At The Tasting Room. B E L O W F R O M
LEFT: Peking duck at Beijing Kitchen;
carefully crafted cocktails at Heart Bar.FUEL-UP FARE
+ Chan gets his coffee at Beans Aloud. “They
are a small homegrown business and really
put their heart into what they do.” Pick from a
variety of fresh coffee beans and they’ll custom
roast them on site. If you aren’t sure what to
choose, join one of their tastings or workshops
to coax out your inner coffee aficionado. 6F
Edifício Industrial Man Kei, 48 Av. do Coronel
Mesquita; 853/6326-2625; coffee for two MOP80.
+ For fresh juices, hearty salads and wraps,
Chan frequents Blissful Carrot, just around
the corner from his store. Need a healthy sweet
fix? Try the carrot cake and the Blueberry
Coconut Bliss smoothie. fb.com/blissfulcarrot;
lunch for two MOP200.LAID-BACK LUNCH
+ Hit up Chan’s favorite hole-in-the-wall
restaurant, Cho Lon, for “some of the best pho
noodles and curry beef brisket in town.”
Magnificent Court, 419 Av. Xian Xinghai;
853/2850-9200; lunch for two MOP200.
+ Chan laments that there aren’t that many
great places to dine outside of the casino hotels,
but when he needs a break from baccarat, he
ducks into Taipa Café, where they serve
European food that doesn’t disappoint (even if
the service still needs work). You can’t go
wrong with the meatballs. Shop B, The
Manhattan, R. de Nam Keng, Taipa; 853/2884-
4075; lunch for two MOP600.
+ Also outside of the confines of casino row is
Café Litoral, a Macanese institution “definitely
not celebrated enough for authentic classics”
like minchi, a minced pork and beef dish with
diced deep-fried potatoes; tacho, a winter
Macanese meat stew; and African Chicken
dressed in a thick peanut curry. cafelitoral.
com; dinner for two MOP400.SUNSET DRINKS
+ For an after-work cocktail, Chan
recommends Heart Bar at Ascott for its
beautiful interiors and cocktail selection. “The
look is both modern and classic,” he says.
There’s also an outdoor terrace where guests
can enjoy a breezy sunset tipple. the-ascott.
com; drinks for two MOP150.
+ Or if you’d like a view as dizzying as the
drinks, The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge on the
51st floor, offering a panoramic vista of the
Cotai Strip, will have you reeling. Sample from
the bar’s very own gin trolley, serving one of
the best gin and tonics in town, to cast a rosy
glow upon the city’s nightscape. ritzcarlton.
com; drinks for two MOP200.HAUTE DINNER
+ When he’s in the mood for a high-end
hangout, Chan suits up for two-Michelin-
starred The Tasting Room. “It is a fully
immersive experience that brings pleasure to
the five senses, from the interiors to the choice
of tableware, plating and music, and, of course,
the food.” cityofdreamsmacau.com; lunch sets
from MOP368.
+ “I love the Peking duck at Beijing Kitchen.
Their open kitchen where diners can see all the
action is brilliant. Although if you sit for too
long, the smoked fruit tree wood aroma gets on
your hair and clothes.” macau.grand.hyatt
restaurants.com; dinner for two MOP700.16 MAY 2017 / TRAVELANDLEISUREASIA.COM
/ beyond /TRENDING
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: COURTESY OF THE TASTING ROOM BY GALLIOT; COURTESY OF HEART BAR AT ASCOTT; COURTESY OF GRAND HYATT MACAU