Hong Kong & Macau - The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a Budget - page 145

Nam Kee Spring Roll Noodle Co 1st floor, San Kei
Tower, 56-58 Yee Wo St M Causeway Bay; map pp.132-
133. Choose from eight meat options for a perfect bowl of
steaming hot noodles in aromatic broth - delicious pork
belly noodles cost HK$29. Also at 66-72 Stanley St
( M Central). Mon-Sat 7.30am-11pm & Sun 11am-11pm.
Sushi Fuku-suke 11th floor, Macau Yat Yuen Centre, 525
Hennessy Rd M Causeway Bay; map pp.132-133. Decor at
this authentic Japanese restaurant consists of simple,
clean lines, and the sushi and sashimi sets are top-notch,
courtesy of the chef from Tokyo. Lunch sets from HK$165.
Daily noon-3pm & 6-11pm.
★

One Dim Sum Kenwood Mansion, 15 Playing Field Rd
M Prince Edward, exit A; map p.138. One of two Michelin-
starred cheapies in Hong Kong, this compact dim sum
joint is perpetually packed with punters who come for
the chiu chow dumplings, the rice rolls with prawns and
barbecued pork, chicken rice and congee. Look for the
line of stools by the door; queues move quickly. Dishes
HK$13-20. Daily 11am-1am.
Superior Rice Roll Pro Shop 373 Portland St M Prince
Edward; map p.138. Small joint popular with locals that
specializes in eight types of rice rolls: barbecued pork, dried
shrimp, vegetable and a few other select flavours. Ask for an
English menu. Rice rolls from HK$14. Daily 9am-9pm.
Tim Ho Wan 8 Kwong Wa St M Mong Kok; map p.138.
Hong Kong's cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant. The
dim sum 's the star at this tiny establishment; everything is
freshly made in house, and the char siew bao (BBQ pork
buns; HK$14) and the chiu chow dumplings are renowned.
Queues can be lengthy around mealtimes, so go late
morning or early afternoon when there are fewer people.
Daily 10am-9.15pm.

★

Tai Hing Shop J, ground floor, Po Ming Building, 54
Lee Garden Rd; W Causeway Bay; map pp.132-133. Busy
siu-mei (roast) specialist with roast duck, goose and pork
glistening in the window. The friendly staff don't speak
much English but they're helpful, and succulent dishes,
including hunks of roast pork, crispy crackling, rice and
kankun (HK$55) are served up in no time at all. Daily
7am-11.30pm.

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KOWLOON
You can take your pick from a multitude of stalls and cafés
on Temple St and the surrounding area. Prat Avenue has a
wide variety of Asian choices, while Knutsford Terrace is
good for international food - albeit slightly pricey.
Chungking Mansions (see p.146) is the place for inexpen-
sive curries - just follow your nose.
BLT Steak Shop G62, ground floor, Ocean Terminal,
Harbour City M Tsim Sha Tsui; map p.138. Bistro Laurent
Tourondel is all about beef - porterhouse, New York strip,
ribeye, you name it. Lighter options available for the less
carnivorous and lunch sets start from HK$120. Daily
noon-10.30pm.
Din Tai Fung Shop 130, 3rd floor, Silvercord, Canton Rd
M Tsim Sha Tsui; map p.138. Large, bright Shanghainese
restaurant specializing mostly in dumplings. The speciality
is the shao long bao , but it's hard to go wrong with noodle
soup or pork and tru e dumplings. Dishes from HK$35.
Also at Shop 3-9, GF, 68 Yee Woo St ( M Causeway Bay).
Daily 11.30am-10pm.
Initial Café 48 Cameron Rd M Tsim Sha Tsui; map p.138.
Appealing coffee house whose distressed decor and
mismatched chairs scream shabby chic. All-day breakfasts
and wa es are particularly good; the salads, pastas and
noodle dishes won't wow your tastebuds but are inexpen-
sive and filling. Mains from HK$60. Daily 8.30am-6pm.
The New Sangeet 7Shop UG06, Toyo Mall, Inter-
Continental Plaza, 94 Granville Rd M Tsim Sha Tsui;
map p.138. Specializing in northern Indian food, this
contemporary restaurant has a particularly good-value
lunchtime (HK$88) and dinnertime set menu (HK$130).
Tandoori dishes stand out from the à la carte. Daily
11am-11.30pm.

NIGHTLIFE
Drinking in Hong Kong is expensive and a beer will
normally set you back at least HK$50; however, most
bars operate happy hours where drinks may be discounted
by as much as fifty percent. Many bars have Ladies' Nights,
usually on Wednesday or Thursday, where women can
easily stay out all night without spending anything. The
most concentrated collection of bars is in Central,
spreading from the long-standing, popular Lan Kwai Fong
to the network of streets leading into and including the
upmarket SoHo area. Rubbing shoulders with the “hostess
bars” in Jaffe and Lockhart roads in Wan Chai are a dozen
or more regular clubs and bars. Tsim Sha Tsui's nightlife
scene is somewhat sparse compared to Hong Kong Island,
but there are a few bars, lounges and clubs found near
the harbour and Jordan. Check out W hiphongkong.com
to find out what's hot at the moment.

HONG KONG ISLAND
Buddha Lounge L/G Amber Lodge, 23 Hollywood Rd,
Central M Central; map pp.132-133. Small and cosy bar
decorated with Buddha images that kicks off late, with a
superb sound system and DJ sets until the very early hours.
Nightly drinks specials, Tuesday ladies' night and a happy
hour from 4-10pm. Mon-Sat 1pm-late.
Cicada 4 Shelly St, SoHo M Central; map pp.132-133.
Delicious Asian tapas such as minted lamb dumplings
(HK$75) perfectly complement lychee bellinis and other
happy hour cocktails (HK$35) from 3-8pm at this wine
bar-cum-restaurant. The closely packed tables overlooking
the escalators get booked up quickly with out-of-o ce
crowds. Daily noon-2am.