Macau

888 Gourmet Place

a food court on the second floor offering a variety of meals and buffets with variations of Japanese, Thai, Chinese and Sushi options. It's one of Macau's popular dining outlets. With a casual setting, it's a great eatery with loads of variety for a delicious quick meal.

Mon-Thu: 11:30am-2:30pm & 5:30pm-10:30pm, Fri-Sun: 11am-11pm·Reasonably priced

A Lorcha

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

A-Ma Statue

The 20m statue is situated near the 172.4m Alto de Coloane and was erected in 1998. Adjacent to it is a large, quiet temple. The statue and temple can be reached via Estrada do Alto de Coloane or by walking the Coloane trail.

A-Ma Temple

Perhaps the most famous Chinese temple in Macau. This is a Taoist temple which predates the Portuguese era. The name "Macau" is believed to be a Portuguese mispronunciation of the temple's Cantonese name.

Avenida da República

Republic Avenue

One of the most beautiful avenues in Macau, this tree-lined road arcs around the southernmost tip of the peninsula and is the address of some of the most pretty Portuguese residential buildings in the territory, all of them enjoying an unobstructed view of the Nam Van and Sai Van lakes. The world-acclaimed Pousada de São Tiago, with its access staircase through the walls of the ruined Barra Fortress, is located at the southern end of this road.

Blue Frog Bar and Grill

Outlet of the famous Shanghai joint, with large portions of American food plus one of the widest selections of shots, cocktails, liquor and wines in Macau.

7AM to 2AM·HKD500-1000

Cafe Toscana

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.

Casa Garden

This house, built in 1770, was the residence of the wealthy Portuguese merchant Manuel Pereira and was later rented out to the English East India Company. Today, it is the headquarters of the Oriental Foundation.

Casino Lisboa

The grand old dame of Macau's casinos, the Lisboa offers an older world feel on its gaming floors, structured in a labyrinth of different clubs and rooms for various levels of play, with displays of antiques owned by the late gambling tycoon Stanley Ho. Tables play in both MOP and HKD.

Cemetério de São Miguel Arcanjo

Saint Michael the Archangel Cemetery

A classic example of Sino-Portuguese Culture. A great place for lovers of angel statues.

Chapel of Our Lady of Penha and Penha Hill

Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha

The chapel sits atop a steep hill which towers above the southernmost tip of Macau Peninsula. From the various lookouts from the hill, you'll get excellent views of the central area of Macau, Nam Van and Sai Van lakes, Macau Tower, the three Macau-Taipa bridges and across the Pearl River into China.

Cheoc Van

竹灣 - "bamboo bay"

This is the smaller and more beautiful beach. The sand here is golden and more inviting to sunbathe or play on. There is a nice curved swimming pool just by the beach (as opposed to the traditional rectangular one at Hac Sa). A cordoned-off area of the bay is set aside for swimmers, and members of the Winter Swimmers Association go swimming here daily (yes, even in the coldest of winter!).

City of Dreams

a large clump of hotels, casinos, restaurants and entertainment venues located just across a road from the Venetian. As elsewhere in the strip, there is quite a wide choice of restaurants, mostly upmarket, with many different styles of food.

Clube Militar

Built as a club for Portuguese military officers, it is now a classy restaurant.

Coloane Village

Quiet and lazy, Coloane Village, the main village on the island, is a joy to just walk around and explore. Its narrow lanes lined with pastel-coloured houses and shops. Avenida de Cinco de Outubro is the main esplanade where you can look across the narrow channel to Hengqin Island in China. Along this street you will find the pretty Chapel of St Francis set back from the road by a square flanked by restaurants. In the square is a monument dedicated to the fight against piracy. Further along is the collonaded Biblioteca (public library) and right at the southern end of the road is the Tam Kong Temple. North of the main square, you'll find the boat-building quarter, the village pier and the Sam Seng Temple.

Dom Pedro V Theatre

Built in 1860 as the first Western-style theatre on the Chinese coast, it remains a significant cultural landmark of the Macanese community and remains a venue for many public functions and events.

Dumbo Restaurant

Dumbo Restaurant serves Macau style Portuguese food that is famous in Macau. From curry crab, fried eel, steak grilled with onion, pork cutlet cooked in tomato sauce.

Noon-11PM·less the US$10

Fernando's

Traditional Portuguese food, especially barbecue and seafood: lots of salty bacalhau (dried cod) and clams. Neither the decor nor the food are fancy, and it's expensive for what you get, but it's a Macau institution and has a devoted following. Just off Hac Sa beach, with a courtyard bar at the back.

Golden Lotus Square

金蓮花廣場

Public square with a large golden sculpture of a lotus in full bloom to commemorate the handover of Macau from Portugal back to China on 20th December 1999. There is a flag raising ceremony held here at 8AM every morning by the Macau Police. Despite that fact that Macau is now under Chinese sovereignty, the Macau Police continue to perform Portuguese instead of Chinese foot drills.

Grand Lisboa

A prominent, 261m tall hotel located right next to the famed Casino Lisboa, effectively an extension of it. It's the tallest building in Macau and with the lotus shape also most distinctive part of its skyline. Inside, a 218 carat diamond The Star of Stanley Ho is on permanent display.

Guia Fortress

Built in the 1600s on top of Guia Hill on the eastern part of the peninsula, the fortress's main function was to ward off any attack by China. Within the fortress is the Chapel of Our Lady of Guia and the 15 m-tall Guia Lighthouse, said to be the first modern lighthouse on the Chinese coast. Guia Fortress can be reached by the Guia Cable Car (Teleférico da Guia) just outside the entrance of the Flora Garden on Rua do Túnel, off Av Sidónio Pais.

Hac Sa

黑沙 - black sand

Hac Sa beach, the larger of the two, in a bay with the Grand Coloane resort on its eastern end. The water is of mediocre quality but brave swimmers can enter the water here. Those less brave choose the swimming pool just opposite the beach.

Holy House of Mercy

Santa Casa de Misericórdia

This building, established by the firsty Bishop of Macau in 1569, provides an imposing façade for the Senate Square. The building houses a charitable organisation which looked after the medical, social and welfare needs of the citizens of Macau, and was the home of many orphans and prostitutes. Today, it houses a two-room museum with displays of items related to the organisation.

Irish Bar

This is the place to head for a true Irish tavern experience – the bar is dark, service friendly, booths cozy, and it has one of Macau’s best ranges of draught beer.

6PM-3AM

Kun Iam Statue

Twenty metre high bronze statue of the Goddess of Mercy emerging from a lotus floating in the Outer Harbour. The statue is connected to land by a 60 m footbridge.

Kun Iam Temple

觀音堂

A large, old Buddhist temple to the north of downtown. It's a little out of the way, but is definitely worth a visit if you're into temples.

Lilau Square

Pretty little square surrounded by the old Mediterranean-style houses of one of Macau's oldest residential areas. The square has a spring where it is said that "One who drinks from Lilau never forgets Macau".

Lord Stow's Bakery

Sit-down cafe and a bakery at the Village Square. A Macau institution, Lord Stow's is famous for its cheesecakes, fruitcakes, sandwiches, and most of all, its Macanese egg tarts, which are now available from franchises throughout Asia.

7AM-10PM daily

Lou Kau Mansion

Built in 1889, this was the home of Lou Kau, a prominent Chinese merchant who owned several properties in the city. The architecture is that of a typical Chinese residential building.

Lou Lim Ioc

Jardim de Lou Lim Ioc

Beautiful garden sanctuary on the peninsula of Macau. It was part of an old Chinese mansion reconverted to museum and art gallery.