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Hong Kong style breakfast at Cross Cafe
Nearby the hotel in Hong Kong was a really nice cafe, Cross Cafe. I went there for breakfast and had a set menu with macaroni soup with ham (or spam), toast and scrambled eggs. Macaroni soup is a popular Hong Kong breakfast dish, and yes, it tastes a lot better than it looks. The white broth was rich in flavor and the mix of green peas, carrot and ham made me think of a soup version of old-school Danish tartlets (tarteletter).
I also had a pineapple bun, which does not contain any pineapple, but got its name because of the crusty topping, which looks a bit like the surface of a pineapple. The bun is served hot with a thick slab of butter that melts while you eat the bun and makes the inside moist and buttery.
Pineapple buns taste even better with a cup of Hong Kong Milk Tea, which is an orange-brownish tea mixed with evaporated and condensed milk. It is a strong, sweet drink with a toffee-like aftertaste, a bit like Thai milk tea or Indian karak.
The milk at Cross Café comes from Trappist Dairy, which is an old Hong Kong dairy brand run by a monastery on Lantau island. A lot of people in Hong Kong grew up with milk from Trappist Dairy and get all nostalgic about the brand.
Most breakfast sets at Cross Café are around 36-40HKD and include coffee or tea. Quite a steal considering the nice surroundings and the tasty food. There are two Cross Cafe branches in Hong Kong and the one I tried is located in Causeway Bay. The signboard outside the cafe only displays the name in Chinese, but look for a retro signboard with a cross as the first character, and you are at the right spot.
Cross Cafe , 64 Leighton Rd, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of those cities that hits you right away—with its neon lights, narrow alleys, glossy malls, and street food that somehow tastes even better at 2am. And while hotel rooms here tend to be on the smaller side (space is a luxury!), they more than make up for it in location, views, and clever design.
Whether you're staying in Central, Tsim Sha Tsui, or somewhere a bit more local like Sheung Wan or Sai Ying Pun, there’s no shortage of great places to stay. Some come with rooftop pools, some with harbor views, and some just put you right in the middle of the action—which, in Hong Kong, is exactly where you want to be.
Here’s a link to check out hotels in Hong Kong—hope you find a spot that makes you fall in love with the city like I did.
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