The Taste of Hong Kong Memory

This is not just another cafe. This is the most celebrity cafe in Happy Valley

Established in 1951, Cheung Hing Coffee Shop (祥興咖啡室) gains its celebrity status due to a long list of its VIP fans including movie star Tony Leung (梁朝偉) and the “God of Cantopop” Jacky Cheung (張學友). They used to go and grab Cheung Hing’s signature pineapple bun. Of course, you cannot afford to miss a cup of milk tea, otherwise your traditional Hong Kong cafe experience won’t feel compete.

This year Cheung Hing celebrates its 70th anniversary, still on the original location. It’s fair to say this small local cafe is a solid witness of Hong Kong history, from post-war economic recovery, to 1997 handover, Asian financial crisis, 2003 SARS, 2008 global financial crisis, 2014 Umbrella Movement, and so on, not to mention the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic…

People always say Hong Kong is a sleepless city. Actually Hong Kong has been never short of stories, good or bad, but that is Hong Kong, one of the most resilient places on this planet.

When you are drinking milk tea in the local cafe, actually you are also having the taste of Hong Kong memory.

Address: Cheung Hing Coffee Shop, 9 Yik Yam St, Happy Valley