Where to eat in Hong Kong

Where to eat in Hong Kong

1. EatCentral

   8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana

   Only Italian restaurant outside Italy to be awarded three Michelin stars.

2. EatSouthern District

   Chinese and Thailand Seafood Restaurant

   Food here is reasonable and it offers probably the best meal in the village.

3. EatEastern District

   Chiu Yuen

   潮苑

   Small and usually packed eatery serving up a wide range of simple fare, but the crowd-pullers are the beef brisket noodles (a scarcely believable $13) and the homemade giant fishball soup ($16). Other branches are in Aberdeen and Causeway Bay.

   Daily 10AM to 9PM

4. EatKowloon

   Chungking Mansions

   Houses many budget Indian, Nepali and African restaurants. Touts at the front entrance will lead you to the restaurants via the small rickety lifts. Be warned that the competition between the touts can become very open, sometimes aggressive, so you should be prepared to make your choice as quickly as possible to avoid being dragged away to a restaurant that you did not really plan on going to. Chungking Mansions is one of the most (in)famous buildings in Kowloon. To many local people it is the very best place for cheap, honest, Indian or Nepali food, whilst others will condemn it as a rat-infested hell-hole with a good chance of diarrhoea thrown in for free. This is also a good (albeit shady) place to change money, with rates slightly better than on-the-street establishments.

5. EatKowloon

   CitySuper

   A local upscale supermarket chain with pan Asian, Western style food and has its own food court in Harbour City on Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.

6. EatKowloon

   Dragon Centre Food Court

   This food court provides a variety of Chinese, Southeast Asian and Western cuisines at attractive prices. Dishes range from $10 up.

7. EatLantau

   Essence

   Located on the lobby level, Essence was designed by a world famous interior designer Yasumichi Morita.It is the main dining venue in the hotel and features international cuisine through buffet and à la carte offerings.

   Daily 6:30AM-11PM·Start from $130 + 10% service charge

8. EatKowloon

   Fa Yuen Street Complex

   A complex consisting of a wet market, cooked food centre, sports centre and a public library. It is a place where you can find cheap and genuine Hong Kong style food in Kowloon. There was only one small food stall open on a Sunday afternoon. Maybe better during the week?

9. EatKowloon

   Fook Lam Moon

   The yum cha/dim sum is excellent. The service and decor is also impressive. Expect to pay around $55 per serve for the mid range dishes. The English menu is only a small subset of the Chinese menu so take along someone who can translate to increase your choice of dishes. Another

10. EatKowloon

    Gaddi's

    Arguably Hong Kong's leading restaurant that has delighted aficionados of French food and wine for over 80 years. This is the place where you can test your own command of the French language against French-speaking Chinese waiters. You will be disappointed if you are expecting great harbour views.

11. EatKowloon

    Green

    Contemporary cafe and restaurant located within the modern Hotel Icon. Lunch offers set menus with lobster, pasta and more. Nice desserts and wine list. The interior is beautiful, with one of the world's largest indoor vertical gardens.

    7AM-midnight

12. EatKowloon

    Jade Palace

    A tasty and tourist-friendly dim sum spot. Order by selecting from a card (also in English), not from a cart. Try the shrimp and chive dumplings and the tripe in ginger soup. Dim sum served 11AM-3PM daily, dishes $16-40 each.

13. EatKowloon

    La Taverna Restaurant

    Hong Kong's oldest Italian restaurant sits hidden in plain view at the end of busy Ashley Road. Stepping through the door is like stepping back in time to a Hong Kong of the past or at least an Italian version of it circa 1960s. Delicious pastas and meat dishes and risottos to die for. Well worth a visit as much as for a sense of Hong Kong history as the tasty Italian food. A true oasis of tranquility in bustling Kowloon and very reasonably priced.

    Noon-3PM, 7-11:30PM

14. EatKowloon

    Morton's The Steakhouse

    The Hong Kong location for this famous chain of American steakhouses, Morton's has one best in the city multiple times. With views overlooking the harbour, great service and classic cocktails - combined with thick steaks - makes Morton's a classy and classic experience.

    Mon-Sat 5:30-11PM, Sun 5-10PM

15. EatKowloon

    Mr. Wong's

    This one is popular with exchange students in Hong Kong, offering all the food you can eat and all the beer you can drink.

16. EatKowloon

    Nobu

    The HK location for this exclusive Japanese restaurant. Nobu has delicate bento box lunches and decadent dinners and desserts. Remarkable service and drinks, and a view overlooking the Harbour that is worth the price. Dress nice and make a reservation if going for dinner.

    Mon-Sat noon-2:30PMk 6PM-midnight; Sun 6PM-midnight

17. EatKowloon

    Oi Man Sang

    This outdoor kitchen may be the last outdoor food stall still cooking over the extreme heat of kerosene, wok hei-style. Expect to stand in line for a bit.

    4:30–11PM·$200

18. EatLantau

    Olea

    With floor-to-ceiling glass windows of 7 m looking out to a man-made water and bamboo feature. Olea is a casual fine dining restaurant in the hotel and features an open Mediterranean kitchen, with a pizza oven and an array of various classic tapas and mezze dishes.

    Daily noon-2:30PM, 8-10PM·From $170 + 10% service charge

19. EatKowloon

    Red Ant

    A modern bistro-like restaurant with a wide selection of light meals and snacks. No alcohol is served but there is a long list of fresh juices and teas.

