$$ Emporio Armani Caffe HK, 2/F Chater House, 11 Chater Rd, Central, T 2532 7722. 1130-2230. HH 1700-2000. Swathes of red plastic spiralling round the entrance hall set a designer kitsch tone: neon walls, crisp white tablecloths and high ceilings. The Italian chef conjures up delights such as deep-fried rock oysters with young spinach. Good value high tea. $$ Habibi’s, G/F 112-114 Wellington St, Central, T 2544 6198. 1200-1500, 1800-2330, closed Sun. Dine on chicken or lamb tajine, mixed grill and hot and cold mezzes in the ornate decor of 1930s Cairo. A good choice of Arabic desserts and North African wines. All meat is halal. $$ Ivan the Kozak, LG/F 46-48 Cochrane St, Central, T 2851 1193. Traditional Russian/Ukrainian dishes like blini and bortsch come with baked flaming piglet in vodka sauce or baked rabbit stuffed with raisins and apricots. Garish murals give a taverna-type ambience to the place, quite fitting given its 25 varieties of vodka. Service is homely and friendly, with a raucous atmosphere on Friday nights. $$ Pasta E Pizza, B/F 11 Lyndhurst Terr, Central, T 2545 1675. 1200-1500 Mon-Fri and 1800-2300 Mon-Sat. A cheerful, homely Italian restaurant complete with red-checked tablecloths and hearty food. Serves pizzas hot from its stone-based oven, just the way they should be, plus pastas and salads. Good value set lunches and live jazz on Saturday nights. Booking essential. $$ Post 97, UG/F 9 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, T 2186 1837. 0930-0100 Sun-Thu, 0930-0400 Fri and Sat. The first establishment of the 1997 Group, Post is a bar/café/restaurant that has been the backbone of Lan Kwai Fong for over a decade and is busy most nights with a cool clientele. Perfect for an afternoon coffee and cake, plate of nachos with your champagne cocktails, or the famous eggs benedict as a good hangover cure. $$ Yung Kee Restaurant, 32-40 Wellington St, Central, T 2522 1624. 1100-2330. This institution has been famed for its roasted goose for 50 years, and also won a recent award for preserved pig’s trotters with Chinese marinade. Has a good selection of classic Cantonese dishes, and good service. $$-$ Luk Yu Tea House, 24-26 Stanley St, Central, T 2523 5464. 0700-2200. Ignore the surly service, enjoy one of the establishments for an authentic dim sum experience (0700- 1700). Ornately carved wood and high ceilings ooze a timeless atmosphere over its three floors. Main dishes include pigeon, fried frog’s legs and spiced pig’s tongue. $ Eating Plus, 1/F 1009 International Finance Center, Central, T 2868 0599. A funky venue popular with office workers in the IFC, the emphasis here is on healthy, tasty and good value Asian food. Vietnamese beef noodles, vegetarian laksa and baked cheesecake with mango mousse is an ideal way to fill up before boarding the airport express, in the same building. $ Fotogalerie, Fringe Club, 2/F 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, T 2521 7251. 1200-2300, closed Sun. Wonderful location and value for a wholesome tasty buffet lunch, 1200-1400, Mon-Fri, plus tapas and light meals, 1400-2230. On Friday and Saturday evenings the tiny rooftop terrace has a barbecue buffet, overlooked by Central’s tower blocks. A bohemian atmosphere, interesting art and photo exhibitions and live music downstairs.
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