Song

Christened after the dynasty and the owner’s last name, this award-winning space boasts pillars covered with dramatically lit, stainless steel bricks. Gigantic glass-feathered wings are hung from the mirrored ceiling and thereby lend an eerie sense of space. Most items on the menu are Sichuanese, with occasional offerings from other provinces. Signatures include spicy boiled tiger grouper, jujube wood-roasted 42-day Peking duck and spicy crab.

Why it stands out

• A mirrored dining room with stainless-steel brick columns and glass-feather wings, theatrical without being kitsch.
• A mostly Sichuan menu built around a few high-impact signatures.
• G.T. Land Plaza Winter, fourth floor, Zhujiang New Town.

Signature ingredients

• Tiger grouper in a chilli and Sichuan peppercorn broth
• 42-day Peking duck roasted over jujube wood
• Crab cooked in a hot, numbing sauce

What to order

• Spicy boiled tiger grouper in a Sichuan-style broth.
• 42-day Peking duck roasted over jujube wood.
• Spicy crab, plus Sichuan street snacks like stuffed pancake and Zhong's dumplings.