Habibi Cafe, Hong Kong

I gotta confess this is my favorite cafe, okay they do have a restaurant too... but I just love the food here!

Food: Egyptian --Yummy Mediterranean food!!!

Ambience: The place has a nice feel to it. It's literally, a comfortable cafe!

Cost: The cost is decent, especially if you compare it to the Habibi Restaurant. I think for us vegetarians, I'd still say the Habibi Cafe is the place to be --when you look at the menu, you'll feel they.. there's soo much for me to try!

Note: You gotta try some pita bread with the dips *the pita bread is freshly made, so it's really yummy and soft! Then the salads, full of tons of feta :D --try their Halloumi, it's delicious too. *or you could go for the mezze platter* Most of all, do get around to having Koshary --it's a dish, which is a mix of lentils, pasta & rice (I know' it's mostly carbs.. yet still it's totally worth it!)

Address: Shop A (Ground Floor), 112-114 Wellington Street, SoHo, Central, Hong Kong

Tel: 852-2544-3886

Website: www.habibi.com.hk

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Gaia Veggie House, Hong Kong

Now if you're looking for some exciting food around Hong Kong, a place to check out would be the Gaia Veggie House. They have quite a few outlets around the city, I'm gonna tell you mostly about the one in Tsim Sha Tsui --coz that's the one I've been to the most.

Food: Pure vegetarian food, Japanese & Chinese varieties.

Ambience: Small, for some it might feel a little congested yet for me, the restaurant feels very cultural. *If you've got a bigger group try their Causeway Bay or Prince Edward shops*.

Cost: The serving portions are on the larger side, so it's a lot of fun and quite reasonable if you're going with a group of people *in that case do make reservations*. If not, you'd still enjoy, the Japanese menu is relatively pricier then then Chinese menu, or perhaps, it feels that way. Else tea time is cost effective too!

Note: It's a really nice place to go with a group of friends, so that you can try out loads of dishes. The menu is huge!

Address: Shop 2005, 2nd Floor, Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong (Closest Station: Tsim Sha Tsui) Tel: 852-2376-1186

Website: n/a
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The Great Kebab Factory, Hong Kong

Food: North Indian, Kebabs, Naan & Curries

Ambience: Spacious, big enough to host parties too, a pretty setting, and overall the ambience makes you feel warm.

Cost: Lunch buffet definitely very reasonable . Though a little pricey for dinners (approx. HK$250/person), especially, if you take the set and are people who like to try a lot of variety or have a good appetite.

Note: I've been to The Great Kebab Factory in Hong Kong a couple of times. I wasn't super excited about the lunch because it's got options, yes, a good selection of vegetarian ones too, though there's not a huge KEBAB selection during lunch time. Now dinner, that's a different story if you got for the 12 course tasting platter.. it's absolutely wonderful --lets talk about the vegetarian set. You get a huge variety of food. The best bit is that they give you a little portion of all the dishes offered in the set and then you can always ask for repetition. You also get Naan, salad, curries, and rice! ] I absolutely love their mushrooms and paneer tikka.. everything literally melts in your mouth. By the time, my husband and I were done with that.. we really didnt have much room for the Naan & curry --yet we did try some.. :). All the food was excellent! Very authentic Indian too! Preferably, make a reservation!

Address: Shop 8, Level 2, Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Closest stations: Tsim Sha Tsui
Phone: 852-2317-7008

Website: http://thegreatindiankebabfactory.com/

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La Jolla, Tokyo, Japan

Food: Mexican. If you like good food, especially, Mexican, this is the place to eat at! They have loads of choices and best of all, regardless of what your order, you’ll just fall in love with the place. P.S. They have a vegetarian menu too!

Ambience: This place isn’t huge, it’s not tiny either, it’s just okay. Perhaps, it feels smaller because every time we’ve gone there, it’s been packed! In terms of the look, it’s simply nice.

Cost: It’s reasonable for the taste and the quantity you get!

Note: A great place to enjoy with friends and family. First time, we went with friends and we were spoilt with choice. Second time, I took my parents when they were visiting us, and they loved it too! Don’t forget to make a reservation!

Address: Koyasu Building 2F, 5-16-3, Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Closest stations: Hiroo

Phone: 03-3442-1865

Website: http://www.la-jolla.jp/html/eng-concept.html

Opening times: Lunch 11:30-14:00, Dinner 17:00-22:30
Closed: Tuesdays

Zakuro, Tokyo, Japan

Having lived in Tokyo for about a year, we got to discover some delicious vegetarian places. Here are the ones I still miss.

Food: Iranian, Persian, Turkish and Uzbekistan style food (in other words, Parsi, so very similar to Indian food). They do speak English and understand the idea of vegetarian and they'll go out of the way to make you feel at home.

Ambience: Spacious, several room, all have carpet laid out, hookahs placed around, and wooden slabs put around. You set on the carpets.. you know cross leg types, and they sevre on the wood. It's nice!

Cost: Very reasonable, we went for lunch, took the course they had, it was 1000 yen for all you can eat.. rather as they call it, you'll not be able to finish the food they have serve, the quantity is so much and the variety too.

Note: It's a really nice place to go with a group of friends, chill out and enjoy. Belly dancing on Wednesdays and Friday evenings. Also, you can have flavoured hookahs. Interesting place. Preferable make a reservation!

Address: Nishi-Nippori Konishi Bldg B1F & 2/F, Nishi-Nippori 3-14-13, Tokyo, Japan
Closest stations: Nippori, Sendagi

Phone: 03-5685-5313

Website: http://zakuro.oops.jp/
Opening times: Lunch 11:00-15:00, Dinner 15:00-23:00
Closed: 23:00