THE COFFEE ADDRESS BOOK
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“Coffee & food” follows our recommendations below. Check the café’s current menu for today’s choices.
An early start
Look inside the entrance of China Merchants Plaza for this early-start coffee bar. Sandwiches and toasties make it useful when breakfast needs to fit around the workday; start here before wandering uphill towards the antique streets.
Our orderA flat white and a toastie from the current menu.
303 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan
A flat white and a cinnamon-cardamom bun with a friend
Make this a coffee-and-pastry pause on Hollywood Road. Venner took over the former Hjem space with a Nordic café menu centred on small-batch bakes and coffee. A flat white is a good starting point beside the rye cinnamon-and-cardamom bun; the Norwegian custard bun, skolebrød, gives you another reason to look at the counter. Choose it for a conversation and something freshly baked, with time to settle into the small room.
Our orderA flat white with a cinnamon-and-cardamom bun. Ask about the cinnamon bun latte if you prefer a sweeter coffee, or the Norwegian custard bun when it is on the counter.
G/F, 161 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan
Look for Venner at the former Hjem address. The March 2026 guide reports a no-laptops policy on weekends. Small-batch pastries can sell out; check current opening days and the counter selection before planning around a particular bake.
Coffee and sourdough
An Australian-style coffee bar with Hong Kong-roasted beans and its own sourdough. Choose this one when breakfast matters just as much as the espresso.
Our orderFlat white and a sourdough toast.
38 Peel Street, Soho
A slow breakfast
Choose Bohemian House when you want to settle into the coffee-making world for a while. The café was designed around a long bar and visible roasting area; combine that sense of theatre with brunch before tackling Sai Ying Pun’s uphill streets.
Our orderAsk about the current single-origin pour-over, with a breakfast toast if you are hungry.
Shop 4, Bohemian House, 321 Des Voeux Road West, Sai Ying Pun
The neighbourhood meeting point
The Davis Street branch brings Winstons’ locally roasted house blend and sociable coffee-bar format to the west end. A natural first stop before a waterfront walk.
Our orderFlat white and a toastie.
Shop 8, The Hudson, 11 Davis Street, Kennedy Town
Coffee with a longer lunch
The current official address is Cleveland Street. A useful alternative to the area’s compact counters when you want food alongside a specialty coffee menu.
Our orderChoose from the current coffee and food menus.
6 Cleveland Street, Causeway Bay
A sourdough kind of morning
The Lily Street café is closely tied to FINEPRINT’s baking story. Pair the espresso with sourdough and make this the food stop in a two-café afternoon.
Our orderFlat white and sourdough.
1 Lily Street, Tai Hang
Linger over breakfast
The curving concrete bar and tall windows give this Mercury Street café a distinct character. Make it a sit-down coffee stop between neighbourhood food discoveries, with time to choose a filter coffee and watch the street outside.
Our orderA single-origin pour-over selected with the barista, or a flat white with breakfast.
G/F, 23 Mercury Street, Tin Hau
An easy daily stop
There is more room to this Blue Pool Road stop than its street frontage suggests: the branch has seating at the front and a courtyard behind. Choose it for a relaxed breakfast over coffee, toast or a breakfast bowl before exploring the Valley.
Our orderA flat white with a toastie or breakfast bowl from the current menu.
4 Blue Pool Road, Happy Valley
A morning on King’s Road
Useful when a Taikoo Place coffee break becomes lunch. The PCCW Tower branch has indoor and outdoor seating, plus sandwiches, toasties and breakfast bowls, making it a flexible choice for meeting someone whose appetite differs from yours.
Our orderA flat white and a sandwich; ask what is freshly available at the counter.
Shop 7, G/F, PCCW Tower, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay
Latte art and a longer lunch
The coffee break that can comfortably become a meal. This Fortress Hill branch pairs specialty coffee with breakfast, brunch and dinner menus, making it useful when your group wants more than a quick cup.
Our orderA latte with something from the current food menu.
Shop 18, G/F, AIA Tower, 183 Electric Road, North Point
A south-side meeting point
Make The Southside your meeting point when coffee needs to come with a meal. This is one of NOC’s coffeehouses, with a brunch offering alongside the coffee programme—a useful pause before continuing into Wong Chuk Hang’s industrial streets.
