After visiting Hong Kong more than 20 times over the last 10 years, I can confidently say this is one of the city's top curated food and beverage lists of the best restaurants and bars Hong Kong has to offer. And because no one's got time these days to sift through a wordy long-form article to find the necessary details, I've boiled down the cream of the crop into an easily digestible list, with must-order suggestions. From local eats to fine dining, from smashable cocktails to crafted libations, this tried-and-true lineup has got you covered for all your Hong Kong foodie-focused travel needs.

Local Eats

Roasted Meats

Tung’s Tangerine Peel Goose

Yat Lok Roast Goose

Dragon State Kitchen Restaurant

• Chukfo Taipan: Order char siu, goose, crispy pork belly, and the best milk tea in the city
• Joy Hings: Must order the char siu rice
• Dragon State Kitchen Restaurant: A roasted meats staple
• Tung’s Tangerine Peel Goose: Succulent goose and char siu

Pineapple Buns

Honolulu Cafe

Shun Hing

• Honolulu Cafe: The super club pineapple bun sandwich is a must as is their Mexican custard bun
• Shun Hing: Get the pineapple bun egg sandwich, cart noodles with bean curd, fish wonton, spicy squid balls, radish, and perfectly milky milk tea (one of the best in the city) 

Brisket Noodles

Kau Kee

• Eight Treasures: Brisket noodles with radish
• Kau Kee: Brisket noodles (the flat noodles boast a springier texture while the e-fu noodles are more classic. Do not skip the neon orange colored hot sauce
• Ying Kee: Low key local joint with delicious brisket (or char siu, pick you poison) noodles, plus massive fried wontons
• Sister Wah: This is a fan favorite, yet I found the meat to be inferior to Eight Treasures, and the unfriendly service slightly off-putting. The broth is stellar however. 

French Toast

Hon Fat

Man Wah

Chau Kee

• Hon Fat: Boasts a thick eggy layer inside, all doused in condensed milk
• Man Wah: Standout classic HK French toast with condensed milk
• Chau Kee: Stuffed "lava" french toasts in funky flavors like black sesame, salted egg yolk and taro
• Honolulu Cafe: Traditional HK diner fare; highly suggest the peanut butter stuffed rendition 

Wonton Noodles

Ying Kee

Tsim Chau Kee

Kau Kee

• Tsim Chau Kee: Best wonton noodles and dace fish balls in the city. Overwhelming large and fresh, in a no frills broth
• Ying Kee: Char siu and fried wonton noodles
• Samdor: Shrimp wonton and fish ball noodles, and if you're still hungry spring for the fried fish balls with fermented clam sauce
• Mak An Kee: Brisket wonton noodles in an OG HK setting
• Ten Noodle Shop: Great fish balls and fish tofu options, very clean flavor

Other Must Eats

Shun Hing

Sun Hang Yuen

Shari Kakigori

Sun King Yuen Curry Restaurant 

華輝小食

Bakehouse

Java Cafe

• Java Cafe: From 2-5pm Java Cafe offers an "afternoon tea menu" where all dishes come with your choice of HK milk tea or coffee. The satay egg sandwich and the fried chicken + HK French toast combo are both must-orders
• Sun King Yuen Curry Restaurant 新景園咖喱小: Amazing fried hor fun and pork chop curry. Huge portions so go with friends
• Australia Dairy Company: A mainstay in the HK diner scene, come from the perfectly soft poached eggs on toast and milk pudding
• Hop Yik Tai: Michelin rated rice cakes smothered in sweet and chili sauces
• 豐味車仔麵 : Bomb cart noodles, plus add on  sweet and sour tofu puffs
• 華輝小食 : Pulled chicken and rice rolls in spicy peanut sauce
• Sun Hang Yuen: Sichuan beef and egg sandwich (and great milk tea)
• Shari Kakigori: Matcha shaved ice
• Bakehouse: Sourdough egg tarts
• Pak See Kut Cake Shop 百事吉餅店:  Mexican milk bun, char siu pineapple bun, and coconut bread are all pocket-friendly delicious treats
• Dough Bros: Incredible stuffed donuts, open late
• Vission Bakery: Ever-popular pastries, and for good reason. There are so many options, you can't go wrong.
• Danish Bakery: A down and dirty expertly fried fish sandwich

Splurge-worthy Fine Dining

Vea

• Wing
• Vea
• The Chairman
• Caprice

Bars

The Savory Project

Gokan

Orchard

The Opposites

• The Savory Project
• Coa
• Penicillin
• Quinary
• Argo
• Tell Camelia
• Call Me Al
• Mostly Harmless
• Darkside
• Artifact
• Honky Tonks
• Pontiac
• Bar Leone
• Diplomat
• Gokan
• Green Door
• Dead poet
• Socio
• Bourke’s
• The Opposites
• Courtroom
• Orchard

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