Where to eat vegan dim sum and gelato in Hong Kong and other tips from Green Queen founder

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Like any Hongkonger worth their white pepper, I love yum cha. For us veggie folks, Lock Cha Teahouse (The K.S. Lo Gallery, Hong Kong Park, Admiralty. Tel: 2801 7177) does not disappoint, although I do think it is a lot harder to find great vegan dim sum than it was three years ago.
Steamed Korean cabbage rolls at Lock Cha Teahouse. Photo: SCMP

My on-the-go lunch fave is the made-to-order flats at Treehouse (Shop 1, G/F, H Code, 45 Pottinger Street, Central. Tel: 6022 3262). For a more budget-friendly and delicious meal, the masala dosas at Sangeetha Vegetarian Restaurant (Wing On Plaza, UF1-4 & 31, 62 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: 2640 2123) are it.

When I crave spicy and numbing, I love Chilli Fagara (7 Old Bailey Street, Central. Tel: 2796 6866), which has a great Sichuan menu packed with vegan-friendly dishes. The plant-based “meat” dumplings, lettuce wraps, and sweet and sour aubergine are highlights.
Chilli Fagara has a great Sichuan menu packed with vegan-friendly dishes. Photo: Chilli Fagara
My date night spot is Ping Pong 129 (L/G, Nam Cheong House, 129 Second Street, Sai Ying Pun. Tel: 9835 5061). Nothing makes me happier than nursing a gin and tonic with my husband at the bar while scoffing down plate after plate of the best pan con tomate I have ever tried.

When I need to take someone out for lunch, Mak Mak (Shop 217A, Landmark Atrium, 15 Queen’s Road Central. Tel: 2983 1003) has reliably good veggie Thai food that always impresses.

Also, I would take visitors to Arcane (3/F, 18 On Lan Street, Central. Tel: 2728 0178) for Michelin-star quality cuisine, followed by some vegan gelato at Messina (37-43 Pottinger Street, Central).

For the ultimate meal, nothing beats a private lunch at Olive Leaf (Pal Kok Village, Lamma Island. @oliveleafhk on Instagram), where Israeli home chef Ayelet Idan cooks up the best Middle Eastern spread around. The almond labneh, the vine leaf pie, her home-made breads, the jewelled aubergines – it is all outstanding!
Mak Mak’s vegetarian spicy salad of crispy tofu. Photo: Instagram/@makmakhk
Vegan Mediterranean dishes served up at Olive Leaf. Photo: Kylie Knott

Outside Hong Kong, I love the street food in Vietnam, the ramen in Japan and I have a special love for the dishes of Santiago, Chile.

In Italy, Sosta del Pio (Localita Sosta del Papa 6. 50021 Barberino Val d’Elsa, Italy. Tel: +39 055 807 5923) is a back-roadside spot in Tuscany where I had probably the best ravioli I have ever had with a beetroot pasta wrapper and a squash and walnut filling.

I also have fond memories of Mughlai food stalwarts in Delhi, like the dal makhani at Bukhara (ITC Maurya, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Diplomatic Enclave, Sardar Patel Marg, New Delhi. Tel: +91 11 2622 2233), which I now veganise at home.

But, for me the best food city in the world in terms of produce, chef quality and variety of cuisine is probably London. I still love Ottolenghi (various locations including 50 Artillery Lane, London. Tel: +44 020 7247 1999). My mum took me there 20 years ago to its first small deli in Notting Hill.

Los Angeles is another city that is at the top of its game food-wise. I am partial to Gjelina (1429 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, California. Tel: +1 310 450 1429), which I first went to almost a decade ago and is still excellent.

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