If your 2008 resolution to eat healthier has already failed, why not make a fresh start in the Year of the Rat? Check out our top five restaurants for dining on a diet.
The long, cold winter this year seems to bring with it an urge to hibernate and find the nearest cosy restaurant in which to comfort eat, instead of getting outside to exercise. So if you want to cut down on the calories and still enjoy a meal out in the warm enclaves of a restaurant, where can you get the best of both worlds?
Life Cafe: You simply cannot beat Life for sin-free cuisine. Meals don’t get more virtuous than a plate of their vegetable curry, hearty soup or quiche with salad. All the food is vegetarian and made with organic ingredients, many of the ingredients are fair-trade products and the takeaway packaging is even recyclable. Life takes dining healthily to a whole new halo-wearing level.
Address:20a, Aberdeen Street, Soho. Tel: +852 2155 8777
Red: Attached to Pure Fitness, you are practically dining in the gym at Red, even if you can’t quite bring yourself to go and exercise in it beforehand. The small portions of artfully arranged Californian cuisine are perfect for those on a lean, mean diet and a separate healthy menu boasts a varied selection of meat, fish and vegetable dishes, which are specially formulated to be low in calories and carbohydrates.
Address:Shop 3082, 4012-18 IFC Mall, Central. Tel:+852 8129 8882
Brasserie on Eighth: The cream-cavorting, butter-loving French menu at Brasserie on Eighth might not seem like an obvious choice for healthy eating, but there are healthy options highlighted on the menu with everything from crispy crab, mango and avocado salad to an extra lean cut of lamb catering to the more waistline-conscious French food fan.
Address:Level 8, Conrad Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty. Tel:+852 2521 3838
Jade Garden: There is no calorie loading MSG on Jade Garden’s Cantonese menu and the separate healthy menu offers a whole range of low-carb, low-calorie options for the uber health conscious. This selection of lighter dishes draws its inspiration from Chinese medicine to improve everything from the brightness of your complexion to the quality of your sleep.
Address:3/F, Causeway Bay Plaza II, Causeway Bay. Tel: +852 2573 9339
Robatayaki: You can’t get healthier than grilling your entire menu of dishes in traditional Japanese robata style. Guests can choose from a selection of lean cut meat and fish and sit around robata grills watching the chefs at work, without a pang of guilt.
Address:G/F, Two Harbourfront, 22 Tak Fung Street, Hung hom. Tel: +852 2996 8438