Our orderA flat white; browse the current brunch menu if you are staying for a meal.
Shop LG02, LG/F, The Southside, 11 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang
Specialty coffee with a meal
A practical sit-down option when your south-side outing needs food as well as coffee. The brand puts specialty coffee alongside Japanese-inspired dishes and all-day breakfast.
Our orderCoffee with the current breakfast or lunch menu.
Shop 101, 1/F, Tower 1, Metropolitan Centre, 39 Wong Chuk Hang Road
An old fabric shop, a new ritual
Some of the old fabric shop’s tiles remain, giving the café a connection to the neighbourhood outside. It is a good stop for a playful coffee drink and something sweet between your street-market discoveries.
Our orderTry Three Mixed, the coffee, milk and Uji matcha combination, if it is on the menu.
G/F, 2C Wong Chuk Street, Sham Shui Po
The waterfront pick
A harbour-facing coffeehouse with an island bar. Come when you want the surroundings to slow the day down.
Our orderCoffee with the current brunch menu.
Shop G42, G/F, Site 9, Whampoa Garden, Hung Hom
The heritage café detour
Old medicine cabinets and the surviving shopfront make this a distinctive place to sit with a coffee. This is an atmosphere-led recommendation rather than a specialist filter-bar pick.
Our orderCoffee and the red date hawthorn cheesecake, if available.
24 Nga Tsin Long Road, Kowloon City
A coffee break with a pastry
An independent Hong Kong café serving specialty coffee in the office district. Choose it for an uncomplicated cup-and-pastry break before continuing along the Kwun Tong waterfront.
Our orderA milk coffee and a pastry from the counter.
Shop 2, 1/F, Manulife Financial Centre, 223 Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong
A central meeting point
A different Tsuen Wan rhythm from The Mills: choose this first-floor coffeehouse when you are already around Tai Pa Street and want to sit down. Its brunch offering makes it useful for an unhurried coffee-and-food stop during a shopping day.
Our orderA flat white with avocado toast from the current menu, subject to branch availability.
Shops 128–130, 1/F, Tsuen Wan Plaza, 4–30 Tai Pa Street, Tsuen Wan
A sit-down coffee stop
A useful Tsuen Wan stop when you want to turn coffee into lunch. Its published coffee menu has featured single-origin brewing and tasting options; ask the bar what is available on your visit.
Our orderAsk for the current single-origin brew, with food if you are staying longer.
Shop G02, G/F, Nina Mall 1, 8 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan
The linked coffee menu is historical; confirm today’s brewing options and prices at the café.
A latte before the next stop
A comfortable alternative to a tasting-focused outing at Accro. Pause It’s emphasis on latte art and a full food offering makes the YOHO branch useful for mixed company and longer catch-ups.
Our orderA latte and something from the current brunch menu.
Shop B120, 1/F, YOHO MIX, 1 Long Lok Road, Yuen Long
A proper weekend breakfast
An Australian-influenced café with a Middle Eastern thread to its food. Our choice when you want the coffee stop to become a leisurely brunch.
Our orderFlat white and smashed avocado toast; check today’s menu.
Shops 1–2, G/F, Siu Yat Building, Block A, Hoi Pong Square, Sai Kung
Coffee with the whole afternoon
A café branch with breakfast, food and coffee menus linked on the official site.
Our orderCoffee with something from the current breakfast menu.
Shop 12, 29 Tong Yin Street, Tseung Kwan O
A pastry with your cup
Let the bakery be the reason to choose this Papillons Square stop. NOC identifies it as a pastry-focused coffeehouse, so it suits a small indulgence between neighbourhood errands: choose your bake at the counter, then find its coffee companion.
Our orderA flat white with a croissant or whichever pastry catches your eye that day.
Shop G1A, G/F, Papillons Square, 21 Tong Chun Street, Tseung Kwan O
A milk coffee made your way
APT stands for A Personal Tailor, and the coffee menu follows through: choose the seasonal or house blend, then the intensity and milk foam. A useful Elements stop when you know exactly how you like your cup—or want to find out.
