Ideally situated around the bend from Hong Kong’s bustling CBD lies the city’s trendiest entertainment and dining venue, Lan Kwai Fong. Affectionately dubbed LKF by locals, this popular entertainment district is a veritable hotspot jam packed with restaurants, bars, pubs, clubs and lifestyle stores. Attracting visitors from far and wide, Lan Kwai Fong’s impressive line up includes over 100 eateries and chic bars that serve everything from authentic Thai cuisine to Italian, French, Mediterranean, Chinese and Japanese fare, all in an idyllic setting in the heart of the city. Some of the most frequented restaurants down LKF include Gunga Din’s Indian restaurant which specializes in Tandoori and south Indian delicacies while the Italian trattoria Va Bene is a firm favourite among those with a hankering for home-cooked grissini and biscotti. Seafood lovers should visit Stormies with its nautical themed interiors and delicious seafood delights as French food fanatics head down to Rive Droite Rive Gauche and La Baguette where foie gras and scrumptious sandwiches are the order of the day. Other dining highlights include the Balalaika Russian Restaurant, Coco Curry House, Beirut Lebanese Cuisine, Bistecca Italian Steak House and Indochine while Pearl Vietnamese Restaurant, Thai Lemongrass and Habibi are also worth exploring. Ice cream enthusiasts can have their pick of Ben & Jerry’s and Hagen-Dazs frozen delights as bar hoppers have over 36 bars and clubs to dance the night away in LKF. Highlights include Asia’s premier pub Agave which stocks an impressive tequila collection which includes 150 plus brands as well as The Whiskey Priest where 60 varieties of the finest whiskeys are found. Other interesting clubs include Volar with its ever packed dance floors and funky Dj’s in addition to Marlin, Lux, Bodega, The Keg, Zinc and Schnurrbart. Lifestyle venues include the Alain Mikli Shop, Sheen, Venture and clothing giant CFG are also part of the landscape for added convenience. Lan Kwai Fong also houses a DEF Boxing studio and the Ring Thai Boxing Studio as well as beauty spas such as The Face Magic Haven, Nailone, Nail de Beauty and Diva. Those who are looking to unwind in a Hong Kong spa after a great night out should head down to the Chuan Spa Hong Kong. Offering a wide variety of relaxing and holistic treatments including its famed Chuan Tri-bathing Ritual, this idyllic venue provides a host of Hong Kong spa packages to suit any budget.