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Seven to savour: newly opened Wan Chai restaurants and bars and what to eat and drink at them
The dining scene in Wan Chai is among the most exciting in Hong Kong right now, with a plethora of new openings in recent months – so many it’s hard to sample them all
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There are so many new places to eat and drink opening in Wan Chai it’s hard to keep track of them all. But we do our best. Our reviewers visited these seven places in the past three months alone. Click on bar and restaurant names to read reviews in full.
Crabtain Restaurant
As the name suggests, this newcomer specialises in crustacean dishes. They’re delicate, delicious and affordable. We loved the trademark crab congee (HK$325 for four people), which is strong and sweetly flavoured. The menu features a range of crab dishes, and some non-crab ones too. We liked the fried sirloin (HK$78).
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Djapa
A Japanese-Brazilian fusion bar and restaurant, Djapa in Lee Tung Avenue serves drinks downstairs and food upstairs. At the bar, Brazil is represented by cocktails – all veering towards the sweet – such as the creatively named Blushing Geisha, which comes garnished with a thong, while Japan is represented by whiskies. Upstairs the walls feature some serious contemporary Japanese art, and it extends to the food with dishes such as suntanned crabs (HK$128) – three deep-fried baby crabs served on a “beach” made of cassava flour “sand”, garnished with salmon roe and a cocktail umbrella.
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