Our orderA white coffee tailored to your preferred blend, intensity and foam, with a bakery treat if you are hungry.
Shop 2003, L2, Fire Zone, Elements, 1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon
A cold coffee and lunch alongside a Ping Shan heritage walk
Choose Flat Mountain for the setting and an unhurried lunch break. Its small blue-and-white room opens towards a flower wall and outdoor tables. A review published in December 2025 describes cold-brew coffee and smoked-salmon salad; an earlier Weekend Weekly visit favoured the Angus cheeseburger with sweet-potato fries. This is a practical coffee-and-food stop when exploring Ping Shan. Ask what coffee is available before settling on your order.
Our orderAsk for cold brew, with smoked-salmon salad if available. For something more filling, check whether the Angus cheeseburger and sweet-potato fries are on today’s menu.
Shop 2, G/F, 249 Sheung Cheung Wai, Ping Shan, Tin Shui Wai
This recommendation draws on reviews, including one published in December 2025. Current opening hours and bean selection could not be confirmed directly. Call 2488 6002 before a special trip; the older review lists limited indoor seating. Menu choices may have changed.
Hand-drip coffee and homemade cake beside the canal
Come for the combination of a considered cup and a very particular setting. Solo’s covered wooden terrace faces Tai O’s canal and stilt houses. The Hong Kong Tourism Board lists specialty coffee and homemade cakes here; E.A.Two’s detailed visit describes a choice of hand-drip beans and an ice-drop coffee served with candied orange peel. Start by asking what is brewing today, then let a slice of cake extend the pause.
Our orderAsk for the current hand-drip selection and pair it with tiramisu or cheesecake if available. The ice-drop coffee is another option to ask about; its orange-peel accompaniment was documented in the 2023 review.
G/F, 86–88 Kat Hing Street, Tai O
The July 2026 guide lists Monday–Saturday 11am–6pm and Sunday closed. Previous visitors report a minimum of one drink per person. Confirm hours and current seating rules on 9153 7453 before travelling; the detailed menu review and terrace photograph date from 2023.
A flat white and panini during a Ma Wan village wander
Choose Heato x Phare for an easy coffee-and-food stop in Ma Wan 1868. Its photographed drinks menu includes flat white, double espresso, dirty and espresso tonic, while the food gives you room to make a meal of the visit. Eunice at We4 recommends the smoked-salmon-and-avocado cheese panini. The blue-and-white café and waterside setting make this a useful place to pause between exploring the village houses.
Our orderA flat white with the smoked-salmon-and-avocado cheese panini. Ask about espresso tonic for a cold coffee, or tiramisu if you only want something sweet. These choices appear on the photographed menu; confirm today’s selection.
Unit G03, House 3, 52 Ma Wan Main Street, Ma Wan 1868, Ma Wan
Use House 3, unit G03 at street number 52. The We4 guide was updated in August 2026, but its menu photographs were uploaded in July 2025; prices and choices may have changed. Ask the café about current hours before a special trip.
An espresso-and-pastry break beside the Stanley waterfront
Choose Pane e Latte when the pastry matters as much as the cup. The Italian bakery makes its breads and pastries in-house, and its coffee menu runs from espresso and piccolo to flat white and espresso tonic. December 2025 and March 2026 visitors recommend it for coffee with pastries or cake. A classic croissant keeps the pairing simple; the truffle scrambled-egg version turns it into breakfast. The high ceiling, pink columns and large windows make sitting down part of the appeal.
Our orderA flat white with a classic croissant, or espresso with a pain au chocolat. For a sweeter coffee, try the hazelnut gianduja latte. The truffle scrambled-egg croissant is the more substantial breakfast choice.
G/F, U-C Court, 25 Stanley Market Road, Stanley
The restaurant is cashless. Its site lists weekday reservations and walk-ins on weekends and public holidays. Pastries and specials can change; check the counter on arrival. Confirm evening hours on 2337 7221, as official pages show different closing times.
