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MANOR SEAFOOD RESTAURANT $$$
( 2836 9999; Shop F-G, 440 Jaffe Rd, Causeway Bay; meals from
HK$300-2000; lunch & dinner; Causeway Bay, exit B)
Upscale Manor
does most Cantonese dishes well, but is best known for a now-rare classic.
Gum chin gai
( literally 'gold coin chicken', although it has no chicken) is a suc-
culent 'cholesterol sandwich' of chicken liver, barbecued pork and lard - all
marinaded in Chinese wine, roasted to perfection and eaten between pan-
cakes.
Cantonese
OLD BAZAAR KITCHEN $
( 2893 3998; 207 Wan Chai Rd, Wan Chai; lunch from HK$50, dinner from
HK$150; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat; Wan Chai, exit A2)
The tasty Singa-
porean, Malaysian and Chinese dishes at this unpretentious eatery are ex-
ecuted with more flair than authenticity, but they're convincing.
Singaporean, Malaysian
AMMO $$
( 2537 9888; Asia Society Hong Kong Centre, 9 Justice Dr, Admiralty; lunch
set from HK$188, dinner from HK$400; 11.30am-11.30pm Sun-Thu, to
12.30pm Fri & Sat; Admiralty)
Awash in light the colour of bullets, this sleek
cafe at the Asia Society Centre has chandeliers and metallic panels evoking
the site's past as an explosives magazine. The pricey menu is well thought
out, with a selection of mostly Italian mains, and tapas available at cocktail
hour (from HK$58). Bookings essential.
European
LUK YU TEAHOUSE $$
( 2523 5464; 24-26 Stanley St, Central; mains HK$100-350; 7am-10pm;
Central, exit D2)
This elegant establishment is arguably the most famous
teahouse in Hong Kong. With Eastern art deco interiors featuring ceiling fans
and stained-glass windows, it could almost be the setting of a mystery novel.
Dim sum is available till 5.30pm.
Cantonese
