7 vegetarian spots across Hong Kong, editor-picked. All Hong Kong guides.
Lock Cha Tea House (Hong Kong Park) ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
central · K. S. Lo Gallery, Hong Kong Park, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Lock Cha Tea House inside Hong Kong Park's Lo Gallery serves all vegetarian dim sum with 100 plus Chinese teas from small farms, hailed as one of the city's calmest tea rooms.
Tip: Saturday traditional Chinese music sets are free 19:00 to 20:30; Sundays are ticketed HK$150.
Lock Cha Tea House (Tai Kwun) ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
central · 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
Lock Cha's Tai Kwun branch on Hollywood Road serves vegetarian dim sum inside Hong Kong's historic Central Police Station compound, with the same tea programme as the Hong Kong Park flagship.
Tip: Book a tea ceremony in the back room ahead of the meal; pairs better than picking dim sum first.
Pure Veggie House ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
central · 2-8 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong
Pure Veggie House on Wellington Street in Central is the canonical Buddhist style vegetarian dim sum room since 2007, with vegetarian dim sum, vegan hot pot and a fully meat free menu.
Tip: Order the vegetarian dim sum trolley at lunch; the chef trains in Cantonese dim sum technique.
Treehouse ★ 4.2 · Hong Kong
central · H Code, 45 Pottinger Street, Central, Hong Kong
Treehouse at H Code in Central is a fully plant based room that suits vegetarian diners as well as vegans, with build your own grain bowls, sourdough flatbreads and Israeli salads.
Tip: Add the optional house cashew cheese to the flatbread for a vegetarian friendly upgrade.
MANA! Fast Slow Food ★ 4.2 · Hong Kong
soho · 8 Staunton Street, Central, Hong Kong
MANA! on Staunton Street in Soho is a vegetarian and vegan fast slow food cafe, with sourdough flatbreads, grain bowls and salads from a kitchen running a 24 hour sourdough programme since 2011.
Tip: Order the wrap rather than the flatbread when in a rush; the build your own line moves quickly.
Veggie4Love ★ 4.1 · Hong Kong
central · 11 Stanley Street, Central, Hong Kong
Veggie SF on Stanley Street in Central is a fully meat free San Francisco style cafe, with vegetarian and vegan plant based burgers, pasta and tofu plates in a vintage Americana setting.
Tip: The whole menu is plant based; vegetarian diners can also add cashew cheese to the burger.
Po Lin Monastery Vegetarian Restaurant ★ 4.0 · Hong Kong
lantau · Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island runs a vegetarian Cantonese Buddhist canteen below the Big Buddha, with daily set menus of fresh vegetables, mock meats and steamed dim sum.
Tip: Add the meal ticket to your Ngong Ping cable car booking; lunch sets cap at HK$120 a head.