One of the culinary capitals of Asia, Hong Kong is home to food that delights every sense. From Hong Kong milk tea to traditional Cantonese fare, Hong Kong is a foodie heaven with an option for every budget and palate. To get your tummy rumbling and mouth salivating, we’ve prepared this guide that covers street food, Michelin-starred restaurants and everything in between.
1. Street Food
Hong Kong egg waffles at Mammy Pancake
Hong Kong’s egg waffles are the perfect afternoon snack. Their crispy edges, eggy taste and soft, chewy centre will leave you wanting more and more.
The egg waffles at Mammy Pancake are our favourites. You can choose the original flavour or the signature matcha egg puff. Either is an excellent choice, but if you head there with someone, grab one of each. Oh, and don’t forget that a Klook voucher allows you to pair it with a milk tea or lemonade!
Address: Carnarvon Mansion, 8-12 Carnarvon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Chicken legs at Jar Nei Lo Mei
The delicious food of Jar Nei Lo Mei is located right in the heart of Mong Kok, making it the perfect place to stop after a hard day of shopping and exploring.
Jar Nei Lo Mei serves authentic Cantonese street food with a refreshing twist. Crispy, rich and packed with flavour, the chicken legs are absolutely delicious. There’s plenty of other options available, too, including fried seafood bites with cheese. And if you’re feeling ravenous, then enjoy a set menu. With a Klook voucher, you choose whatever you fancy!
Address: Shop A, G/F, Cheung Hing House, 147 Portland Street, Mong Kok
2. Local Delicacies
Milk tea at Lan Fong Yuen
The folk at Lan Fong Yuen are the pioneers of Hong Kong milk tea, a local delicacy. A hole in the wall on Gage Street in Central, here you’ll find one of the best cups of Hong Kong milk tea in town.
Thick, strong and packing a punch, Hong Kong milk tea is sweeter and creamier than your average tea because it’s made with condensed milk. If you’ve been walking around Hong Kong’s iconic sights in the heat, there’s an iced version to cool you down, too.
While you’re here, be sure to try a condensed-milk butter bun – you have to keep those sugar levels up for the next adventure!
Address: 2 Gage St, Central
Egg tarts at Tai Cheong Bakery
Tai Cheong Bakery has been serving the finest egg tarts in Hong Kong for more than 60 years. Widely considered to be the inventor of the buttery-flavoured shortcrust pastry, the bakery is world renowned, with news outlets such as CNN Travel ranking Tai Cheong’s treats as the best in Hong Kong.
Each egg tart is baked fresh daily, meaning you’re guaranteed a buttery and crispy crust and deliciously sweet egg custard. It’s the perfect midday snack and one is never enough. Luckily, with a Klook voucher, you receive a box of either 4 or 6 at a discounted price. The only problem you’ll have is convincing yourself to share!
Address: 35 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
Roasted Goose at Yung Kee
Yung Kee was established in 1942 and has provided delicious roasted goose ever since. Now decorated with a blingy gold exterior, you’ll have no problem spotting it from the street. Although it started as a roadside stall, Yung Kee once held a Michelin star! It lost the star back in 2011, but locals argue the food here is as tasty as ever.
We recommend the plump, juicy and tender goose wrapped in crisp, crunchy skin. The dish comes complete with a plum sauce for dipping and is foodie heaven. You’ll definitely not stop at one strip and everyone will want to try some, so we suggest ordering plenty!
If you don’t fancy the famous roast goose, then other options are available, including steamed egg whites with mini crab roe and noodles with wontons in soup! Everything here is as beautiful as it is delicious.
Address: 32-40 Wellington Street, Central
3. Instagrammable Delights
Brunch at Café 100
Is there a more Instagram-worthy meal than brunch? We thought not.
At Café 100, the only thing more Instagrammable than the food is the view. Located at sky100, Café 100 is also owned by Ritz-Carlton, which means the service is superb. Treat yourself to 360-degree views and leave yourself feeling like royalty at this once-in-a-lifetime location.
For brunch, the crispy buttermilk waffles come highly recommended, as do the open sandwiches and savoury crepes – perfect if you don’t have a sweet tooth.
If you don’t fancy brunch, then fear not, as Café 100 is also the perfect date-night location! Opt for the wine package and you can sip on your favourite pour while watching the sun set. With a Klook voucher of your choice, every option is available.
Address: 100/F, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon
Kala toast at The Peak Store
If you’re an avid Instagrammer, we’re sure you’ll find the above image familiar. That’s because, despite being a recent invention, kala toast has become one of the hottest food trends in Hong Kong.
The good news is that the kala toast is as delicious as it is beautiful. It comes with four types of cheese on a bed of crunchy toasted bread. Plus, all the ingredients in the toasty are completely natural. The green cheese is made using basil, while the red cheese is made using tomatoes.
Due to the restaurant’s location at the Peak Tower, it’s the perfect place to grab a bite before you scale to the summit and take in the best views of the city (and get even more enviable Instagram snaps).
