Boutique hotels
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Jia Hong Kong
- Style
- Sleek boutique, Starck-style
- Setting
- Hong Kong shopping hub
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The Upper House
- Style
- Celestial sleek
- Setting
- Admiralty eyrie
Hong Kong Eating, drinking and dancing
Restaurants
+852 2521 8888
China Club
If you or your hotel’s concierge have serious cachet, it would be worth seeing if you can get into this ultra-exclusive dining club for a bite. Founded by mover, shaker and million-maker David Tang, this penthouse club in the old Bank of china building recreates Twenties’ art deco glamour. The food is as good as the interiors are chic.
Bank of China Building, Garden Road, Central
+852 3428 8342
Hutong
This innovative northern Chinese effort comes fully equipped with a moody interior and stunning city views from its 28th-floor vantage point. The gorgeous food, especially the crispy mutton, keeps the punters coming back for more.
28/F, One Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
+852 2166 9000
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Gorge yourself on beautiful little bites of perfectly cooked French food in this slick red-and-black affair, when tapas-sized classic dishes make the perfect tasting menus.
Shop 401, 4/F The Landmark, 15 Queens Road, Central
+852 3196 9100
Opia
This unfeasibly trendy restaurant in the chic Jia hotel serves up chef Dale Clouston’s signature style of modern Australian cuisine.
1–5 Irving Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
+852 2825 4001
Pierre
One of Paris’ best chefs, Pierre Gagnaire, has opened in the newly renovated Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Sample the novel and creative cuisine that earned Gagnaire three Michelin stars.
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 5 Connaught Road, Central
+852 2116 8855
Yun Fu
From the same people who opened Hutong, this subterranean stunner near Lan Kwai Fong offers astonishingly good Tibetan cuisine, maverick cocktails (with ingredients such as dried seahorse), and sumptuous ornate interiors.
Basement 43-55 Wyndham Street, Central
+852 2866 3444
The Pawn
This polished pub has a serious food focus, with colonial classics such as Scotch eggs, pints of prawns, and pan-roasted salmon. On the weekend, opt for the champagne brunch or Sunday roast with all the trimmings.
62 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
+852 2332 2896
Tim Ho Wan
The lines – and the hype – show no signs of abating at this Michelin-starred dim sum joint in Mongkok, but devotees argue that the first bite into a plump har gau (prawn dumpling) or barbecued pork bun are more than worth the wait. There's now a larger, slightly less hectic branch under the IFC mall at Hong Kong Station.
Shop 8, 2–20 Kwong Wa Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
+852 2547 9273
Yardbird
Word's out about the 'bird, a rock 'n' roll yakitori den in hip Sheung Wan. Tuck into skewers of tender thigh, charred neck, and crispy skin, enlivened with splashes of yuzu, chilli and Japanese pepper.
33-35 Bridges Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Bars
+852 3518 9330
Azure
On the 29th floor of Hotel LKF, this refined and laid-back lounge offers good food, decent drinks, and skyline views.
29/F Hotel LKF, 3 Wyndham Street , Central
+852 3110 1222
Dragon-I
This bar-cum-restaurant-cum-lounge-cum-club-cum-celeb-spotter’s-paradise has been a must-do night-time destination for five years and is showing no signs of toppling off its pedestal any time soon.
UG/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham Street, Central
+852 2522 0111
M Bar
Financial hawks nest at the high atop the Mandarin Oriental in this a dark and velvety space with floor-to-ceiling glass windows looking out onto the city.
5 Connaught Road, Central
+852 2810 1510
Volar
This exclusive underground night spot is at the top of the Hong Kong clubbing game – which is probably why it can be tough to get into.
Basement 38-44 D'Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong
Cafés
+852 2918 9643
Cova
Skip Starbucks and join the well-coiffed lunching ladies at this chic Italian café and patisserie in Pacific Place.
Level 3, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty
+852 2140 6877
Peak Cafe Bar
Located in the heart of Soho, right beside the Mid-levels escalator, Peak Cafe Bar offers a crowd-pleasing blend of all-day breakfasts, pizzas and vino by the glass in a cosy bistro space. As soon as there's a hint of chill in the air, they roll out the cheese fondue and mulled wine.
9-13 Shelley Street, Soho, Central, Hong Kong
