Hot pot is serious business in Hong Kong with many joints specialising in various styles and forms. You can either have hot pot the traditional way, or have it in a fun, contemporary fashion. Curious about where the best late-night hot pot restaurants are in Hong Kong? This supper guide will surely help.
1. 616 Hot Pot – One of the Cheapest with Plenty of Beef Options
Championing beef, 616 Hot Pot is where you go to enjoy all sorts of luxurious cuts and exotic odds and ends. There are over two dozens of options to choose from and several soup bases to enjoy them with. This affordable hotpot joint opens till 2:0AM daily and is located in Wan Chai.
Wintertime is the perfect weather for gatherings around the table with your friends and family enjoying a massive spread of food with a hot pot in the centre of it.
Address: 391 Jaffe Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Opening Hours: 12PM – 2AM (Daily)
Contact: +852 6158 2345
2. Budaoweng Hotpot Cuisine – Located in Times Square, Hong Kong
Dubbed as one of Hong Kong’s best restaurants for a quality hot pot experience, the people who run Budaoweng are literal specialists in the craft, offering a range of well-marbled beef, house-made dumplings and more in a beautiful, tranquil environment that overlooks Hong Kong’s harbour. They offer a vast variety of ingredients—that’s a given—but wait till you get a load of their condiments counter.
Address: Times Square, 1 Matheson St, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Opening Hours: 11AM – 1AM (Daily)
Contact: +852 3102 9363
3. Giant Seafood Hot Pot – Several Outlets in Hong Kong
Giant Seafood Hot Pot has a few outlets located in and around Hong Kong island. But regardless of which outlet you end up in, one thing remains consistent: the quality of food. Waiting may be an issue as this chain is really popular and locals tend to enjoy taking their time—to the extent that the restaurant even waives a small fee if you manage to leave before 7 PM.
Food-wise, their soup bases are freshly made daily and their ingredients are as fresh as you can possibly get. Condiments are served to every table so you don’t have to worry about getting up and heading to the communal condiments counter to get your sauces sorted.
Address: King Wah Centre, 16, 620-628 Nathan Rd, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Opening Hours: 5PM – 3AM (Mon to Sat), 5PM – 12AM (Sun)
Contact: +852 2701 6588
4. Him Kee Hot Pot 謙記火鍋 – Situated in Causeway Bay
Acclaimed hot pot restaurant, Him Kee Hot Pot is widely known for their large variety of hot pot ingredients. Him Kee caters to diners who are serious about the freshness of their food and do their utmost to ensure that everything is prepared fresh to order to ensure quality. Try their exceptionally-marbled, melt-in-your-mouth sliced beef as well as their various handmade fish and seafood pastes and dumplings.
Address: Workingfield Commercial Building, F, 1-3, 408-412 Jaffe Rd, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Opening Hours: 6PM – 2AM (Daily)
Contact: +852 2838 6116
5. Hot Pot Land – Just a Stroll from Lan Kwai Fong
Say you just spent the entire night boozing your way through the topsy turvy alleys of Lan Kwai Fong. You’re half-passed sloshed and in desperate need of nourishment in the form of hot, comforting soup. Where do you go? The answer’s simple: Hot Pot Land. Specialising in Taiwanese-style of hot pot, Hot Pot Land offers Taiwanese broths made from Chinese medicine as well as their signature Numbingly Spicy Soup. Their quality of ingredients are superb and they even have vegetarian soup options to cater to vegetarians.
Address: Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong, Central, Wyndham St, 46-48號, Winning Centre, 3 樓
Opening Hours: 5.30PM – 3AM (Daily)
Contact: +852 9363 8980
6. Old Man Hot Pot – Hole-in-a-wall Joint that will Impress
Old Man Hot Pot is by no means as swanky or upscale as your Hai Di Laos and your Paradise Hot Pots. But there’s more to this hidden hole-in-a-wall hot pot joint than meets the eye. Although the range of ingredients, soup bases and condiments may be limited, rest assured that every component is prepared masterfully. If you’re still doubtful just check out the crowd—it’s almost always packed even late at night.
Address: Hong Kong, Hung Hom, Cooke St, 25-31號後巷
Opening Hours: 6PM – 2AM (Daily)
Contact: +852 9089 7732
7. SUPPA – Hotpot Eatery Inspired by Traditional Family Reunions
If you’re looking for a hot pot restaurant that comes with the promise of cool throwback vibes and quality food, SUPPA is one that’s definitely worth a visit. This nostalgia-themed hotpot restaurant draws its inspiration from Chinese family reunions at home, with many items on their menu inspired by home-cooked dishes from the ’70s. The varied broths here are the main stars and feature flavours such as fish maw chicken broth and pickled Chinese cabbage, a delicacy from northern China. Its old-school decor can appear forced and gimmicky but the charm of this humble hot pot restaurant is unmistakable.
Address: 2/F, Circle Tower, 28 Tang Lung St, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Opening Hours: 12PM – 4PM, 5.30PM – 12.30AM (Daily)
Contact: +852 3520 4111
8. The Drunken Pot (Causeway Bay) – Stylish Hotpot Opens till 2AM
Hot pot shakes-off its old fashioned image with a hip facelift for the beloved tradition at The Drunken Pot, bursting with energy and contemporary style against the backdrop of trendy ‘street art’ and chill-out music with spicy urban grooves. Featuring an eclectic array of creative house specials, this stylish hot pot joint has become a favourite among hot pot lovers in Hong Kong. Don’t forget to try their signature Drunken Pot, a five-in-one pot featuring four different broths including Sichuan numbing spicy, Teochew satay, shrimps, crab and clams as well as seafood soup with squid ink!
Address: 27th floor, 18 Tang Lung St, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Opening Hours: 12PM – 3PM, 6PM – 2AM (Mon to Sat), Closed on Sundays
Contact: +852 2323 7098
9. Ying Kee Hotpot Seafood Restaurant – Over Half A Decade of History
One of the most authentic hotpot restaurants in Hong Kong is Ying Kee Hotpot and Seafood Restaurant. Unlike most hot pot restaurants where the freshness and quality of the ingredients are implied by how well they look on the menu itself, these folks feature several tanks of live seafood for those who want proper proof. Ying Kee is one of the few first-generation hot pot restaurants with more than 50 years of history. Differentiating itself from conventional hot pot restaurants, their focus isn’t on their beef but rather, they are all about the hot pots of old, meaning lots and lots of offal. On their extensive menu, you’ve got pork intestines, goose intestines, pig hearts, fish heart, fish liver and fish intestines. Oh, and if your wallet allows it, definitely go for their King crab.
Address: 19 Wilmer St, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Opening Hours: 11AM – 2AM (Mon to Sat), 10AM – 12AM (Sun)
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