Hong Kong · month by month
Hong Kong food calendar
What is in season in Hong Kong, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Hong Kong
The best of January: Turnip cake, nian gao and poon choi, Claypot rice and snake soup, Flower markets and New Year parade.
In season
- Claypot rice and snake soup
Winter warmers at the dai pai dong.
Nov–Feb
Eat it now
- Turnip cake, nian gao and poon choiLunar New Year
New Year dishes; poon choi basins for families.
Jan–Feb
On the calendar
- Flower markets and New Year paradeLunar New Year
Victoria Park's flower fair the week before.
Jan–Feb - One of the world’s 100 best food eventsLunar New YearSaturday 6 February 2027 (the Year of the Goat) · from PublicHolidays, checked Oct 24, 2026
The biggest food holiday in Asia: dumplings, nian gao, tossed yu sheng in Singapore and Malaysia, poon choi in Hong Kong.
How to go: Many small restaurants close for several days; banquets need booking weeks ahead.
Jan–Feb
Plan around
- New Year closuresLunar New Year
Many restaurants close for a few days.
Jan–Feb
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Hong Kong
The best of February: Turnip cake, nian gao and poon choi, Claypot rice and snake soup, Flower markets and New Year parade.
In season
- Claypot rice and snake soup
Winter warmers at the dai pai dong.
Nov–Feb
Eat it now
- Turnip cake, nian gao and poon choiLunar New Year
New Year dishes; poon choi basins for families.
Jan–Feb
On the calendar
- Flower markets and New Year paradeLunar New Year
Victoria Park's flower fair the week before.
Jan–Feb - One of the world’s 100 best food eventsLunar New YearSaturday 6 February 2027 (the Year of the Goat) · from PublicHolidays, checked Oct 24, 2026
The biggest food holiday in Asia: dumplings, nian gao, tossed yu sheng in Singapore and Malaysia, poon choi in Hong Kong.
How to go: Many small restaurants close for several days; banquets need booking weeks ahead.
Jan–Feb
Plan around
- New Year closuresLunar New Year
Many restaurants close for a few days.
Jan–Feb
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Hong Kong
Shoulder season
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
Nothing special on our calendar for March yet. The city guide has what is good all year.
April in Hong Kong
Shoulder seasonThe best of April: Cheung Chau buns.
In season
- Cheung Chau buns (Bun Festival)Apr–May
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Hong Kong
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: Cheung Chau buns, Zongzi and five-bean congee, Cheung Chau Bun Festival.
In season
- Cheung Chau buns (Bun Festival)Apr–May
- Zongzi and five-bean congee (Tuen Ng / Dragon Boat)May–Jun
- Lychees
Fresh lychees from Guangdong.
May–Jul
On the calendar
- Cheung Chau Bun FestivalBuddha's Birthday
Bun towers and vegetarian food on Cheung Chau island.
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Hong Kong
A hard monthThe best of June: Zongzi, Zongzi and five-bean congee.
In season
- Zongzi and five-bean congee (Tuen Ng / Dragon Boat)May–Jun
- Lychees
Fresh lychees from Guangdong.
May–Jul
Eat it now
- ZongziDragon Boat Festival
Sticky rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves.
Plan around
- Typhoon season
Plan around storm signals.
Jun–Sep
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Hong Kong
A hard monthThe best of July: Lychees.
In season
- Lychees
Fresh lychees from Guangdong.
May–Jul
Plan around
- Typhoon season
Plan around storm signals.
Jun–Sep
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Hong Kong
A hard monthPlan around
- Typhoon season
Plan around storm signals.
Jun–Sep
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Hong Kong
Peak seasonThe best of September: Mooncakes, Hairy crab and Mid-Autumn Festival.
In season
- Hairy crab
Imported from the Yangtze, at restaurants and the dried-seafood shops.
Sep–Dec
Eat it now
- MooncakesMid-Autumn Festival
Lotus seed paste mooncakes with salted yolks; custard ones too.
Sep–Oct
On the calendar
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsMid-Autumn FestivalWednesday 15 September 2027 (the public holiday is the day after) · from PublicHolidays HK, checked Oct 24, 2026
Mooncakes with lotus paste and salted yolks, lanterns and family dinners under the full moon.
How to go: Bakeries sell out; buy in the days before. In Taipei families barbecue on the sidewalks.
Sep–Oct
Plan around
- Typhoon season
Plan around storm signals.
Jun–Sep
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Hong Kong
Peak seasonThe best of October: Mooncakes, Hairy crab, Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival.
In season
- Hairy crab
Imported from the Yangtze, at restaurants and the dried-seafood shops.
Sep–Dec
Eat it now
- MooncakesMid-Autumn Festival
Lotus seed paste mooncakes with salted yolks; custard ones too.
Sep–Oct
On the calendar
- Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festivallate October
The harbourfront food and wine festival.
Oct–Nov - One of the world’s 100 best food eventsMid-Autumn FestivalWednesday 15 September 2027 (the public holiday is the day after) · from PublicHolidays HK, checked Oct 24, 2026
Mooncakes with lotus paste and salted yolks, lanterns and family dinners under the full moon.
How to go: Bakeries sell out; buy in the days before. In Taipei families barbecue on the sidewalks.
Sep–Oct
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Hong Kong
Peak seasonThe best of November: Hairy crab, Claypot rice and snake soup, Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival.
In season
- Hairy crab
Imported from the Yangtze, at restaurants and the dried-seafood shops.
Sep–Dec - Claypot rice and snake soup
Winter warmers at the dai pai dong.
Nov–Feb
On the calendar
- Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festivallate October
The harbourfront food and wine festival.
Oct–Nov
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Hong Kong
Shoulder seasonThe best of December: Hairy crab, Claypot rice and snake soup.
In season
- Hairy crab
Imported from the Yangtze, at restaurants and the dried-seafood shops.
Sep–Dec - Claypot rice and snake soup
Winter warmers at the dai pai dong.
Nov–Feb
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.