Cantonese$$wan-chaiDaily 11:30-21:30
Kam's Roast Goose on Hennessy Road in Wan Chai is the Michelin starred Cantonese roast shop founded by a fourth generation roast master, with crackling goose.
Signature: Roast goose, Char siu with honey, Soy chicken
Order: Quarter roast goose lower thigh over rice.
Tip: Walk in alone before noon and ask for the lower thigh; the queue for two starts before 12:30.
Cantonese$$$happy-valleyDaily 11:00-23:00
Pang's Kitchen in Happy Valley is a tiny one Michelin star Cantonese room, with chef Pang Chi Sing turning out the kind of slow braised, shrimp roe heavy.
Signature: Crispy chicken stuffed with shrimp paste, Braised pomelo skin with shrimp roe, Roast pork belly
Order: Braised pomelo skin with shrimp roe.
Tip: Pre order the braised pomelo skin when you book a table; it is the dish locals come back for in Happy Valley.
Cantonese$$$centralDaily 12:00-15:00, 18:00-22:00
China Tang at the Landmark Atrium in Central is a newly minted one Michelin star Cantonese room with Art Deco interiors, plating Peking duck.
Signature: Peking duck carved table side, Wok fried Wagyu beef with pepper, Steamed dim sum
Order: Two course Peking duck, carved at the table.
Tip: Pre order the Peking duck at booking; lunch service often runs out by 13:30.
Cantonese$$$$tsim-sha-tsuiDaily 12:00-14:30, 18:00-22:15
The Legacy House at Rosewood Hong Kong holds one Michelin star for Shunde inflected Cantonese cooking, with a hand carved wood ceiling and dishes built.
Signature: Smoked yellow chicken, Wok hei stir fried beef, Steamed reef fish with ginger
Order: Tea smoked yellow chicken with house chilli oil.
Tip: The smoked yellow chicken is the headline; ask the captain for the seasonal vegetable braise to balance it.
Modern Chinese$$$$wan-chaiDaily 12:00-15:00, 18:00-00:00
Bo Innovation in Wan Chai is Alvin Leung's two Michelin star X treme Chinese tasting room, plating Cantonese cuisine reworked with modernist technique inside.
Signature: Molecular xiao long bao, Pork belly with pickled mustard greens, Foie gras with cherry
Order: Signature molecular xiao long bao tasting course.
Tip: Book the chef's counter; the molecular dishes are constructed to camera under your nose, not behind the line.
Indian$$$centralMon 18:00-22:30, Tue-Thu 12:00-14:30, 18:00-22:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-14:30, 18:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-14:30, 18:00-22:30
New Punjab Club on Wyndham Street is a one Michelin star Punjabi grill house, with tandoor cooking over charcoal and Black Sheep's signature mid century.
Signature: Tandoori lamb chops, Butter chicken with garlic naan, Pindi chana masala
Order: Tandoori lamb chops marinated overnight.
Tip: Order the tandoori platter first; the chef cooks lamb chops, paneer and naan in a sequence over a single coal bed.