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SUPERMARKET, INTERNATIONAL
GREAT FOOD HALL
alty;meals from HK$100; 10am-10pm; Admiralty, exit F)
In the basement of the swish Pacific Place shopping mall, Great is one of the nicest gourmet
supermarkets in Hong Kong. It has its own sit-down sushi bar and Spanish tapas restaurant
(always crowded; just stand politely behind the bar until someone finishes), as well as
takeaway sushi and hearty create-your-own salads.
EUROPEAN
AMMO
Centre, Admiralty;meals HK$200-400; noon-midnight Sun-Thu, to 1am Fri & Sat; Admiralty, exit
F)
Awash in a coppery light the colour of bullets, this sleek glass-walled cafe at the
Asia Soci-
ety Hong Kong Centre
features chandeliers and copper panels evoking the site's past as an
explosives magazine. The excellent menu is well thought out and pricey, with a selection of
mostly Italian mains, preceded by tapas available at cocktail hour. Bookings essential.
VEGETARIAN, CHINESE
PURE VEGGIE HOUSE
11am-10pm; ; Admiralty, then bus 12A)
This Buddhist restaurant goes way beyond the usual tofu-n-broccoli to serve innovative, ex-
quisitely presented vegetarian dishes - sautéed lily bulb, fried rice with black truffle and
pine nuts, seaweed-wrapped tofu rolls. Excellent all-veggie dim sum will please even dedic-
ated carnivores. The tranquil setting resembles a rustic inn.
SICHUANESE
SAN XI LOU
11am-10.30pm; Admiralty, then bus 12A)
One of Hong Kong's more popular Sichuan restaurants, San Xi Lou specialises in hotpot,
but its à la carte menu will satisfy chilli heads too. Crowd-pleasers include chilli chicken
with cashews, Mandarin fish, and
mapo tofu
(chilli tofu), while the adventurous might con-
sider deer sinew or spicy frog legs. Decor is typical Chinese banquet hall, with peach table-
cloths and high-backed chairs.
VEGETARIAN, CHINESE
LOCK CHA TEA SHOP