Milk coffee and breakfast before exploring Ap Lei Chau
AP earns a place here as a neighbourhood milk-coffee stop. February and March 2026 visitors praise its flat white, dirty and flavoured lattes at the larger Wai Fung Street shop. Keep the first order simple with a flat white; rose and salted-caramel lattes offer a sweeter direction. The breakfast menu gives you the option of making this a meal, with bagels and avocado toast alongside the coffee.
Our orderA flat white, or a rose latte if you want something sweeter. For breakfast, check the everything bagel with two fillings or jumbo avocado toast. Ask about the dirty if you prefer cold milk with espresso.
Shops 3 & 4, G/F, Coasto, 1 Wai Fung Street, Ap Lei Chau
Use Coasto, 1 Wai Fung Street; older guides and photographs show the former 54 Ap Lei Chau Main Street shop. Recent visitors report cash or FPS payment and strong sun on the outdoor seats. Confirm payment options and current hours before a special trip.
Coffee with a proper lunch at a small neighbourhood café
Stay is a good choice when your coffee stop needs to feed you too. Coffee coverage includes hand drip, flat white and cold brew; the food gives you a reason to settle in, particularly the razor-clam egg tagliatelle highlighted again in U Food’s May 2026 guide. The glass frontage, wooden furniture and small room make this an intimate neighbourhood stop. Come for coffee and lunch together, and keep your plans flexible if the tables are full.
Our orderA flat white, or ask which hand-drip coffees are available today. For lunch, look for the razor-clam egg tagliatelle; for something sweet, ask about the crème caramel or French toast.
Shop G-2/29–30, G/F, MOSTown Street Phase 2, Ma On Shan
Head to MOSTown Street Phase 2 and use the unit number; some listings attach a different street address or mall phase. Seating is limited. Confirm current coffee choices and evening hours on 6105 5972, as the mall and newer food guides show different closing times.
A siphon coffee pause on East Main Street
Put the brewing method at the centre of this stop. HK01’s April 2026 neighbourhood guide highlights Lazzy Project’s siphon coffee, which gives you a small piece of brewing theatre to watch before the first sip. Choose it when you want to spend time with one coffee, then explore the food shops along East Main Street.
Our orderA siphon coffee from the current selection. Ask about the bean’s character before ordering, and check for homemade banana bread if you want something alongside it.
Shop 3, G/F, 2 Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan
The bean selection and baking can change. Check the café’s current hours and any seating limit if you plan to stay; older listings show different opening times.
An espresso break inside a motorcycle showroom
A motorcycle dealership is an unexpected setting for a coffee break, but there is a coffee business behind this counter: Man Wai’s team supplies roasted beans and offers training, with Ktown, Praya and Racer blends in its range. Choose this for a small espresso-and-pastry stop with a very different backdrop from the usual neighbourhood café.
Our orderStart with an espresso or milk coffee and ask which blend is being served. Look for cinnamon or focaccia toast if you want a snack; availability can change.
Shop 5, G/F, Paramount Building, 12 Ka Yip Street, Chai Wan
Enter Shop 5 on the ground floor and look for the café inside the motorcycle showroom. Confirm café hours before travelling; arrange dedicated tastings or training directly with the team.
A hand drip or honey-ginger espresso tonic
Islet’s first Kowloon branch brings its coffee curiosity to Reclamation Street. The opening coverage highlighted a neighbourhood-inspired blend and film-themed drinks; the current branch menu offers hand drip, piccolo and cold brew alongside the playful “CIAO, Ning Lok!” espresso tonic. Choose it for a coffee-led stop with enough variety to return and try something different.
Our orderAsk about the current hand-drip selection, or try “CIAO, Ning Lok!” with honey-ginger syrup, tonic, lime and espresso. The banana bread comes with espresso butter, salted caramel and mascarpone.
G/F, Kum Lam Building, 102–104 Reclamation Street, Yau Ma Tei
The published menu requires one drink per person and applies a 120-minute seating limit at peak hours. Food is listed until 5pm. Check the branch’s current hours and seasonal drinks before a special trip.
