The Peak Lookout

This restaurant serves ordinary food for a premium price. It’s quite busy like all other restaurants here

While the Fish and chips were good, I cannot give this place more than two stars. The reason for this is the service (or the lack thereof). The place was full when we first arrived, but we only had to wait 25 minutes and were free to walk around, so that’s not the problem. The problem is that after being seated, we waited 30 minutes without anyone returning to take our order. Our waiter and several others passed by without as much as looking at our table, even when we were clearly done looking at the menus. We had to go and find a waiter and ask for assistance. I could see this happening to several other guests as well. The food came rather quickly; about 15 minutes after we placed our order. However, no one came back to ask if everything was okay. They didn’t even ask how the food was when we paid the bill, which we also had to ask for, after waiting almost another 30 minutes.
Summary: The food was good, but unless you are really hungry, I suggest you find another place.

I came here entirely by accident, but was happy to discover the history of the place afterwards. I had had an 8 mile walking day and hour waiting for The Peak tram so was starving by the time I got here. I wanted to try something a bit upscale for my last night on the town. I ordered the New York cocktail and the pad thai dish with chicken. The place was very empty that night but the service was very, very slow. My drink finally showed up not even full to the top of the glass. For an $ 11 USD drink, i’d like a full one. The cocktail was overly sweet and not very strong. The food was edible, but for the price it was nothing to write home about. Even as hungry as I was it didn’t blow my mind. I was really surprised and disapointed by this place. Was hoping for a great dining experience but it sucked. Now knowing it is a tourist trap, I wish I had found something else.

This is a lovely restaurant situated at the top of the peak, adjacent the peak galleria. It looks beautiful at night with all the lights in the garden. Perfect ambiance for date night Broad menu, lots of choices. Good food. Good service. I would definitely go back.

Despite having read about this in a Visitors Guide on Hong Kong and also not expecting to eat at this restaurant during out probably one visit we took to the peak via the Peak Tram since moving to Hong Kong, we were shocked by how good this place was. It probably warrents at 3.5, but not sure I would put it at a 4 level in my head. Probably because it is in the area of the biggest tourist trap in all of Hong Kong and it was expensive, it gets a 3 versus a 4.
Not only did we like the outdoor seating option and either casual or dressy atmosphere (we felt OK casually dressed, but clearly others were dressed up), we were overwhelmed by the wide variety of options on the menu. They have something for everyone. And yes, it is indeed expensive, but the fried fish and chips (a little doughy, but good fish), stir fried veggies (a touch on the small side, but were not drenched in butter and cooked clean) and the pineapple fried rice (this was the highlight to our dinner and was spectacular!!!)
If you find yourself at the peak and need a decent meal and a cocktail, have no hesitation to stop on in to this restaurant. In the sea of options avaialble up on the peak, this was indeed a gem. We would take a cab and venture back up to enjoy cooler weather and a special night.

The views are amazing. The tram ride is interesting. Navigate the crowds waiting for Peak or Madame Tussaud’s — bring your previously charged up Octopus card to bypass much of the line. Someone has built a mall at the peak: star restaurant is Bubba Gump and Burger King, if you like either of those. There is a Coach store and plenty of touristy artifact shops. Reminds me of Tennessee or Niagara Falls. Stars are for the view only. I was happier at a roof top bar in Central.

The owners did well with this location it has an amazing view and is the only place on the peak that feels a little less touristy. That said — it is extremely touristy still.
Our server was disorganized and hard to track down. We had to ask multiple times for someone to find our waiter to: order our meals, get drink refills, and for the check. I think we may have continued to wait for an hour to be served if we hadn’t track him down. No one seemed to be in a rush to help out their customers. Also halfway through our meal they started blaring music in the otherwise tranquil atmosphere until another patron finally complained.
The food was decent but, not life changing. Our group each had a different sandwich or salad and tried each other’s meals. Each were generally bland and heavy on the mayo (even when the menu didn’t indicate mayo). The prices for the location were not outrageous but I would suggest going down the mountain and spending your money somewhere else.

We came here for a Christmas Eve dinner. It is located at the most touristy place in all of Hong Kong, the Peak. While it has been around for a long time, I have never been here as a local. Sometimes only tourists go to touristy places.
I brought my tourist and his family here, thinking it will have a festive atmosphere. It is indeed quite festive — Christmas poppers and funny hats for everyone at the table, with an Australian Santa coming around to take pictures with people.
The food is quite good as well, much to my delight. They have a Christmas set menu, and while not cheap, it came with plenty of food. The food choices are rather traditional (Western style), but sometimes traditional is best for the holidays.
It is also one of the few places in Hong Kong where sitting outside is viable. Outdoor heaters and fresher air since you’re up a mountain makes it a perfect location for anyone who likes a view.

