Mott 32 – an Aladdin’s cave of Cantonese delights

FARE Contemporary Cantonese

AMBIENCE Winner of a number of interior design awards, Mott 32 has a gorgeous interior, starting from the mirrored descent down into the Standard Chartered Bank’s former vaults, which house the restaurant. Visual clues throughout seek to illuminate the history of the space and the imaginary people who may have utilised it, whether wealthy Chinese immigrants or humble security staff. Thus Chinese porcelain and vases – heirlooms, perhaps – sit atop traditional English moulding shelves, and murals of figures like Sun Yat-sen adorn the walls, highlighting the history of Hong Kong and China. Within this intimate underground setting, the combined effect makes for an Aladdin’s cave of delights, with enticing visual hooks all around.

COST Prices range from HK$65 for fancy dim sum, all the way up to HK$2,400 for braised whole fish maw with oyster sauce.

WHO TO BRING Dates or business clients.