Restaurants

New: Alain Ducasse at Morpheus

The Morpheus hotel has a whole floor dedicated to celebrated French chef Alain Ducasse. Voyages by Alain Ducasse pays tribute to Asian food, with contemporary dishes inspired by his travels in Thailand, Japan, China and beyond. The wood-panelled bar is the perfect setting to start an evening with a Negroni from the cocktail trolley before dinner at two-Michelin-starred Alain Ducasse at Morpheus. Here, head chef Pierre Marty channels Ducasse’s take on haute French cuisine with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients, backed by a list of French wines, served in an exquisite, light-filled dining room.

Editor's note: Voyages by Alain Ducasse has changed its name since end 2020 to L'Attitude.

Old: Albergue 1601

Macao is known for its excellent cuisine and, in 2017, Unesco named it a Creative City of Gastronomy. Our top old-school pick is Albergue 1601. It offers solid Portuguese and Macanese fare, but the real draw is the setting: the restaurant sits in a butterscotch-coloured 1920s colonial building next to a courtyard framed by giant camphor trees. Come for a relaxed lunch, then get an outside table and while the afternoon away over fresh sangria before checking out the art gallery and Portuguese provisions shop Mercearia Portuguesa next door. Alternatively, for a quick and delicious Macanese pork chop bun, stop at Ou Mun Cafe near Senado Square.