Hong Kong coffee scene

Brunch cafés in Hong Kong

Cafés in Hong Kong that pair a serious cup with a proper plate. Brunch you'd cross town for, coffee you'd come back for.

9 cafés · Hong Kong

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Editor's pickBrunch
Sheung Wan

Elephant Grounds Roastery

This 7,000-square-foot flagship at 233 Hollywood Road anchors Elephant Grounds' award-winning roastery and artisan…

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Hidden gemDog-friendly
Sheung Wan

Café Deadend

Set at the literal end of a cul-de-sac at 72 Po Hing Fong in Tai Ping Shan, Café Deadend pairs quality espresso with…

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Local favoriteLaptop-friendly
Mong Kok

Knockbox Coffee Company

Tucked into Hak Po Street in the thick of Mong Kok at number 21, Knockbox pairs serious third-wave espresso with…

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Local favoriteLaptop-friendly
Wan Chai

The Coffee Academics

The Coffee Academics at The Morrison, 225 Wan Chai Road is the flagship location for Hong Kong's most systematically…

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Open late
Tsim Sha Tsui

Common Man Coffee Roasters

Singapore's celebrated specialty cafe brand arrived in Hong Kong at Shop 21, K11 Art Mall, 18 Hanoi Road with its…

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Laptop-friendly
Central

Fineprint

At 38 Peel Street on the SoHo slope, Fineprint has built its reputation on sourdough baked in-house and single-origin…

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Laptop-friendly
Central

Knockbox Coffee Company (Central)

The Stanley Street branch at 50B serves the Central business district crowd with the same rotating guest-bean filter…

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Laptop-friendly
Wan Chai

NOC Coffee Co. (Wan Chai West)

The Wan Chai West branch at 2-4 Spring Garden Lane brings NOC's Sai Ying Pun-roasted Arabica and seasonal brunch menu…

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Laptop-friendly
Tsim Sha Tsui

The Coffee Academics (Tsim Sha Tsui)

Anchored in the Gateway Arcade at Harbour City, this Tsim Sha Tsui location is The Coffee Academics' most central…

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