Cha Chaan Teng

Fast food Hong Kong style. These cafes don't offer much on the menu but are a good step up from the street stall dai pai dong, many of which began in the 1950s. These are some that are still going strong.

• Lan Fong Yuen (Central): famous for tea brewed through a silk stocking and Gai pa lo ding a dish of chicken steak on instant noodles.
• Kam Fung Cafe (Wanchai): famous for Gai pai, or chicken pie, and pineapple buns.
• Mido Cafe (Yau Ma Tei): originally catered to fishermen, lots of ambiance here; great coffee but not sure I would have their specialty: fried egg and "luncheon meat" sandwich.
• Nha Trang (Central): great little Vietnamese cafe with lots of atmos.