What to Eat in Hong Kong: A Food Guide

What to eat in Hong Kong

• Dim sum at Lung King Heen or Tim Ho Wan

  Three-Michelin-star (Four Seasons) or cheapest Michelin dim sum (Tim Ho Wan).

• Roast goose at Yat Lok

  Michelin-listed roast goose institution near Central.

• Wonton noodles at Mak's

  Central Wellington Street original — 100-year-old Cantonese wonton institution.

• Egg tarts at Tai Cheong

  Central bakery — Chris Patten's favourite; still HK$10 per tart.

What to drink

Tap water is technically safe but locals prefer filtered/bottled. Yuenyeung (coffee + milk tea) at cha chaan tengs, HK Milk Tea invented at Lan Fong Yuen, Tsingtao and San Miguel are the local beers.

Dining etiquette and practicalities

• Tipping not customary — a 10% service charge is added at restaurants.

• Do not stick chopsticks upright in rice — symbolises funeral offerings.

• Return dim-sum baskets and cutlery to be counted; don't hide the bill.

Where to eat in Hong Kong

• Central / Admiralty

  Skyline hotels (Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, Rosewood) + IFC Mall + Peak tram — the icon base.

• Tsim Sha Tsui (Kowloon)

  Waterfront harbour views (Peninsula, Regent, InterContinental) + Symphony of Lights front-row.

• Sheung Wan / SoHo

  Boutique heritage stays, Man Mo Temple, PMQ design lanes, Central-Mid-Levels escalator.

• Wan Chai / Causeway Bay

  Mid-range hotels, Times Square shopping, wet markets and craft-beer bars.