UNKAI

With omakase sushi, teppanyaki, tempura, and kaiseki menus all on offer at this chic Japanese spot in Sheraton Hong Kong, as well as a vegetarian set and an extensive a la carte that includes hot pot among other Japanese delights, diners will not be wanting for choice. Add to that an extensive wine list and a comprehensive sake menu and it’s lucky that staff are well-versed in the menus and on hand to advise. If seated at a counter where quality ingredients are carefully tended to before you, chefs can also talk through the dishes they are delicately preparing. Seafood is a highlight here—the green lobster is succulent while the beautifully prepared, wafer-thin slices of abalone with slight chewiness go down a treat. Dishes are occasionally on the bland side, but every one is lovingly prepared. Private rooms of varying sizes are available but there’s nothing quite like the conviviality of sitting around the teppanyaki counter.