20 street food worth the trip across Hong Kong, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Hong Kong guides.
Mammy Pancake ★ 4.8 · Hong Kong
tsim-sha-tsui · 8-12 Carnarvon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Mammy Pancake on Carnarvon Road in TST is a Michelin Street Food recommended egg waffle stall, making custard, sweet potato, chestnut and matcha red bean.
Tip: Original is the local pick; chestnut and matcha red bean are the better photos.
Sing Heung Yuen ★ 4.8 · Hong Kong
central · 2 Mee Lun Street, Central, Hong Kong
Sing Heung Yuen on Mee Lun Street is one of Hong Kong's last surviving dai pai dong, the open air street kitchens that defined post war Cantonese eating.
Tip: The toast with condensed milk is the side everyone orders; pay cash, sit on the metal stools.
Joy Hing Roasted Meat ★ 4.7 · Hong Kong
wan-chai · 265-267 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Joy Hing Roasted Meat on Hennessy Road in Wan Chai is a Bib Gourmand Cantonese siu mei shop, roasting char siu and duck in pre war ovens since the turn.
Tip: Order char siu mixed with siu yuk; the fat to lean ratio is the room's signature glaze.
Kwan Kee Clay Pot Rice ★ 4.7 · Hong Kong
sai-ying-pun · 263 Queen's Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Kwan Kee on Queen's Road West in Sai Ying Pun is the canonical clay pot rice shop, with rice cooked over charcoal in individual pots topped with Chinese.
Tip: Order 20 minutes ahead; clay pot rice cooks to order on the charcoal line.
Lau Sum Kee Noodle (Kweilin Street) ★ 4.6 · Hong Kong
sham-shui-po · 48 Kweilin Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
Lau Sum Kee on Kweilin Street has pressed its noodles by sitting on a bamboo pole since 1956, the founding Sham Shui Po outlet of one of the last jook sing.
Tip: Order the shrimp roe lo mein dry plus a side bowl of wontons; the bamboo pressed texture is the reason to come.
Yuen Kee Dessert ★ 4.6 · Hong Kong
tin-hau · 2A-2E Wing Hing Street, Tin Hau, Hong Kong
Yuen Kee on Wing Hing Street in Tin Hau is the historic Cantonese tong sui shop since 1855, with walnut paste, almond cream and sang ji sheng tea stone.
Tip: The walnut and almond paste pair is the canonical order; ask for them swirled in one bowl.
Lee Keung Kee North Point Egg Waffles ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
north-point · 492 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Lee Keung Kee on King's Road in North Point is the Michelin recommended Hong Kong egg waffle shop, baking gai daan jai over open cast iron grids on a busy.
Tip: Stick to the original flavour; the Tsim Sha Tsui branch on Nathan Road has the longest tourist queue.
Kai Kai Dessert ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
yau-ma-tei · 29 Ning Po Street, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong
Kai Kai Dessert on Ning Po Street in Jordan is the Michelin Bib Gourmand sweet shop for late night tong sui, with walnut paste and black sesame soup served.
Tip: Cantonese desserts split into hot and cold; in summer try the chilled mango sago, in winter the walnut.
Wai Kee Noodle Cafe ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
sham-shui-po · 62-66 Fuk Wing Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
Wai Kee in Sham Shui Po is the Michelin recommended noodle shop famous for pork liver noodles and peanut butter and condensed milk toast, a Kowloon breakfast.
Tip: Try the peanut butter toast with condensed milk; the combination is a Sham Shui Po specialty.
Kung Wo Beancurd Factory ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
sham-shui-po · 118 Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
Kung Wo on Pei Ho Street in Sham Shui Po has been hand grinding soy beans into tofu since the 1960s, with deep fried bean curd and silken tofu pudding served.
Tip: Order the silken tofu pudding (douhua) sweet with brown sugar syrup; locals add the deep fried bean curd as a side.
Lan Fong Yuen (street counter) ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
central · 2 Gage Street, Central, Hong Kong
Lan Fong Yuen's takeaway window on Gage Street in Central is the canonical silk stocking milk tea hatch since 1952, with paper cups handed out for takeaway.
Tip: Order tea and pineapple bun together at the side hatch; that is the local short cut around the dine in queue.
Temple Street Night Market food stalls ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
yau-ma-tei · Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Temple Street Night Market stretches a full kilometre between Jordan and Kansu Street in Yau Ma Tei, with seafood dai pai dong, claypot rice and street food.
Tip: Skip the seafood blocks at the south end; the claypot rice stalls midway are where locals queue.
Hop Yik Tai cheung fun stall ★ 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 the Michelin Street Food cheung fun specialist, with sweet soy, sesame and hoisin sauces ladled over silky.
Tip: Ask for the triple sauce; the combination of sweet soy, sesame and hoisin is the local order.
Good Hope Noodle ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
mong-kok · 18 Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Good Hope Noodle on Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok is the late night Michelin Bib Gourmand noodle shop, plating wonton noodles and beef tendon over springy egg.
Tip: The beef tendon ages slowly in a Cantonese master stock; ask for half tendon half brisket.
Block 18 Doggie's Noodle ★ 4.2 · Hong Kong
yau-ma-tei · 27A Ning Po Street, Jordan, Hong Kong
Block 18 Doggie's Noodle in Jordan revives the 1950s street snack of stubby tail shaped noodles with curry fish balls, dried shrimp and pickled greens.
Tip: Add the curry fish balls to the doggie's noodle; this is the canonical Hong Kong combo.
Kung Lee Herbal Tea ★ 4.2 · Hong Kong
central · 60 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
Kung Lee on Hollywood Road in Central has poured Cantonese cooling teas and turtle jelly since 1948, with copper pot brewing visible behind the counter.
Tip: Order the 24 flavour tea (24 mei) for the room's signature; the turtle jelly is the dessert pull.
Kwan Hong Bakery ★ 4.1 · Hong Kong
sham-shui-po · 203 Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
Kwan Hong on Pei Ho Street is a 40 year old family bakery a block from Apliu Market, turning out cookie crust egg tarts, wife cakes and walnut cookies.
Tip: Pick up tarts straight from the morning bake; the cookie crust is at its crispest within an hour.
Apliu Street food stalls ★ 4.1 · Hong Kong
sham-shui-po · Apliu Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
Apliu Street in Sham Shui Po is one of Kowloon's last open air street snack lanes, with curry fish ball carts, siu mai stalls and stinky tofu vendors lining.
Tip: Eat from three stalls minimum; the curry fish balls vary stall to stall and the local order is to compare.
Kee Tsui Cake Shop ★ 4.0 · Hong Kong
mong-kok · 135 Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Kee Tsui on Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok is a traditional Cantonese cake shop open since 1984, making wife cakes, chicken biscuits and walnut cookies by hand.
Tip: Pick up the walnut cookies and a box of wife cakes; both pack flat for travel home.
Tak Hing Fish Ball Noodle ★ 4.0 · Hong Kong
kowloon-city · 76 Fuk Lo Tsun Road, Kowloon City, Hong Kong
Tak Hing on Fuk Lo Tsun Road in Kowloon City hand pounds its own fish balls fresh each morning, serving them in clear broth with thin noodles.
Tip: Order the fish balls plus fish skin combination, or buy a bag of the freshly made fish balls to take away.