π½οΈ Restaurants: Our authentic seafood restaurant guide lists harbourfront dining within walking distance of the ferry pier, with verified details.
π Festival timing: The Cheung Chau Bun Festival 2027 (11-14 May) brings a special vegetarian menu island-wide. See the Bun Festival 2027 guide.
ποΈ Make a day of it: Combine lunch with a visit to Tung Wan Beach, just minutes from the pier, or explore the Mini Great Wall trail after eating.
Cheung Chau is famous for its seafood - steamed fish, stir-fried clams, deep-fried squid and garlic prawns - plus black-bean tofu, rice noodles, fish balls, curry fish balls and mango mochi.
A four-dish seafood meal with rice and drinks is typically around HK$300 per person. Street snacks and cafe dishes are much cheaper, often HK$40-70 per dish.
The best seafood restaurants are along the seafront near the ferry pier, with tables outdoors by the water. Our restaurant guide lists verified options.
Yes, especially during the Bun Festival, when only vegetarian food is served island-wide for 2.5 days. Year-round, many cafes and restaurants offer vegetarian dishes.
Compared to Hong Kong Island's tourist restaurants, Cheung Chau is reasonably priced for the quality, especially if you mix street snacks with occasional seafront restaurant meals.
A lot of people come to Cheung Chau specifically for the food, and there are indeed a range of traditional and modern choices. As a historic fishing village it is of course very related to seafood, fish and marine products. Here you will find a full range of seafood dishes, but also traditional Hong Kong cafe fare, Cantonese dim sum and international choices as well.
Catering to the large number of visitors who are coming to Cheung Chau for a seafood lunch or dinner there is a stretch of seafront with many seafood restaurants. Each one has tables by the sea as well as some indoor seating.