At a glance

  • Choose wonton noodles for the toppings. This dish pairs shrimp and pork wontons with thin egg noodles in a clear broth. Mak’s Noodle at 77 Wellington Street in Central is one option recommended by the tourism board. It fits into a stroll through Central’s lanes, so there’s no need to make a separate trip to Sham Shui Po.
  • Choose beef brisket noodles for the meat and broth. Brisket is a cut of beef cooked for a long time; depending on the menu, it may come with a clear broth or curry sauce. The tourism board lists Sister Wah at 13A Electric Road in Tin Hau, making it easy to pair with a day around Causeway Bay and Victoria Park.
  • “Bamboo-pressed noodles” describes a method, not a topping: the dough is pressed with a bamboo pole. Lau Sum Kee at 48 Kweilin Street in Sham Shui Po features wontons and tossed noodles with dried shrimp roe. Wonton noodle soup can also be made with bamboo-pressed noodles, so you don’t need to think of wonton noodles, beef noodles, and bamboo-pressed noodles as three mutually exclusive dishes.
  • When ordering, first decide whether you want soup noodles or tossed noodles, then start with a basic bowl. Tossed noodles topped with dried shrimp roe and oyster sauce may not suit anyone avoiding shellfish. Noodles may contain egg and wheat, so ask about the broth and sauces too, not just whether a topping can be left out.
  • Rather than going back to another noodle shop on the same day, choose a different type in the area you’ll be visiting the next day. This can cut down on travel and how much you eat. If the wait is over 20 minutes, switch to a rice or congee shop at the same station. Check with each restaurant about reservations and opening hours, and don’t assume a featured dish will be available until closing.

Day by day

Suggested itinerary

See each day's route, highlights, background and stay together in one place.

Before your visit

Based on the area you’ll be in and what you’ve already eaten, pick one type of noodles—wonton, beef, or bamboo-pressed—and one backup restaurant.

At the restaurant

Start with a basic bowl, check for shrimp, egg, and gluten, and switch to another noodle shop in the same area if the line is long.

Afterward

Avoid visiting noodle shops back to back. Choose dim sum, congee, or vegetarian food for your next meal, and leave time for a stroll through the lanes.

Places and meals

Wonton noodles

Try the classic combination of shrimp wontons and thin noodles.

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Beef noodles or bamboo-pressed noodles

Pick just one more option in Central or Sham Shui Po.

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How to fit it in

Instead of eating noodles several times in one day, plan one noodle meal between dim sum, a cha chaan teng, and dessert.

Reality check

Transport

Don’t try to visit wonton, beef, and bamboo-pressed noodle shops all in one day. Pick one type in the area where you are.

Time

Allow 30–45 minutes for a quick noodle meal, plus a 20-minute wait at a popular shop.

Cost

Compare the price of a bowl along with toppings, vegetables, and drinks. You could set HK$100 as a per-meal cap in your travel budget, but that is only an example, not an official menu price. Visiting two shops back to back can mean separate minimum orders and extra travel costs, so don’t plan two meals at once just because the portions are small.

Safety

Watch for ingredient allergies, including shrimp, egg, gluten, and beef, and take care with hot broth.

If plans change

Try wonton, beef, and bamboo-pressed noodles separately: If the wonton noodle shop is crowded

Switch to bamboo-pressed noodles or noodles at a cha chaan teng in the same area.

Try wonton, beef, and bamboo-pressed noodles separately: If you’ve had noodles at consecutive meals

Choose dim sum, congee, or vegetarian food for your next meal.

Small tip

Many shops serve modest portions, making them easy to pair with night-market snacks or dessert.

Final check before departure

  • Choose one type of noodles for the day
  • Save two options in the same area
  • Prepare a note about shrimp or gluten allergies

On October 3, 2026, the tourism board’s pages were checked for the addresses and noodle types at Mak’s Noodle, Lau Sum Kee, and Sister Wah. Closures, current menus, and opening hours vary by restaurant. If you have a meal reservation or a transit connection at a set time, decide in advance how long you’re willing to wait in line.

Information checked: 2026-10-03

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Check the location on the map

Use Google Maps to review the location and nearby route. Recheck opening hours and prices with the official source before visiting.

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