Porcelain cups, antique stalls and roasters that take their beans seriously. Start around Cat Street, then follow the slope down towards Queen’s Road Central. Sheung Wan makes a very persuasive case for a second coffee.
A café that makes its neighbourhood part of the experience: vintage porcelain, old Hong Kong details and the antique shops of Cat Street on the doorstep. The reason to choose it is the whole coffee ritual.
OUR ORDER
A flat white in a vintage porcelain cup, or a longan honey latte for something sweeter. Rose and black-sugar lattes are other choices highlighted in Foodie’s August 2026 guide.
26 Upper Lascar Row, Sheung Wan
This is the Cat Street branch at 26 Upper Lascar Row. Plan to sit in for the porcelain-cup experience, and allow for a wait when the small room is busy. Contact: 2606 1160.
A strong next stop when you want to put the beans at the centre of the outing. This Sheung Wan branch pairs the roaster’s specialty focus with a proper breakfast stop.
OUR ORDER
Ask which single-origin filter is on the bar.
G/F, The Jervois, 87–89 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan
The Sheung Wan café has relocated to The Jervois. Older listings point to 299 Queen’s Road Central.
Customers at the long bar inside FINEPRINT at China Merchants Plaza in Sheung Wan.Photograph date not supplied.Photo: FINEPRINT
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.
Make Barista Jam the brewed-coffee pause in your Jervois Street walk. Time Out highlights its drip coffee and range of brewing methods, while Sassy points to ice drip and a food menu for a longer stop. Ask about the beans before ordering; a black coffee gives the selection your full attention, with a sandwich if the walk has turned into lunch.
OUR ORDER
The drip coffee; ask what is being brewed today. If you want a cold cup, ask whether the ice drip is available.
Shop 1, G/F, 97 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan
Use 97 Jervois Street. Older reviews give the former address at 126–128 Jervois Street. Ice-drip quantities are limited; call 2854 2211 to check availability and current hours before a special trip.
Venner’s Hollywood Road window with its current white Venner logo, green outdoor bench and blue café tables.Published August 2025; exact photograph date unknown.Photo: Celia Lee / Honeycombers
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 ORDER
A 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.
Choose commaa when you want the room to slow the coffee break down. LAAB opened part of its architecture studio to the public, creating a café with pale oak, a long counter and places to sit beside the windows or at shared tables. The coffee has its own reason to visit: Foodie’s August 2026 guide highlights pour-over and cold brew. Ask about the current beans, then see what art or design is on display.
OUR ORDER
A pour-over chosen from today’s beans, or a cold brew for a cooler pause after walking the slopes. Ask the barista which flavour profile suits your taste.
Shop 4C, G/F, 11 Po Yan Street, Sheung Wan
Use the café entrance at Shop 4C on Po Yan Street; LAAB’s wider studio is listed as Shops 2–4 at the same address. The space also hosts cultural events. Check current visiting arrangements on 2858 8687 before making a special trip.
