Bakery cafés in Hong Kong

What an egg tart and a pineapple bun cost

Egg tarts typically cost HK$15–25 as of 2026, as Portugal's Manteigaria and other international egg tart brands prepared to open in the city.⁵ The pineapple bun is cheaper. In September 2022 the head of a food-trade association put its price at about HK$10, against about HK$6 to make, after the cost of eggs, flour and sugar had risen by 20 to 30 percent.⁶

Fillings vary more than the price. Besides butter, pineapple buns come with shredded coconut, custard, red bean paste or scrambled egg.⁴ A 2018 Consumer Council study found about 13 g of fat and 0.07 g of trans fat per 100 g in an average bun, before any butter goes in.⁴

Tai Cheong and the egg tart as a landmark

The most famous egg tart counter is Tai Cheong Bakery (泰昌餅家), which opened on Lyndhurst Terrace in Central in 1954. Chris Patten, the last Governor, called its tarts "the best Egg Tarts in the world".⁷ When the rent reached HK$80,000 a month the shop closed in May 2005, then reopened on the same street that September and later added branches across the city.⁷

Where the bakery cafés are

Sham Shui Po has the most bakery cafés, with Kennedy Town and Sai Ying Pun level with Wan Chai behind it. In Sham Shui Po they include 半杯寮 at 72 Nam Cheong Street, 哈欠 haahim at 149–151 Pratas Street, 齋啡VegoCoffee on Cheung Wah Street and Dog99 Coffee at 33 Wong Chuk Street, a few doors from 飛龍咖啡 at Nos. 37–41. That one, Fei Lung Coffee, is a one-man filter-coffee and whiskey bar whose owner has more than 16 years behind the counter.⁸

On the western Island, Shaz Confections Bakery Cafe at 21 First Street opens Monday to Saturday 10:00–19:00, SoulFree at 31–37 Hill Road runs daily 12:00–21:00, and Hashtag Coffee is on High Street. In Wan Chai, Ginger Bakery is on Johnston Road and Thunder Bakery on Queen's Road East.

Bakery cafés with espresso and longer hours

Some bakery cafés are espresso bars first. Gwee Coffee and Tsukimi Bakery pairs the two at 1 Tai Ping Shan Street in Sheung Wan. Cafe Corridor, at 24–26 Russell Street in Causeway Bay, is both a bakery café and a brunch spot, opening at 08:00 on weekdays.

For a later pastry, 茶芝味 on Kwong Wa Street in Mong Kok stays open until 22:00 and Coffee Alley on Hankow Road in Tsim Sha Tsui until 23:00. In Kowloon City, Chapter Coffee opens at 08:30 on weekdays and closes at 20:00, but finishes at 17:00 at weekends.