Everywhere you look in Hong Kong there’s food to eat. Due to the cultural heritage of the place and the influence of the British, such vast extremes, from my fave English lunch spot Pret a Manger right through to Cantonese local cuisine…and a lot that lies somewhere in the space between. There’s also a myriad of places claiming Michelin stars in this city, and we found out, that’s something to be weary of. We only had three days in Hong Kong, and most of that was spent rushing from one place to another for our next food fix. Here’s where we would go back to.
N1 Coffee and Co.
Our first port of call after arriving in Hong Kong was finding a decent coffee and we stumbled upon this gem, just a couple of blocks from where we were staying at Chung King Mansions. Such a great café set up, delivering on a good flat white and a tasty piece of flapjack.
facebook.com/N1-Coffee-Co Shop G, 34 Mody Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Maks Noodle
This Cantonese noodle joint is a real joy, clean, tidy with a cute traditional feel. Located in the mid-levels of Central, this place is definitely a must. We were welcomed into the restaurant, shown our seat and then instructed as to what we should probably try. We weren’t disappointed with Mike’s bowl of beef noodles and my Wonton noodle soup either. Also love that you can watch the guys cooking the noodles right in the front window.
77 Wellington St, Central, Hong Kong
Leaf Dessert
This place is a traditional dai pai dong set up in the heart of Central. A dia pai dong is much like street food all over Asia, but these type of set ups are getting few and far between in HK. We didn’t realise that this place specialised in Dessert when we visited, and naïve us, only had mains. They were good though and cheap for Hong Kong, opting again for noodles and soup, with a side of greens.
2 Elgin St, Central, Hong Kong
The Australian Dairy Company
Head here for breakfast. There will be lines to get into this place, but it will move fast and you shouldn’t have to wait too long to get a table inside. Specialising in milk puddings and French toast, we opted for these breakfast dishes with a side of coffee. The milk pudding was pretty good, the fresh toast was not what we expected and the coffee ‘a little bit leave it.’ There’s something about this place though that we liked, as well as the milk pudding of course.
47 Parkes St, Jordan, Hong Kong
Egg Waffle
Something you have to try while you’re here. Not sure the name of the place we bought ours from in Kowloon, but there’s a few around the place and they’re probably much of a muchness. Reckon you can’t go wrong with a chocolate-filled waffle for a mid-afternoon snack.
Kam Wah Café
We’d heard pineapple buns were a must-try while in HK, and this place apparently has the best ones. We headed to the Ground Floor restaurant for breakfast, and were ushered past the freshly baked buns to a shared table. While there’s much more on the menu, we opted for the buns and they were delivered warm and slathered with butter. Not bad, just say no to the tea/coffee concoction I was offered by the waiter, it was all kinds of nasty.
47 Bute St, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
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