishes: tomato water with clams, langoustine and seafood foam, wagyu trio, tuna belly with wild herb emulsion and burrata. $$$$$

Duetto (Italian and Indian)

2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2598 1222. Signature dishes: burrata with vegetable caponata, tandoori mixed grill, pan-roasted fish fillet in coconut and coriander marinade. $$$

Farm Kitchen Vegi (organic Japanese and Western)

2/F The Cameron, 33 Cameron Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2721 1800. Signature dishes: white fish carpaccio, avocado and tofu-skin mille-feuille, stir-fried spinach with mentaiko, pork kakuni with paprika and red vinaigrette miso. $$$

Finds (Scandinavian)

1/F The Luxe Manor, 39 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2522 9318. Signature dishes: Nordic seafood platter, dessert trio. $$$$$

G.e

2/F The Luxe Manor, 39 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 3763 8803. Signature dishes: beet-ravioli-candy-ginger-chicken-skin-cylinder-yolk-pimento-jelly-semi/solid-double-consomm?. $$$$$

Hong Kong Day (international noodles)

Shop P102, Level P1, The Peak Tower, The Peak. Tel: 2849 7855. Signature dishes: salmon salad with wasabi vinaigrette, Thai prawn cakes with mint, coriander, lemon grass and chilli, prawn laksa, risotto. $$

Hooray Bar and Restaurant

P502 World Trade Centre, 280 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2895 0885. Signature dishes: beetroot and gorgonzola salad, Kurobuta pork chop with avocado salsa. $$$$

Felix (contemporary)

28/F The Peninsula Hong Kong, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2315 3188. Signature dishes: hoisin-grilled baby back pork ribs, filet mignon with Italian porcini red wine sauce, Felix tiramisu. $$$$$

The Flying Pan (all-day breakfast)

9 Old Bailey Street, Central. Tel: 2140 6333. (Branch in Wan Chai, tel: 2528 9997.) Signature dishes: omelettes, French toast, waffles, British fly-up, 4x4x4. $-$$

Life Cafe (vegetarian)

10 Shelley Street, SoHo. Tel: 2810 9777. Signature dishes: Moroccan groundnut stew, roasted vegetable lasagne, quinoa oat and mushroom bake, oven-roasted za'atar, lentil and walnut burger. $$-$$$