Afternoon tea on a three-tier stand in the Lobby of The Peninsula

10 of the best · Hong Kong

Cafés, Afternoon Tea and Cha Chaan Teng in Hong Kong

Afternoon tea at The Peninsula, Chinese tea at LockCha, milk tea at Lan Fong Yuen and the city’s speciality roasters.

Our 10 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026

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Insiders' picks

Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Hong Kong.

  1. The classic afternoon tea

    The Lobby, The Peninsula

    Tsim Sha Tsui·Afternoon tea

    Afternoon tea beneath the gilded ceiling of The Peninsula’s Lobby.

    Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong KongExplore View on map

  2. Chinese tea and vegetarian dim sum

    LockCha

    Admiralty·Tea house

    Chinese teas and vegetarian dim sum in heritage settings.

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Tea & pâtisserie 5

Afternoon tea, Chinese tea and the tea restaurants.

  1. Milk tea since the 1950s

    Bing Kee Cha Dong

    Tai Hang·Dai pai dong

    A tea stall in a narrow lane of Tai Hang.

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  2. Pineapple buns

    Kam Wah Cafe

    Prince Edward·Cha chaan teng

    A family cha chaan teng famous for its pineapple buns.

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  3. Chinese tea and vegetarian dim sum

    LockCha

    Admiralty·Tea house

    Chinese teas and vegetarian dim sum in heritage settings.

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  4. At the Mandarin Oriental

    Mandarin Oriental Cake Shop

    Central·Pâtisserie

    The Mandarin Oriental’s own cake shop.

    5 Connaught Road Central, Central, Hong KongExplore View on map

  5. The classic afternoon tea

    The Lobby, The Peninsula

    Tsim Sha Tsui·Afternoon tea

    Afternoon tea beneath the gilded ceiling of The Peninsula’s Lobby.

    Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong KongExplore View on map

Speciality coffee 5

Roasters and coffee bars.

  1. By Grégoire Michaud

    Bakehouse

    Tsim Sha Tsui·Bakery

    A Hong Kong bakery from a celebrated pastry chef.

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  2. Italian-style coffee

    Caffè Kenon

    Causeway Bay·Coffee bar

    An espresso bar in Causeway Bay.

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  3. By the beach

    Caffè Parabolica

    Repulse Bay·Café

    A café on the South Side of Hong Kong Island.

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  4. A Hong Kong coffeehouse

    NOC Coffee Co.

    Hong Kong·Speciality coffee

    A speciality coffeehouse that began in Hong Kong.

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  5. Roaster

    The Coffee Academïcs

    Causeway Bay·Speciality coffee

    A Hong Kong roaster of speciality coffee.

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