Hong Kong Restaurants

City Hall Maxim’s Palace

#12 of 890 things to do in Hong Kong

#1 of 324 restaurants in Hong Kong

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Good for: atmosphere, food, Groups, service, Families

Not good for: service

  • Address
    • 1 Edinburgh Pl 3rd fl, Low Block, Hong Kong City Hall
  • Transport
    • 13
  • Phone
    • 2521 1303
  • Price
    • dim sum $25-50, compulsory tea fee per person $12
  • Hours
    • 11am-4.30pm Mon-Sat, 9am-4.30pm Sun, 5.30-10.45pm Mon-Sun

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Lonely Planet review for City Hall Maxim’s Palace

Noisy, gaudy and cheery, this is the kind of restaurant that formed the earliest memories of yum cha for many Hong Kongers. The dim sum (11am to 4pm Monday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm Sunday) comes in infinite varieties and is paraded on trolleys. A table by the window will let you watch land reclamation in progress where the old Queen’s Pier used to be.

 

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    I Don't Care; This IS The Empress Dowager of Dim Sum

    streamside recommends this,

    Countless Sunday mornings have I flung myself in a cab and asked for CITY HALL! QUICK! in fractured Cantonese - everyone, even us poor expats, understands that a mere difference in seconds can only too easily multiply into additional agonizing minutes in the inevitable queue that forms, almost as the hallowed doors of Maxim's Palace are opened each day. No reservations are taken but savvy locals capitalise on the flimsiest of excuses to ply the restaurant captains with festive gifts of mooncakes during the Lantern Festival and laisee packets in the Lunar New Year, all in hope of currying sufficient favour to be earn the privilege of one day being discreetly ushered past the hordes of hungry hoi polloi.

    I always try to bring out-of-towners here, and not once have I had a bad review. Aside from filling up on the amazing repertoire of delicate Cantonese dishes, there's a certain joy in watching cart after cart making the rounds and winding their way tantalisingly toward you. Each one, heaped to the brim with mouth-watering bite-sized pieces of heaven, is manned by an elderly Chinese lady who will cheerfully display the contents of each bamboo steamer. They even speak a little English! Add to this mix enormous crystal chandeliers, floor-to-ceiling views of Victoria Harbour, plus the sheer satisfaction of simply having made it through the doors, and you'll come to the same conclusion as you waddle ever-so-slightly back into the bright sunshine, sporting a new, and rather prosperous belly - this is surely one of the best ways to start a day in Hong Kong.

    Good for: atmosphere, food, Groups, service

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    Great Hall of Dim sum

    diarmuidr recommends this,

    Super large bustling room overlooking the harbour. Lots of tourists but lots of locals too. Sometimes there's a queue but it moves pretty fast. And a range of tasty food from the normal fare to more exotic stuff.

    A final tip - if you have a layover in HK airport you can easily take the train into town, lunch here and get back to the airport as it's near the station.

    Good for: atmosphere, food, Budget Travellers, Groups, Families

    Not good for: service

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