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The best ice cream in Hong Kong
Start with Via Tokyo in Causeway Bay, Dood Bottega Gelateria in K11 MUSEA, Tsim Sha Tsui and Gelato Messina in Central. Here are all 5, with why each one is worth it.
- Via TokyoCauseway Bay · Soft serve
Intense matcha, hojicha and sesame distinguish this creamy Japanese soft-serve specialist.
- Dood Bottega GelateriaK11 MUSEA, Tsim Sha Tsui · Gelato
Ingredient-focused gelato features Italian nuts, tropical fruit and Greek yogurt.
- Gelato MessinaCentral · Gelato
Australian gelato maker combines classics with Hong Kong-inspired flavors such as black sesame tong yuen.
- Snack Baby GelatoHollywood Road, Central · Gelato
Lively gelato bar with rotating flavors, including creative nut, fruit and cocktail-inspired combinations.
- XTC GelatoCentral · Gelato
Homegrown gelato shop with rotating flavors, from Madagascar vanilla to mango coconut.
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Where is the best ice cream in Hong Kong?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Via Tokyo (Causeway Bay), Dood Bottega Gelateria (K11 MUSEA, Tsim Sha Tsui) and Gelato Messina (Central). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
Which neighborhood is best for ice cream in Hong Kong?
Most of these are in Central. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Hong Kong: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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