Before embarking to Macau for a day trip, we decided to come here for an early 7am breakfast. Since…read moreI didn't get my HK Style French Toast from Australia Dairy Company the other day, I was excited to try it here. Kam Wah Cafe is also famous for their freshly baked Pineapple Bun and Butter. Can't start your day without some HK Milk Tea and Iced Ovaltine. My son said it's a good thing the nai cha in the states are not as good because he was starting to develop an addiction. Lol. For those of you who don't know, it's made with Ceylon leaves, evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk. The French toast was so damn delicious but a bit indulgent. I do wish I could taste more of the peanuts. My son loved his bolo bao. We also shared a hot bowl of macaroni soup with Spam and lettuce. Thinking back, I regret not trying the Spicy Satay Beef Instant Noodle. I will have to look for this back in the states. The aunties working here are just the most adorable, very kind and welcoming. One of them took the time to help us navigate the huge menu and recommended a few items. I would come back again and again if I could. I have a mad love for these iconic HK Style Cafes aka Cha Chaan Tengs. These affordable quick-paced restaurants were influenced by the city's 150 years of British rule. Aside from the classic breakfast items, they also offer many delicious rice and noodle dishes in the afternoon.

Came here just for their famous pineapple bun with butter! This is a classic HK cha chaan teng…read more(cafe) serving up favourites like satay beef with vermicelli noodles in soup, sandwiches, and of course, a strong HK milk tea. We got here fairly early, so we didn't have to wait for a table. Service was as expected - quick, efficient, and no nonsense. A tell-tale sign of a good HK cafe. The food just hit the spot for me, bringing me right back to my childhood memories of eating this on weekend mornings at our local HK cafe. Note that they don't accept foreign credit cards, so be prepared with cash, Octopus, or Alipay.

In my opinion, this place makes the best egg tart I have had so far in Hong Kong. If you go early…read morein the morning, that is when it's the freshest. It is warm and so delicious. Just the right amount of sweetness in the soft egg custard and the crust is flaky and melt in your mouth. Actually it is warm when I purchased it in the late afternoon too, but the crust was a little more crispy and not as flaky.

Koi Kei has set the bar on pineapple cakes for me. I am ruined for the rest of my life until I can…read moremake my way back to their shops. You can find the shops in Hong Kong but the prices are more expensive than getting it direct from Macau. There are multiple stores in Macau and from what I could tell, the prices were the same even if you were closer to the ferry. There are boxes of cookie, jerky, etc samples throughout the store and the employees are typically a little pushy to get you in and looking around. I think it's because that's half the battle. Once you're in and you try a sample, you'll walk out with full yellow bags of goodies! Highly recommend: Walnut and peanut brittle which was very light and crunchy vs the American version that feels like you're going to break your teeth! At $15 USD for a generous size box and gorgeous packaging, it was a great souvenir. We got packaged jerky instead of the fresh jerky that you can buy by the pound. The employee said it was the same but the packaged ones come in little 2" sealed chunks. Instructions say to heat it up prior to eating which resulted in a smoky microwave and super hot napalm covered jerky. Pineapple cakes: get the big box. Tender and almost crumbly cake / cookie outside and pineapple filling; you can see the chunks of fruit! Absolute perfection. Shortbread cookies: comes in multiple flavors. My son loved the chocolate chip the best. Some of the packaging at Kee Wah looks similar to Koi Kei but they are not the same. Both are good but Koi Kei is top notch. Can't wait to visit again!

Koi Kei is famous in Hong Kong and Macau. Its originated from Macau and is Macau number one selling…read moresouvenir. They are famous for their peanut candy. One thing I do not understand is that the items in the HK Koi Kei is way more expensive than the Macau Koi Kei. I suggest you get it at Macau. Also the Macau Koi Kei is crazy packed full of people and HK Koi Kei is very quiet. I mean of course if you do not want to travel to Macau then you might as well get it here. I do enjoy their products!

Loved the sourdough egg tart & sausage roll! The egg tart filling was super thick and creamy and I…read moredid taste sourdough flavor in the crust. The sausage roll meat filling was excellent and would have tasted even better warmed up. The strawberry danish looked beautiful but tasted like a normal strawberry danish. The custard filling was a bit too thick for me but pastry itself was sweet and pretty good, and the strawberries tasted very fresh!

If you're looking for delicious egg tarts in Hong Kong, Bakehouse is a must-visit…read more The egg tarts were fantastic. The pastry was flaky and buttery, while the filling was rich, creamy, and perfectly balanced. It's easy to see why people are willing to wait in line for them. I've only tried the egg tarts, but they were good enough to make me a fan of the entire chain. If you see a Bakehouse nearby, stop in and grab a few. You won't regret it.

Great place inside the Hyatt Regency. Cakes and many others items. It's the place to order…read morecoffee. Excellent service and very quick. I have been there and totally recommend it.

