The Peak Lookout occupies an iconic position at the top of Hong Kong island, aka the Peak. The historic building is unmissable as you make your way to the Peak area – in fact, it has been there for over 60 years. This place carries special significance to me as I used to come here regularly as a child – Sunday brunches with Dad were always a highlight and I have particularly fond memories of the kids menu! Back then it was called The Peak Cafe – it became the Peak Lookout after a refurbishment in 2001.
This restaurant is definitely unique in the way that it caters for locals as well as tourists. You can eat at one of HK’s most iconic restaurants in one of HK’s most popular tourist attractions – or you can just enjoy a nice meal there as a local. The long, bungalow style building features extensive seating indoors (the seats by the window are particularly nice), but to me it’s always nicest to sit outside in the large garden, weather permitting. As can be seen in the photos above, the lighting in the garden is minimal, making it difficult to see the menu/food/take photos. Torches are provided if necessary.
- What we ate:
The Peak Lookout has one of the most extensive menus I have ever seen – it goes for 3 approximately A3 pages! There is a wide range of food available – many entrees and salads, Asian dishes including many Indian dishes (they have a tandoori oven), dishes from the grill, pastas and a lot of seafood. Not to mention there’s also a breakfast/brunch menu, and a large selection of desserts!
S. and I shared our meal. We started with some Cheese and Basil Naan bread, which came with a side of yogurt – the naan there is amazing, I could have it every day. We also had a Spinach salad with pear and blue cheese, which was light and crisp. We then shared a generous portion of Baby Back Ribs cooked on the grill – unless you’re a massiver eater I would recommend for this dish to be shared! You can choose either rice or mashed potato to go with any dishes from the grill (we had rice), a side dish (we had wok-tossed vegetables) and a sauce (we had BBQ tangy sauce). No room for dessert after that unfortunately!
The Peak Lookout
121 Peak Road,
The Peak, Hong Kong
http://www.thepeaklookout.com.hk/
