Long lines in Hong Kong

The viral places people queue for, what to get when you reach the front, how long the wait usually is, and how to beat it. Waits are typical, not live.

11 places in Hong Kong · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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   Kam's Roast Goose

   Cantonese roast meats · Wan Chai

   Get: Roast goose with rice

   Michelin-starred roast goose. Expect: 30 to 60 min. Beat it: go at opening.

   GF, Po Wah Commercial Centre, 226 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
2. 2

   Australia Dairy Company

   Jordan

   Get: Scrambled eggs on toast and steamed milk pudding

   Brusque service is part of the show. Expect: lines out the door; fast turnover. Beat it: go mid-afternoon.

   Also on the list: Breakfast and sandwiches in Hong Kong.

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3. 3

   Kau Kee

   Central

   Get: Beef brisket noodles in clear broth

   Beef brisket noodles that draw crowds. Expect: 20 to 40 min. Beat it: go at opening.

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4. 4

   Lan Fong Yuen

   Central

   Get: Silk-stocking milk tea and pork chop bun

   The milk tea strained through cloth. Expect: lunch lines. Beat it: go mid-morning.

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5. 5

   Sing Heung Yuen

   Central

   Get: Tomato noodles with egg

   A street-side dai pai dong. Expect: waits at lunch. Beat it: go late morning.

   Also on the list: Old-school favorites in Hong Kong.

   2 Mee Lun Street, Central, Hong Kong · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Yat Lok

   Roast goose · Central

   Get: Roast goose over rice noodles

   Michelin-noticed roast goose on Stanley Street. Expect: 20 to 45 min at lunch. Beat it: go at 3pm.

   Also on the list: Hong Kong: what to eat and where.

   GF, Conwell House, 34-38 Stanley Street, Central, Hong Kong · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Tim Ho Wan

   Dim sum · Sham Shui Po

   Get: Baked char siu bao

   The dim sum shop once called the world's cheapest Michelin star. Expect: 30 to 60 min on weekends. Beat it: go on a weekday.

   Also on the list: Hong Kong: what to eat and where.

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8. 8

   Tai Cheong Bakery

   Bakery, egg tarts · Central

   Get: An egg tart, warm

   The egg tart Governor Patten loved. Expect: 10 to 20 min. Beat it: go in the afternoon.

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   Kam Wah Café

   Mong Kok

   Get: Bolo yau (pineapple bun with a slab of butter) and milk tea

   The pineapple bun Hong Kong lines up for. Expect: 20 to 30 min. Beat it: go mid-morning.

   47 Bute St, Mong Kok · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
10. 10

    Mak's Noodle

    Wonton noodles · Central

    Get: Shrimp wonton noodles in a small bowl

    Shrimp wontons in a small bowl, a Central classic. Expect: 15 to 30 min at lunch. Beat it: go after 2pm.

    Also on these lists: Hong Kong: what to eat and where, The best wonton noodles in Hong Kong.

    77 Wellington St · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Kung Wo Beancurd Factory

    Tofu pudding · Sham Shui Po

    Get: Tofu pudding (dau fu fa) and fried tofu

    An old tofu shop still grinding its own beans. Expect: 15 to 30 min. Beat it: go in the morning.

    Also on the list: Old-school favorites in Hong Kong.

    118 Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong · Map · Add to Chef Amazing