Very local for the Lai Chi Kok area, this was a great bakery discovery that we sought out based on…read morethe prior Yelp reviewer because we were in the area. A typical bakery in many ways, but maybe a touch larger and more variety. From the lady selling egg tarts out front, to the extensive array of the normal breads and buns you see in most bakeries, to their big cookie wall...we felt like this was a great bakery. Fresh quality, friendly staff and busy with patrons...all good signs of a good bakery. Let me highlight the cookie wall. If you have ever waiting in line at Jenny Bakery for their delicious cookies, this is exactly what these are...but without the wait and the attitude from the staff! The cookies are delicious. From coffee to green tea to chocolates in flavor, they are sold as mix-n-match by the half pound or the pound. Think of it like a lense dense, more flavorful shortbreak cookie. Great bakery...I wish it was closer to my home in Sheung Wan.

This is a bakery shop that has been in Mei Foo residential area for more than 3 decades. They sell…read moreeverything that spells out from a bakery like bread, cakes, biscuits, cookies, buns, egg tarts and even nougats and cold ice milk tea yummy yummy. Its been always my first stop to shop for a breakfast take away before getting into the MTR for work. Pretty much everything is freshly made, every morning and day, Its always packed with lots of people so by afternoon everything is gone. The store shop got recently a make over but it still kept some nostalgia. Its always really nice to eat something that actually been baked from the shop and not been produced in a factory and then spread out over the city like e.g. Maxims bakery. The aunties working in the shop have been around here for a while and gives great and fast service. There was one time I was in really hurry and at the cashier I realized I forgot my wallet at home. She noticed that immediately and just told me its okay lah just come back next day with the money. I really appreciate this kind of local style attitude and service that people in the neighborhood still trust each other which you hardly can't see nowadays.

"I always thought of myself as James Bond." - Michelle Yeoh…read more You must think I'm a freak for giving all the egg tart bakeries on Hong Kong Island perfect scores. Well yea, I can be a freak lol, but in this case it's all the bakeries "so far", not all were exceptional, but damn most are! Tai Cheong Bakery is the OG of bakeries on my list. Established in 1954 here on Lyndhurst Terrace, Tai Cheong Bakery is a legendary Hong Kong bakery famed for pioneering cookie-crust egg tarts. Known as a favorite of the last British Governor, Chris Patten, it is considered a must-visit for warm, buttery egg tarts, along with their signature Sha Weng (Chinese donuts). Bakehouse and Hashtag B Bakeries are the innovative ones that turned the "egg tart wars" upside down with modern recipes and Michelin baby followers lol. On the other side you have Tai Cheong Bakery that has been using the same recipe for 72 years. All amazing bakeries yet something in my heart will always favor the originals. On my visit I arrived about 10 minutes before opening and was second in line. For the 10 minutes I chatted with the sweet Korean lady who was there for the same reason as me... original egg tarts! There's a menu sign posted outside - lucky for those waiting in line because it's a photo menu with Chinese, Japanese, Korean and English translation. Once the doors opened I was second in line and the line of about a dozen formed behind me. Auntie greeted me in English and I ordered the following: Egg Tart (Cookie Crust) 12 HK$ x2, Puff Pastry Egg Tart 12 HK$, Milk Protein Egg Tart 15 HK$, BBQ Pork Pastry 7 HK$ x2. I actually wanted the Coconut Egg Tart, but oddly I ended up with eh Milk Protein Egg Tart. Ok, still ate it! Ambiance can be described as a good chi bakery, and apparently this is the original location from 1954, if so it was really clean and inviting. I didn't see a sit-down area tho. Everything I had delicious, yes including the Milk Protein Egg Tart I didn't order lol. The traditional Egg Tart (Cookie Crust) amazing with flaky crust and tasty filling expected from only the best Dan Tat! In the end, Tai Cheong Bakery is a must for egg tart fanatics. In fact, the menu was diverse enough to walk out with no egg tarts and still be happy as a clam. I heard the buns here are delicious. My only regret was not having a second visit, but it's only because it's located in Central and I was staying in Causeway Bay. Next time I'll jump on the Ding Ding for a second visit! Out of all the "traditional" bakeries this was tops! Pls follow my IG travel adventures: @eric_travel_guru

Excellent dan tat (egg custard tarts) here, line moves quick, and they have several kinds -…read moretraditional, puff pastry crust, milk protein (instead of the traditional egg yolk filling), coconut tarts, and more. Service is efficient, they have little boxes that fit up to 8 dan tat each, and the vibe is both cliche and classic. Friends devoured every single one I bought.

