At a glance
- The address is 2 Mei Lun Street, Central. If you’re walking around Graham Street Market and PMQ, you can fit a bowl of tomato macaroni soup into your day at a nearby lane. If you’re only stopping for a lemon-and-honey crispy bun, plan a short snack visit.
- The tomato soup may come with a choice of noodles and toppings, so check the menu on site and start with a basic bowl. Decide whether to add a bun after the soup rather than ordering egg, meat, and bread all at once. Anyone avoiding dairy, eggs, or wheat should ask about the ingredients in drinks and bread before ordering.
- Outdoor dining here is different from a quiet café where you can linger. If the heat, heat from exhaust, or rain and wind are uncomfortable, don’t force yourself to stay just to try the signature dish; move to an indoor restaurant. If the line is longer than 20 minutes, visit PMQ first, but don’t build a schedule that depends on returning to the restaurant.
- After your meal, choose one direction: head down to Central Market or spend more time at PMQ. Be considerate of others sharing tables and keep the walkway clear; leave large bags at your hotel. If you order takeaway, first find a stable place to eat rather than carrying a container of hot soup along a hilly street.
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Check the rain forecast and whether outdoor seating is available. Decide whether you want tomato noodles as a meal or just toast and a drink as a snack.
If the restaurant is full, don’t block the lane while waiting. Start with one signature dish rather than ordering noodles and toast together.
After your meal, choose either a break indoors at Central Market or a longer walk toward PMQ. If you continue from PMQ to Sheung Wan, check the walking route and slopes separately. If the rain gets heavier, finish indoors.
Places and meals
A quick outdoor meal of tomato soup and a crispy bun in a Central lane.
Google MapsHow to fit it in
After visiting Graham Street Market, arrive for a late breakfast, have staff show you to an available seat, and order one bowl of tomato noodles first. Then decide whether to add a bun.
Reality check
From Central Station, walk past Graham Street Market to the restaurant at 2 Mei Lun Street. After eating, choose either to head down to Central Market or spend more time at PMQ. Don’t assume the whole route from the restaurant through PMQ to Sheung Wan is downhill; check the slopes and stairs to your destination building on a map. If the rain gets heavier, stop the hillside walk and head indoors to Central Market.
Allow 30–40 minutes to sit down and have noodles and a bun, with a maximum wait of 20 minutes. In the rain, seating turnover may change, and the visit may take longer than 60 minutes.
Add up the soup and noodles, toppings, bun, and drink to estimate the total. Setting aside HK$100 per person for a meal is a planning example. For a snack, choose only a bun and a drink, and budget separately for lunch afterward. The Tourism Board listing consulted does not show the restaurant’s current official prices.
On sloping pavement and at seats close to traffic, keep bags within your chair’s footprint. Watch out for hot broth and passing vehicles, and don’t insist on eating without air conditioning during an extreme heat warning.
If plans change
Switch straight to a spot inside Central Market or a nearby indoor cha chaan teng.
Don’t wait longer than 20 minutes. Take a break at an indoor cha chaan teng or café in Central. If you don’t specifically need a tomato soup dish, choose something nearby and leave time for a walk around SoHo.
Small tip
Outdoor tables and quick turnover are part of the experience here. If the line is longer than 20 minutes or rain is blowing into the seating area, the experience loses its appeal; switch to an indoor option.
Final check before departure
- Check for rain or an extreme heat warning and whether outdoor seating is available
- Set a per-person limit for noodles and buns
- Save an indoor option in Central Market in case the wait exceeds 20 minutes
On October 3, 2026, I confirmed the address, tomato macaroni, and lemon honey bun on the tourism board’s official page. The page does not specify current opening hours, closing days, or whether it accepts seat reservations. Before visiting, check the latest operating information to confirm it will be open that day. If you cannot confirm, make an indoor restaurant in Central your default plan. Do not assume reservations are available, and even on a confirmed open day, keep the visit brief and decide based on on-site seating and the weather.
Information checked: 2026-10-03