RESTAURANTS - Hong Kong - page 139

Luk Yu Tea House $$$ 24 Stanley Street, tel: [phone], daily 7am-9pm (dim sum until
6pm). This place has been around for 60 years, and is a living piece of colonial history with
its carved wooden doors and panelling. It is a popular venue for excellent dim sum.
Masala $ 10 Mercer Street, Sheung Wan, tel: [phone] . Close to Sheung Wan MTR,
between Bonham Strand and Jervois Street, this tiny restaurant is worth seeking out for its
extensive choice of Indian dishes at very reasonable prices. Modern decor and friendly,
helpful service add to the experience. Favourites include bhindi masala , fish madras, tarka
dhal and tandoori chicken; the set menus offer remarkable value; enjoy with reasonably
priced Australian wine, a cold Kingfisher beer or lassi .
THE PEAK
Café Deco $$-$$$ 1/F and 2/F Peak Galleria, 118 Peak Road, tel: [phone],
www.cafedecogroup.com , Sun-Thur 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11.30pm. Set at the top of
Hong Kong Island for more than a decade, Café Deco's open kitchen prepares international
cuisine to please all tastes from steaks and seafood to made-to-share platters of Italian, Indi-
an, Thai and Japanese favourites. Book ahead and be sure to request tables with the best
views of Hong Kong.
Pearl on the Peak $$$$ Level 1, The Peak Tower, 128 Peak Road, tel: [phone],
www.maxconcepts.com.hk , daily noon-2.30pm, 6-11 pm. Modern Australian/international
food, based on Melbourne's award-winning Pearl restaurant. The top location, plus floor-to-
ceiling glass walls, means you get spectacular views. The food is sensational, leaning to-
wards southeast Asian and Mediterranean flavours.
WAN CHAI
American Restaurant $ Golden Star Building G/F-2/F, 20 Lockhart Road, tel: [phone],
daily 11am-11pm. Popular restaurant for four decades, specialising in northern Chinese
dishes, and a favourite venue for visitors and nostalgic locals. Rumour has it the name
changed to American, to attract US servicemen on R&R in Hong Kong in the 1960s. Plenty
of noodles, Kung Pao prawns and the Peking duck.