18 casual dining worth the trip across Hong Kong, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Hong Kong guides.
Yat Lok ★ 4.6 · Hong Kong
central · 34-38 Stanley Street, Central, Hong Kong
Yat Lok has been roasting goose to a 20 step recipe since 1957, settling on Stanley Street in 2011 and holding a Michelin star every year since 2015.
Tip: Order a quarter goose with lai fun noodles in clear broth; the goose fat drizzle on the noodles is the move.
Kau Kee Restaurant ★ 4.6 · Hong Kong
central · 21 Gough Street, Central, Hong Kong
Kau Kee on Gough Street has simmered beef brisket and tendon since 1930, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand broth and a 45 minute queue you should plan into your.
Tip: The curry beef tendon is the cult pick over the soup brisket; both can be split across two bowls.
Kam's Roast Goose ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
wan-chai · 226 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Kam's Roast Goose in Wan Chai is the third generation of the Kam family roast meat tradition, with a Michelin star, juicy crisp skinned goose and decadent.
Tip: Take a number at the door and expect 30 to 60 minutes; the goose blood pudding is a sleeper pick that locals order.
Sister Wah Beef Brisket ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
tin-hau · 13 Electric Road, Tin Hau, Hong Kong
Sister Wah in Tin Hau serves clear broth beef brisket noodles built on ten plus Chinese herbs, opened by Madam Wah in 2003 and carrying a Michelin Bib.
Tip: Half brisket, half tendon is the move; the chilli oil on the counter is the local hot sauce of choice.
Tim Ho Wan ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
sham-shui-po · 24-38 Fuk Wing Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
Tim Ho Wan in Sham Shui Po opened in 2010 and was once famed as the world's most affordable Michelin star room, now holding Bib Gourmand status.
Tip: Order at the entrance via paper slip; the baked char siu buns sell out by mid afternoon.
Ho To Tai Noodle Shop ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
yuen-long · 67 Fau Tsoi Street, Yuen Long, Hong Kong
Ho To Tai in Yuen Long is the Michelin Bib Gourmand noodle shop still pressing dough with a bamboo pole, plating a wonton noodle that tastes like the lost.
Tip: Take the West Rail to Yuen Long; the wait is the reason this is a destination noodle bowl.
Mak's Noodle ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
central · 77 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong
Mak's Noodle on Wellington Street is the canonical Hong Kong wonton shop, with shrimp wontons in clear broth and springy duck egg noodles, at the Central.
Tip: Order the small bowl; portions are deliberately petite so you can taste the wontons against the noodle texture.
Mak Man Kee Noodle Shop ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
yau-ma-tei · 51 Parkes Street, Jordan, Hong Kong
Mak Man Kee on Parkes Street in Jordan has been hand making wonton noodles since 1957, using a duck egg and flour recipe unchanged for three generations.
Tip: Order the dry tossed noodle with shrimp roe; the broth comes on the side and the noodle texture survives the bowl.
Wing Lai Yuen ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
tsim-sha-tsui · Gourmet Place, Whampoa Plaza, Site 8, Whampoa Garden, 7 Tak On Street, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
Wing Lai Yuen in Hung Hom is Hong Kong's destination for Sichuan dan dan noodles, originally a Wong Tai Sin village stall that moved to Whampoa Garden's food.
Tip: Order the dan dan with ground pork and ask for the mild broth on the side; you'll want both ends of the heat scale.
Sun Hing Restaurant ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
kennedy-town · 8 Smithfield Road, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong
Sun Hing in Kennedy Town opens at 03:00 and serves dim sum made by grandmas in a tiled cha chaan teng style room, a Hong Kong cult breakfast for night shift.
Tip: Arrive before 11:30 to avoid the lunch crowd; the liu sha bao runs out by mid morning.
Lin Heung Tea House ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
sheung-wan · 249-253 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Lin Heung Tea House is Hong Kong's last classic dim sum cart room, reopened in April 2026 at the Tung Ning Building on Des Voeux Road in Sheung Wan.
Tip: Arrive before 09:00 and grab a cart card; aunties roll past with bamboo steamers you stamp to order.
Australia Dairy Company ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
yau-ma-tei · 47-49 Parkes Street, Jordan, Hong Kong
Australia Dairy Company on Parkes Street in Jordan is the canonical cha chaan teng for scrambled eggs and steamed milk pudding, opened in 1970 with a queue.
Tip: Order before you sit; the wait staff are famously brusque and the turnover is intentional.
Tsim Chai Kee Noodle ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
central · 98 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong
Tsim Chai Kee on Wellington Street in Central is the Michelin Bib Gourmand noodle shop directly across from Mak's Noodle, serving springy noodles in superior.
Tip: Two toppings is the menu sweet spot: prawn wontons plus sliced beef, in soup with thin noodles.
Tim Ho Wan (Central) ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
central · 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong
Tim Ho Wan at IFC Hong Kong Station is the world's most affordable Michelin recognised dim sum, with the puff pastry topped baked pork buns that put.
Tip: Aim for an 11:00 arrival; the queue doubles when offices break for lunch.
Hop Yik Tai ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
sham-shui-po · 121 Kweilin Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
Hop Yik Tai on Kweilin Street in Sham Shui Po is a Michelin Street Food cheung fun specialist, steaming silky rice rolls and pairing them with sweet sesame.
Tip: Get the triple sauce: sesame, sweet soy and hoisin; that combination is the local order.
Capital Cafe ★ 4.2 · Hong Kong
wan-chai · 6 Heard Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Capital Cafe in Wan Chai is a modern cha chaan teng from 2010 with Canto pop memorabilia on the walls and a famous scrambled egg with black truffle.
Tip: Order the truffle scramble plus a milk tea; that combination is the room's signature.
Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop ★ 4.2 · Hong Kong
tsim-sha-tsui · Shop 1080-82, 1/F, Wood Zone, ELEMENTS, 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop inside Elements mall is the Michelin Bib Gourmand 1946 era Cantonese counter for shrimp wonton noodles and prawn congee.
Tip: They do not take reservations; arrive before 12:00 to skip the office tower queue.
For Kee Restaurant ★ 4.1 · Hong Kong
sheung-wan · 200 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
For Kee in Sheung Wan is a classic cha chaan teng on the antiques row of Hollywood Road, plating pork chop rice and macaroni in chicken broth since the early.
Tip: Arrive before noon for the seasoned pork chop on rice; afternoon service swaps to baked dishes.