Old-school favorites in Hong Kong

Family places, counters and bakeries that have fed the neighborhood for years, with what to order at each.

8 places in Hong Kong · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

1. 1

   Hop Yik Tai

   Cheung fun · Sham Shui Po

   Order: Fresh steamed cheung fun with sweet, sesame and soy sauces

   121 Kweilin Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
2. 2

   Sing Heung Yuen

   Central / Sheung Wan

   Get: Tomato noodles with egg

   Order: Tomato soup noodles with toppings, egg and beef toastie, butter and honey lemon bun

   Also on the list: Long lines in Hong Kong.

   2 Mee Lun Street, Central, Hong Kong · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Kung Wo Tofu Factory

   Tofu shop · Sham Shui Po

   Order: Silky tofu pudding, tofu puffs and fresh sugar-free soy milk

   118 Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   Tim Ho Wan (Sham Shui Po)

   Dim sum · Sham Shui Po

   Order: Shrimp dumplings, baked buns with barbecue pork, and steamed beef balls with tangerine peel

   9-11 Fuk Wing Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   Block 18 Doggie's Noodle

   Wonton noodles · Sham Shui Po

   Order: Noodles in broth; the duck-topped 'fake shark fin' soup

   福榮街 Fuk Wing Street 88, 香港 Hong Kong · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Kung Wo Beancurd Factory

   Tofu pudding · Sham Shui Po

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

   Order: Tofu pudding, tofu puffs, fried tofu dishes, and fresh sugar-free soy milk

   Also on the list: Long lines in Hong Kong.

   118 Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Lau Sum Kee (Fuk Wing Street)

   Shrimp roe noodles · Sham Shui Po

   Order: Tossed noodles with shrimp roe and braised beef brisket and tendon, the prawn-and-pork wontons, and the house radish pickles

   82 Fuk Wing Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
8. 8

   Kwan Kee Clay Pot Rice (Queen's Road West)

   Clay pot rice · Sai Ying Pun

   Order: Claypot rice, especially the white eel version, and order it first because it takes time; wok-fried dishes alongside

   Shop 1, GF, Wo Yick Mansion, 263 Queen's Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong · Map · Add to Chef Amazing