Those who avoid the drunken debauchery that junk trips often descend into may be drawn to the latest dining option in Sai Kung. A new venture by Sai Square offers food and wine enthusiasts a nighttime experience aboard the restaurant's traditional wooden junk boat, Tanka.

Up to 18 passengers are whisked from Sai Kung pier by sampan to a quiet bay, where Tanka - named after the local seafaring folk - gently bobs on its mooring; all crisp tablecloths and flickering candles. Host Megan Inglis-Davies welcomes guests on board and introduces her small team before filling glasses and circulating with hors d'oeuvres such as parma ham-wrapped artichoke hearts and fresh Vietnamese spring rolls. Guests then adjourn to their tables to enjoy such delicacies as a starter of gravlax with caviar and quail egg, and a main of spring chicken with lemon, coriander and ginger. Dessert can be a dramatic affair, with the chef flambeing one of his creations. He also tries to include at least one menu dish that reflects the fishing culture of the Tanka people. Hardcore junk-trippers need not fear a terrible thirst: bottles of good-quality wine are constantly doing the rounds. Guests are returned, well fed and watered, to the twinkling lights of Sai Kung at about 11.30pm.