Hong Kong Island Small-Group Food Tour with Dim Sum, Wonton Soup, Roast Meats, Milk Tea and Egg Tart
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Hong Kong Island is known for its diverse food traditions blending Cantonese, Guangzhou, and British influences. This small-group bus and walking food tour lasts about four hours and includes up to nine guests. It covers five food stops featuring dim sum, wonton noodle soup, traditional roast meats, classic Hong Kong milk tea, and freshly baked egg tart. The tour begins in Sheung Wan at a longstanding dim sum teahouse where guests try dumplings served from a traditional trolley. It continues along Dried Seafood Street to learn about dried seafood used in Chinese cooking and visit a 1940s Chinese medicine shop. At Kai Fat Tea, a tea and sweets shop over 30 years old, participants sample traditional dried fruit candies. Next, the group visits Graham Street Market, a local market with fresh produce and traditional shops including the Kowloon Soy Company, known for its soy sauce. The tour moves through Hong Kong’s Central and Western Districts, stopping at a family-run Michelin Guide - recommended restaurant to taste wonton noodles and then riding the Mid-Levels Escalator, the world’s longest outdoor escalator. Nearby is a milk tea vendor famous for straining tea through pantyhose for a smooth flavor. A ride on Hong Kong’s historic electric tram - the Ding Ding - follows, with commentary on the passing cityscape. The tour stops at a Michelin-recommended Wan Chai restaurant for Char Siu Fan, roast BBQ pork rice that was a favorite of Anthony Bourdain. It concludes at a bakery on Hennessy Road serving egg tarts favored by a former Hong Kong governor. The final stop is Southorn Playground in Wan Chai, where guests enjoy their egg tart while observing local life. The tour includes all food and drinks listed but does not provide hotel pickup or gratuities.
Highlights
What's included
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Sheung Wan
Sheung Wan blends traditional Chinese businesses with modern shopping. The tour starts at a decades-old dim sum teahouse, recognized by the Michelin Guide until 2020. Despite its modest interior, the venue is popular with locals. Guests sample authentic dumplings served from a traditional dim sum trolley in a setting reminiscent of earlier times.
50 min
Seafood Street
Dried Seafood Street on Des Voeux Road West specializes in dried seafood used in Chinese cooking and traditional tonics. The tour visits this area to learn about the medicinal qualities of these ingredients and stops at a Chinese medicine shop established in the 1940s.
20 min
Kai Fat Tea
Kai Fat Tea is a small shop in Sheung Wan selling tea, candies, and Chinese sweets made from dried fruits. Operating for over 30 years, it supplies tea to many restaurants locally and overseas. Guests sample the sweets offered here during the tour.
15 min
Graham Street Market
Graham Street Market, with a history over 100 years, offers fresh vegetables, live seafood, and traditional shops along a sloped street. The tour highlights the Kowloon Soy Company, founded in 1917, known for its soy sauce made by traditional methods.
10 min
Hello Hong Kong: Private & Small Group Tours
Gough Street, formerly home to Hong Kong Island’s European and Chinese communities, features colonial-style architecture, boutiques, and restaurants. This neighborhood offers a mix of designer stores and unique retailers.
Western District
Central and Western District is one of Hong Kong’s oldest and most active areas, combining old temples with modern shops and galleries. The tour stops at a family-run Michelin Guide–recommended restaurant serving wonton noodles, operated by the same family since World War II.
60 min
Mid-levels Escalator
The Mid-Levels Escalator is the world’s longest outdoor escalator, stretching 800 meters and rising 135 meters to the hilly Conduit Road area. Nearby is a milk tea vendor known for straining tea through pantyhose to achieve a smooth taste.
15 min
Tai Kwun
Tai Kwun is the restored Central Police Station compound, including the former Central Police Station, Central Magistracy, and Victoria Prison. It hosts heritage, contemporary art, performing arts, and lifestyle events, and received an Award of Excellence in the 2019 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Conservation Awards.
Hong Kong Tramways (Ding Ding)
Guests board Hong Kong’s electric tram system, in operation since 1904 with the world’s largest fleet of double-decker trams. The tram is an affordable, environmentally friendly transport mode. The guide points out notable buildings along the route.
20 min
Wan Chai
Wan Chai hosts a family-run Michelin Guide–recommended restaurant dating to the Qing Dynasty. The tour stops here to try Char Siu Fan, roast BBQ pork rice with a secret sauce recipe. This dish was a favorite of late Anthony Bourdain.
15 min
Hong Kong Hennessy Road
The final food stop is a well-known bakery on Hennessy Road, favored by a former Hong Kong governor. Guests sample egg tarts, a Cantonese version of the English custard tart.
10 min
Southorn Playground
Southorn Playground in Wan Chai is a popular spot for locals taking breaks for food and sport. The tour ends here with guests enjoying an egg tart while watching the crowd.
15 min
Meeting point
Outside the main entrance to the IBIS Hotel. 28 Des Voeux Road WEST, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island. (Not Des Voeux Road Central).
