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Chillies are thought to have beneficial properties to help everything from sex drive to the common cold. With this in mind, we check out the best Szechuan restaurants in the city.
Head to Lumiere in IFC for Szechuan cuisine in glam surroundings. With floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the harbour, a funky bar, live band and candlelit surroundings, it is a modern, chic venue in which to set your taste buds on fire.
Address: 3101-3107, Podium Level 3, IFC mall, Central. Tel: +852 2393 3933
A great value Szechuan option in classic a modern surroundings. Be warned, this is no place for romantic tete-a-tetes, the restaurant is always a hive of activity with throngs of szechuan fans gathering in the brightly lit venue for chilli crap or diced chicken with chillis.
Address: Shop 1002, 10/F, Times Square, Causeway Bay. Tel: +852 2506 252
This Hong Kong institution offers all the classic Szechuan dishes as great prices. The seafood is particurly recommended and the sizzling prawns or whole garoupa are not to be missed. The venue is brightly lit with a vibrant atmosphere.
Address: G/F, 7 Lan Fong Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: +852 2577 3811
Chillies are skillfully used to enhance every imaginable ingredient at Yunyan, including frog’s legs. The steam mandarin fish slices with crispy yellow beans are a Szechuan classic and the sautéed prawns in garlic and chilli are guaranteed to blow your head off… as all good Szechuan should!
Address: 4/F, Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: +852 2375 0800
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My friend and I are tired of sitting next to noisy patrons in the restaurants. For our next gathering, we would like to have a private space to enjoy ourselves. We are looking at numbers between 6-20. Can you suggest some venues? |
