Ho Hung Kee Congee & Noodle

The Verdict

Ho Hung Kee is one of the few places in Hong Kong where you can sit down to a Michelin-starred bowl of wonton noodles for well under HK$100. At the $$ price point, with a Michelin 1 Star (2024) and back-to-back Opinionated About Dining Casual Asia rankings (#41 in 2023, #47 in 2024, #80 in 2025), this Causeway Bay institution earns its place on any serious Hong Kong itinerary. Book it for a weekday lunch and go early: the queue builds fast and seats at the 12th-floor room on Hennessy Road are not unlimited.

About Ho Hung Kee

Ho Hung Kee has been part of Hong Kong's food culture since the 1940s, when it first opened in Wan Chai. That origin story matters for context, not nostalgia: a shop that has survived decades of Hong Kong's relentless restaurant turnover and still earns Michelin recognition is doing something that holds up. The current Causeway Bay address on Hennessy Road represents a relocation and modest reinvention; the room carries a more contemporary aesthetic than the original shophouse format, the menu has expanded to include dim sum and select Cantonese dishes alongside the wonton noodles and congee that made the name.

The wonton noodles remain the draw. Hong Kong-style wonton noodle soup is a specific discipline: the noodles should have a pronounced spring to them, the wontons should be plump with prawn, the broth should taste clean and naturally sweet from dried flounder and other traditional aromatics. Ho Hung Kee's version has carried this reputation for generations, the Michelin recognition confirms the kitchen is maintaining the standard at the new address. If you are visiting Hong Kong specifically to eat well across a range of price points; and you should be, this is the $$ anchor that balances out a week that might also include Caprice or Amber.

The expanded menu gives you more reasons to linger. Dim sum service during lunch hours means you can turn a quick noodle stop into a fuller meal, the Cantonese dishes add range for groups with different appetites. This positions Ho Hung Kee closer to an all-in Cantonese lunch venue than a strict noodle shop, which is useful if you are travelling with people who want more choice. For a purer, more stripped-back noodle experience without the broader menu, Tasty (Central) works as an alternative. For congee specifically, Trusty Congee King (Wan Chai) covers the category with equal seriousness.

Drinks and the Bar Program

Ho Hung Kee is not a drinks destination. The format here is a Cantonese noodle and congee shop with Michelin credentials, the drinks list reflects that: expect tea, standard soft drinks, possibly basic Chinese spirits or beer, as is conventional in this category. If you are planning a meal where the drinks program carries equal weight to the food, this is the wrong venue. For that kind of experience in Hong Kong, the bar guides at our full Hong Kong bars guide will serve you better. At Ho Hung Kee, order the tea, focus on the noodles, judge the visit on those terms.

Practical Details

The restaurant is on the 12th floor of 500 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, note the elevator access rather than street-level entry. Hours run 11 AM to 10 PM daily, seven days a week, which gives you flexibility for both lunch and an early dinner. The price range sits firmly at $$, making it one of the more accessible Michelin-starred meals you will find anywhere in Asia. No phone or website is listed in our database, so walk-in or in-person inquiry is the practical approach if you cannot book through a third-party platform. Given the venue's profile and the volume of visitors it attracts, arriving at opening (11 AM) or before the peak lunch rush is the safest strategy.

For broader context on eating in the area, see our full Hong Kong restaurants guide. If you are planning around hotels, our full Hong Kong hotels guide covers the city's accommodation across all price tiers. Causeway Bay is also worth a full day, pair the lunch here with a walk to Victoria Park or a visit to a nearby tea house, then carry the itinerary into the evening with something from our full Hong Kong experiences guide.

Travellers interested in how this format compares across the region can look at Ho Hung Kee in Shanghai, Ding Te Le Zhou Mian Guan in Shanghai, Lok Kei Noodles in Macau, Ngao Kei Ka Lei Chon in Macau, Tong Ji in Guangzhou, and Khao Tom Thanon Di Buk in Phuket for regional congee and noodle benchmarks. For a very different Michelin-calibre experience at a comparable prestige level but completely different price tier, Le Salon de Thé de Joël Robuchon in Central offers an instructive contrast. And if the combination of institutional heritage and serious food credentials interests you beyond this region, Le Bernardin in New York City is the clearest Western parallel in terms of longevity matched with sustained critical standing.

Quick reference: Michelin 1 Star (2024) | OAD Casual Asia #80 (2025) | $$ | 11 AM–10 PM daily | 12F, 500 Hennessy Rd, Causeway Bay | Walk-in or third-party booking | No dress code listed.