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Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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Hong Kong Island Small-Group Food Tour with Dim Sum, Wonton Soup, Roast Meats, Milk Tea and Egg Tart
by Hello Hong Kong
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.HK$1,760Overview
Hong Kong Island is known for its diverse food traditions blending Cantonese, Guangzhou, and British influences. This small-group bus and walking food tour lasts about four hours and includes up to nine guests. It covers five food stops featuring dim sum, wonton noodle soup, traditional roast meats, classic Hong Kong milk tea, and freshly baked egg tart. The tour begins in Sheung Wan at a longstanding dim sum teahouse where guests try dumplings served from a traditional trolley. It continues along Dried Seafood Street to learn about dried seafood used in Chinese cooking and visit a 1940s Chinese medicine shop. At Kai Fat Tea, a tea and sweets shop over 30 years old, participants sample traditional dried fruit candies. Next, the group visits Graham Street Market, a local market with fresh produce and traditional shops including the Kowloon Soy Company, known for its soy sauce. The tour moves through Hong Kong’s Central and Western Districts, stopping at a family-run Michelin Guide - recommended restaurant to taste wonton noodles and then riding the Mid-Levels Escalator, the world’s longest outdoor escalator. Nearby is a milk tea vendor famous for straining tea through pantyhose for a smooth flavor. A ride on Hong Kong’s historic electric tram - the Ding Ding - follows, with commentary on the passing cityscape. The tour stops at a Michelin-recommended Wan Chai restaurant for Char Siu Fan, roast BBQ pork rice that was a favorite of Anthony Bourdain. It concludes at a bakery on Hennessy Road serving egg tarts favored by a former Hong Kong governor. The final stop is Southorn Playground in Wan Chai, where guests enjoy their egg tart while observing local life. The tour includes all food and drinks listed but does not provide hotel pickup or gratuities.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Sheung Wan
Sheung Wan blends traditional Chinese businesses with modern shopping. The tour starts at a decades-old dim sum teahouse, recognized by the Michelin Guide until 2020. Despite its modest interior, the venue is popular with locals. Guests sample authentic dumplings served from a traditional dim sum trolley in a setting reminiscent of earlier times.
50 min
Seafood Street
Dried Seafood Street on Des Voeux Road West specializes in dried seafood used in Chinese cooking and traditional tonics. The tour visits this area to learn about the medicinal qualities of these ingredients and stops at a Chinese medicine shop established in the 1940s.
20 min
Kai Fat Tea
Kai Fat Tea is a small shop in Sheung Wan selling tea, candies, and Chinese sweets made from dried fruits. Operating for over 30 years, it supplies tea to many restaurants locally and overseas. Guests sample the sweets offered here during the tour.
15 min
Graham Street Market
Graham Street Market, with a history over 100 years, offers fresh vegetables, live seafood, and traditional shops along a sloped street. The tour highlights the Kowloon Soy Company, founded in 1917, known for its soy sauce made by traditional methods.
10 min
Hello Hong Kong: Private & Small Group Tours
Gough Street, formerly home to Hong Kong Island’s European and Chinese communities, features colonial-style architecture, boutiques, and restaurants. This neighborhood offers a mix of designer stores and unique retailers.
Western District
Central and Western District is one of Hong Kong’s oldest and most active areas, combining old temples with modern shops and galleries. The tour stops at a family-run Michelin Guide–recommended restaurant serving wonton noodles, operated by the same family since World War II.
60 min
Mid-levels Escalator
The Mid-Levels Escalator is the world’s longest outdoor escalator, stretching 800 meters and rising 135 meters to the hilly Conduit Road area. Nearby is a milk tea vendor known for straining tea through pantyhose to achieve a smooth taste.
15 min
Tai Kwun
Tai Kwun is the restored Central Police Station compound, including the former Central Police Station, Central Magistracy, and Victoria Prison. It hosts heritage, contemporary art, performing arts, and lifestyle events, and received an Award of Excellence in the 2019 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Conservation Awards.
Hong Kong Tramways (Ding Ding)
Guests board Hong Kong’s electric tram system, in operation since 1904 with the world’s largest fleet of double-decker trams. The tram is an affordable, environmentally friendly transport mode. The guide points out notable buildings along the route.
20 min
Wan Chai
Wan Chai hosts a family-run Michelin Guide–recommended restaurant dating to the Qing Dynasty. The tour stops here to try Char Siu Fan, roast BBQ pork rice with a secret sauce recipe. This dish was a favorite of late Anthony Bourdain.
15 min
Hong Kong Hennessy Road
The final food stop is a well-known bakery on Hennessy Road, favored by a former Hong Kong governor. Guests sample egg tarts, a Cantonese version of the English custard tart.
10 min
Southorn Playground
Southorn Playground in Wan Chai is a popular spot for locals taking breaks for food and sport. The tour ends here with guests enjoying an egg tart while watching the crowd.
15 min
Meeting point
Outside the main entrance to the IBIS Hotel. 28 Des Voeux Road WEST, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island. (Not Des Voeux Road Central).
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.