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No. 57 in the world · November 2026

Kam Wah Cafe

47 Bute Street · Mong Kok, Bute St · Hong Kong, China

Kam Wah CafeNo. 57
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The one thing to get

A pineapple bun with a slab of butter (bo lo yau)

When to go: Take it away from the bakery counter to skip the café line.

Hong Kong's most famous pineapple bun, baked since 1973.

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Pineapple buns (bo lo bao)

Pineapple buns (bo lo bao)

3 hr 30 min, 45 min hands-on · 10 buns. Hong Kong's soft milk bun under a sweet, crackled cookie crust that looks like a pineapple (there's no pineapple in it). Eat it hot with a slab of cold butter.

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Checked November 1, 2026. Hours and sell-out times change; check before you cross town.

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