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Macau Restaurants

Nowhere does Macau’s role as a gateway for cultural exchange make itself more delightfully apparent than in its cuisine. Food in Macao restaurants is a fusion of the creations and experiments of a voyaging community, so there is adventure for the palate! In Africa and India, the Macanese learned the art of spice, resulting in some of Macau’s most popular dishes like African and Goan’s chicken and piquant prawns, baked or grilled with peppers and chilies. Some Macau restaurant ingredients, such as the Portuguese sausage and sardines, are imports. Local produce from the fertile Pearl River Delta and South China Sea is woven into the mix, bringing to the table quail, pigeon, duck, fresh vegetables, Macao sole, African chicken and enormous juicy prawns.

Among the best places to experience Macanese and Portuguese cuisine is at the family run “Miss Macau,” named for the fact that the restaurant founders had four beautiful daughters who were all crowned “Miss Macau,” thus earning the family a place in the Guinness Book of records. Miss Macau is one Macau restaurant that understands service. They offer complimentary pickup from your hotel or the Ferry Terminal, within 15 minutes of your reservation. Don’t visit this quintessential Macau restaurant without trying the Portuguese Green Soup, Codfish Croquettes or Curry Crab.

If you are near the square of Largo de Senado, you might want to stop for wine and Portuguese tapas at Platao, where you can enjoy fried fish balls, sardines and roasted garlic vegetables. This Macau restaurant offers escape and rejuvenation in a private courtyard. Enjoy the Portuguese wines (try the green wine) because wines and ports are very good and affordable. At the Inner Harbour you can enjoy the Portuguese restaurant A Lorcha, where you can feast on Baked Minced Beef Potato Pie or Serradura, a cream and biscuit dessert.

Much of the Macau restaurant population is Chinese, so of course there is fabulous Chinese cuisine available, particularly at the Inner Harbour, where morning catches are served daily, in restaurants with both indoor and outdoor seating. During the winter, try Ta Pin Nou, a Chinese version of fondue with a mix of seafood, meats and vegetables. For great Chinese food, visit Chan Chi Mei in Coloane Village, where fresh seafood is the specialty. Try the Salt and Pepper Batter Squid, or the Garlic and Chili Fried Crabs for an adventure. Of course, dim sum is a staple at many Macau restaurants. For a great dim sum experience, check out Long Kei near the Largo de Senado, where weekend operatic singing and concerts can often be heard from the square during a relaxing meal. Or, if you are on Coloane Island, try the stir-fried grouper at Alem Mar.

Food in Macau does come from the world. You can try Korean kim chi at Hang Wan Loi on Taipa Island, or go the American restaurant Haven, where the menu is still adventurous, featuring lime beef salad, roast Cajun chicken and penne, and garlic chili clams. Many a Japanese Macau restaurant can be found in the Macao casinos and hotels, and Macao’s restaurants include food from Brazil, France, Mozambique, Burma, Singapore, and other Asian travel destinations.

Food in Macau wouldn’t be complete without coffee and dessert, so don’t miss the many relaxing coffee shops, especially near Rua Pedro Jose Lobo and Travessa de S. Domingos, in the city center. For traditional Macau egg tarts and other pastry delights, or for custom-made Macao bakery treats, visit Lord Stowe’s Bakery in Coloane Village Square. Go ahead and splurge! You still have time to dance the night away in one of the Macau nightclubs, or take a long walk through the cobbled paths of Macao’s history.

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