Story of Kowloon in 6 Tasty Dishes

Tour Info Six Tasty Dishes Details Personal Data Privacy Policy

Tour Info

A thrilling and compact adventure in Kowloon where old shops, tasty dishes and charming stories are around

It’s time to explore Kowloon, a hidden gem of the city. From Cantonese to Shanghainese and Teochew, some of the best cuisines in Hong Kong are awaiting you! Join a tour in Kowloon where old shops, tasty dishes, and charming stories are plentiful. Our lovingly curated food tastings will not only take you on a journey of the five senses with behind-the-scenes access, each comes with a special story to tell about our city’s past and the curiously charming local ways of life – a thrilling and compact adventure in Kowloon!

Your expert guide will also take you to where the legendary Kowloon Walled City once stood, a lawless state squeezed between giant antagonists. What better way to know the city than by venturing into the public housing estates and observing how the locals carry on their daily lives!

Highlights of the Tour

Neighborhood stories and amusing trivia about the near-century-long political and legal vacuum of the Kowloon Walled City
6 authentic food tastings, including traditional handmade fishballs
Off-the-beaten-track neighborhoods
Leisurely pace ensures you have plenty of time to enjoy the delicious food, plus to digest in between tastings

Six Tasty Dishes

6 Tasty Dishes

Egg tarts - Hong Kong’s last governor Chris Patten’s favorite street snack. Enjoy exclusive access to this beloved local bakery’s kitchen in Lok Fu Place and taste them fresh off the oven.
Enjoy an assortment of dim sum inside the Temple Mall, where you can go behind-the-scene for a demonstration of dim sum making by the master chefs.
Forget the artificial fish balls sold at roadside shops. Follow us to a well-kept secret for the most juicy and bouncy fish balls in town by the Lam Family! Their legendary fish ball shop once resided in the Kowloon Walled City.
Hear the contributions of the Shanghainese to Hong Kong as you enjoy a delicious bowl of Shanghainese noodle.
Teochew Gong Fu tea and other tea tasting - admire the tea master’s skills and knowledge as he performs the tea ceremony for you, whose family business has grown from a little village shop over 50 years ago to the tea oasis in Lok Fu Place today
Mystery dish - to be revealed on the tour!

Sights & Stories

Fresh market adventure: immerse yourself in a bustling Lok Fu Market and visit sellers of food both conventional and much less so: from fresh seafood, pickles to live chicken!
Stroll through the beautifully-landscaped Kowloon Walled City Park and enjoy a rich slew of fascinating stories that arose out of the near-century-long political and legal vacuum of the Walled City.
Hear memories from the hillside squatters that used to define the area and see how the mosaic of well-designed public housing blocks shape unique communities in Hong Kong.

Itinerary subject to change as we always aim to give you the most complete experience.

Details

Date & Time	Every Sunday 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location	Lok Fu, Kowloon City and Wong Tai Sin
Meeting point	Lok Fu MTR Station Exit A inside the station, by Sushi Take-out
Duration	Approx 4 hours
Tour fee	Adult: HKD 680 Child: HKD 340
Inclusions	4-hour guide service Multiple food tasting Sit-down lunch Workshop experience Transport fares included as part of the itinerary Insurance coverage
Language	English

This tour can also be booked as a private tour outside of the scheduled tour time slot. Contact us for details.

Personal Data Privacy Policy

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This tour is available for private booking! Although it is not currently being offered as a scheduled public tour, you can still enjoy the experience by booking it for yourself or your group:

"Would definitely recommend to try this tour if you want some insight into the hows and whys of daily civilian life."

David N., Australia

"The temple / Kowloon Walled City / foodie combination works very well and is a wonderful insight into fascinating aspects of HK history, culture and fabulous food."

@LaurenEMG, Hong Kong

"I would highly recommend this tour for people who don’t want to do the typical touristy spots. This was definitely an “off the beaten path” experience. "

Robyn W., Vancouver, Canada