When ranked globally, Mong Kok is one of the most densely populated areas around the world, and this Kowloon district also tops the Hong Kong charts for affordable restaurants, many hidden high up within nondescript buildings. Vibrant and bustling Mong Kok offers something to please every palate, from Michelin-starred Cantonese cuisine to down-home American eats.

There are a wealth of delicious restaurants to discover in Mong Kok, and we round up our favourites below.

The best restaurants in Mong Kok

Ming Court

Ming Court best restaurants in Mong Kok

Starting off with a Michelin heavyweight, Ming Court is a one-starred Cantonese restaurant housed within Cordis hotel that’s been wowing Mong Kok diners for two decades. Chef Li Yuet Faat crafts elevated dim sum delicacies, seasonal dishes, and signature plates that include honey barbecued pork loin (HKD358), stuffed crab shell (HKD358), roasted crispy-skin chicken (HKD398/HKD758), and braised Wagyu beef cheek with 15-year dried tangerine peel (HKD498). The restaurant’s Ming Cellar is noteworthy for containing hundreds of bottles of fine wine from more than 100 global regions.

Ming Court, 6/F, Cordis, Hong Kong, 555 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok, 3552 3300, book here


Outdark

Outdark best restaurants Mong Kok
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With a sister branch in Tsim Sha Tsui, Outdark in Mong Kok is the first location of this popular Korean fried chicken brand originating in Busan. We think their cheese chicken (HKD328) is incredible, featuring chicken thigh marinated in gochujang and served with a pool of melted mozzarella and Cheddar cheese goodness for dipping, alongside Korean rice cakes, sweetcorn, and pineapple. In terms of Outdark’s signature boneless KFC, it’s a toss-up between the soy sauce (HKD178) and honey garlic (HKD178) versions. The chips trio (HKD55) – waffle fries, crinkle-cut fries, and cheesy potato wedges – is a deserving side.

Outdark, 2/F, Fee Tat Commercial Centre, 613 Nathan Road, Mong Kok, 2892 0877, book here


Shinko

Shinko best restaurants in Mong Kok
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Shinko is a chilled izakaya where the umeshu and shochu flow freely, complemented by an extensive range of reasonably priced Japanese bites. Favourites run the gamut from the tamagoyaki (HKD108) rolled omelette and grilled Kurobuta pork with cheese roll (HKD48) to the Hiroshima oyster stew (HKD158) and lava steak (HKD298). If yakitori is your thing, the grilled fresh chicken wing (HKD45) and grilled chicken skin (HKD48) are savoury, salty skewer musts.

Shinko, Shop 1, G/F, Ngai Hing Mansion, 74–76 Hak Po Street, Mong Kok, 5998 9188, book here


Anping Grill

AnPing Grill best restaurants in Mong Kok
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A Taiwanese BBQ restaurant chain, Anping Grill caters to one and all with a menu showcasing various all-you-can-eat menus that are priced from HKD138 per person for 90 minutes. Should you go for the ultimate 120-minute HKD418 set, you can choose from more than 100 items, including Australian A5 Wagyu, Angus beef short rib, and tiger prawns for grilling. To go with the barbecued delicacies, diners can also get their fill of unlimited fresh vegetables, snacks like Taiwanese sausage and marinated duck tongue, and plenty of beverage choices.

Anping Grill, 9/F, Chong Hing Square, 593–601 Nathan Road, Mong Kok, 3953 9323, book here


HOUSE 000 Bistro

House 000 Bistro best restaurants in Mong Kok
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A modern European restaurant decked out with vintage British newspapers and paintings of historical royal figures, HOUSE 000 Bistro is a hidden Mong Kok gem recommended for fine-dining calibre food on a budget. The four-course set dinner menu (HKD328 pp) features meaty main highlights of signature steak with special sea salt and pan-seared duck breast with blueberry sauce. The soups – especially the truffle and wild mushroom soup – are equally delightful. The à-la-carte spaghetti carbonara (HKD138) is surprisingly authentic too.

HOUSE 000 Bistro, Room A, 9/F, Ko’s House, 577 & 577A Nathan Road, Mong Kok, WhatsApp 9345 4262, book here


Graceland

Graceland best restaurants in Mong Kok
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As American as it gets in Hong Kong, Graceland is worth seeking out when you’re in need of a comfort-food fix from the good ol’ U S of A. This lively gastropub complete with vinyl-spinning jukebox serves up soulful American classics that never fail to put smiles on our faces. Go-tos include the chicken and waffles (HKD128), Nashville hot fried chicken sandwich (HKD148), and “McRib” crunch wrap supreme (HKD210) made with smoked BBQ pork rib, lettuce, pico de gallo, pickles, cheese, guac, and sour cream – messy but scrumptious! To wet your whistle, Graceland offers a great selection of signature highballs, interesting draught, bottled, and canned beer, soju shots, and the best (non-alcoholic) Arnold Palmer (HKD68) in town.

