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Best Cafés in Hong Kong (2026)

Hong Kong's café culture is built on the cha chaan teng, the local café that serves milk tea, toast, eggs and noodles at low prices. Australia Dairy Company in Jordan is famous for scrambled eggs on thick toast and brisk service, Mido Cafe on Temple Street has kept its original booths and tiles since 1950, and Kam Wah Cafe near Mong Kok is known for its pineapple bun filled with cold butter. These are busy, quick places where sharing tables is normal, so order promptly and expect to be in and out in under half an hour.

In Central, Lan Fong Yuen on Gage Street has served its silky milk tea for more than 70 years, and Tai Cheong Bakery on Lyndhurst Terrace is a short walk away for egg tarts praised by former governor Chris Patten. For specialty coffee, Cupping Room in Sheung Wan roasts its beans on a vintage machine and has a strong record in barista competitions. Many traditional cafés prefer cash, and the busiest times are breakfast and weekday lunch, so mid-morning and mid-afternoon are the easiest times to get a seat.

6 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Hong Kong

  1. Australia Dairy Company Cha chaan teng, JordanA famous Jordan cha chaan teng running for more than 50 years, known for creamy scrambled eggs on thick buttered toast, steamed milk puddings and famously brisk service.
  2. Lan Fong Yuen Milk tea and cha chaan teng, CentralA Gage Street institution for more than 70 years, credited with silky Hong Kong milk tea strained through stocking-like fabric and famous for its pork chop bun.
  3. Tai Cheong Bakery Egg tart bakery, CentralA Lyndhurst Terrace bakery founded in 1954 whose egg tarts, with a buttery shortcrust case, were praised by former governor Chris Patten.

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2. Lan Fong Yuen

Milk tea and cha chaan teng$Central

A Gage Street institution for more than 70 years, credited with silky Hong Kong milk tea strained through stocking-like fabric and famous for its pork chop bun.

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4. Kam Wah Cafe

Cha chaan teng and bakery$Prince Edward

A popular cha chaan teng on Bute Street near Mong Kok, famous for its pineapple bun with a thick slab of cold butter and Hong Kong-style French toast.

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5. Mido Cafe

Vintage cha chaan teng$Yau Ma Tei

A vintage cha chaan teng on the corner of Temple Street and Public Square Street, open since 1950, with original wooden booths, wall tiles and stained glass windows.

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