Dim Sum Done Right
Skip the tourist-trap dim sum houses and head to a proper local spot — Lin Heung Tea House or Tim Ho Wan are both worth the queue. Go early; the best spots sell out of popular items by early afternoon.
Street Food & Dai Pai Dong
The open-air food stalls known as dai pai dong are a dying but still-findable tradition, mostly in Sham Shui Po and parts of Central.
Cha Chaan Teng Culture
These local diners serving Cantonese-Western comfort food are a genuinely good budget option — most meals run HK$40-70.
Michelin Without the Wait
Hong Kong has one of the highest densities of Michelin-starred restaurants per capita anywhere.
Wet Markets for Self-Catering
Graham Street Market in Central is the most visited, cheapest and freshest source for produce.