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niture shop on the very top floor of the building? The coffee is arguably among the best on
the island. Thoughtfully, there is also a play area for the little ones.
DAI PAI DONG, SEAFOOD
AP LEI CHAU MARKET COOKED FOOD CENTRE
HK$40; minibus 36X from Lee Garden Rd, Causeway Bay)
Sharing a building with a market, six
dai pai dong
operators cook up a storm in sleepy Ap
HK$40 to HK$60 range. You can also buy seafood from the wet market downstairs and pay
them to cook it for you the way you want.
Every evening fishermen and dragon boaters come here for the cheap beer and the food.
CANTONESE
JUMBO KINGDOM FLOATING RESTAURANT
from HK$120; 11am-11.30pm Mon-Sat, from 9am Sun; 90 from Central)
A three-storey floating extravaganza moored in Aberdeen Harbour, the Jumbo looks like
Běijīng's Imperial Palace crossbred with Macau's Casino Lisboa - a spectacle so kitsch it's
fun. Celebrity visitors have included everyone from Queen Elizabeth to Tom Cruise to
Chow Yun Fat. Eschew the overpriced Dragon Court on the 2nd floor and head to the 3rd
floor for dim sum.
There's free transport for diners from the
pier on Aberdeen Promenade
.
FRENCH
CHEF STUDIO
dustrial Bldg;7-course tasting menu per person from HK$780; 6-10pm Mon-Sat; 70 from Ex-
change Sq in Central)
You may not be sure what you're walking into (the factory building housing the restaurant is
yet to be revitalised), but once you enter the cavernous fine-dining private kitchen, you'll be
in a far better world. This high-end speakeasy flaunts minimalist chic, and there's a mini or-
ganic farm on the balcony.
The open kitchen allows you to chit chat with the chef and see how the ingredients are
carefully prepared. Eddy Leung, the mastermind here and a lauded practitioner of eco-food-
ism, wows diners with his French-inspired dishes. Reservation a must, at least a week in ad-
vance. No corkage fee. No website, but look for 'Chef Studio by Eddy' on Facebook.
