I know a place: Luxe website founder Alexis Zirah’s eclectic picks

Alexis Zirah is the founder of luxify.hk, an online market for buying and selling luxury goods

I am a regular at (M/F Mandarin Oriental, 5 Connaught Road Central, tel: 2825 4005) for business lunches. It is very consistent. The best thing is the lobster bisque served with fresh home-made bread.

I also enjoy (1/F Mandarin Oriental, tel: 2825 4009) for lunches with a British club-like atmosphere. The confines are cosy, the curry is excellent and the service top notch.

Although it is very difficult to get a table at the last minute, I enjoy Sunday brunches at (5/F The Landmark, 12-16 Des Voeux Road Central, tel: 3657 6388). The long buffet is always impressive with a wide range of Japanese dishes.

(8 Glenealy, Central, tel: 2147 9191) is the best Middle Eastern in Hong Kong. I like all their dishes, in particular, their hummus and tabbouleh.

With someone visiting Hong Kong and seeking a local experience, I would go to (2/F Java Road Municipal Services Building, 99 Java Road, North Point, tel: 2880 5224). It's crowded, and you sit on plastic stools and drink beer from bowls. But the atmosphere is truly unique, and the food is excellent. The seafood dishes, like squid ink pasta or chilli bamboo clams, are particularly good.