It is undeniable that many of us Hong Kongers possess an indiscriminate sweet tooth. After dinner, in between lessons, late at night, or during the weekend, we simply cannot get enough of dessert to satiate our hunger and placate our nagging need for sweets!
From shaved ice to churros to puddings to ice cream, we scoped and snacked across the city to ensure we recommended only the best desserts for you to eat and snap on your Instagram. We want to make your friends jealous too.
The most Instagrammable desserts in Hong Kong
SHARI SHARI Kakigori House
SHARI SHARI has pleased Hong Kongers with a sweet tooth for nearly a decade across the city. With imported Japanese ice and creative recipes, no wonder this spot has gained such popularity for post-dinner desserting. Their most popular flavours include Japanese sweet sake, jasmine tea, mango & coconut, and strawberry & yoghurt.
SHARI SHARI Kakigori House, multiple locations across Hong Kong
Twist & Buckle
In the mood for churros? Twist & Buckle has got you covered with their Michelin Guide recommended dessert that has gained viral popularity in recent years. Featuring their glazed churros with finger licking flavours like crunchy matcha, hazel lah, and campfire, the Tsim Sha Tsui store also specialises in original sundaes serving the snack in ice cream. Our favourites are their banoffee and PBJ sundaes.
Twist & Buckle, G/F, 29-31 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, 6508 2674
After You
Hong Kong’s After You dessert chain are super popular with their toast series, among other classics like their photogenic kakigori and drinks. Each dessert comes with a very thick piece of toast and a sugary topping, with ice cream served on the side. We recommend you order their matcha, Shibuya honey, mango sticky rice, or salted egg toast.
After You, Shop G24-25, G/F, Lee Tung Avenue, 200 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, 2312 2038
After You, Shop G005, G/F, AIRSIDE, 2 Concorde Road, Kai Tak, 2312 2199
YUM CHA
Okay, we know you know this one, but it doesn’t get old. YUM CHA famously has some of the sweetest, most Instagrammable desserts in the form of hot custard molten buns – with eyes. When you poke these little guys where the “mouth” should be, the hot vanilla custard comes dribbling out, creating what should be a scene inappropriate for the dining table. But it has captured the hearts of Instagrammers far and wide.
YUM CHA, multiple locations across Hong Kong
Owl’s Choux
Did someone say ice-cream choux sandwiches? Yep, Owl’s Choux did, and they said it with over 10 different flavours. The sweet-toothed amongst you will love their classic red velvet creme brûlée choux with caramel, Italian meringue and double-vanilla pastry cream and the Popcorn and Rocks. When we’re talking Insta-models, these colourful, creamy buns are absolute poseurs.
Owl’s Choux, G/F, 32 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 6199 5176
Banana Boy
Another addition to the Michelin Guide comes in the form of Banana Boy, a sweet banana roti takeaway spot in Yuen Long serving a taste of Thailand locally. The MTR-adjacent stall sells both an original banana roti with dark chocolate toppings and dustings, peanut butter banana roti, and the lotus biscoff banana roti, among other sugary picks.
Banana Boy, Shop 18, GF, Shun Fung Building, 5-7 Fung Yau Street North, Yuen Long
Grindie
If you are seeking a true Cantonese dish with a modern twist and an Instagrammable touch, it is here at Grindie. The pudding shop with three locations in Hong Kong sells their new signature pistachio sweet soup with tofu pudding, an addictive dessert. It is nutty, sweet, and possesses a pleasant texture with the fresh tofu. It is sure to attract your foodie friends on the ‘gram.
Grindie, multiple locations across Hong Kong
Sweet Craft
It’s all about the ice flake down at Sweet Craft in Hung Hom, an inventive dessert that has caught the attention of many Hong Kong foodies. Part kakigori and part sugary ice cream, the dessert shop brings creative flavours to the mix like sea salt caramel, peach nectar, velvety tiramisu, and calpis grape.
Sweet Craft, Shop G33, G/F, Pebbles World (Site 3), The Whampoa, Hung Hom, 3543 1101
Nam Shan Desserts
Located on a housing estate in the middle of quiet Shek Kip Mei, Nam Shan specialises in mango desserts, more specifically, the venerable mango pomelo sago. Instagrammable as ever, the pudding is stuffed fresh with Thai mangoes and bouncy sago, complimented by the tart pomelo added. Try the vanilla shaved ice with sago and mango juice if you really need a cool moment.
Nam Shan Desserts, Shop CCC9, Podium, Nam Shan Shopping Centre, Nam Shan Estate, 111 Tai Hang Tung Road, Shek Kip Mei
