Sandwiched in between Tsim Sha Tsui and Prince Edward, you may be forgiven for not being able to determine where Jordan starts and ends on a map. The small neighbourhood packs a wealth of underrated cuisines and spots deserving your attention now.
Jordan’s demographic makeup sees a greater proportion of Nepali, Indian, Pakistani, and Filipino Hong Kongers living in the neighbourhood than other areas in the city. This has made Jordan a fantastic location for scoping out top South Asian meals.
Make your way down to the neighbourhood, manned with this guide, to explore where to feed your heart with the best restaurants in Jordan.
The best restaurants in Jordan
Manakamana Nepali Restaurant
Manakamana is a real fixture in Jordan serving justice for serving the strong spices and flavours of Nepali cuisine. Over a decade, the Nepali restaurant runs a menu packed with time-honoured recipes of the country’s meaty cuisine, including the sukuti chatpate (HKD65) dried buffalo meat snack and the chilli soup-drenched jhol momo (HKD70). Indian favourites like their paneer butter masala (HKD88) and lamb seekh kebab (HKD125) are worthwhile to combine with the speciality Nepali dishes.
Manakamana Nepali Restaurant, 107 Temple Street, Jordan, 2385 2070
Ex Gorkha Restaurant & Bar
Founded by four former gurkha soldiers, the Nepali contingent of the British army settled in Hong Kong beginning in the 1960s, Ex Gorkha Restaurant & Bar is still staffed by the families that opened the restaurant in Jordan to feed their community. The menu is packed with Nepali and Indian favourites, including the samosa chaat (HKD50), chilli chicken (HKD75), pork thukpa (HKD60) noodles, and matar paneer (HKD70).
Ex Gorkha Restaurant & Bar, Shop 5, G/F, King’s Court, 65-76 Wai Ching Street, Jordan, 3954 5247
Passepartout Brunch and Cafe
Passepartout won the Foodie Forks 2024 Best Café award, and rightfully so. The menu at this brunchy spot comprises flavours dotting the world’s gastronomical cities of Europe, Asia, and North America. From the egg, baked bean, and sausage-filled Yorkshire (HKD138), house-cured pastrami with potato and pickles on sourdough for the New York (HKD163), and dukkah-crusted salmon with couscous salad with the Suez (HKD158), brunch plates are hearty, spiced well, and provide good portions of meat or fish.
Passepartout Brunch and Cafe, G/F, Ka Sing Building, 1A Min Street, Jordan, 2882 0828
Bedana’s Filipino Restaurant
Family run and serving the heart of the Filipino community in Kowloon, Bedana’s Filipino Restaurant is an unmissable spot for a taste of the salty, spicy, and sour flavours that make up the nation. The lechon kawali (HKD98) deep fried pork belly, chicken inasal (HKD108) grilled chicken, lumpiang shanghai (HKD78) pork spring roll, and kare kare (HKD138) oxtail in peanut sauce are the classics at the restaurant. Make sure to savour every bite with a heavy dose of vinegar and spicy soy sauce served tableside.
Bedana’s Filipino Restaurant, G/F, 113 Woosung Street, Jordan, 2542 3088
Australia Dairy Company
One of the most famous cha chaan tengs in Hong Kong is Australia Dairy Company, having nurtured its popular status with signature fluffy eggs and salty warm soups and the rough-around-the-edges service that has beckoned tourists and locals for years. On their menu, we recommend a quick visit for a glass of Hong Kong style milk tea (HKD26), macaroni in chicken soup with ham and fried eggs (HKD38), and their irresistible egg sandwich (HKD25).
Australia Dairy Company, 47 Parkes Street, Jordan, 2730 1356
Yat Tung Heen
Yat Tung Heen existed prior to the development of the boutique Eaton HK and has strengthened following the hotel’s opening. The family-friendly dim sum restaurant amps up the quality with well-refined seasonings and meats. For the table, make sure to order their steamed beef tripe (HKD48) and beef balls (HKD48), barbeque pork buns (HKD48), chilled eggplant with garlic sauce (HKD58), and steamed sponge cake (HKD38).
