A plethora of casual diners serve happy clients over the past, makes the culinary experience of visitors in Hong Kong become memorable. These old restaurants are home to some of the finest local traditional dishes, really as good as some of the famous Michelin-starred restaurants in Hong Kong .
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1. Star Café
This basement café is a little bit difficult to find, but it’s one of the oldest eaters, in the basement of an old residential building in Tsim Sha Tsui. The vintage Coca Cola posters and fading journal articles decorating the walls and wooden tables and chairs carry the Star Cafe a nostalgic feel. The locals flock here for the fantastic recipe of adding egg and luncheon meat to make the tomato soup noodles. The place is comfortable at the heel, but all of this is charming.
Address: B/F, 40-42 Carnarvon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Tel: +852 2724 4408
How to Get There: Nearest MTR station: Tsim Sha Tsui, Exit B2
2. Lan Fong Yuen in Hong Kong
Lan Fong Yuen may be easy to skip, despite being a classic. The entrance to the restaurant is hidden by a shack that is half photo-op and half a food and drink station. Customers need to pass a small room around the side to enter. Choose a cup of the popular ‘silk stocking milk tea’ from Lan Fong Yuen combined with the French toast or a bun with condensed milk.
Address: 2 Gage Street, Central, Hong Kong Island
Tel: +852 2544 3895
How to Get There: Nearest MTR station: Central, Exit C
3. Australia Dairy Company
The Australia Dairy Company may not sound like anything but is one of the most popular cha chaan teng cafes in Hong Kong. No one is better at cooking eggs than here. The collection features soft and humid scrambled eggs and a thick buttery toast and contains a macaroon plate and a chicken broth char siu. Australia Dairy Company specializes in the pudding with steamed milk and custard dishes. Whatever you want, make sure you quickly order, eat quickly and leave quickly, as people almost always wait.
Address: 47 Parkes Street, Jordan, Kowloon
Tel: +852 2730 1356
How to Get There: Nearest MTR station: Jordan, Exit C2
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4. Hoi On Café
This stalwart neighborhood attraction has been situated near Victoria Harbour, which reaches into the sea until years of land reconstruction. The menu serves diners traditional Hong Kong dishes such as egg tarts, roasted goodies, pineapple buns and classic HK drinks. Hoi On is one of the last authentic HK dinner schools in this rapidly growing, cosmopolitan city.
Address: 17 Connaught Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island
Tel: +852 2540 6340
How to Get There: Nearest MTR station: Sheung Wan, Exit A1
5. Swiss Café in Hong Kong
Swiss Café is the place to go if you want comfort and quick. It serves a full Hong Kong menu of cafés with the regular instant noodles and macaroni with numerous types of toppings, a wide range of sandwiches and rice dishes. However, Swiss wings – braised chicken wings marinated in sweet soy sauce are the main attraction.
Address: 12-16 Li Yuen Street West, Central, Hong Kong Island
Tel: +852 2111 0841
How to Get There: Nearest MTR station: Central, Exit C
6. Mrs Tang Café
This iconic café is situated on the Ping Shan Heritage Trail just outside Yuen Long. The specialty of Ms Tang is her pineapple butter bun with tomato and egg. Do not forget to get a bowl of a tasty chicken wing tomato noodle soup to satisfy your hunger. Wash it down with a glass of milk tea, chilled instead of blended with ice. Kwun Tong and Wan Chai are managed by other branches, but the original is the best.
Address: Hang Tau Tsuen, Ping Shan, Yuen Long, New Territories
Tel: +852 2617 2232
How to Get There: Nearest MTR station: Tin Shui Wai, Exit A