4 Best Restaurants in Hong Kong, China

In the heart of Po Lin Monastery, surrounded by some of the best views afforded to Lantau Island, lies this Buddhist vegetarian cafeteria that's popular with tourists and locals alike. If you're traveling with others, nominate one of your party to pay for the food (do this outside of the main dining hall); seats quickly fill up given the limited hours, so guard your table well. Fortunately, there are spillover picnic tables just outside. Dishes are lightly seasoned so that you can more easily enjoy the natural flavor of the vegetables.

In the New Territories, it's uncommon to find a vegetarian restaurant not attached to a temple, but this canteen, in the same cafeteria as the Old Tai Po Police Station, is strictly a no-meat, no-eggs affair. Locally sourced, organic produce is used whenever possible; their jams and preserves, dressings, and pesto are all made fresh. A co-op shop is also located on the on-site farm, a fun choice for green thumbs.

You don’t have to be vegetarian to enjoy the food at Grassroots Pantry. The health-conscious, plant-based menu here is full of vibrant flavors and always reflects the season’s freshest produce. Try the appetizer platters or the market-inspired stir-fries and pastas. Grassroots also offers a delicious selection of gluten-free desserts. Being healthy never tasted so good.

Health-conscious diners will appreciate the simple Shanghainese vegetarian food served at this popular restaurant in the One Peking Road tower. The menu revels in its vegetarianism, rather than trying to emulate meat; highlights include the Golden Treasure Cold Platter, which includes delicious sweet gluten with mushrooms; the Shanghai-style cold noodles with seven different sauces; and bean-curd dumplings. Good, too, are the sweet pan-fried cakes.