Swindlers
Food – it’s a necessary evil. If you must engage in such abhorrent behavior, at least don’t pay for the dishonor. Come here for free carvery meats – that’s roast ham, beef or lamb nibbles. It coincides with cheaper-drinks time. Mon-Fri, 6pm-9:30pm.
Shop B, 33 Lockhart Rd., Wan Chai, 2520-5101.
LOTUS
The worst thing about Hong Kong is all the delicious Chinese food. Why not have Thai instead? Merely buy a cocktail and receive grilled hawker snacks for no extra fee. That’s right, complimentary, gratis, mm sai cheen.
Tue, 6pm-8pm. 37-43 Pottinger St., Central, 2543-6290.
Divino
A bar snack buffet of impressive proportion resides here, and access is yours but for the purchase of an elegant cocktail. Try salad, fancy hams, bruschetta and, at 7:30, fresh-cooked pasta and pizza brought to the table. Oh, and olives even. Mon-Sat, 6pm-8:30pm.
G/F, 73 Wyndham St., Central, 2167-8883.
Morton’s
If you have to eat, eat tiny meals. Like the free mini grilled steak sandwiches served here every day, when drinks are also cheap, the women run free and for a blessed few hours, all is right in the world. Daily, 5pm-7pm.
4/F, Sheraton Hotel, 20 Nathan Rd., Tsim Shai Tsui, 2732-2343.