These days more than ever, we eat with our eyes first, and it’s become de rigueur to snap several shots of our dishes and drinks before taking a bite or sip. Of the thousands of F&B spots in Hong Kong, it’s cafés and coffee shops that tend to be the most focused on their social media aesthetic.
We’ve scoured the city to find the cutest and chicest cafés around – those that tower above the rest when it comes to their Instagram prestige.
Hong Kong’s most Instagrammable cafés
Cupping Room Coffee Roasters (Harbour City)

The Harbour City location of Cupping Room, a home-grown coffee roastery with six cafés in Hong Kong, is definitely the most Instagram-worthy of the lot, featuring large floor-to-ceiling windows with views out to soothing harbour views. Sit back and relax with your Espresso Bar, Filter Bar, Milk Bar, or Tea Bar beverage of choice whilst you wait for your turn to frame your shot by the window.
Cupping Room Coffee Roasters, Shop 309, 3/F, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, 5 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 9186 3988
MUM’s NOT HOME

All seems to go awry when Mum’s away, and this also seems to be the case at this colourful and eclectic spot in Yau Ma Tei that’s been in business for around a decade. MUM’s NOT HOME is part hipster café specialising in creative plant-based cheesecake flavours and floral and fruit teas and part thrift store selling the likes of vintage clothing, accessories, and home decor. You definitely need to stay awhile to take it all in.
MUM’s NOT HOME, 1/F, 302 Shanghai Street, Yau Ma Tei, 9770 5760
NOC Papillons & Bakery

Another locally founded premium coffee brand, NOC Coffee Co.’s location in Tseung Kwan O – NOC Papillons & Bakery – is our choice for offering the chain’s most eye-catching ambience. The spacious, airy design features a minimalist grey and white palette accented by pops of greenery. With sunlight streaming into this café, this is an ideal spot for enjoying brunch plates like avocado toast and eggs Benedict.
NOC Papillons & Bakery, Shop G1A, G/F, Papillons Square, 21 Tong Chun Street, Tseung Kwan O, 2569 6069
Halfway Coffee (Upper Lascar Row)

There are five locations of Halfway Coffee in Hong Kong (two in Sheung Wan), and it’s the Upper Lascar Row shop that we head to the most for its chilled vibe and hidden, nostalgic-meets-modern setting near Man Mo Temple. We love taking pics of the café’s shelves lined with hundreds of traditional Chinese teacups and the well-worn old-fashioned tables and chairs.
Halfway Coffee, G/F, Wah Koon Building, 26 Upper Lascar Row, Sheung Wan, 2606 1160
Cafe Match Box

Cafe Match Box transports us to 1980s Hong Kong with its bright red cushioned booths, outdoor tables fitted with multicoloured umbrellas, retro TV sets, and, in particular, minibus implanted in the middle of this Causeway Bay cha chaan teng. Styled like a film set, this spot is hip and funky whilst remaining true to the spirit of Hong Kong. The delicious food – think local faves like scrambled egg sandwich and satay beef instant noodles – is a worthy complement to the immersive decor.
Cafe Match Box, Shop C & D, G/F, Fashion Walk, 57 Paterson Street, Causeway Bay, 2868 0363
Two-and-a-Half Street

Two-and-a-Half Street opened in late summer of 2023 on a quaint lane in Sai Ying Pun, and it’s been pulling in the punters ever since. The tucked-away location is a huge bonus, but the charming café stands on its own with its inviting, greenery-filled cosiness – not to mention its excellent sourdough toasts paired with some of the best lattes and long blacks in Hong Kong, which are also Instagrammable in themselves.
Two-and-a-Half Street, G/F, 1 David Lane, Sai Ying Pun, 9088 2609
Fullcup Planet Cafe

We promised we’d take you on an Insta café crawl to every corner of Hong Kong, and we meant it! Our next social-media hotspot takes us to eastern Kowloon’s To Kwa Wan for a look at Fullcup Planet Cafe. This Japanese-inspired café is another blast from the past, a floor-to-ceiling treasure trove of vintage furniture, artwork, and bric-a-brac. When you’re not snapping shots, you should be digging into Fullcup’s signature black Wagyu beef rice bowl.
Fullcup Planet Cafe, G/F, 91 Ma Tau Kok Road, To Kwa Wan, 2771 7775
Pane e Latte

Pirata Group’s seaside Italian café and bakery has been delighting diners since its debut in Stanley more than three years ago. Pane e Latte’s dreamy design includes floor-to-ceiling windows cloaked in transparent drapes, arches, terracotta floor tiles, and a ceiling made of woven reeds. The colour scheme is decidedly feminine with its pink walls, columns, and candy-cane-striped throw pillows. This is a place to retreat with an espresso in one hand and bombolone (Italian-style doughnut) in the other.
Pane e Latte, G/F, U-C Court, 25 Stanley Market Road, Stanley, 2337 7221, book here
% ARABICA (K11 MUSEA)

With its clean, all-white design, the 15 branches of % ARABICA in Hong Kong have made a splash on the ‘gram, but it’s the outdoor K11 MUSEA location of this Kyoto-based speciality coffee chain that stands out to us. Set along the waterfront with stunning harbour views, % ARABICA is housed within a cube-shaped kiosk designed by world-renowned Dutch architectural firm OMA. Resembling a local dai pai dong with accompanying cubical marble chairs, KUBE (the kiosk’s official name) features aluminium panels made with a special anodised golden finish that changes colour as sunlight reflects on the material throughout the day.
% ARABICA, Shop K06, G/F, K11 MUSEA, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2253 0238