Sushi, stunning views, the best snails: where a Hong Kong-born Canadian likes to go for food and atmosphere in the city

The Canada-raised co-founder of premium vodka soda brand Only Beverages reveals where she goes in Hong Kong for ‘both a fantastic vibe and top-notch food’

She heads to one place for its decor, to another for a ‘menu that makes you want to order everything’, and is overjoyed a Japanese fusion favourite has reopened

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Published: 12:45pm, 27 Dec 2023

Hong Kong-born and Vancouver-raised Flora Ma is the co-founder of Only Beverages, the sugar-free, carb-free premium vodka soda brand produced in Hong Kong. She spoke to Andrew Sun.

I was born in Hong Kong and moved to Vancouver at a very young age, where I grew up enjoying traditional Chinese dishes at home. However, as I grew older, my taste expanded to include a wide variety of dishes from around the world, with a particular love for Japanese.

My favourite restaurants offer both a fantastic vibe and top-notch food. I love Zuma (Shop 501-503, The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central. Tel: 3657 6388) for their brunch – and yashoku night brunch – with free-flow food and champagne.

Tokio Joe (16 Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Tel: 2525 1889) and Sushi Kuu (1/F, M88, Wellington Place, 2-8 Wellington Street, Central. Tel: 2971 0180) are other favourites for their relaxed environment, excellent sushi and lunch sets.

Marinated black cod from Zuma. Photo: Zuma

Spicy Tuna Crunchy at Tokio Joe in Central. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Restaurants on heavy rotation for dinner include Carbone (9/F, Lan Kwai Fong Tower, 33 Wyndham Street, Central. Tel: 2593 2593), which I love for its charming decor and ambience, and its legendary whole branzino and spicy rigatoni vodka.