20. EatSouthern District

    Spices Restaurant

    香辣軒

    Serves pan-Asian food with style. Excellent location, only a few minutes walk from the beach. You can choose to dine outside on the patio and enjoy superb views over Repulse Bay.

    $150-300

21. EatKowloon

    Swagat

    On the first floor of Chungking Mansions, this is arguably one of the best Indian restaurants in Hong Kong.

22. EatNew Territories

    Tai Po Hui Market

    A modern complex of small stalls. The must-try items are fried pork chop noodles and fish ball noodles. Also, for as little as $10 a dish, you can choose from a variety of culinary styles, including local favourites and dishes from Shanghai, Japan and south Asia. Tai Po Hui Market cooked food centre is located near Tai Po Market MTR Station.

23. EatKowloon

    Temple Street

    South of Mong Kok is a great place to eat Chinese street food. You have not been to Honkers unless you have eaten in this street. Temple Street, famously featured in Chinese cinema, is one of the few pedestrianised streets in Kowloon where you can sit, relax and watch the world pass by. Seafood is a popular choice, but most restaurants will provide you with an extensive English/Chinese menu that caters for most tastes. Frog is a tasty option, or try the oyster omelettes.

24. EatSouthern District

    The Boathouse

    A reasonably inexpensive restaurant on the Stanley promenade that features dining upstairs and a more relaxed bar on the ground floor.

25. EatEastern District

    The Flying Pan

    On the corner of Lockhart Road and Luard Road. Look above Mes Amis and you will find the best place for breakfast and it's open all-day, everyday. This is the place where you can have a full-English washed down with a glass of lager at any time you prefer. It has an extensive menu catering for all preferences and a "frequent fryer" club if you want to keep going back. Staff are friendly and speak good English.

26. EatSouthern District

    The Verandah

    露台餐廳

    Posh colonial-style Western dinning recreated in a modern building overlooking Repulse Bay.

    $300-500

27. EatKowloon

    Yat Tung Heen

    Cantonese dishes and dim sum, from traditional favourites to original creations.

28. EatCentral

    Yung Kee Restaurant

    This is a popular place for Cantonese-style roast goose and century eggs. Come early and make reservations as they have been known to run out of geese!

    Daily 11AM-11:30PM

29. EatEastern District Not mapped

    3.6.9. Restaurant Shanghai

    Great old style dive usually packed with locals especially at lunch. Shanghai style Chinese food, excellent and inexpensive Xaio Long Bao. About as authentic as you'll find in this part of the island.

    11AM-4AM

30. EatLantau Not mapped

    360 Forest Grill & Restaurant Bar

    Overlooking the cable car, 360 Forest Grill & Restaurant Bar offers alfresco dining in a peaceful, garden setting; only moments away from the hustle of Tung Chung. A wide range of a-la-cart grilled meats and fresh sea foods, three course buffet sets, and standard Asian and European dishes.

    Happy hour starts daily at 3PM

31. EatCentral Not mapped

    Al Dente

    Italian cuisine. Serving large, medium quality dishes not too different from what you would find in an Italian bistro. Their pastas and meat dishes are better than their pizzas. Often full.

32. EatCentral Not mapped

    Ayuthaiya

    Thai cuisine. Serving quite authentic food in a stylish, dark environment.

    Mon-Sat noon-after midnight, Sun 6PM-after midnight·Expect $300-500 each

33. EatCentral Not mapped

    Beirut

    Lebanese cuisine is top of the sheet. Lamb or chicken kebab and sisha. Nice decor but the food is a far cry from the real deal (particularly in taste).

34. EatCentral Not mapped

    Brunch Club

    Neighbourhood-style Western coffee shop (pre-Starbucks style) specialising in brunch and breakfast, although dinner is also served. Customers are provided with a wide range of newspapers and magazines in English and Chinese. Clientele is mainly expatriate.

35. EatEastern District Not mapped

    Café One

    Causeway Bay, Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Fun & friendly informal dining from an open kitchen and an exciting buffet featuring a wide selection of Asian and Western cuisines.

36. EatNew Territories Not mapped

    Chan Kun Kee

    Wo Che Estate, Sha Tin. A typical Dai Pai Dong in Hong Kong providing a variety of Cantonese dishes. Get off at Sha Tin Railway Station and take a taxi to Wo Che Estate.

37. EatNew Territories Not mapped

    Cheung Wah Estate

    Cooked Food Centre near Fanling MTR Station. It is a cooked food centre located in a public housing estate. Dishes start at $10 up.

38. EatCentral Not mapped

    Chez Patrick

    An excellent, Parisian-style French restaurant. The proprietor, Patrick, has a delightful obsession with foie gras which extends to creative dishes such as foie gras ice cream served as a first course.

39. EatCentral Not mapped

    Chilli Fagara

    Sichuan cuisine. Great spicy dishes including the favourites you will find in Sichuan Province. This restaurant's ambitions appear to go further than just making the food as the mainland original implying that some might be disappointed. Somewhat overpriced but still good.

40. EatLantau Not mapped

    China Beach Club

    Silvermine Bay (Mui Wo). Head for the beach in the bay and then carry on walking. Serves great food and drinks to the colonial crowd and locals alike. This is a doggie paradise in Hong Kong.

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Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Hong Kong (CC BY-SA 4.0).