Favourite Hong Kong bars and restaurants of Raphael Cohen, co-founder of HotelQuickly

For dessert I like Passion by Gerard Dubois (74-80 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, tel: 2529 1311). It’s more of a French bakery, but it dies really good cakes and my favourite without doubt is the Mango Mont Blanc, one of its signature sweets.

I love the street food in Temple Street and the seafront seafood restaurants in Lamma, Sai Kung and Cheung Chau. My favourite seafood restaurant in Lamma is Andy’s Seafood (also known as Sau Kee Seafood Restaurant, 43 Main Street, Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island, tel: 2982 0210). It serves a fantastic salt and pepper squid and I love the clams in black bean sauce. It’s great to get a break from the city and you can see some fantastic sunsets from this spot.

Cafe Deadend (72 Po Hing Fong, Sheung Wan, tel: 6716 7005) is good for weekend brunch. It has great bagels and salads such as the salted beef salad. It’s a bit tricky to find as it’s down an alley but it’s an oasis in the busy city. As the food is all natural and wholesome I feel like I am doing myself some good when I go there.

High Street in Sai Ying Pun is bustling with lots of restaurants and most have outside sitting areas, so I regularly take my laptop, grab a cappuccino and do some work there. I’m from France so when I’m craving a taste of home I head to Metropolitain (46 High Street, Sai Ying Pun, tel: 6271 6102) – the sole meunière there is excellent. The atmosphere is always really buzzing and you can sit outside. You can also watch the chefs prepare the food from the bar.