Hong Kong Island Food Tour: Michelin-Recommended Stops
Taste dim sum and egg tarts while riding a historic Ding Ding tram with just nine guests
A half-day food tour of Hong Kong Island for groups of up to 9 people, led in English, that takes you through Sheung Wan and Central to taste dim sum, wonton noodle soup, roast pork rice, milk tea and egg tart at family-run restaurants and local shops. Your guide shares the history behind each dish and the neighborhoods where locals actually eat, and the tour includes a ride on the historic Hong Kong Tramways.
Step-by-step itinerary
- Sheung Wan Entry included 50m
- Central–Mid-Levels Escalator 15m
- Hong Kong Tramways Entry included 20m
- Wan Chai Entry included 15m
Explore Hong Kong Island food and culture
- Visit Sheung Wan dim sum teahouse
- Explore Dried Seafood Street and medicine shop
- Taste sweets at Kai Fat Tea shop
- Walk through Graham Street Market
- Pass by Gough Street boutiques
- Discover Central and Western District
- Eat wonton noodles at Michelin restaurant
- Ride Mid-Levels Escalator and try milk tea
- Pass Tai Kwun heritage site
- Ride Hong Kong electric tram
- Try Char Siu Fan in Wan Chai
- Buy egg tart at bakery
- Relax at Wan Chai sports ground
What’s included
- Dim sum tasting from a traditional trolley.
- wonton noodle soup at a Michelin-recommended restaurant.
- Char Siu Fan, roast BBQ pork rice.
- traditional dried fruit sweets.
- Hong Kong milk tea.
- egg tart from a local bakery.
- a ride on the historic Hong Kong Tramways.
- a professional English-speaking guide.
- and access to five family-run and long-established food spots loved by locals.
Times
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 09:30
Information
Prices and times updated 6 days ago
Operated by Hello Hong Kong
The experience
You arrive in Sheung Wan, an eclectic neighborhood of traditional Chinese businesses and shops, and head straight into a decades-old dim sum teahouse that held a Michelin Guide recognition for years. The place is always packed with locals. You'll sit down and order from the traditional trolley, sampling authentic dumplings. From there the tour moves through the narrow streets: past Dried Seafood Street, where medicinal ingredients line the storefronts, and into Kai Fat Tea shop, a 30-year-old supplier of candies and Chinese sweets that stocks restaurants across Hong Kong and overseas. You taste what they offer, then walk through Graham Street Market, a sloped street flanked by food stalls selling fresh vegetables and live seafood, where you'll learn about the Kowloon Soy Company's century-old soy sauce made by traditional techniques.
The route then takes you through Central and Western District, where colonial-style streets and small alleys hold century-old temples next to modern galleries. At a family-run wonton noodle restaurant recommended by Michelin and run since World War II, you order a bowl of one of Hong Kong's best. You then ride the Central–Mid-Levels Escalator, the longest outdoor escalator in the world at 800 meters, and stop at a modest milk tea place next to it. The signature brew is strained through pantyhose for an extra smooth taste. A tram ride follows, aboard one of the world's largest operational double-decker tram fleets, first operated in 1904 under British rule, and you'll learn about the notable buildings you pass.
The final two stops are in Wan Chai. At a pre-Qing Dynasty restaurant renowned for Char Siu Fan, roast BBQ pork rice, you taste the closely guarded recipe that was a favorite of Anthony Bourdain. The tour ends at a well-established bakery, a personal favorite of a former Hong Kong governor, where you pick up an egg tart, the Chinese version of an English custard tart, and eat it at the nearby sports ground while watching the crowd go by. The whole tour runs four hours and includes your guide, all five tastings, the tram ride, and the stories that tie the food to the city's Cantonese, Guangzhou and British heritage.
Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste five full dishes rather than samples across Hong Kong Island's neighborhoods: your guide navigates the route while you focus on eating, perfect for a first-time visitor with a free morning.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.
What exactly do I eat on this Hong Kong Island food tour?
You taste dim sum from a trolley at a Michelin-recognized teahouse; wonton noodle soup at a family-run restaurant operating since World War II; Char Siu Fan, roast BBQ pork rice, at another Michelin-recommended spot; traditional dried fruit sweets from a 30-year-old tea shop; Hong Kong milk tea strained through pantyhose for smoothness; and an egg tart, a Chinese custard pastry, at the end.
Is this tour suitable for vegetarians or people with allergies?
This tour is not suitable for vegetarians, people with gluten sensitivities, or anyone with seafood allergies, as the stops and tastings center on dim sum, roast pork, noodle soup and dried seafood ingredients.
How many people go on this tour at once?
The tour is limited to a maximum of 9 people per booking, keeping the group small enough to move through neighborhoods and sit together at each stop.
What is the Central–Mid-Levels Escalator, and why does the tour include it?
The Central–Mid-Levels Escalator is the longest outdoor escalator in the world, spanning 800 meters and rising 135 meters up to the hilly areas of the city. The tour includes a ride on it and a stop at a renowned milk tea place next to it, so you experience both a Hong Kong landmark and taste a local favorite in one stop.
Do I need to arrange my own way to the meeting point?
Yes. Upon booking you'll receive easy-to-follow directions to the meeting point in the Sheung Wan district. Public transportation options are available nearby, but hotel pickup is not included.
What language is the tour conducted in?
The tour is conducted in English by a live guide who shares stories about Hong Kong's blend of Cantonese traditions, Guangzhou influences and British heritage as you move through each neighborhood and stop.
Hong Kong Island Food Tour: Michelin-Recommended Stops
4h · EN
from HK$ 880 per person
≈ US$ 115 in your currency