7 best vegetarian Chinese restaurants in Hong Kong
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Looking for vegetarian Chinese food in Hong Kong is easy – as long as you know where to go. From the humble Lock Cha Tea House to the lavish spread at Qi, there’s a place for every occasion. We’ve got you covered with the best vegetarian Chinese restaurants around Hong Kong that will satisfy even the most aggressive of meat-eaters.
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Chi Lin Vegetarian Restaurant
Ever eaten dim sum inside a waterfall? At Chi Lin Vegetarian, you can enjoy your meal with a view from the inside out. Nan Lian Garden provides a beautiful setting for a serene lunch and a day out of the city. The food is simple but authentic, perfect for a wholesome meal with your family on Sunday afternoons.
Chi Lin Vegetarian, Nan Lian Garden, 60 Fung Tak Road, Diamond Hill, 3658 9388
Veggie Mami
Veggie Mami is known for its veggie wraps and bibimbap (Korean mixed rice bowl). The restaurant started as a street stall within a wet market, and after moving around multiples times, it has finally settled in Cheung Sha Wan. You won’t find any of the alternative meats nonsense here as the focus is always on the vegetables themselves. Examples of the veggie wraps include the Vietnamese rice paper rolls and deep-fried tofu seaweed rolls.
Veggie Mami, Shop 1, G/F, Beacon Lounge, 338 Shun Ning Road, Cheung Sha Wan, 9138 4921
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Gaia Veggie Shop
With six shops mostly located inside shopping malls, Gaia Veggie Shop is quite a big establishment. Its presence is prominent amongst vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. It serves authentic home-cooked Chinese dishes with a vegetarian spin, such as XO stir-fried rice and sweet and sour ‘pork’.
Gaia Veggie Shop, multiple locations across Hong Kong
Po Lin Monastery
At Po Lin Monastery, you get a rare slice of peace and tranquillity away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre. The vegetarian kitchen there offers vegetarian meals that ‘cleanses the stomach and intestine’ paired with the comforting ambience of the monastery.
Generally, visitors will be offered a soup, a deep-fried dish and a vegetable dish to go with rice. Portions are given according to how many people there are to a table to make sure that nothing goes to waste.
Po Lin Monastery, Po Lin Monastery, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, 2985 5248
Kung Tak Lam Shanghai Vegetarian Cuisine
Kung Tak Lam is the place to go whenever your extended family is in town. The space accommodates large groups easily and the restaurant offers a wide variety of dim sum for the ultimate yum cha experience. Both of Kung Tak Lam’s locations have pleasant harbour views for you to enjoy as you indulge in some tasty Shanghainese food.
Kung Tak Lam, 7/F, No.1 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2312 7800 and 10/F, World Trade Centre, 280 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, 2881 9966
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Qi
Michelin-recommended restaurants Qi Nine Dragons and House of Sichuan are amazing options for Sichuan food in Hong Kong. They have a menu reserved for vegetarians, their most popular dishes being bang bang wontons and mapo tofu. Topping things off, the harbour view at the Qi Nine Dragons rooftop terrace is a treat for the eyes, making it an ideal spot for date night.
Qi Nine Dragons, 20/F , Prince Tower, 12A Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2799 8899 and
Qi House of Sichuan, Shop 12, 2/F, J Senses, 60 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, 2527 7117
Lock Cha Tea House
Next time you’re strolling through Hong Kong Park, you might as well also stop for some quality afternoon tea and dim sum at the Lock Cha Tea House. House inside the K.S. Lo Gallery, the teahouse is beautifully decorated with Chinese antiques and is a great place to experience Hong Kong’s culture, art and heritage.
Lock Cha Tea House, G/F, The K.S. Lo Gallery, Hong Kong Park, Admiralty, 2801 7177
Originally published by Nikita Agrawal on April 6, 2020. Updated by Jasmine Hung on January 30, 2022.
