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MACAU RESTAURANTS
CANTONESE

MAN HO PAK LOH CHIU CHOW THE EIGHT
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1/F, JW Marriott Hotel Macau, Shop G048, G/F, Galaxy Macau, 2/F, Grand Lisboa Hotel, Avenida de Lisboa, Macau
Galaxy Macau, Estrada da Baía Estrada da Baia de Nossa Senhora TEL: +853 8803 7788
da Nossa Senhora da Esperança, da Esperanca, Cotai, Macau www.grandlisboahotel.com
Cotai, Macau TEL: +853 8883 2221
TEL: +853 8886 6228 www.galaxymacau.com One of the most reputable Cantonese establishments in Macau, The
www.marriott.com Eight’s charm lies not only in its excellent dim sum, but in its intriguing
The quality of a Chiu Chow interiors, revealed to guests through a dim tunnel at the entrance. The room
Quietly sophisticated, JW restaurant may be determined encapsulates pure luxury as guests are led past the iconic crystal installation
Marriott’s Cantonese restaurant is by how complex its traditional at the centre of the windowless space, passing curved banquettes and
popular with Macau’s executives marinade tastes, but Pak Loh is evenly-spaced tables. The Eight’s Cantonese fare extends beyond traditions
and families searching for a the kind of a place that offers to include more contemporary elements, from high-end ingredients to
smarter restaurant for Sunday a wider spectrum of reference innovative presentations, adding youthful energy to classics without losing
dinner. Tables are nicely spaced, points. Located within the arcade any of the character that made the dishes iconic in the first place. Chinese
with partitions offering plenty of of Galaxy Macau, Pak Loh leaves barbecue items such as charsiu (barbecued pork) and suckling pig are the
privacy. The menu focuses on the its doors wide open to welcome restaurant’s signatures, while a wide range of seafood offerings are well
myriad dishes to be found within guests into the stylish dining executed and popular among guests. The service team is friendly and mostly
the Cantonese culinary tradition, space, where crystal chandeliers acknowledgeable on the restaurant’s offerings, and often keen to help with
but with modern creations flanking and ornate wooden panels add explanations on dishes.
more classical offerings. The menu to the room’s pleasant ambiance.
opens up with a section on jet- The restaurant tends to get
fresh sea urchin, sourced from rather packed, and it is often at
Japan and flown in daily; crispy sea full capacity. Pak Loh’s esteemed
urchin “Hong Kong style” features Chiu Chow marinade is worthy
a scattering of fried garlic and chilli of its reputation, and makes the
in the method of “typhoon shelter” case for the restaurant to be
crab. To counter the effect of the considered a frontrunner for great
deep-fried batons of sea urchin Chiu Chow restaurants in the area.
wrapped in spring roll pastry, we The kitchen also excels in seafood
are soothed by the double-boiled such as conches, flower crabs and
pork shank soup sweetened with pomfrets, which are prepared the
Tianjin pear—it’s a classic example traditional way and presented as
of authentic recipes done right. courses best shared among larger
Chinese cabbage simmered with parties. Pork lung soup with almond
sliced Yunnan ham in a creamy rice cream gives a taste of the slow
broth is delicately flavoured and a double-boiling process, the purity
good match with bolder dishes. A of meat soup base enhanced by a
gifted tea sommelier is on hand to smooth puree of almonds with a
guide diners through the various savoury touch. Homely dishes such
brews on offer, and can help make as stir-fries and braises are of a jolly
recommendations that will offset good standard, but one must save
any imbalances (such as too much room for carbs, as Pak Loh’s crispy Wing Lei Palace serves
fried food) in your food orders. A noodles with sugar and vinegar and Cantonese cuisine using
tea master selection includes gems rice noodles with beef in satay are premium ingredients
such as 30-year aged puerh. excellent examples.

WING LEI WING LEI PALACE

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G/F, Wynn Macau, Rua Cidade de Sintra, Macau G/F, West Esplanade, Wynn Palace, Avenida da Nave
TEL: +853 8986 3663 Desportiva, Cotai, Macau
www.wynnmacau.com TEL: +853 8889 3663
www.wynnpalace.com
At Wynn Macau, Wing Lei is the haven for proper, upscale Cantonese
fare. The luxurious restaurant greets guests with a loosely stocked bar, a This opulent restaurant presents a secret garden theme, where roses,
cosy waiting area to perch while your table is readied. Entering the main hydrangeas and orchids embellish the dining room, rendered in shades of
restaurant will reveal a sense of luxury filling the room, emanating from the gold and emerald green. The high ceiling introduces auspicious clouds and
evenly-lit three-dimensional crystal dragon installation that adds energy to gold coin patterns, contributing an overall look of grandeur that is surprisingly
the gold-themed dining space. Wing Lei’s menu selection is modest, and rather easy on the eye. Similar to its sister restaurant on the Macau side,
comparatively less unique to other fine dining Cantonese restaurants in Wing Lei Palace has a front row view of the musical fountain performance
Macau. Seafood plays a crucial part in its offerings, but poultry and Chinese throughout the evening. A table by the window is an excellent spot for
barbecue items are reliable, as are selections from the casserole section. such unique entertainment alongside the rich selection of menu offerings.
The Wing Lei tea smoked crispy chicken is deep-fried and beautifully Serving Cantonese cuisine with top-notch ingredients, some highly seasonal
presented, and subtly earthy with tea aroma throughout. Save room for and imported from around the world, Wing Lei Palace’s starters and Chinese
carbs, especially the fried rice. The seemingly simple dish is hard to master, barbecued meats are winners. Vegetarian and vegan options are available at
but Wing Lei aces it with uniformly mixed rice with good ratio of scrambled the luxury dining destination, and they are executed in the same level as their
eggs and seafood lacing through the grains. Service can be occasionally meaty counterparts. The wine selection may be good, but it’s the premium
rushed at times, but the staff team is knowledgeable about the menu. tea service that is worth exploring with help from the tea sommelier.

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