Hong Kong is one of the greatest food cities on Earth. If you are reading this guide, you are in the midst of planning or counting down the days till you get to visit our incredible city, featuring the best of cheap eats, Cantonese delicacies, Western surprises, and fine-dining.
With 13,000 restaurants jam packed onto three main regions, Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories, it is time to wield yourself with our in-depth guide to prepare yourself for a 48 hours of heaven dining and sipping in Hong Kong.
Dining guide for your 48 hours in Hong Kong
Friday night dinner – 8PM – Kui Kee
After landing at Hong Kong International Airport and whisking off to the city centre, your quick-stop weekend trip to the city must begin with a quintessential dai pai dong meal, with no better of an option for savouring this culture than Kui Kee Seafood Restaurant in Causeway Bay. Dive head first into Hong Kong’s nightlife, where you can drink beer out of a bowl and share a tables-worth of fresh seafood and traditional Hong Kong dishes.
Friday night drinks – 10PM – Bar Leone and co.
After a salty and spicy meal, Hong Kong’s Soho is a calling for a sip out of Asia’s best bars and top cocktails. On your list, a visit to the world’s 2nd best bar, Bar Leone in Soho, is in order to taste a slice of Italy in the East. Follow this up with visits to Socio for their curated Asia-Pacific sustainable cocktails, Jack’s Racquet Room with a special historic Hong Kong story, and ending the night with a boogie at the Shanghai-themed Maggie Choo’s.
Friday late night snacking – 1:30AM – Beyrouth Bistro
Nothing may be more important on a Friday night of drinking than the post-night meal to soak up the alcohol and ensure your cravings are satiated. Head to Beyrouth Bistro in Soho for freshly served Lebanese wraps with homemade bread and sauces. Their lamb kofta, beef, and falafel wraps are their most popular.
Saturday breakfast – 9AM – Honolulu Coffee Shop
Wake up sunshine, it is time to get a taste of real Hong Kong flavours, bright and early in the morning. Your best bet for consuming the morning culture is to pay a visit to Honolulu Coffee Shop in Wan Chai. Founded in the 1940s, the cha chaan teng (Hong Kong coffee and breakfast eatery) is a must-visit spot on any weekend trip here for their pineapple buns, satay beef noodles, and yuen yueng (mixed coffee and tea drink).
Saturday lunch – 12PM – Maxim’s Palace
Think of Hong Kong and Cantonese cuisine and dim sum first comes to mind. For a taste of the posh side of yum cha (the act of eating dim sum), reserve a table at Maxim’s Palace in Central. In a setting fit for kings and adventurous foodies like yourself, we recommend ordering their signature pan fried green pepper, glutinous beef balls, deep-fried pork wontons, and roasted pork belly.
Saturday afternoon – 3PM – Bakehouse
There may be nothing more 2025 Hong Kong than a visit to Bakehouse in Tsim Sha Tsui, one of Hong Kong’s most popular Western bakeries, with more than half a dozen locations dotted around the city. As you battle the lines, you must snag yourself a box of their delicious sourdough egg tarts as well as sink your teeth into their apple crumble danish and vanilla custard doughnut.
Saturday dinner – 7:30PM – Yè Shanghai
Now that you are on the Kowloon side overlooking Hong Kong Island, a visit to Yè Shanghai in Tsim Sha Tsui is a perfect location to catch the 8PM lightshow, a signature of any Hong Kong weekend trip. Here, you can appreciate a menu rich in depth and authenticity to Shanghainese traditions. Order their sweet and sour spare ribs, deep-fried baby yellow croaker fish, and their whole roasted duck.
Saturday drinks – 9:30PM – OZONE
Hong Kong is all about extremes, the city holds the record for the world’s highest rooftop bar with OZONE in West Kowloon. It stands on the 118th floor of The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong. With a new cocktail menu exploring time, space, and the future, in relation to Hong Kong taste, sip on a bougie Hong Kong wild honey-flavoured drink whilst peeking over the edge to a tiny Hong Kong below.
Sunday breakfast – 7AM – Sun Hang Yuen
Hiking or a visit to the beach is in order for your last day here. So too is another visit to a local cha chaan teng, this time to Sun Hang Yuen in Sham Shui Po for a quick pit stop lunch for their classic salted corned beef egg sandwiches and Hong Kong-styled French toast. Pair this up with an ice milk tea drink.
Sunday lunch – 11:30AM – Manakamana
After breaking a sweat and exploring Hong Kong’s natural side of life, zip over to Manakamana in Jordan for a taste of Nepalese cuisine. The fire and salt comes alive with their chilli soup-drenched jhol momos and sukuti chatpate, marinated dried buffalo meat. Do not forget to order their ghorkha chicken, a Nepalese twist on BBQ chicken.
Sunday afternoon – 4PM – Jenny Bakery
Right before you head off on the Airport Express or snuggle into a taxi for the ride back home, pay a visit to Jenny Bakery in Sheung Wan. Their butter cookies, almond flakes, and mixed nut cookies are some of the best in the city and are baked fresh daily. This is a piece of Hong Kong you can bring back with you!