Five star view and ambiance, three star food quality.
We enjoyed our experience here and would probably go back, although the food was just average.
The outdoor patio made for a wonderful dining experience. The epic view along with a very old Banyan tree made for quite a peaceful setting.

If you have dogs, like my family does then the peak lookout is the perfect place for you to bring your dogs and enjoy a meal, on the peak nonetheless. One of Hong Kong’s most beautiful places is the peak. Tourists often take the Peak Tram to go atop one of the highest points of Hong Kong. There is a magnificent view there. Many proposals have taken place at the Peak. I have witnessed one myself. Very romantic indeed.
I usually go hiking on the weekends and one of the best hikes is the Peak. My auntie and I, whom I am very close to, takes me there with her dogs and we enjoy a good sweat. After our hike, we usually stay there and go to the Peak Lookout for lunch or a early dinner. The peak lookout is pretty famous for their Hainan Chicken rice. I’ve had this many times and my auntie loves to order their oysters which are always fresh. Our dogs, (two poodles) love coming here because the staff always brings water to them and they can lay out in the sun outdoors while we eat. It’s a very enjoyable time for all of us. Not to mention they have a stunning view and an amazing outdoor area. At night this place has a live band sometimes and is a good romantic spot for couples. It’s a nice restaurant but casual at the same time. Definitely a sandals and jeans kind of place but with an classy atmosphere.

With its prime location on the Peak and an old school charm to the venue, the Peak Lookout is actually very difficult to beat. They would win hands down for the location alone; but thank god their food is certainly worth the trek up here too!
Peak Lookout has had a long history, previously it was known as Peak Café and it had been on this site since 1947 with a major refitting in 2001. The decoration both inside and outside would certainly leave you thinking whether you are in Hong Kong at all, especially on a breezy autumn day when you could see for miles around from the outdoor gardens.
The food served here is of a mixed style– you could go for the traditional barbeque and grill items, the daily updated fresh seafood or– strange as it may sound– the tandoori oven. The huge range of Western and Asian items will mean that there will always be something right for everyone. On my visit I had ordered a seafood platter and the Hainan chicken rice; maybe unthinkable as a combination but it actually turned out to be very nice. Truth be told its not cheap; but what is cheap when you are on the peak?

The Peak Lookout is a «must do» restaurant in HK. Not because it is the best of the best, but because it is right up in The Peak, and has this great heritage and an effortless kitschy cool that visitors and locals alike should experience.
First, to the food. The menu is huge, massive. It’s the size of the Sunday Times, just with smaller print! The flavours go right around the world, with western (European and American), SE Asian, curries, Chinese. They even have an oyster bar with the seafood flown in from goodness knows where. This does make it ideal for a group, as there is sure to be something for everyone, but if you are a slow coach like me, it’ll take you ages to decide. The food is well prepared, especially the grill items and the curries. These two are particularly good.
The wine list is extensive, as are the other drinks options, but I think they keep fairly small stocks. During one Saturday session with a couple of friends, we drank their entire stock of rose, which did take them about 2 months to replace — we were thirsty!
The service is sort of old school, and a bit formal (but not in a good way). It’s also bit difficult to get service on the terrace at night, as it is really dark and the wait staff just don’t see you. It’s actually better of an afternoon anyway, as you may catch a bit of a view, and sitting outside on a cool day is so nice.
The location is great. Right next to the Galleria and Peak Lookout, but across the road, so that you don’t get that busy bustle of these tourist hot spots, but are close enough to jump in a cab or bus home.
I could imagine that in the past it was the envy of the surroundings, and this can be seen in the many historic photos of the site dotted around the restaurant. However, since the Peak’s shopping «monstrosities» have grown up, the views on one side are now non existent. The view from the opposite side terrace look south, but it is starting to get a bit overgrown, so many of the tables are losing this view.
Top tip, if you are on the terrace, sit closer to the entrance and not the toilets. The toilets are far away, so this is not the issue, it is the clear area in between the toilets and the last few terrace tables. Diners inside tend to come out to this clear area to smoke, which means they are smoking right next to those end tables.