California Pizza Kitchen

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• This Beverly Hills transplant is known for its gourmet pizzas with unusual toppings, some of which sound like pizza sandwiches. For example, the Reuben with pastrami, Swiss and mozzarella cheeses, sauerkraut, and Thousand Island dressing; the Thai chicken with chicken marinated in a spicy peanut-ginger and sesame sauce, mozzarella, green onions, bean sprouts, julienne carrots, cilantro, and roasted peanuts; and the Peking duck with roasted duck breast, mozzarella, soy-glazed shiitake mushrooms, crispy wontons, slivered green onions and ginger hoisin sauce. More than two dozen pizzas are listed on the menu, and I'd like to try all of them. You can also choose from a lengthy list of pastas, salads, and sandwiches. Although this location, at the far end of LCX (a department store catering to teenagers), is quite a hike, it has a great view of the bay and cruise ships docked at the terminal.

  You'll find branches on the 13th floor of Times Square in Causeway Bay (tel. 852/3102 9132; MTR: Causeway Bay) and near Ladies' Market at 56 Dundas St., Mong Kok (tel. 852/2374 0032; MTR: Mong Kok), both open daily 11:30am to 11pm.

• © Frommer's 2012