Hong Kong Local Delights

Operating since the 1950s. this old-style Hong Kong cafe offers an authentic local eating experience that dates back to the colonial times. Most of the furnishing, including the cash register, wall tiles, etc. read more »

When you visit Hong Kong, it's really mostly about eating and shopping. Not just any random street stall will do, though. If you want to try the most authentic Hong Kong snacks and delicacies, be sure to find the right stalls selling only the best culinary creations. read more »

For the love of ‘bo lo baaus’ and egg tarts! Kam Wa Café is probably the best place to get your dose of Pineapple Buns, or ‘bo lo baaus’. While it extremely busy and cramp, food is served very quickly. Don’t waste your tastebuds and time on their main dishes though, head straight for the pastries! With a warm, crispy sugary crust and a slice of cold butter in between, the Pineapple Bun breaks and melts in your mouth. read more »

A household name in Hong Kong, and known throughout the region, the Hang Heung bakery is famous for its Lao Po Bing, or "Wife Biscuit".Though the shop carries a huge variety of pastries, none of them is probably as popular as its main offering, the Lao Po Bing. The crust of the pastry is soft and crumbly, and, for the health conscious, not too sweet. read more »

Despite its name, the restaurant is also famous for its Roast Goose (need to make reservation one day in advance) and Suckling Pig. Both are lovingly roasted over a charcoal pit, giving the skin a crispy and crunchy texture. The goose meat is tender, and is drenched in a sweet dark sauce that is simply irrestible. read more »

Coconut tarts, custard tarts, and the extremely famous egg tarts. These pastries from Hoover Cake Shop are most definitely worth it and not to be missed if you are in the Kowloon City of Hong Kong. The egg tarts at Hoover Cake Shop are to die for, as some put it. read more »

Founded in 1951, Lung Wah Hotel was the first to open in Sha Tin during the post-war era. Ask any local about this famous hotel, they'll talk about the roasted pigeons. Pigeons are believed to be an excellent source of nutrition with its protein and digestibility. read more »

Located in Causeway Bay, Se Wong Yee is a famous shop that sells all things snake - snake soup and snake meat among other things. If you have ophidiophobia, or an irrational fear of snakes, please remember to avoid this place at all costs. On the other hand if you are adventurous and daring enough to try this local delicacy, do visit Se Wong Yee. read more »

Talk about putting your heart and soul into cooking. The master chef of the ever popular Law Fu Kee Congee and Noodle Specialist begins preparing food at 3 in the morning. He boils the fish bones with old Thai rice. read more »

Yam cha (tea time) is a very common term in Hong Kong, and there is no other way to experience this by going to the Maxim’s Palace City Hall restaurant, one of the flagship restaurants of the Maxim’s Group. The prime waterfront location in Central, wide range of dishes and reliability of the Maxim’s name has made the Maxim’s Palace City Hall restaurant popular with the busy working office workers and tourists visiting Hong Kong. The Dim Sum are served on trolleys by staff who pushes it around tables explaining the dishes they have and customers will order and receive the dish directly from these trolleys. read more »