Eating out can be one of the most memorable parts of a holiday...for better or worse!
The problem is sometimes, however, that spending the time to find a restaurant that offers the food you want at the price you want in the area you're in at that time can take up most of your afternoon or evening and spoil a good day's sightseeing!
Lost In HK understands this, and knows that falling back on the famous international fast food chains can often be an all-too-easy but not entirely desirable option. So here we suggest a few places round Hong Kong that may not have Michelin stars, but that will get you a cheap, decent feed hassle-free without fear of rip-offs or Bombay Belly.
Just to be clear though, this is by no-means a ringing endorsement of these places, simply a list of the spots we nip to for lunch or dinner while out gadding about Hong Kong. Enjoy!
1) DeliFrance: Either the smaller cafes or the larger bistros will serve up panini, croissant, pasta, pizzas, etc. All very tasty, all very cheap and straight-forward. The restaurants are ubiquitous on Hong Kong Island and in most parts of Kowloon and even in Tung Chung on Lantau Island. And a soup, sandwich and drink combo at lunch will cost you around $40!
2) Cafe de Coral (pictured): So you read the first entry and thought "Yeah, but I didn't come to Hong Kong to eat European fare"? Well then, your choices for a quick and easy dinner are to be a brave soul and dive into one of the thousands of congee joints, with their menus scribbled all across the walls in Chinese, or to head for the black and yellow sign of a Cafe de Coral. Not Hong Kong's finest by any means but you can get decent Chinese dishes from all regions and at silly prices. Sizzling BBQ Beef with rice and a drink should again set you back around $40.
3) Yoshinoya: The self-proclaimed "Japanese beef bowl specialist" is as omnipresent, cheap and accessible as the first two, serving up great Gyudon and other Japanese classics. A Super Chicken or Beef set will get you a large bowl of your chosen meat with rice, Miso soup, Kimchi, a dessert plus drink for $36.
4) Food Courts: If you're near Times Square in Causeway Bay, Harbour City in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hollywood Plaza in Diamond Hill or the Citygate Centre in Tung Chung (to name but a few) you can sample the delights of a food court. Here you'll find a number of restaurants lining a canteen-like area, offering everything from Korean to curry, sushi to burgers. The quality of the food can be really good (The Teppinyaki joints in Hollywood Plaza and Citygate stand out as good spots), but the simple surroundings keep the prices low. At Times Square and Harbour City you order your food at the stand, they give you a ticket to then pay at the central till, then you return that ticket to the stand and wait for your food! At the other two you generally pay in the restaurant itself. Again, a full meal here with a drink should set you back no more than $40 per person.
5) Triple O's: Western food again sorry, but the best burgers in town bar none! You can find British Columbia's finest burger joint at The Forum, Exchange Square (Central), Great Cafe, Pacific Place (Admiralty), Harbour Centre (Wan Chai), Times Square (Causeway Bay), Harbour City (Tsim Sha Tsui) and New Town Plaza (Sha Tin). A little bit more expensive (expect to pay around $60 for burger, fries and drink) but it's damned well worth it!
6) Suzuki Cafe: Selling a strange blend of Japanese and Western food (such as sushi pizzas!), Suzuki Cafe is a bit more expensive than the other places, but still affordable and spread far and wide around the SAR. A meal here should cost you around $80 per person, but the food is a lot more varied and original (and tasty!) and is worth the extra bucks if you fancy something a little more upmarket than a quick bowl of sweet and sour in a shopping centre canteen. There are eight cafes around town. The pick of the bunch is at Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui where you get cracking views out of the huge window over the harbour and the Central skyline. There are also restaurants on Leighton Road (Causeway Bay), Hopewell Centre and Tai Yau Plaza (Wan Chai), Vicwood Plaza (Central), Langham Place (Mongkok), Tsuen Wan Plaza and Metroplaza in Kwai Chung.
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