Central restaurants Hong Kong
Central
Best restaurants in Central, Hong Kong — menus, neighbourhood picks, and places to eat near the MTR. Curated on NotNock.
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QUAN
QUAN is chef Justin Yang’s contemporary Chinese debut in Central — runner-up on mainland TV hit The Divine Dish, reworking Fujian heritage with Hong Kong seafood in a polished CCB Tower room. The tasting menu from about HK$1,880 per person stars signatures like hot-oil marble goby and an eight-hour buddha jumps over the wall. Special-occasion fine dining for couples who want craft and bold flavours over bargain hunting. Mon–Sat 18:00–22:30 (closed Sun); book via Lai Sun Dining / SevenRooms.
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Daigo 醍醐
Daigo (醍醐) marks sushi master Mori Tomoaki’s return to Hong Kong — a 20-seat Central sushiya split between Mori-san and apprentice chef Tony Szelung Leung, each running their own counter in a calm, wabi-sabi room. Seasonal Edomae omakase is the draw; lunch from about HK$800 and dinner from about HK$2,280 per person. Intimate counter seating and a temple-quiet mood suit a special-occasion date when you want craft over noise. Book via inline; seats fill fast — call 9417 7927.
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RaRe Restaurant
RaRe Restaurant (紅館) is a French dining room on the podium of 50 Connaught Road Central, led by a Le Cordon Bleu–trained kitchen. High ceilings, outdoor seats, and elevated French plates (plus afternoon tea sets) make it a calm escape from the CBD rush. Come for slow-cooked signatures, homemade sauces, and a wine-and-cocktail list for two. Mon–Sat about 11:30–22:00, closed Sunday; call or WhatsApp 2333 0186.
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Moodie Wine & Dine
Moodie Wine & Dine is a compact Spanish wine-focused room on quiet Wo On Lane in Central — close to LKF but tucked away from the main strip. Order tapas-style plates and Western mains alongside a Spanish wine list, and settle in for a slower dinner for two. Intimate, softly lit, and easy to book for a last-minute Central date. Call or WhatsApp 6616 6540 to reserve.
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Casa Lisboa
Casa Lisboa is a long-standing Portuguese restaurant on Wyndham Street in Central — warm tiles, soft light, and classic Lisbon flavours. Come for bacalhau (salted cod) in many forms, cataplana seafood stews, garlic octopus, and a Portuguese wine list that pairs easily for two. Elegant without being stiff, it’s a reliable date when you want authentic Iberian cooking in SoHo. Lunch and dinner daily; book on Bistrochat or call 2905 1168.
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Porterhouse
Porterhouse sits on the 24th floor of California Tower in Lan Kwai Fong — a relaxed seafood-and-steak room with Hong Kong skyline views, not stiff fine dining. Share globally inspired small plates, premium cuts, and ocean-fresh seafood under the motto “Small Plates, Big Joy,” or book the legendary weekend seafood brunch. Soft light and high windows make it an easy celebration or skyline date. Lunch/brunch and dinner daily (hours vary by day); book via lkfconcepts.com or call 2522 6366.
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Le Le
Le Le is a progressive Vietnamese restaurant on Lyndhurst Terrace from ZS Hospitality (Whey, Feuille, Ying Jee Club), celebrating Saigon soul food enriched by Vietnamese-Chinese heritage. Chefs Elvin Lam and Le Minh Duc rework classics with lighter, precise technique — think flower clam tarts, roast duck three ways, and clay-pot pigeon rice — in a quiet indigo room that feels like a home abroad. Intimate tasting-menu date night; dinner around HK$888 (wine pairing extra), lunch from about HK$388. Book online via SevenRooms / lelehongkong.com; follow @lele.hongkong.
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Il Presidente
Il Presidente sits on the mezzanine of Baskerville House, reached via Duddell Street’s historic granite steps — an Italian restaurant and cocktail bar from the founders of Wan Chai’s Trattoria Felino. Order elevated classics such as egg tartufato, homemade agnolotti all’ossobuco, tableside crispy porchetta, or costoletta alla valdostana, then linger over history-inspired cocktails like Piazza Duomo. Glamorous, date-night energy with aperitivo-first vibes. Dinner Mon & Wed–Sun 18:00–23:00 (closed Tue); WhatsApp 5443 0908 or book on SevenRooms.
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Ninetta
Ninetta is a warm Italian trattoria on the 3rd floor of M88 in Central, co-founded by Estro’s Antimo Merone and Graziano De Gregorio with head chef Marco Xodo (ex-Testina) and JIA Group. Share famiglia-style plates — potato croquettes, veal tonnato, hand-cut beef tartare — then handmade pasta such as tortellini with smoked ham, pappardelle in yellow chicken ragù, or gnocchetti with Sicilian red prawns. Cosy 80s-nod interiors and generous portions suit a lively dinner date. About HK$300–400 per person; Mon & Wed–Sun 18:00–00:00 (closed Tue); call 9726 4188 or book via ninetta.hk.
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TABIÀ
Tabià is a cozy Dolomites-inspired neighbourhood spot on Caine Road in Central, run by brothers Roberto and Riccardo Trento. Hearty Northern Italian plates — braised beef cheek, meatballs in rich tomato sauce, Casunziei with slow-braised wild boar ragu — plus weekend lunch sets around HK$100+. The compact room (~24 seats) and Italian wine list suit a refined-rustic date night. Tue–Sun 12:00–15:00 & 18:00–22:00 (closed Mon); call 5596 9596 to book.
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YuSang 流觴
YuSang (流觴) occupies 1/F of Prince’s Building in Central with Korean small plates meant to go with drinks — soju, makgeolli, fruit wines. Ease in with cold bites and kimchi, then charcoal-grilled meats (Hanwoo included), stews, and rice dishes for the table. Booths and a modern room suit a long chat that turns into another round. Budget about HK$300–400 per person; call 9235 3527 to reserve.