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    The seafood tower is the move at this long-running bar inside the Island Shangri-La, where the room runs to white tablecloths and the dress code answers itself. Cary Docherty is back in the kitchen, and regulars who remember the previous run will notice. The bar programme holds its own, and the food skews serious for a drinking room, with pastas and brasserie classics that wander well past bar-snack territory.

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    • Beef wellington

      “The brasserie classics are top notch, whether it’s the perfectly moist beef Wellington, the subtly sweet and sour Dover sole meunière, or something as simple as the fish burger”

      South China Morning Post, 2026
    • Dover sole meunière

      “The brasserie classics are top notch, whether it’s the perfectly moist beef Wellington, the subtly sweet and sour Dover sole meunière, or something as simple as the fish burger”

      South China Morning Post, 2026
    • Fish burger

      “something as simple as the fish burger, which, with its panko-crusted Alaskan pollock and steamed brioche bun, ranks as one of the most tempting items of “junk food” in the entire city”

      South China Morning Post, 2026
    • Boston lobster risotto

      “The Boston lobster risotto, blue lobster fettuccine, and the spaghetti aglio e olio put to shame many dedicated pasta bar offerings.”

      South China Morning Post, 2026

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