Magistracy Dining Room, one of the most Instagrammable restaurants in Hong Kong, boasts an undeniably striking design, with plush red-leather booths, soaring ceilings, and an Edwardian ambience that threatens to steal the spotlight from the culinary offerings. This dramatic setting, however, merely sets the stage for an exceptional dining experience. The concise menu – reinvigorated by new executive chef Alyn Williams – features a curated selection of starters, mains, sides and an independent seafood section, allowing the kitchen to focus on delivering each course with precision and panache. While the short rib remains a must-try, Williams’ newer dishes like his “family salad” and dressed Brighton Beach crab are well worth your time.