Yat Tung Heen, Level B2, Eaton HK, 380 Nathan Road, Jordan, 2710 1093, book here
The Jungle
Sharing a central Neaplese theme with their food programme, The Jungle takes on other flavours from Mexico, Italy, and the West with a menu catering to everyone. However, their Nepali speciality dishes are ones to travel to savour, such as the haku choila (HKD98) spicy smoked buffalo, laphing (HKD88) spicy rice flour noodles, and bhutuwa (HKD88) stir fried pork meat, intestine, and blood. They offer a good deal with the lunch menu too.
The Jungle, Sop 3, G/F, 273-275 Temple Street, Po Fat Building, Jordan, 2602 3636
Tai Ping Koon Restaurant
Originating in 1860 in Guangzhou, the Tai Ping Koon restaurant chain has been cited as the world’s longest continually operating Chinese restaurants. The soy sauce western venue serves a fusion meeting of both sides of the globe, with the salmis ox tongue (HKD136), TPK style chicken wings in Swiss style (HKD185), pilau chicken over rice (HKD152), and TPK style fried flat noodle with slice beef in premium sauce (HKD138) representing the sub-cuisine in Hong Kong. It is a piece of history ready to be eaten.
Tai Ping Koon Restaurant, G/F, 19-21 Mau Lam Street, Jordan, 2384 3385
Kai Kai Dessert
There may be no dessert store more popular in the southern Kowloon area than Kai Kai Dessert, lauded for their affordability and variety of sweet Cantonese treats. The late night spot is well known for its herbal and fruity touch, most notably with their traditional black sesame soup (HKD28), almond soup (HKD30), and chilled mango sago cream with pomelo (HKD39). We also suggest ordering a box of black sesame tang yuan (HKD50) if you want to enjoy the sweet treats at home.
Kai Kai Dessert, G/F, 29 Ning Po Street, Jordan, 2384 3862
Ah Lung Pakistan Halal Food
Not to be mistaken for family rival and neighbour Ah Long, Ah Lung Pakistan Halal Food is where you travel to for two things only (plus a few sides): white rice and rich caramel-coloured salty curries. We recommend ordering either the beef brisket (HKD80), chicken curry (HKD75), or prawn curry (HKD120) for meaty bites with heavy spice. Add on sweet roti (HKD20) and garlic mixed vegetables (HKD65) for some balance to your meals.
Ah Lung Pakistan Halal Food, G/F, 93A Woosung Street, Jordan, 2782 1635
Dim Sum Here
When the queue plays to your advantage (before 11AM or after 2:30PM typically), Dim Sum Here is a must-hit dim sum restaurant in Jordan, owing to its commitment to traditional flavours and reasonable pricing. Their egg yolk black runny buns (HKD27), steamed beef balls (HKD25), mud carp stuffed hot pepper (HKD26), rice flour rolls with mixed sauce (HKD26), and steamed bean curd rolls (HKD32) are what we recommend for a pit stop lunch. A meal at the restaurant will be quick, as the waiters are eager to shorten the line during peak hours.
Dim Sum Here, Shop 6-8, G/F, Wah Chi Mansion, 286-298 Temple Street, Jordan, 5423 7079
Luk Yung Sin Kwun Vegetarian Restaurant
For fifty decades and more, Luk Yung Sin Kwun has led the vegetarian fight in the Jordan area proving that Cantonese cuisine can be enjoyed sans animal products. Dishes like the kung pao chicken (HKD83), ma po tofu (HKD75), fried fragrant goose skin (HKD85), and scrambled eggs with shrimp (HKD82) all use either gluten, tofu, or a plant-based meat alternative to provide the same flavours with considerations to those with a proclivity to vegetables or against meat.
Luk Yung Sin Kwun Vegetarian Restaurant, G/F, 38 Jordan Road, Jordan, 2730 8665