Plus, with your Klook voucher, you’ll receive a signature rainbow combo. This comes paired with a fruity and flowery fizzy drink guaranteed to give you all the energy you need as you climb The Peak. The only question that remains is: will you stop for another on your way back down?
Address: Shop G11, G/F, The Peak Tower, 128 Peak Road, The Peak
Ice cream at Emack & Bolio’s
Emack & Bolio’s offers so much more than just ice cream. With more than 100 flavours of ice cream to choose from and bespoke cones to create, there’s something to suit every taste, no matter how sweet your tooth.
We personally recommend the cookie monster and the salted caramel chocolate pretzel flavours, but we won’t stop until we’ve tried all 100+! Don’t forget to dress your naked ice cream cone, too – popular toppings include Coco Pops and marshmallows. Plus, with Klook, you receive discounted cash coupons that can be used for everything in store. Just make sure you get all your Instagram-worthy photos before the heat gets to the ice cream!
Address: 26 Cochrane Street, Central, Hong Kong
4. Michelin-Recommended Food
Tai Woo Seafood Restaurant
Tai Woo has been recommended by the Michelin Guide for nine years and has also repeatedly won Best of the Best Culinary Awards from the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
Tai Woo opened in the late 1980s, and ever since it has forged a reputation for gorgeous food and reasonable prices. Whether you prefer meat, seafood or vegetarian food, you’ll find delicious offerings here, ranging from baked lobster and fried rice vermicelli in supreme sauce, crispy and juicy stewed beef and three tastes of bean curd.
Address: 9/F, Causeway Bay Plaza 2, 463-483 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay
Sheung Hei Claypot Rice
Innovative, unique and downright delicious, a trip to Sheung Hei Claypot Rice will leave you in awe. It’s no wonder they’ve been awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand award!
Here you’ll find authentic Cantonese cuisine cooked in an interesting and innovative way, with charcoal fires engulfing every pot. Each dish is full of flavour and requires skill and training to control the flames.
Every item on the menu is cooked to order. We recommend the option with eel and pork ribs. It provides a rich aroma with luscious pork fat coating every grain. One thing’s for certain – once you’ve sampled this crispy yet fluffy rice, you’ll want to know how to perfect the technique for yourself.
Address: 25 North Street, Sai Wan
Joyful Dessert House
If you’ve eaten your evening meal but fancy a sweet treat, head to Joyful Dessert House for an authentic local treat. Recommended by the Michelin Hong Kong Street Food Guide for three consecutive years, Joyful Dessert House offers delicious food at unbeatable prices.
We recommend indulging in a range of desserts and sharing. The crispy yet fluffy waffles, cooling parfaits and molten lava cake are all delicious and you’ll definitely want a bit of each.
Address: Shop 2-3, 74 Hak Po Street, Mong Kok
5. Fine dining and Michelin-starred restaurants
8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana – 3 stars
8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana is widely considered the best Italian restaurant outside of Italy and is regularly featured in the top 50 restaurants in the world.
The restaurant is headed by renowned chef Umberto Bombana, known as the king of white truffles – his truffle risotto is a favourite with all who visit. The menu changes to reflect seasonality, but it regularly features Italian classics with a local twist, such as the homemade Cavatelli shellfish ragout and sea urchin.
Address: Shop 202, Landmark Alexandra, 18 Chater Road, Central
Amber – 2 stars
Recently voted as the 24th best restaurant in the world, Amber is the home of French cuisine in Hong Kong. Much like at Otto e Mezzo Bombana, the menu here changes regularly to reflect seasonality, but head chef Richard Ekkebus always focuses on quality ingredients and contemporary cooking styles.
Located on the seventh floor of The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Amber has floor-to-ceiling glass windows that offer a panorama of the city. And if you fancy a glass of wine, you’ll have a choice of more than 1,000 bottles.
Address: 7/F, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road, Central
Tim Ho Wan – 1 star
Fancy a Michelin-starred meal but don’t want to break the bank? Then head to one of the four branches of Tim Ho Wan in Hong Kong. The first of these branches was affectionately known as ‘the cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant in the world’, with a meal for two costing around HK$150.
The restaurant is a heaven for dim sum lovers, and offers multiple variations, including siu mai (shrimp dumpling) and pan-fried turnip cake. However, the star of the menu is the sweet pork buns, known as char siu bao. Beautifully crispy on the outside and sweet and soft on the inside, they’re incredibly moreish!
Plus, unlike with other Michelin-starred restaurants, there’s no need to book here as the branches don’t take reservations. Be prepared to queue as the restaurants are incredibly popular – we recommend going after lunchtime.
Addresses:
- Shop 72, G/F, Olympian City 2, 18 Hoi Ting Road
- Shop 12A, Hong Kong Station (Podium Level 1, IFC Mall), Central
- G/F, 9-11 Fuk Wing Street, Sham Shui Po
- Shop B, C, & D, G/F, 2-8 Wharf Road, Seaview Building, North Point
No matter what your budget, Hong Kong is bursting with delicious food just waiting to be devoured. All you need to do is make sure your phone’s fully charged for your Insta uploads!
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