An early coffee with breakfast and outdoor seating
The appeal here is a little breathing room: a shared table indoors, shady seats outside and a breakfast menu that makes an early start worthwhile. Choose this branch when you want FINEPRINT’s specialty coffee with time to sit, rather than squeezing a takeaway into the commute.
Our orderCoffee with a toastie or breakfast bowl from the current branch menu.
G/F, 8–12 South Lane, Shek Tong Tsui
Published hours: 6am–6pm daily. This is FINEPRINT at 8–12 South Lane; the neighbouring SOUTH LANE restaurant at number 14 is a separate business.
A spacious coffee-and-pastry pause on Caine Road
Choose the Caine Road branch when the setting matters as much as the cup. Hong Kong Tourism Board singles it out as an airy spot, and the brand roasts its own blends and single-origin coffees. Start with coffee and a pastry, then decide whether your quick pause deserves a longer seat.
Our orderAsk which house blend or single-origin coffee is being served, and choose a pastry from the day’s counter.
G/F, 73 Caine Road, Mid-Levels
The current branch is at 73 Caine Road. Photos and reviews of 61 Caine Road describe the previous premises. The roastery itself is on Hollywood Road in Sheung Wan.
A house-blend flat white beside the escalators
There is a pleasing sense of place in ordering the No. 1 blend at the address that helped give it its name. Blend & Grind uses this Brazilian–Colombian espresso blend in its milk coffees; the roaster describes plum, nutty and sweet aromas. This is our pick for a flat white while exploring the streets above Central.
Our orderA flat white or cappuccino with the No. 1 House Blend; browse the branch brunch menu if you are hungry.
Shop A2, 1 Prince’s Terrace, Mid-Levels
The official page publishes 7am–6pm for weekends and public holidays but omits weekday hours. Confirm weekday opening directly. Flavour notes are the roaster’s description, not a tasting conducted for this guide.
A single-origin cup in a green retreat
Make the journey part of the coffee break. The Hideout pairs its leafy Mui Wo setting with single-origin coffees from local roasters, and the team’s interest in cultivation and roasting extends to bookable coffee workshops. Come for a cup with room to linger; explore a workshop if you want a closer look at the beans.
Our orderAsk the team to guide you through the current single-origin selection and choose a coffee around the flavours you enjoy.
Off Ngan Kwong Wan Road, Mui Wo, Lantau
Use the “Find the café” link for the venue’s own walking directions, including the approach near Mui Wo fire station. Closed Tuesdays. Coffee workshops require a separate booking.
An Australian-style cup by the plaza
A little away from the busiest island streets, La Luz gives a coffee break room to breathe. Time Out highlights its outdoor tables facing the plaza, while later visitor reports praise the flat whites and cold brew. Choose it when a carefully made everyday coffee is the centre of your stop.
Our orderA flat white, or ask about the current cold brew. Add a bagel if you want to turn the stop into a light meal.
G/F, 5 Kin San Lane, Cheung Chau
Visit the Cheung Chau café at Kin San Lane; some older listings still show Jordan. Published listings show Thursday closure. Check the café’s latest opening update before making a special trip.
Waterfront coffee with a playful side
Camping furniture, the waterfront and a short pastry menu give HAIKA an easy island-day appeal. Erica Fong’s coffee guide picks out its iced ginger coffee and notes that beans are also sold here. This is our choice for a coffee-and-dessert break while exploring Cheung Chau.
Our orderAsk whether the iced ginger coffee and chocolate-topped “Dirty Tart” are available, or keep it simple with your usual coffee.
G/F, 57 San Hing Praya Street, Cheung Chau
The drink and tart suggestions come from the linked review; check the current menu. Public listings disagree on opening times, so confirm before an early visit.
Batch brew in a working neighbourhood
Keep this kiosk in mind when Fo Tan is on your route. Studio Caffeine roasts in Hong Kong, and the branch’s listed menu offers batch brew alongside flat whites and espresso tonic. The bagel selection makes it an easy place to turn a quick cup into a more substantial break.
Our orderA batch brew—ask what is brewing today—or a flat white and a bagel from the current menu.
Shop B02, G/F, Kinho Industrial Building 1, 14–24 Au Pui Wan Street, Fo Tan