Portuguese
Clube Militar
975 avenida de praia grande. tel: 714000 - originally a club for portuguese military officers, this is now a classy restaurant. turn left on the main street as you leave largo do sendao and left again at the first major street. after the park a block along, look for strange pink building a bit off to your right.
A Lorcha
289 rua do almirante serigo near a-ma temple. tel: 313193 and 313195 - many say this is one of the best restaurants in macau. book in advance if you come on a weekend or hong kong holiday. famous for their clams, african chicken and charcoal grilled items. closed on tuesdays.
Porto Exterior
Bustling, unpretentious restaurant with reasonably authentic and tasty Portuguese and Macanese fare. Try the arroz de cabidela MOP 78 and wash it down with a glass of the house wine MOP 22.
Chinese
Long Kei
7b largo do senado - your trusted rice and noodle outlet right at the thick of the action in the heart of macau.
Wong Chi Kei
17 largo do senado - another good place to go to fill up with rice and noodles. opens till late.
Noodle and Congee Corner
Is upstairs in the new lisboa casino. it's more like a restaurant than a "corner" and they prepare various style noodles while you can watch. excellent quality and quite reasonable for such a special treat.
Sing Hoi
Serves mostly Chinese food but has a handful of Portuguese dishes on offer. The Portuguese baked chicken $40 is delicious.
Cafe Toscana
11 travessa de s. domingos, macau, on a small, cobbled alley leading up from largo do senado. great little pizzas, pasta and decent red wine. just perfect when you are ready for a change from chinese and portuguese. nearby are two great gelato places, lemoncello and ?? - a nice way to finish your meal.
Macau Peninsula has the greatest concentration of restaurants in the territory, ranging from street stalls to world class hotel restaurants.
Margaret's Cafe e Nata
Gum loi building. while macau's second most famous egg tart spot the owner used to be married to the famous lord stowe of coloane, this has a much lower profile and is frequented more by locals than tourists. finding it half the fun: from av. do infante d. henrique, turn north onto av. de joao iv and look for the small sign pointing the way to your left into a dingy-looking alley. in addition to platefuls of piping-hot egg tarts 7 patacas, they also have a good range of pastries and sandwiches made to order. take a cup of espresso and sit on the terrace outside.