11 hidden gems worth the trip across Hong Kong, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Hong Kong guides.
Yat Lok ★ 4.8 · Hong Kong
central · 34-38 Stanley Street, Central, Hong Kong
Yat Lok is a michelin starred roast goose shop in a fluorescent lit central canteen that locals queue at; tourists usually overlook for fancier rooms.
Tip: Go at 11:15 for the first batch; the queue runs to Pottinger Street by lunch.
Ho To Tai Noodle Shop ★ 4.7 · Hong Kong
yuen-long · 67 Fau Tsoi Street, Yuen Long, Hong Kong
Ho To Tai Noodle Shop in Hong Kong: chinese room. A Michelin Bib Gourmand noodle shop in Yuen Long that still presses dough with a bamboo pole; few.
Tip: The bamboo pressed wonton noodle is the dish to come for; the trip is the point.
Sun Hing Restaurant ★ 4.6 · Hong Kong
kennedy-town · 8 Smithfield Road, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong
Sun Hing in Kennedy Town opens at 03:00 and serves dim sum to night shift workers and early risers, off any guidebook trail with its tiled cha chaan teng.
Tip: Get there before 11:30 to skip the lunch crowd; liu sha bao runs out by mid morning.
Sing Heung Yuen ★ 4.6 · Hong Kong
central · 2 Mee Lun Street, Central, Hong Kong
Sing Heung Yuen on Mee Lun Street is one of the last open air dai pai dong in Central, in a part of the city that has lost most of its post war street.
Tip: Walk in from Cochrane Street; the dai pai dong is two minutes uphill on a service alley.
Lock Cha Tea House (Tai Kwun) ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
central · 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
Lock Cha at Tai Kwun on Hollywood Road serves all vegetarian dim sum and 100 Chinese teas inside the restored Central Police Station compound.
Tip: Book a tea master pairing in the back room; otherwise the front is open seating.
Lau Sum Kee Noodle (Kweilin Street) ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
sham-shui-po · 48 Kweilin Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
Lau Sum Kee Noodle (Kweilin Street): The original Kweilin Street outlet of Hong Kong's last bamboo pole pressed noodle shop sits two blocks off Apliu Market.
Tip: Order the shrimp roe lo mein dry; the noodle texture is the whole point and a soup base masks it.
Pang's Kitchen ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
happy-valley · 25 Yik Yam Street, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Pang's Kitchen is a one michelin star cantonese room with under 30 seats in residential happy valley; the chef braises pomelo skin for days.
Tip: Pre order the braised pomelo skin with shrimp roe when you book.
Mido Cafe ★ 4.2 · Hong Kong
yau-ma-tei · 63 Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong
Mido Cafe on Temple Street is a 1950 cha chaan teng with original wood booths and a tiled mezzanine, surviving as a daily cha chaan teng among tourist stalls.
Tip: Climb to the upstairs window seat for the Temple Street view; weekday afternoons are calm.
Kung Wo Beancurd Factory ★ 4.2 · Hong Kong
sham-shui-po · 118 Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
Kung Wo Beancurd Factory on Pei Ho Street in Sham Shui Po is a 1960s hand-grinding tofu shop with sweet tofu pudding and fried bean curd skin counter.
Tip: Order the tofu pudding sweet with brown sugar syrup; fried bean curd skin is the savoury side.
Kung Lee Herbal Tea ★ 4.1 · Hong Kong
central · 60 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
Kung Lee Herbal Tea is a 1948 herbal tea shop on hollywood road most tourists walk past without noticing the copper pots brewing 24 cooling herbs.
Tip: Order the 24 mei cooling tea; it is the room's signature Cantonese herbal brew.
For Kee Restaurant ★ 4.0 · Hong Kong
sheung-wan · 200 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
For Kee Restaurant is a cantonese room in Sheung Wan. The pork chop in tomato sauce is the headline; arrive before noon for the seasoned cut.
Tip: The pork chop in tomato sauce is the headline; arrive before noon for the seasoned cut.