With the quiet flap of ceiling fans and a grand piano in the entrance echoing a bygone colonial era, the ambience at the Repulse Bay is refined and romantic, but it is the glitzy view of the bay from the terrace which is the real scene-stealer.
Classic Western dishes is the mantra in the kitchen. Oysters or signature steak tartar might lead into a seafood grill or Iberian black pig chop, with soufflé or apple crumble to finish. The wine list touts plenty of fizz for celebrations, and prices can soar, but happily there are decently prices wines at the lower end, too.
Wanting to explore further? Check out the other options. Cheese and chocolate fondues in front of the log fire in The Verandah’s Reading Room? All-you-can-eat Sunday brunch including free flow juices and Grand Marnier cocktails? Or perhaps you’re more of an English afternoon tea person? Just don’t dine here on a bad hair day – you will be the laughing stock in the corridors of coiffured power!