Although this bakery does get some ink, it's definitely overshadowed by a lot of bakeries,…read moreespecially ones on the Island. Heck, it gets overshadowed just in its neighborhood: an area loaded with iconic food heavyweights like Australia Dairy, Mak's Noodle, and Mak Mun Kee. I had already experienced Australia Dairy and I sure as heck wasn't interested in the hotel breakfast buffet. I came super early in the morning (still had some lingering jet lag) and the manager was really friendly, especially since I told him I was from the States. The dan tat is underrated and the price is quite good for a bakery in the area these days. I can't dispute $4 HKD (about 50 cents USD). The tart crust is ridiculously flaky and the egg filling has the right amount of sweetness. The walnut cookie was flaky and buttery. While I didn't take pictures of the store, all of the store pictures at the time of this writing are before recent renovations. The bakery is more roomy and contemporary inside.

When I think of San Francisco, the words "cheap" and "undiscovered" never enter my mind. Yet when I…read morecame across this bakery, 三藩市 (San Francisco in Canto) it was all I was thinking. After trying a few of their treats, it is now one of the few awesome bakeries that are in my active rotation for places I visit most. The place is dingy and trapped from another time. Jordan is no stranger to such establishments; it even evokes a pseudo San Francisco Chinatown vibe as many of the bakeries there are also stuck in the 90s. No matter, these places don't earn the love of the local crowd by looking pretty. They win everyone over with the food and in a big way. What got me hooked to start were their BBQ pork pastries, priced at a cool $4 each. They're flaky, crisp with just the right amount of pork. I would also give it up for their almond cookies, which are made fresh daily and taste heavenly. Buy an entire sack or tin for less than $15 and be happy. Other kudos goes out to their pineapple buns and hotdog buns -- satisfying in a pinch and easy to buy on the go. Lastly, the service deserves a mention. The women who operate this bakery from the morning to the afternoon are super friendly and I've seen them spare a bao or two for the less fortunate outside. It's a hard life out there and the compassion is hard not to recognize. That's the kind of service everyone could use.

Love, love, love this traditional Chinese bakery in Mong Kok…read more So lucky to have Jacky from This is Asia Tours bring us to this gem on our all day exploration of Hong Kong. Since 1984, the bakery focuses on traditional treats. Loved the banana cake which is light and addictively delicious. The pan fried mochi with sesame seeds is so unique. The shop has a decent line that moves quickly. No surprise that it has been Michelin recommended and featured on Netflix. Next time, I'll try the wife cake.

An tiny store in Mong Kok that sells traditional Cantonese bakery. I came here for the gwong so…read morecake 光酥餅 because it's hard to find it at my local Chinatown. I also had the glutinous mochi cake which was warm, soft and chewy at the same time. There will be s lot of people st the storefront so it can get crowded. Reasonable price. Recommend anyone to get some goodies from here when visiting Hong Kong.

I walked by this bakery one day and wondered what all the hubbub was. I had seen plenty of cheese…read moretarts and other cheesecake-like desserts in Japan and was curious by the popularity. The interior is rather minimalist but clean. The cheese tart was so warm and fresh that it actually was a bit of a detriment. As I was about to grasp said tart to consume, the crust crumbled very easily and warm cheese filling flowed right round the tart cup and partly onto the bar table I was standing at. What I got to eat was quite good, however. The filling is smooth and not too sweet while the crumbly crust provided some (I suppose) structure to the dessert. There isn't a strong cream cheese flavor but more of a neutral cream flavor. I was just rather disappointed that I looked like a slob as I was consuming the dispersed dessert that resembled me dropping it on the floor. Like the decor, the service is minimal. While staff is not grumpy, don't expect much of a reception here.

The (dessert) hills of HK are alive, with the smell and taste of cheese tarts from the ultra…read morepopular Hanjuku Kobo (半熟工房). The cheese tart (芝士撻) really started at the Causeway Bay location (https://www.yelp.com/biz/71IB0MVMT_FI9yWG4r0UNg), which after many lines and cheese tarts sold prompted the second location to be in good ol Kowloon. TST will forever have outlets of popular fad businesses. Only I don't think cheese tarts are a fad and that I think they're here to stay. Most folks can't get enough of them, myself included, especially at this location along Cameron Road. During the day time, the hubbub is so much that this place is often a mess during peak rush hours. It's easy to see why: the tarts are cheesy, ultra savory, and come in various flavors (baked cheese, matcha green tea, chocolate, egg custard). The only thing they aren't is cheap, which at $22HKD is a good grip for a single tart. Tarts aren't the only game for baked goods at this location thankfully, an item that often gets overlooked are their individual baked cheese cakes and custom pastries. In terms of selection, they alone put this location over their sister spot in Causeway Bay. My favorite of the bunch are the Blueberry Cheesecakes (藍莓芝士蛋糕), which I caution for lactose in tolerant folks is not kind to your insides. I would suggest a Caramel Egg Pudding (焦糖雞蛋布甸) instead. Last I visited, it was cash or octopus card only. They're always well staffed (if not overstaffed) with lots of eager young ladies who are looking to offer freshly baked Japanese goods to the masses. For cheese tart fans anywhere, this is one of the better spots to slay your inner cheesy cravings.