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re you in need of inspiration
for Father’s Day dinners
this month? Or simply sick
of typical man complaints
about too small portions, too fancy
food, or too little flavour? We’ve
rounded up a few Hong Kong food
hotspots that should have any guy
grinning in no time… and girls, too!
Burger bonanza
For many guys, a good meal equals
a good burger – and with the current
burger renaissance that’s happening
in Hong Kong, you’re pretty spoilt for
choice! A trip to testosterone-fuelled
The Butchers Club Burgers should sate
any bloke’s burger cravings… especially
if he gets his smackers around their
infamous Double Happiness Burger, from
their “secret menu” (hint: it’s available
on their website). This whopper features
a double patty made from top quality
dry-aged beef ground on site, plus
double cheese, double maple-glazed
bacon and caramelised onion mayo,
all packed between two grilled cheese
sandwiches; trying to fit this in your
mouth has practically become a foodie
rite of passage amongst certain groups
of guys in Hong Kong. Finish off with a
serving of their duck fat fries and a craft
beer… and if that doesn’t put a smile
on your man’s face, we’re not sure what
will!
G/F Rialto Building, 2 Landale Street,
Wan Chai, 2528 2083; Suite A, G/F
Sunwise Building, 112-114 Wellington
Street, Central, 2347 0777
Up the steaks
For something slightly fancier, you can’t
go wrong with a good steak – and
the prime pieces of beef at Morton’s
The Steakhouse are definitely some of
the best in town. Founded in Chicago
back in 1978, Morton’s raised the steaks
(geddit?) worldwide by using only USDA
prime-aged beef at their restaurants;
to give you some perspective, of all the
beef produced in the States, less than
two per cent is certified as USDA prime
so you know this really is the good stuff.
Boasting the perfect ratio of marbling
for flavour and beef maturity for a finer
texture, you can take your pick from
the likes of New York strip, filet mignon,
prime rib and bone-in ribeye, with the
latter weighing in at a mighty 22 ounces.
The location also boasts stellar harbour-
side views over Hong Kong – with stellar
steaks to match.
4/F, The Sheraton Hotel Hong Kong,
20 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2732 2343
Mamma Mia meatballs
If you’re after something a little less
beefy but just as satisfying, New
York-Italian 50s-styled joint Carbone
might just do the trick. The Hong Kong
outpost of the critically acclaimed
original restaurant in New York makes
you feel like you’ve stepped onto
the set of
The Godfather
– with big
personalities, big portions and even
bigger flavours! Our top picks here to
satiate a man-sized stomach are Mario’s
meatballs (practically the size of your
fist and flavoured robustly with herbs
and lashings of tomato sauce) and
the vodka rigatoni (creamy, moreish,
perfectly al dente and a little bit
alcoholic… how can you go wrong?),
but be sure to save room for some
selections from their dessert trolley. Yes,
we know desserts are usually considered
“girlie” but we defy anyone not to fall in
love with their simply irresistible lemon
cheesecake, which is probably the best
in Hong Kong. Comfort food done with
class – how could anyone resist?
9/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street,
Central, 2593 2593
Rachel Read
susses out some great
dad dinner spots in Hong Kong.
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