DINING

Start your day the right way

Amber Lai and Kylie Chan roundup the best açaí bowls and smoothies around town

Classified

Located in Stanley and Repulse Bay, Classified is the perfect place to fuel up in the morning. The restaurant offers an expansive smoothie menu using Protelicious whey protein, adding more macronutrients to your daily breakfast. Enjoy the Avo Nice Day smoothie, which includes avocado, spinach, mixed berries, honey and coconut water. classifiedfood.com

Be-juiced Bar

a popular choice for açaí bowls. Choose your preferred number of toppings from an extensive range including fresh fruit, granola, goji berries, nuts and even bee pollen. If you’d prefer a drink, opt for an açaí berry smoothie instead.

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Supabowl

This Instragram-friendly açaí bowl is served in a fresh coconut bowl making for a pictureperfect breakfast. Focusing on superfoods, the restaurant lets you add protein powder, nut butter and cacao nibs. Its toppings change

seasonally and include honeycomb, fresh passionfruit and a strawberry base bowl.

supabowlhk.com

Elephant Grounds

With locations across Hong Kong, Elephant Grounds is a hot spot for pre-work breakfast. The açaí yoghurt bowl is topped generously with granola, fresh fruit and coconut flakes. If you want a little more substance, order a mixed berry overnight oats. elephantgrounds.com

Pret

On the go? While Pret is known for nutritious lunches, the coffee shop also has a range of yogurt and açaí pots. The blue goodness bowl contains blue spirulina and Greek yoghurt with gluten-free granola, berry compote and coconut flakes. pret.hk

Cosha

Recently opened on Elgin street, this aesthetically pleasing cafe offers photoworthy classics along with colourful drinks. The signature Cosha bowl is an energizing blend of açaí and mixed berries with a portion of granola on the side. A plate of fresh fruit with a honey dipper is another option for a fruit-filled breakfast.

NOC Coffee

Beloved Hong Kong cafe, NOC offers a refreshing twist to the classic açaí with tropical blends including mango and coconut. The bowl is topped with homemade matcha granola and roasted almonds. noccoffeeco.com

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Prohibition Grill

The grill house and cocktail bar has recently launched a new three and four course salad bar lunch menu. Diners can mix and match a variety of homemade mixed salads, cold cuts and cheeses before enjoying one of eight main course options. The set also comes with a daily dessert for just $368. prohibition.hk

Pane e Latte

Located on Stanley’s waterfront, Pane e Latte is Pirata Group’s newest restaurant, inspired by an Italian panificio. The restaurant offers all-day dining, a selection of pastries and homemade gelato.

paneelatte.hk

The American barbecue restaurant has debuted an elevated menu to enjoy on its alfresco terrace. Not straying far from its beloved smokehouse style, St. Louis spare ribs are drenched in a secret spice rub and s’mores are served with a chocolate bourbon ganache. Lighter bites include a New Orleans slaw, garlic butter corn on the cob and garlic collard greens. smokeandbarrelhk.com

Check In Taipei

Until September 30, Check In Taipei is collaborating with Soulgood Bakery to donate to Feeding Hong Kong. Every order of the new Oolong tea basque burnt cheesecake will help to donate up to seven meals to those in need. Using its house blend Taiwanese roasted oolong tea, the creamy cake is topped with a Taiwanese whipped cheese foam. checkintaipei.hk

Cassio

Head to Cassio’s alfresco terrace for the new Pinch me! Pinchos menu. With 15 rotating dishes including an Ibérico burger, spinach empanadillas and Ibérico and manchego cheese bikini sandos. Jugs of red or white sangria are also available.

cassio.com.hk

HABITŪ

Sit in a garden of roses with the rosemantic summer special available throughout August at HABITŪ. Inspired by a European summer garden, diners can sip on rosethemed drinks before enjoying sweet treats (almost) too pretty to eat. habitu.com.hk

CaN LaH

CaN Lah is hosting a crab-tastic summer with a Southeast Asian crab feast. The highlight of the menu, crab bee hoon, is an eight-hour boiled crab soup finished with rice vermicelli and plenty of succulent meat. Crab is also deep-fried, stewed and baked to showcase it in various flavours and finishes.