Graceland, Shop B, G/F, Lisa House, 12–14A Yim Po Fong Street, Mong Kok, 6112 9448, book here


Dignity Kitchen

Dignity Kitchen best restaurants in Mong Kok
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Dignity Kitchen is run by social enterprise Project Dignity, employing the disabled and disadvantaged in an inclusive restaurant environment. Diners can book either the training room, community space, or dining hall to relish the eatery’s authentic Singaporean hawker-style cuisine. We rate the laksa (HKD68), boneless Hainanese chicken rice (HKD77), nasi lemak (from HKD62), and – available only on Sundays – prata with egg and curry sauce (HKD38) for a true taste of the Lion City.

Dignity Kitchen, 2/F, 618 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok, 2561 2633, book here


Twins Liangpi Limited

Twins Liangpi best restaurants in Mong Kok

Recently expanding to swankier digs at Central’s BaseHall (there are also a further two branches in Yuen Long and at the airport), the OG Twins Liangpi Limited in Mong Kok is a Bib Gourmand winner beloved for its Sichuan cold steamed noodles (HKD33) glistening with two kinds of homemade chilli oil. You can choose your spice level at this down-to-earth eatery, ranging from “no spicy” to extra spicy (+HKD2), and top off your bowl of noods with the likes of wood ear (HKD7), crispy pea (HKD7), shredded chicken (HKD10), and aburi pork belly (HKD18).

Twins Liangpi Limited, G/F, 99 Hak Po Street, Mong Kok


Ju Xing Home

Ju Xing Home best restaurants in Mong Kok
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Ju Xing Home is another humble Bib Gourmand recipient, this time specialising in homestyle Cantonese dishes. We recommend ordering the fresh salt-baked chicken (HKD228/HKD438) in advance, accompanied by Canto specialities the likes of salt-and-pepper fried squid (HKD128) and stir-fried Chinese cabbage with minced salted fish (HKD98). Rumour has it that Ju Xing Home is a firm favourite of local celebs and after-hours chefs too.

Ju Xing Home, G/F, 418 Portland Street, Mong Kok, 2392 9283


Mui Kee Congee

Mui Kee Congee best restaurants in Mong Kok
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One stall of many at Mong Kok’s cooked food centre on Fa Yuen Street, Mui Kee’s USP is congee in all its comforting glory. This eatery’s signature Cantonese rice porridge bowls, which are cooked over open fire in well-worn copper pots, include the fish-belly congee (HKD48) and homemade pork meatballs congee (HKD41), each with a distinct wok hei smokiness. On the side, the steamed rice rolls (HKD20) and crispy dough fritters (HKD15) take the carb quotient to the next level. This is an ideal spot for filling your belly with iconic local eats at wallet-friendly price tags.

Mui Kee Congee, Shop 11–12, Fa Yuen Street Market Cooked Food Centre, 3/F, Fa Yuen Street Municipal Services Building, 123A Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok, 2789 0198


Di King Heen

Di King Heen best restaurants in Mong Kok
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Like Ming Court (see above), Di King Heen is another upscale hotel-based Chinese option, this time located at the Royal Plaza Hotel. Describing itself as “feverishly Cantonese”, the eatery is a preferred choice for quality dim sum in the ‘hood and also offers several à-la-carte signature dishes that veer from the norm. Up for your consideration are the showstopping Golden Years (HKD298) – a trio of braised sarcodon aspratus fungi with almond, cherry shrimp with sea urchin and snow crab, and lobster with osmanthus and rice cake – and Deluxe Vinegar Garden (HKD288), a unique dish fusing abalone and black vinegar with firefly squid, pear, coconut vinegar, and plum wine. 

Di King Heen, 3/F, Royal Plaza Hotel, 193 Prince Edward Road West, Mong Kok, 2622 6161, WhatsApp 6117 5913, book here


Sky 726

ky 726 best restaurants in Mong Kok
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Sky 726 boasts panoramic views of Mong Kok and dishes out contemporary French fusion cuisine at prices that won’t break the bank. The set lunch menu (from HKD78) is tasty and creative, offering main dishes like kimchi risotto with smoked duck and pan-seared masala chicken chop, but it’s the à-la-carte dinner menu that allows the kitchen team to shine with their East-meets-West prowess. The grilled slow-cooked Angus tenderloin (HKD360) and five-peppercorn blackened tuna with mango salsa and cucumber couscous (HKD168) are both winners.

Sky 726, 25/F, 726 Nathan Road, Mong Kok, 2390 3889, WhatsApp 6117 3103, book here


Juji

Juji best restaurants in Mong Kok
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Headlined by Kagoshima A5 Kuroge Wagyu, Juji is a sukiyaki restaurant with a difference: its rich, sweet sukiyaki sauce base is made with candyfloss! Take a date to this sleek spot and order the HKD898 set for two, which comes with six big slices of luscious black Wagyu, yakisoba, a bowl of seasonal veggies, and udon or rice. Juji’s signature cocktails (from HKD108) are beautifully presented tipples blended with premium Japanese liquor. 

Juji, 1/F, Station 21, 21C Soy Street, Mong Kok, 2870 0618, WhatsApp 9103 6889, book here

Stephanie Pliakas is the Digital Editor of Foodie. From Michelin-starred fine-dining to the local comfort-food eats dished out at cha chaan tengs, she has immersed herself in the city’s ever-changing food scene since making Hong Kong her home more than a decade ago. When Stephanie is not devouring something delicious, she’s cooking and baking up a storm at home (whilst listening to true crime podcasts).

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