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They’re fashion people, so you can be sure there’s meticulous attention to details in all three restaurants. The one on the peaceful street corner of Leighton Road has Provençal ceramic tiles and furniture pieces imported directly from Paris. The one on fashionable Kingston Street is twisted stylishly into two parts, the café area rich with 70s nostalgia, and the inner sanctum a glamorous underground dining room. The newest addition is the casual café with raw, vintage wooden flooring in Kowloon Tong tai-tai hangout Festival Walk. The menus are all different at each restaurant, but they’re all comfortable places to sit and enjoy your little slice of France. Don’t miss out on the beautifully presented desserts, including strawberry tarts and a selection of crepes.
111 Leighton Rd., Causeway Bay, 2577-2718
2-4 Kingston St., Causeway Bay, 2577-0370
Shop UG-33, Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong, 2265-7681

Café de Paris

Satisfy your cravings for typical Parisian bistro food at Café de Paris. A pleasant, casual dining experience awaits you, with black and white checked floors, maroon walls, and even a few old leather cases and a beret or two thrown in to evoke the leisurely café culture of gay Paree. The SoHo outlet has a little terrace at the back, while the one in Discovery Bay opens out to the bay area. The house specialties include mussels in white wine butter sauce, Black Angus rib eye steak with Café de Paris butter and pan-fried foie gras with homemade frites. They also offer a vegetarian menu.
23 Elgin St., Central, 2810-0771
G01B, Water Margin, Discovery Bay, 2987-8202

Caprice

Caprice’s gorgeous classic interiors fill one with the expectation that this dining experience is going to be something special. Everything, from the shimmering chandeliers to the sweeping open kitchen and a glowing catwalk that leads into the dining room, is rather spectacular. Chef Vincent Thierry brings his French panache straight from Le Cinq, the celebrated restaurant of The Four Seasons in Paris, and takes a contemporary approach – flavors are rich yet lighter and fresher than traditional French cooking. A little-known fact is that Caprice houses one of the best cheese cellars in the city, importing an unrivalled selection of rare fromages.
The Four Seasons Hotel, 8 Finance St., Central. 3196-8888

Dap

Oh là là, we can’t say enough good things about Dap. This new French restaurant might be hidden in a commercial building on Austin Road but everything about it is geared up to wow the customers. The chandeliers set against modern, dark décor with kitsch-classical furniture is just the start – wait till the food arrives. The roasted suckling pig with marinated grapes, baked halibut with lobster sauce and herbed mascarpone and beet napoleons are as divine as one could find in far fancier – and more expensive – French restaurants in town. Just $300 a person for dinner (without wine) and $68 for lunch, this is the best French deal you can find in Hong Kong.
1/F, 102 Austin Rd., Jordan, 3526-1228