For good Italian food that wouldn't rip a hole in your wallet, try Grappa's at Pacific Place, Admiralty. They serve good pastas and meat dishes. The pizzas are only so-so. The cost is around $200 per head. Note that none of the other Grappa's are nearly as good so do not go to the branch at the airport or Jardine House.

Incontro is small Italian restaurant at Empire Centre. Lunch is around $100. You can have a small buffet there for lunch, and if 5 people come, they only charge the price of 4. Dinner is about $200-250.

Pizza Express (Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, around Star Street, Wan Chai, and Tai Koo Shing) is the same chain as the one in the UK and other places in Europe. The pizzas are really quite good.

International Food Street was the name of the area that specialized in dining. It is at Causeway Bay around the corner of Patterson Street, between Park Lane Hotel and Excelsior Hotel. It no longer carries that name but still has several restaurants there. None of them are particularly outstanding and most are chains of one group or another.

A friend highly recommends Maxim's at City Hall for dim sum. Is it worth a visit?

Yes, but be prepared for long lines.

There are MANY places good for dim sum around HK, but this one seems most popular with tourists.

Do a search in the hk forum, LOTS of threads about it.

any suggestions for good smart casual dining (preferably Italian or Continental food) in Causeway Bay, LKF and SoHo areas?

thank you!!!

Every time we travel, we like to have a 'fabulous view' eating experience, eg. high tea at the Burj in Dubai and the Equinox in Singapore, so on our first visit to Hong Kong we would like to do something similar, either dim sum or high tea, with the best harbour views! Any suggestions?

If you are looking for really nice chinese food at a very reasonable price, there are chinese cafes across the road from the Marco Polo Hotel along that strip. The fried rice is the best in Hong Kong.

Fast service and most speak english.

There are about 4 little places in a row, they are all good.

Yes sir, the Happy Garden Noodle House does it for me. My aunt says it's the happiest place for her in HK :)

enjoyed my meal at the taiwan beef noodle house along canton road.

Green, you should try their white chicken with steamed rice. I pour the ginger sauce on the rice

Hi, when is the best time of year to visit Hong Kong? What are the must sees?