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ner from HK$200/800; noon-11pm Mon-Thu & Sun, noon-12.30am Fri & Sat; Central, exit D2)
If you order the
omakase
('I'll leave it to you') at this elegant sushi bar, the chef will lavish
you with a multicourse meal prepared with the sweetest fruits of the sea available. Though
not cheap at HK$1500 per person, it's excellent value for jet-fresh seafood of this quality.
The lunch sets are also much raved about. Bookings essential.
INTERNATIONAL, ASIAN
PEAK LOOKOUT
from HK$250/350; 10.30am-11.30pm Mon-Thu, to 1am Fri, 8.30am-1am Sat, 8.30am-11.30pm Sun;
15, Peak Tram)
This 60-year-old colonial establishment, with seating in a glassed-in verandah and on an
outside terrace, has more character than all the other Peak eateries combined. The food is
excellent - especially the Indian and Western selections - as are the views.
MEXICAN
BRICKHOUSE
meals HK$350; 6pm-midnight Mon-Wed, to 2am Thu-Sat; ; Central, exit D2)
Glowing in an alley off D'Aguilar, Brickhouse draws hipsters and young expats with its
funky atmosphere. Graffiti art is splattered over walls distressed to look raw, and the food,
thoughtfully homemade from scratch, is served by friendly, tattooed waiters. It's no-reserva-
tions so take a few tequila shots at the bar while you wait for a table.
CANTONESE, DIM SUM
YUNG KEE RESTAURANT
from HK$450; 11am-10.30pm; ; Central, exit D2)
The roast goose here, made from fowls raised in the restaurant's own farm and roasted in
coal-fired ovens, has been the talk of the town since 1942. Celebrities and well-to-dos are
regulars at this well-illuminated and welcoming place, and its lunch dim sum is popular with
the Central workforce.
VIETNAMESE
CHOM CHOM
4pm-late Wed-Sun, from 6pm Mon & Tue; ; Central, exit D1)
Lively Chom Chom re-creates Vietnamese street food with bold flavours and charcoal grill,
which are best washed down with the craft beers on tap. The corner location makes for great
