The global French bakery and cafe/restaurant group has four branches in Hong Kong, including the bustling Happy Valley outlet. The cafe, with bijou alfresco area, is at the back of the shop. The menu is extensive, including quiche, salads, soups, fougasse, croque, sandwiches - traditional, signature and club sections - and desserts, cookies, financier, cake, tarts, eclairs. There are also combo sets, such as sandwich, dessert and coffee - perfect for a light lunch. Try the classic Le Monge sandwich featuring Emmental cheese and ham, served on monge bread, a Kayser signature, with a crisp crust, soft centre, chewy texture and lingering taste. The raspberry, passion fruit and pistachio cream tart is outstanding.

This Vietnamese restaurant has been around for a while, and parts of the interior are showing their age. However, diners come for the food not the interiors; the black and white photos on the walls are interesting. The menu features a comprehensive overview of the cuisine so deciding which tempting dish to have can take time. For starters, the deep-fried spring rolls with pork, shrimp and mushroom are substantial wrapped in lettuce leaves for fresh contrast. Interesting options are the salt and pepper crispy eggplant, and the barbecued Vietnamese five-spice Cornish game hens. Pho is good here, with choices of beef, Asian salami or chicken – a complex broth, generous noodles, bean sprouts, lemon grass, spring onion, fried shallots and a restrained sprinkling of herbs.

Opening late last year, this butcher/deli/produce store, has an alter ego, a casual dining space with a small alfresco area. Not obvious from the street, it gives the restaurant a hidden gem feeling, and its all-day dining attracts everyone from coffee mums to beefy meat eaters. While the sourdough toast or bagel with a choice of toppings (including two-eggs your way, avocado, feta, lemon, smoked salmon with cream cheese and capers) or a salad are both good options, the focus here is on meat. House-aged, grass-fed beef, New Zealand lamb, free-range pork, organic chicken - high-end meat. Cooked simply to let the produce shine, often served with hand-cut fries, salad and sauce, enjoyed with a craft beer or wine.

Part of the Castelo Concepts group, this bar and grill, which opened last year, reflects the brand’s relaxed eateries that feature Western and Asian classics. It has a trendy interior and charming outdoor area, as well as streetside people-watching. There are tempting starters such as Peking duck rolls, pork belly lollipops, Thai prawn cakes and Vietnamese rice paper rolls.

For something substantial, there is the Rosedale burger, Grilled barramundi with double-cream mash, mussels, asparagus and a lemon caper sauce, or the big boy barbecue spare ribs, with fat chips and American slaw. Sweet tooths can opt for the chocolate chip cookie skillet - a skillet of piping hot cookie topped with caramel sauce and ice cream.