Must-see restaurants in New Territories

  • Yue Kee Roasted Goose Restaurant

    New Territories

    In an alley lined with roast-goose restaurants, 60-year-old Yue Kee is the king. Order gorgeous plates of coppery-skinned charcoal-roasted goose (half is…

  • Loaf On

    Sai Kung Peninsula

    The motto here is: eat what they hunt. This three-storey Michelin-starred restaurant is where fish freshly caught from Sai Kung waters in the morning…

  • Sha Tin 18

    New Territories

    Sha Tin 18's Peking duck (half/whole HK$538/848) has put this hotel restaurant, adjacent to the Chinese University, in the gastronomic spotlight. Book…

  • Sun Hon Kee

    New Territories

    Well-executed Hakka cuisine, known for its use of preserved ingredients as well as stews and braises, is on offer at this busy two-floor restaurant…

  • Choi Lung Restaurant

    New Territories

    This 40-year-old establishment near the village entrance uses spring water to make tofu dessert. It's self-service – pick up your dim sum from the kitchen…

  • Kwan Kee Beef Balls & Pork Knuckles

    New Territories

    There's always a wait at this unpretentious shop for the bouncy beef balls and the chewy, collagen-laden pork knuckles served in blue plastic bowls and …

  • Ho To Tai Noodle Shop

    Yuen Long

    This 60-year-old Yuen Long institution is one of the world’s cheapest Michelin restaurants. It is best known for the fresh Cantonese egg noodles and…

  • Chung Kee Store

    Sha Tau Kok

    Deep in the hills, a Hakka villager with a passion for cooking has turned his seafront store into a restaurant. Patrons feast under trees on seafood and…

  • Chuen Kee Seafood Restaurant

    Sai Kung Peninsula

    Chuen Kee impresses with its range of fish, crustaceans and molluscs on offer – all displayed alive in tanks at the entrance, of course. The preparation…

  • Dai Wing Wah

    Yuen Long

    The brainchild of celebrated chef Leung Man-to, Dai Wing Wah is a traditional banquet-style restaurant specialising in walled-village dishes. Leung…

  • Seafood Island

    New Territories

    Crustaceans of every kind are on full display at this energetic restaurant hidden in discreet Po Toi O Village. A totally non-luxe setting with no…

  • Foo's Cafe

    Sha Tau Kok

    This farm-to-table cafe in the village of Lai Chi Wo sources produce locally and turns it into soul-warming delicacies. Organic pork wontons, flaxseed…

  • Tai Po Hui Market

    New Territories

    This modern silver building houses a large, clean and always-busy wet market, with a spacious cooked-food centre on top. Favourites include stall 27 (東記)…

  • Foody

    New Territories

    Taiwanese-style noodles and fried chicken as well as pastas and burgers served in a spacious, shabby chic cafe full of retro furniture and vintage objects…

  • Kai Kee Desserts

    Yuen Long

    Yuen Long's long-standing dessert expert Kai Kee is famous for its grass jelly bowl – served as a mini mountain topped with mixed fruit and a drizzle of…

  • Sam Shing Hui Seafood Market

    New Territories

    Along Castle Peak Beach, this busy working seafood market sits adjacent to rows of dai pai dong (food stalls), as well as fancier enclosed establishments,…

  • Hang Heung

    Yuen Long

    Hong Kongers are familiar with the gold lettering on red paper boxes that have been stained by lard from the warm and crumbly Chinese pastries inside…

  • Choi Yun Kei

    New Territories

    This famous old shop sells only four things – beef brisket (牛腩), fish balls (魚蛋), fish slices (魚片) and tripe (牛肚) – and they're delicious. You can have…

  • Duen Kee Restaurant

    New Territories

    Close to the fields, you can have dim sum under one of the parasols on the ground floor of this popular no-frills yum-cha joint. But the true attraction…

  • Chan Hon Kee

    New Territories

    People flock to this neighbourhood restaurant for its silken rice-flour rolls, which are steamed to translucence with meat or seafood, or simply drizzled…

  • Ah Po Tofu

    New Territories

    You'll recognise this beloved dau fu fa (sweet silky tofu pudding) shop by the line snaking down the busy pedestrian street. Sprinkle on palm sugar to…

  • Honeymoon Dessert

    Sai Kung Peninsula

    This shop specialises in Chinese dessert soups made with nuts, pulses, and yam, or fruit, coconut milk and sago. It also whips up crepes and puddings with…

  • Chan Luk Kee

    New Territories

    This modest shop is known for its 'five-story roast pork belly' (五層樓燒肉), so called because of the magical combo of crisp skin, tender meat and chewy…

  • Fook Lee Tea House

    Sha Tau Kok

    Delicious village kitchen with tables on the patio serving Hakka braised pork, salt and pepper squid, and other hearty Hakka and Cantonese dishes. It…

  • Lung Wah Hotel Restaurant

    New Territories

    Shatin's first postwar hotel (c 1951) is where Bruce Lee is said to have stayed during the filming of The Big Boss. The hotel closed in 1985 and this…

  • Shing Kee

    New Territories

    Tucked into the oldest public housing estate in Sha Tin, this 30-year-old establishment is no ordinary dai pai dong (food stall). It resembles a gallery,…

  • Kwan Kee

    New Territories

    The beef brisket in clear broth at this hole-in-the-wall is not only as good as the ones at celebrity shops, but also can be ordered in cuts you wouldn't…

  • Chun Yuen Noodle Shop

    New Territories

    If you happen to be in the neighbourhood after hiking, these are some of the best-value strands around. Popular combos include thick noodles tossed with…

  • Bove & Modos

    Yuen Long

    This is a takeaway stall that specialises in the quintessential Hong Kong snack –eggettes aka egg waffles. The chewy pastry comes in sweet and savoury…

  • Chung Shing Thai Restaurant

    New Territories

    Arguably the best restaurant in Plover Cove and Tai Mei Tuk food-wise, though not the most atmospheric, loud and busy Chung Shing serves up hearty satays,…

  • Guong Shing Ice Cafe

    New Territories

    There's always a queue for a table at Guong Shing (c 1962) on weekends for the sumptuous egg sandwiches and other cha chaan tang fare. True, you can get…

  • Happy Seafood Restaurant

    Yuen Long

    Popular with local tour groups, Happy whips up hearty fried rice with crab roe and steamed abalone on the shell. You can also choose seafood from the…

  • Anthony's Ranch

    Sai Kung Peninsula

    The Disneyfied cowboy decor is goofy, but the excellently executed American-style burgers, nachos, pulled pork and apple pie are no joke. Especially good…

  • Sun Hon Kee

    New Territories

    This seafood restaurant, popular with islanders and visitors alike, is a short walk northeast of the ferry pier on the way to the Tin Hau temple. The…

  • Ali Oli Bakery Cafe

    Sai Kung Peninsula

    This bakery is a favourite with hikers, with simple sandwiches on European-style bread, and English pies and homemade preserves. All-day breakfast and…

  • Mrs Tang Cafe

    Yuen Long

    This cha chaan tang operated by a member of the Tang clan on the Ping Shan Heritage Trail is known for its hearty pineapple bun sandwiches and noodles in…

  • Sun Cheong Store

    New Territories

    Nifty family-run store that is only open on weekends when the owners return to the island. If you're planning to camp on Tung Ping Chau and the likes of…