Exploring Hong Kong: Things to do in the land of Dim Sum
Planning a visit to the land of dim sum? Here’s what you may want to check out!
Lin Heung Tea House
160-164 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong; 852-2544-4556
Nearest MTR: Central
A decades-old parlor in Hong Kong’s Central District that offers a tasty and unmediated slice of Old Hong Kong. Don’t leave without having the lotus paste buns or the glutinous rice dumplings.
Temple Street Night Market
Nearest MTR: Jordan or Yau Ma Tei
Buzzling with lots of activities, food and goods, this is a place to experience a little slice of a life of a Hong Kong local.
Cha Chan Teng
Mido Café
63 Temple Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong; 852-2384-6402
Nearest MTR: Yau Ma Tei
Tsui Wah
15D-19 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong; 852-2525-6338
Nearest MTR: Central
Australian Dairy Company 澳洲牛奶公司
G/F, 47-49 Parkes Street, Jordan, Hong Kong (MTR Jordan Exit C2)
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 11:00pm (Closed Thursdays)
Capital Café 華星冰室
Shop B1, G/F, Kwong Sang Hong Building, 6 Heard Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (10 min walk from Wan Chai MTR)
Tel:+852 2666 7766
Opening Hours: 7am – 11:00pm
How can you say you have visited Hong Kong if you did not visit their local tea shops?
Dim Sum
Fook Lam Moon 福臨門
Shop 3, G/F, Newman House 35-45 Johnston Road, Wanchai Hong Kong Tel: (+852) 2866 0663 (10 min walk from Wan Chai MTR)
53-59 Kimberley Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon Tsim Sha Tsui MTR, Hong Kong Tel: +852 2366 0286
Tel: +852 2866 0663
Opening Hours: Lunch 11:30am-3pm (Mon-Sat), 11am-3pm (Sun). Dinner 6-11pm Daily
Tin Lung Heen 天龍軒
102/F, The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui (Kowloon MTR)
Tel: +852 2263 2270
Opening Hours: 12:00pm – 2:30pm, 6:00pm – 10:30pm (Mon to Fri), 11:30am – 3:00pm, 6:00pm – 10:30pm (Sat to Sun)
Lung King Heen 龍景軒
Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, Podium 4, 8 Finance Street, Central (Hong Kong MTR)
Tel: +852 3196 8888
Opening Hours: 12:00pm – 2:30 pm; 6pm – 10:30 pm
Sun Tung Lok 新同樂
4/F, Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon (Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Exit B2)
Tel: +852 2152 1417
Opening Hours: 11:30pm – 3:00pm, 6:00pm – 10:30pm Daily
Cuisine Cuisine 國金軒
3/F, The Mira Hong Kong, 118 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon (10 min walk from Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Exit B2)
Tel: +852 2315 5222
Opening Hours: 11:30am-2:30pm & 6:00pm-10:30pm (Mon-Sat), 10:30am-3:00pm & 6:00pm-10:30pm (Sun & PH)
Central Branch: Shop 3101, Podium Level 3, IFC Mall, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong;Tel: +852 2393 3933
Hong Kong dim sum items comes in many varitues; from steamed, baked, pan-fried to deep fried. When in doubt, order the classic dim sum items like pork dumplings, BBQ pork buns, shrimp dumplings, rice rolls and egg tarts.
Wanton and Beef Brisket Noodles
Mak’s Noodle 麥奀記
G/F, 77 Wellington St, Central, Hong Kong
Opening Hours: Mon to Sun 11am – 10pm
Tsim Chai Kee 沾仔记
98 Wellington St, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2850 6471
Opening Hours: 9am – 10pm
Kau Kee Restaurant 九記牛腩
21 Gough Street, Central, Hong Kong Island (MTR Sheung Wan Exit E2, moving to Bonham Strand and walk uphill for about 5 min)
Opening Hours: 12:30pm – 10:30pm (Mon-Sat), Closed Sun
Most of the noodles are springy and thin, with soup bases cooked with powdered dried shrimp, flounder and pork bones that makes such a punch. Wanton with big juicy prawns, and beef that melts in your mouth.
