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We've compiled the best of the best in Cotai Strip - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Watch in awe as chefs slice, dice, and pull noodles at staggering speed from within the show kitchen in the center of the room. Spectacle aside, the combination of Sichuan cuisine and dishes from China’s northeast are the true stars of the show at this handsome, red and black restaurant. Try the cumin-laced lamb served with bao buns, Chongqing-style deep-fried boneless chicken with dried chili, Shanxi-style braised beef noodles, and rich and spicy mapo tofu.
Inspired by its sister restaurant Made In China in the Grand Hyatt Beijing, Beijing Kitchen features northern Chinese cuisine. The highlight is the Peking duck, which is cooked in a wood-fired oven, roasting away the fat and leaving the skin crispy. Don’t miss the home-style pan-fried pork dumplings with delicately thin skin, either. The open kitchen, exposed brick, high ceilings, dark-wood furnishings, and modern Chinese decor give the eatery a sophisticated yet comfortable atmosphere. Signature lunch and dinner sets for two offer great value, too.
The Taiwanese chain is famous for one thing above all: soup dumplings. Paper-thin wrappers encase fillings like truffle and pork, snow crab and scallop, and chicken. Pair a steamer of soup dumplings with barbecued pork buns, thin noodles in sesame sauce, and bok choy fried in a hot wok with scallion oil. There’s another branch in Studio City, too. In a part of town where it can be hard to find quality food for affordable prices, Din Tai Fung is a sure bet.
Perched on the 21st-floor sky bridge of the Morpheus hotel, Yí delivers sweeping views alongside an ever-evolving tasting menu inspired by the 24 solar terms of the Chinese calendar. Designed by the late Zaha Hadid, the space is stunning. Guests dine in an ethereal, silvery room amid golden dragon-inspired sculptures. This sets the stage for tasting menus based on available produce, all so fresh the restaurant doesn’t even use a freezer. But you can expect signatures like the oven-roasted pigeon with lemongrass and A4 Miyazaki beef with rock rice and preserved radish, each plated with precision and artistry.
