7 Best Restaurants in Hong Kong, China

The miniature cakes here sit like jewels in the pastry case. A lot of the desserts feature Asian ingredients such as green tea and adzuki beans. Japanese-style soufflé pancakes are another house specialty. These fluffy stacks are served with toppings such as fresh strawberries, chocolate shavings, and whipped cream. Sweets aside, 100 Bites also offers pasta-based lunch sets and a tasting menu for dinner.

This hip, homegrown Hong Kong bakery chain has a handy branch just off the Central--Mid-Levels Escalator at Staunton Street, where you can line up to grab an order of signature sourdough egg tarts (you’ll want at least two), which pair beautifully with a single-origin coffee to go. Other treats include buttery croissants, cookies, doughnuts, savory pastries, and sourdough loaves. 

The space is dingy, the tables are cramped, and the staff is brash—but the food makes it all worth it. Kam Fung has been around for more than five decades, serving traditional Hong Kong café fare such as crumbly crusted freshly baked egg tarts, and pineapple buns wedged with a thick slab of butter. Wash everything down with the velvety smooth milk tea after a meal that’s cheap, quick, and absolutely satisfying.

Opened by one of Hong Kong’s best-known pastry chefs, this takeaway bakery offers a gorgeous collection of French-style pastries and gâteaux (layered cakes). The most famous creation here is the Rose—an elaborate layered cake decorated with edible chocolate petals. If you don’t want to splurge on this signature creation (or if it sells out by the time you arrive), consider equally tasty treats like the eye-catching Green Apple dessert.

For western-style treats, head to Petite Amanda, opened by model-turned-pastry-chef Amanda Strang. The sweets shop sells traditional French cakes and pastries such as the layered hazelnut-and-chocolate plaisir sucré.

From croissants to caneles, Plumcot makes all manner of pastries—and very well. This is one of Hong Kong's most popular patisseries and sells out nearly every day, so go early if you want a bite. The artisanal ice creams in experimental flavors like blue cheese are worth a try, too. On weekends, look out for seasonal bakes like bear claws filled with vanilla custard, and brioche smeared with homemade jam. 

Loved for their crumbly pastry and custard-rich centers, the egg tarts (dan ta) steal the show at this long-running Hong Kong bakery. Tai Cheong sells all sorts of packaged and oven-fresh baked goods including BBQ pork buns, crunchy egg biscuit rolls, and sugar-dusted Chinese doughnuts.