Roast Meats
Joy Hing Food Shop 再興燒臘飯店
Shop C 265-267 Hennessy Road Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island (MTR Wan Chai Station Exit A2 and walk along Hennesy Road, turn left to Stewart Road and walk for 5 min)
Tel: +852 25196639
Opening Hours: 10am-10pm
Sham Tseng Chan Kee Roasted Goose 深井陳記燒鵝
427-427A Reclamation Street, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2491 0722
Opening Hours: 11am – 11pm
Yung Kee Restaurant 鏞記酒家
32-40 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong Island (MTR Central Exit D2, walk up D’Aguilar Street and turn right into Wellington Street)
Tel: +852 2522 1624
Opening Hours: 11am – 11:30pm
Hong Kong’s Roasted Meats consist of three must eat items – Char Siu (barbecued pork), siu yuk (roast pork belly) and roasted goose.
Egg Tarts
Tai Cheong Bakery 泰昌餅家
G/F, 35 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
Tel: +852 2544 3475 $
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 9pm (Mon-Sat), 8:30am-9pm (Sun, PH)
Honolulu Café 檀島咖啡餅
G/F & Mezz Floor, 176-178 Hennessy Rd., Wan Chai (Wan Chai MTR Exit A4)
Tel: +852 2575 1823 $
Opening Hours: 6:00am – 12:00am
Hoover Cake Shop 豪華餅店
136 Nga Tsin Wai Rd, Kowloon City
Tel: +852 2382 0383 $
Opening Hours: 6:30am – 11:30pm Daily
There are many local snacks you must try in Hong Kong – pineapple buns, mini egg puffs, wife cake, white sugar cake and not forgetting the egg tarts. Get them freshly baked, eat them warm! You can easily find these decadent tarts at old-school confectioneries.
Seafood
Under Bridge Spicy Crab 橋底辣蟹
G/F-3/F, Ascot Mansion, 421-425 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
Tel: +852 2834 6268
Opening Hours: 6pm – 6am Daily
Gi Kee Restaurant 銖記海鮮酒家
Shop 3, 2/F, Wong Nai Chung Complex, 2 Yuk Sau Street Happy Valley,
Tel: +852 2574 9937
Ming Court 明阁
Langham Place Hotel, 555 Shanghai Street, Mongkok (Mongkok MTR station Exit C3)
Tel: +852 3552 3300
Opening Hours: 11am – 11:30pm Daily
As one of the world’s biggest port cities, the variety of seafood restaurants can range from a zi char style restaurant (Gi Kee), seafood restaurant (Under Bridge) or Michelin starred ones (Ming Court). There are several off-the-town Cantonese style seafood places available such as Lei Yue Mun, Sai Kung, Lamma Island for very fresh items.
Hong Kong Desserts
Hui Lau Shan 許留山
58-60 Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mong Kok and other locations
Tel: +852 2781 1626 $
Yee Shun Milk Company 義順牛奶公司
G/F., 506 Lockhard Road, Causeway Bay
Tel: +852 2591 1837 $
Opening Hours: 12pm – 12am (Mon-Sun)
Auntie Sweet 甜姨姨私房甜品
G/F, 13 Tsing Fung Street, Tin Hau, Hong Kong Island (MTR Tin Hau Station, Exit A2)
Tel: +852 2508 6962 $
Opening Hours: 12pm-2am (Mon-Fri), 3pm-2am (Sat-Sun)
Hong Kong dessert shop offers amazing varieties which can mean up to 50-100 different types of hot and cold desserts.
Congee
Ho Hung Kee Congee and Noodle Shop 何洪记
1204-1205 Hysan Place, 500 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay (Causeway Bay MTR, near Times Square, take elevator or lift up to Level 12)
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 11pm
Sang Kee Congee Shop 生記粥品專家
7-9 Burd Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island (MTR Sheung Wan Station Exit A2, turn right and walk about 5 min along Hillier Street)
Tel: +852 2541 1099
Opening Hours: 6:30am – 9pm (Mon-Sat), 6:30am – 6pm (PH) Closed Sun
Congee King 粥麵軒
7 Heard Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island (MTR Wan Chai Station Exit A4, turn right and walk down Hennessy Road and turn right onto Heard Street for about 10 min)
Tel: +852 2882 3268
Opening Hours: 11am – 10:45pm (Mon-Sat), 11am- 9:45pm (Sun)
Cooking porridge for many long hours cause the porridge to have a thick, creamy, smooth texture. The favours of the congee come from pork bones, and you can top it with ingredients such as meat slices, pork ball, fish belly or fresh prawns.
Hong Kong is a buzzling city filled with lots of good food. Do remeber to save some stomach to visit the places local Hong Kongers go to to get a real taste of what this city has to offer! For more travelling blogs, click here 🙂