Honolulu Cafe first to introduce ‘tea restaurant’ dining concept

Joel V. Nigos

August 18, 2023 08:00am


Honolulu Cafe, a Hong Kong-style casual dining restaurant which serves unique Chinese culinary delights, continues to make waves in the local food scene with its eclectic mix of dishes.

The first to introduce the cha chaan teng (tea restaurant) dining concept when it opened in Hong Kong in 1940, it is especially famous because of its world-famous egg tarts and other traditional comfort food.

The Honolulu Egg Tart is a one-of-a-kind pastry that has 192 layers of flaky crust with a luscious and creamy filling. Pair it with the restaurant's coffee or milk tea. Their signature egg tarts are baked daily so you're assured of its freshness.

But there's more to the restaurant than just modern pastries. Must-try savory dishes and specialty roasts are the soy chicken, roasted pork belly, and roasted BBQ pork.

Honolulu Cafe currently has three branches in the Philippines – Greenbelt 5, SM Aura Premier, and Robinson's Place Manila.