Tai Wing Wah Restaurant

Being one of the original tea houses in Hong Kong, Tai Wing Wah Restaurant is where the convivial tradition of sharing dim sum began taking root. Though the practice can be found across Guangdong province, Hong Kong is where dim sum culture truly took off, and under food critic and presenter Leung Man-to, the restaurant remains a favourite with regulars.  

The vivid red carpet evokes 1950, when it first opened its doors, while the menu remains steadfastly old-school: steamed custard sponge cake and an assortment of walled-village delicacies such as signature lard rice, five-taste chicken and the Everlasting stir-fry, a vermicelli dish with eggs, clams and silver shrimp.