In Hong Kong, you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to finding a spot to eat. Whatever you’re craving, they’ve got it, and chances are, they’ve got dozens of options at different price points for you to try. 

If you’re anything like us, you’ll want a sweet treat on your way home from hiking, dinner or drinks in the city, but where should you go? We found you can’t rely on Google reviews in HK like you can in London, so we did our best to try as many viral HK dessert spots as we could. 

More Eggettes 

The Hong Kong egg waffle (or bubble waffle) is an iconic dessert that is a must-try when visiting the city. There are tonnes of places to try them, ranging in price from just 10HKD on tiny street-side stands, to around 60HKD at popular tourist sites. 

A safe bet to try not just the standard egg waffle but a range of both classic and innovative flavours is More Eggettes. They have a few locations around the city, we went to the one near Prince Edward MTR station and tried two flavours: purple sweet potato and double chocolate. 

Both were fantastic, the outside was a little crispy and the inside was warm and pillowy-soft, with just enough sweetness. Whilst both flavours were well worth a try, the melted chocolate chips in the double chocolate won our vote. The flavoured waffles are around 30HKD each. If you’re looking for something more eye-catching, for a few more dollars they also make Instagram-worthy star waffles, with tiny star-shaped cereal pieces in the ‘eggettes’.

Lee Shun Milk Company

We were excited to try this place after seeing so many rave reviews online but we left a bit disappointed. Inside, the traditional decor is very charming. If you eat in, you get shoved onto any table with space, sitting close to strangers, which can be intimidating at first, but you grow accustomed to in HK as the norm for most busy cafes. 

We tried the classic hot milk pudding which was nice but quite basic. It felt a little like having a glass of sweetened warm milk – comforting but nothing special. The egg pudding however was more like jellied scrambled eggs. I like desserts that are less sweet but this was too savoury for me. Perhaps this was on us for ordering without checking what the dish was aiming to be. It also costs around 40HKD per bowl, which is quite expensive in our opinion, but in Causeway Bay, there are certainly pricier establishments. 

Overall, Yee Shun was cool to visit for the vibes, but we wouldn’t go back to eat there again.

Tai O Bakery 

If you’re in Tai O, chances are you’re looking for a local snack after your boat ride or when arriving from the tour around the nearby Big Buddha. Though there are seafood barbecues, dumplings, and much more on offer, save room for some dessert at Tai O bakery.

Located just a road away from the water in Tai O fishing village, Tai O Bakery normally has a queue for its sugar puff doughnut – and we can see why. We were lucky to try some fresh out of the fryer and they were delicious – sugary and crisp on the outside, and warm on the inside and not too sweet – almost like the seaside doughnuts you can get in the UK but bigger and more satisfyingly chewy. You can also order them with ice cream if you visit on a warm day. Next time, we would also try the fresh mango mochi, which looked delicious. 

Yum Cha

Though we mainly came here for dinner (namely for the pig-shaped char sui buns) we still made sure to order the adorable custard buns for dessert. They were tasty, if a little grainy, but worth it for the appearance and taste. They also don’t spill everywhere like some other custard buns we’ve tried owing to the thicker custard filling. 

It’s worth noting that we came to the Central Yum Cha location, and I would say that the old restaurant from the same chain in Causeway Bay that I visited a few years prior was nicer inside, with a warmer feel and better quality of service. Saying that, the Central location is still convenient and very clean.

Heartwarming 

Our favourite dessert of the trip – or maybe of any trip! Heartwarming’s new location in Tin Hau was conveniently near our hotel and we ended up going back for more! They stone-grind the black sesame paste in store, filling the air around the shop with the gorgeous nutty aroma. They sell all things sesame from the paste itself, to sesame rolls, but what we were there for was the sesame soft serve.

With a black cone and decadent black sesame sauce, we were at first worried this was a gimmick, and just ordered one cone to share – but we were so wrong, and had to go back another day to get our own cones! The soft serve itself is almost peanutty, and the sauce is rich and satisfying. If you’re looking for one new place to try in Hong Kong, let this be it!