Hong Kong is a foodie’s paradise! With various cultures from across the world coming together, it is a true melting pot when it comes to food. While we’ve covered most of the food places in previous blogs, we will summarize all the iconic foods and places we ate them in this blog. This is for the Hong Kong foodie!

Breakfast at Australia Dairy Company

On our last day in Hong Kong, we said goodbye to our friend, Naveen and made our way down the escalators one last time. We headed straight to the Australia Dairy Company for breakfast. There was a long line outside the restaurant but it moved fast. We quickly got a table and ordered Hong Kong style milk tea, mixed coffee and tea with milk, milk pudding, french toast and sandwich with egg and ham. Everything was so fresh and tasty that we ordered another sandwich with eggs and cheese!

Lunch at Din Tai Fung

The Din Tai Fung we had found on the map was in a weird building in Tsim Sha Tsui – it had multiple entrances from different roads and had a weird elongated shape – as if multiple building had been interconnected to form this one. After some wandering, we found it!

We ate the famous Xiao Long Bao soup dumplings, egg fried rice with shrimp and pork and red bean paste buns. Tea was served on the side. It was very filling and one of the most satisfying meals we had eaten on this trip. The dumplings were too good and the pork filling inside was amazing. Chinese people make pork taste good. I have never really enjoyed pork in India (except the Coorg-style) and here I was enjoying pork-dishes!

Baked goodies at Bakehouse

If you pass by Staunton Street in the Central area, there is no way that you will miss the warm and welcoming smell from Bakehouse. While it may be tempting to try one of everything, definitely eat their egg tarts!

Avocado toast at Fineprint

Not too far from Bakehouse is Fineprint on Peel Street. The place had a very unique vibe – dimly lit, a long table in the center and people sitting all around. Most of them were occupied with their own laptops or books. We ordered a half and half – avocado toast on one side and tomato with feta on the other. It was too good – I had never tasted avocado like this before – it was the perfect combination with the buttered crispy sourdough bread! Pair this with some black coffee for the perfect breakfast to get your day started!

Beef brisket noodles at Sister Wah’s

Don’t let the queue deter you. By putting people together on the same table, they make sure you get a spot soon. And the wait is definitely worth it. We ordered their flagship dish – beef brisket noodles and some chicken wings to go with it. We also got cold soya milk (yup, just plain milk!) and cream soda (vanilla flavoured soft drink that tastes similar to a coke float). The soya milk came in a tall steel glass and didn’t taste as bad as we were anticipating. The cream soda lived up to its promise.

The clear winner was the bowl of noodles. The noodles were totally worth the hype – it reminded me of the pho from Hanoi! Flavourful broth, tender beef and when it was topped with the chilli oil kept on the table, it was out of the world! If you’re feeling adventurous, try out the bowl with the tendons and tripe (stomach of the cow).

Dimsums at Tim Ho Wan

They have multiple branches in Hong Kong. We picked up 3 varieties of dumplings and buns – pork and shrimp siu mai, fresh shrimp dumplings and baked bun with BBQ pork. Everything was exquisite – especially the baked bun! I could have eaten more but we were getting late for our train and had to rush. Sigh!

Vegetarian goodies at Po Lin monastery

A somewhat underrated place is Po Lin monastery and the snacks there. There were sticky matcha rice balls with bean filling, sesame balls and rice balls with black sesame filling. We picked these up and ate them silently at one of the tables in the garden. We ended up getting more portions!

Wonton noodles and fish balls at Mak’s Noodle

This place serves up a mean wonton soup noodle with shrimp and pork filling. It makes for a warm and comforting breakfast on a cold winter day. Keep those mints handy as it can leave you with a fishy after-taste. But don’t let that deter you from trying it out!

So, there you go! Some of the best eating places that we were able to visit on our short trip to Hong Kong. Leave a comment and subscribe if you enjoy reading our blogs.

You can check out the other Hong Kong blogs here:

• The Hong Kong Itinerary (with Macau) – plan your perfect trip to HK!
• Lantau Island Hong Kong – Day 1 of the HK Trip
• Hong Kong’s Urban Oasis – Peaks & Parks
• Incense and Neon – Hong Kong’s culture
• East Meets West – the Macau Mosaic
• Feast for the Senses – the Hong Kong Foodie