No. 17 in the world · November 2026

Tai Cheong Bakery

35 Lyndhurst Terrace · Central, Lyndhurst Terrace · Hong Kong, China

The one thing to get

A hot egg tart in the short, buttery crust

When to go: Mid-morning and mid-afternoon batches; eat it on the street while it's hot.

The egg tart Hong Kong's last governor famously loved, sold from a counter since 1954.

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Hong Kong egg tarts

1 hr 30 min, 40 min hands-on · 12 tarts. A short, buttery cookie crust and a glossy, wobbly custard, the cha chaan teng classic.

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