Leglessbird leisure guide

Cuisine: Italian in Cyberport

Address and tel.no
Shop 1-2 L1 The Annex, Cyberport
+852 2989 6006

Seems like we keep coming back to this restaurant in Cyberport, now serves all-day breakfast on Sunday.

French in Central
Price per person: HKD 200
Shop 2028-29, IFC Mall, Central
+852 2295 3955

Being at IFC, this restaurant is a bit on the pricey side as expected, the food and tea/coffee are pretty good. Somehow being on the 2nd floor instead of the podium floor (where most traffic concentrate) means that it is seldom fully occupied and thus it is a nice choice if you want to be sure to get a table. Sit by the edge with a view of the podium floor, it is quite fun watching people busily walking in and out of IFC.

Vietnamese in Causeway Bay
Price per person: HKD 150
Shop P413-418, 4/F, World Trade Centre, 280 Gloucester Road
+852 28903975

I quite like the atmosphere of this Vietnamese restaurant and the harbour view window seats. It serves modern style Vietnamese food.

Chinese in Central, Hong Kong
2/F Parekh House, 63 Wyndham Street, Central
+852 2537 7060
Price per person: HKD 90
A nice Chinese (Hakka cuisine) restaurant with reasonable price.

Cuisine: Western / European
My rating: 4 Food: 5 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 4 Price per person: HKD 500+

Address and tel.no
G/F, 18 Jupiter Street, North Point, Hong Kong
+852 2807 1386
http://www.3r.hk/
One parking space is availble, please voice out upon reservation.

D and I's Review:
Introduced by friends of ours who really know where to find excellent food. Not a well known restaurant nor is it at a popular spot, it has opened for 6 months by someone who is passionate about serving great food with friendly services. This off-the-beaten location with minimalism design concept makes it possible for high quality food at reasonable cost. The set lunch menu (available every day except public holiday) is priced at $98 - 198 for 3 course meal. Brunch on public holiday is available at $198. For dinner, average spending is about $500 per head, however you could always tell the owner what you like to eat and your budget to make the best out of your meal. I am happy that my money is not going to the rent and interior design, but to the dishes I am eating and the staff who prepare them.

I was most impressed by the Bouillabaisse (seafood soup) and was trying to drink the last drop of it :)

We had a tasting menu of 6 courses which includes Alaska crab leg salad, foie gras, mushroom soup, pan fried "Tung Shing Fish", 4oz Japan A4 Kobe beef and Ginger Souffle. We also had a refreshing champagne jelly with blueberries and strawberries. I should not forget to mention the bread which is also fresh and delicious. Hope you enjoy your meal!

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We have been to Bangkok several times, so this is not a sight-seeing trip, instead it is a good cuisine and shopping trip, and Bangkok is not short of it. In fact, the shopping malls are even more impressive than those in Hong Kong, the shopping experience is very nice.

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Pakse itself isn't very interesting, but it is a hub to reach the scene sites around it, such as the numerous waterfalls, temples (including Wat Phu Champasak which is of Khmer style likes Angkor Wat), Four thousand islands, Laos coffee, Laos tea.

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Vientiane is the capital of Laos, as for most capital cities, this place is not that interesting for travellers. You should visit Pha That Luang, a beautiful temple that houses a piece of breast bone of Buddha. If you have time, visit the national museum to learn more about the country.

We stayed at a nice small hotel called Beau Rivage Mekong, we also visited the best hotel in town for lunch, that is Settha Palace Hotel.

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We like Luang Prabang a lot, nice small town with some interesting temples, guest houses and fine cuisine. The sunset view from the hill is magnificent. Wat Xieng Thong is one of the most beautiful temples in Laos. We also took a boat trip to Pak Ou Cave which wasn't that interesting though. During the boat trip, we also visited two villages that make rice whisky and rice paper.