Top 10 Yummiest Restaurants in Hong Kong

GMA News TV’s Anak TV awardee program “Ang Pinaka” goes international in search of the top 10 hottest dining spots in Hong Kong. With guest host Bettina Carlos, “Ang Pinaka” explored the culinary capital of Asia.

If you’re planning a trip to Hong Kong, check out this list recommended by the Hong Kong Tourism Board and ranked by Team Pinaka:
 

10. Ho Wah Tea Restaurant


 

Ho Wah Tea restaurant is famous for their signature lai cha or milk tea. Unlike in the Philippines where milk tea is just considered a ‘food craze,’ milk tea has been a part of Hong Kong’s food staple since the British colonization.

To pair with your milk tea, also try Ho Wah Tea Restaurant’s coodlerispy bun with butter and ham noodles.
 

For your lai cha (milk tea) cravings, check out Ho Wah Tea Restaurant at Mallory St., Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
 

9. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. & Restaurant

Fans of the movie Forrest Gump might remember the scene where Forrest and his friend Bubba talk about setting up their own restaurant. Taking inspiration from the popular film, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. & Restaurant was established in California in 1996 and was opened in Hong Kong ten years after.

The house speciality, of course, is fried and chili shrimp. Other bestsellers include Dixie-style baby back ribs, Run Across America Sampler, and Forrest’s seafood feast.

If you’re a Forrest Gump fan or if you’re just craving for shrimps, visit Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. & Restaurant at Level 3, The Peak Tower, 128 Peak Road, The Peak, Hong Kong.

8. Lau Sum Kee Noodles

Lau Sum Kee Noodles is one of the oldest noodle houses in Sham Sui Po, Hong Kong. Locals and tourists alike troop to this restaurant for bamboo-kneaded noodles. Lau Sum Kee Noodles stays true to the art of traditional noodle-making by still using jook sing mein or bamboo rollers to knead the dough.

Must-trys from Lau Sum Kee Noodles menu are their dried shrimp roe noodles and wonton noodles.

For no-frills noodles, check out Lau Sum Kee Noodles at 82 Fuk Wing St., Sham Sui Po, Hong Kong.
 

7. Tapagria

Tapagria is a high-end Spanish bar and restaurant owned by the famous Hong Kong actress Carina Lau. Tapagria offers a wide selection of tapas (‘tapa’) and sangrias (‘gria’), two Spanish food staples from which the restaurant’s name was derived.

Tapagria prides itself for having 65 concoctions of sangrias. The restaurant also boasts of their bestsellers paella, VIC (very important croquettes), crispy suckling pig, and grilled Galician-style octopus.

If you’re craving for Spanish cuisine while in Hong Kong, visit Tapagria at the 18th floor of The One building, 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.

6. Harlan’s

Harlan’s is popular for their Western and continental cuisines. Their bestsellers range from Asian dishes like Japanese Kobe beef to fusion French cuisine with their U.S. Prime breef foie gras terrine, rucola and truffle dressing. Other must-trys at Harlan’s include their sea salt-baked whole jet fresh fish and Spanish prawns spaghetti with Italian tomatoes.

More than a food destination, Harlan’s is considered a tourist attraction because of their wrap-around terrace that offers diners a spectacular view of the Hong Kong skyline.

For good food and a good view, visit Harlan’s at the 19th floor of The One building, 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.
 

5. Tim Ho Wan

More than a hundred years ago, tire manufacturer brothers Andre and Edouard Michelin came up with a restaurant guide for French motorists. Each restaurant in the list is awarded one to three stars making them an official part of Michelin’s roster of “Best Value Restaurants.” Standards of the Michelin guide is so strict that to garner one star is already considered as a huge achievement for restaurants from around the world.

In Hong Kong, Tim Ho Wan is said to be the most affordable Michelin-starred restaurant in the whole world. The restaurant acquired the blessing of the award-giving body because of their “to-die-for” dumplings and steamed and fried pork buns, for which locals and tourists alike line up for hours.

Planning to line up for a dumpling or a pork bun? Visit Tim Ho Wan at Ground Floor, Phase 2, Tsui Yuen Mansion, Kwong Wa St., Mongkok, Kowloon.

 

4. La Cabane

La Cabane is an authentic French bistro famous for their selection of “organic, dynamic, and natural” wines. The restaurant initially sold wine bottles but soon expanded their menu for customers who plan on pairing their good wine with good food.

Must-trys from La Cabane’s menu are their steak tartare and cheese platter. For their wine selection, try their Morgon 2011.

La Cabane is located at 62 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong.

3. Mak’s Noodle

Mak’s Noodles is one of the oldest noodle houses in Hong Kong. The restaurant has already been operating for around 60 years in Hong Kong.


The bestsellers from Mak’s Noodles’ menu are their beef brisket with noodles in soup and spicy pork noodles. The noodles, however, are served in small serving bowls, much to the disappointment of customers. But for those running Mak’s Noodles, serving in small bowls actually enhances the culinary experience as small bowls help avoid making the noodles soggy because of too much soup.

For a taste of the best wonton noodles in Hong Kong, check out Mak’s Noodles at the ground floor, 76-B, Electric Road, Tin Hau, Hong Kong.

2. Common Room

Common Room is the latest gastrobar in Hong Kong foodies visit for “classic, contemporary, and molecular food and cocktails.”

Common Room offers a tapas-style menu to go with their cocktails. Crowd favorites include Wagyu foie gras burger and lobster linguine.

Common Room is located at 8-12 Wo On Lane, Wo On Building, Central, Hong Kong.

1. FINDS

FINDS is an iconic Scandinavian restaurant and bar famous for introducing the flavors of Finland, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. The name of the restaurant is actually an acronym of these five Scandinavian countries.

From their menu, customers can’t get enough of the the diver’s scallop from Norway and from Sweden, the venison rydberg.

For Scandinavian cuisine, check out FINDS at 1st Manor, 39 Kimberly Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.

 

-Ang Pinaka Staff/CM, GMA News