Where to Eat in Hong Kong in a Budget

The best part of the trip is the “Food Trip” and the common question is “Where to eat in Hong Kong in a budget” I have listed restaurants prior to our Hong Kong trip where your pocket and taste buds are both happy. Average HK$50 per person. Cheap meals without compromising the taste.

Top Budget Meal Restaurants in Hong Kong

Canton’s Dim Sum Expert

I don’t really have a lot of details about this restaurant. It’s on my list because of the restaurant’s location. It’s about 3 minutes walk away from our transient house at Mirador Mansion. The restaurant is located at No.11 Humphreys Avenue | G/F & 1/F, Tsim Sha Tsui.

I’m not really into Dim Sum but this is a better alternative than US based fast food around. Price is fair and taste is good.  The only problem is, menu is written in Chinese characters. We ordered based on pictures and price.

Hung Lee Restaurant

This is where we ate our first ever Hong Kong tour meal. Well except with McDonald’s when we were on the airport. This restaurant serves Hong Kong style noodles, rice noodles, congee and tea. Same reason why Hung Lee Restaurant is on my list is because of the location. Located at G/F, 2 Hau Fook St, Tsim Sha Tsui. Few blocks away from our transient house.

Paisano’s Pizza

The restaurant opened its first restaurant in the Shoppes at Fair Lakes in Fairfax, VA in June of 1998. Since then, they have expanded to over 35 corporate owned and franchise locations. Just in case you missed eating pizza and already bored eating noodles; you can always opt changing your cuisine. Located at 12 Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.

Traditional rice noodles and tea restaurant located at G/F, 15C Carnarvon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.

Cafe de Coral (Soy Street) Restaurant

Café de Coral Group is one of Asia’s largest publicly listed restaurant and catering groups operating quick service restaurants, casual dining chains and institutional catering, with over 450 outlets in Hong Kong and the Mainland China. The Group is also a major operator in food processing business with 4 ISO-certified plants in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

The Group was incorporated in October 1968 and was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in July 1986, which was the first local catering group which went public. Over the past 50 years, the Group substantially established its position as the market leader in the fast food industry. Deep-rooted in Hong Kong, the Group put great emphasis on sustainable development, and has been selected as a constituent member of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index since 2015.

Since establishment, the Group has been through transformations which continuously lead to multiple achievements in terms of turnover, staff employed and net asset value. We firmly believe that the Group will consistently grow in the future with the teamwork of 18,000 staff members. (Source: Cafe de Coral)

Located at Chungking Mansion, Tsim Sha Tsui.

Tsui Wah Restaurant (Carnarvon Road)

Tsui Wah Restaurant is a chain of tea restaurants (Cha Chaan Teng) owned by Tsui Wah Holdings Limited, headquartered in Hong Kong. As of 2020, the group has 57 branches in Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China and Singapore, of which possibly the best-known one is on Wellington Street near Lan Kwai Fong. The restaurants serve Hong Kong-style food.

Mr. Choi Cheung Po first opened TsuiWah Ice Dining Room (冰室), the predecessor of Tea Restaurant, in 1967 in Mong Kok. By the time of his retirement in 1989, the company had grown to seven branches, including the first one branded as TsuiWah Tea Restaurant, in San Po Kong, Kowloon.

Originally, the restaurant was intended for the use of construction workers, and the food was cheap and service efficient. As the business grew, it began to target more middle-class customers such as white-collar workers and tourists, while also increasing its prices, which are now above average for the segment. The company also targeted locations in Hong Kong’s central business districts, despite higher rents.

For marketing reasons, the company has made a concerted effort to appear in Hong Kong-made films such as Love in a Puff and Lan Kwai Fong, in order to establish Tsui Wah as a cultural icon of Hong Kong. (source: Wikipedia)

Located at G/F, No.2 Carnarvon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.

Yuen Kee Restaurant

Mixed of Hong Kong style cuisine, Chinese barbeque and tea restaurant. Located at 2 Hart Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Sing Lum Khui Noodles Restaurant

Hong Kong has no shortage of Chinese noodles restaurants, but Sing Lum Khui stands out for its award-winning signature broth, which perfectly balances sour and spicy flavours. Besides, there is also a variety of toppings for you to choose from. For affordable prices, you can easily get a taste of traditional Yunan cuisine without sacrificing quality. Located at No.23 Lock Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Aberdeen Fishball & Noodle Restaurant

Hong Kong style noodles and tea restaurant. Also serves dumplings and of course fish balls. Located at 5 Humphreys Ave. Tsim Sha Tsu.