Name(English): Hoi On Cafe
Name(Chinese): 海安咖啡室
Category: Food & Beverages
Address(English): G/F, 17 Connaught Road West, Sheung Wan
Address(Chinese): 上環干諾道西17號地舖
Address Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/YvBg4Yuaxq3UZTbi7
Address longitude and latitude: 22.28774026758707, 114.14949551491452
Nearest MTR Station: Sheung Wan Station Exit C
Nearest MTR Station Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/DBkjWuS9TKHe1rUC6
Nearest MTR Station longitude and latitude: 22.287091, 114.152052
How far from the nearest MTR Station: 5 min walk from Sheung Wan Station Exit C
Opening Hours:
MON 07:30 – 16:30
TUE 07:30 – 16:30
WED 07:30 – 16:30
THU 07:30 – 16:30
FRI 07:30 – 15:00
SAT 07:30 – 16:30
SUN Closed
Public Holiday Closed
Budget (per person): HKD50-100
Recommended Time to Visit: Tea time
Recommended Food/Drinks: Scrambled Egg with Corned Beef and Silicon on Toast 香蔥碎牛滑蛋厚多士, Company Noodles 鍋仔公司麪, Hot Milk Tea with Red Bean 紅豆奶茶
Reminder: Cash only
Hoi On Café is one of the oldest bing sutts (冰室) in Hong Kong. With a history of over 60 years, it is located at Connaught Road, which was used to be along the harbourfront with over 20 dockyards and seamen were their key customers. “Hoi On” literally means “sea safe” in Cantonese, a phrase to wish sailors to return home safe from seafaring.
The café’s decoration remains in the 1950s. Despite the exterior looks a bit worn off, places are kept clean and tidy as well as their food. Instant noodle is a common item in bing sutts as it is cheap and can be stored for a long time. The toppings in Company Noodle (鍋仔公司麪) include everything you can ever imagine – spam, bbq pork, spiced pork cubes (五香肉丁), sliced beef, egg and veg. You will be fulfilled just by looking at all the toppings when it’s served. In Hong Kong, if the name of the dish consists of the word “company”, the dish is the signature item and includes a lot of ingredients.
Another item not to be missed is Scrambled Egg with Corned Beef and Spring Onion on Toast (香蔥碎牛滑蛋厚多士). The spring onion is made on point that it is not soggy yet not irritating. Once it’s served, the staff will ask if you want to have some pepper with it. It’s the best to have it as soon as it’s served, otherwise, the toast will absorb the oil and become soggy.
For drinks? HK style milk tea and Iced Red Bean with Milk are the conventional ones, but what about the cross over? Hot Milk Tea with Red Bean (熱奶茶加紅豆) – The staff claimed it gave you the feeling of first love. Whether it’s true? Try it out yourself.
Come and immerse yourself in a nostalgic afternoon after exploring the old Hong Kong in Sheung Wan.
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