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Eat

Halal: a whole stretch in Jordan and Tsim Sha Tsui

Around Kowloon Mosque and from Chungking to Jordan Road: Pakistani, Indian, Nepali, African kitchens. Look for halal signs. Do not assume the whole city is.

Notes dated 2026-09

Mainstream cafes and banquet halls are not halal kitchens. South Asian and African restaurants cluster densely on southern Nathan Road and in Jordan. First stay: Jordan or north TST is easier than Causeway Bay.

Where to walk

  • Around Kowloon Mosque on Nathan Road. Busier on Friday.
  • Chungking and Mirador: many upstairs kitchens. Read recent reviews and look at hygiene. Lifts are slow.
  • Also around Jordan Road, Woosung Street, Temple Street.

What to order

Curry, kebabs, biryani, milk tea. English works better here than in a cha chaan teng. Ask “halal” or read the window. Prices sit above a cafe set, far below a harbour-view restaurant.

Questions

Is cha chaan teng halal?

Most are not. Char siu, ham, stocks, and shared kitchens do not fit. Use a marked kitchen. Do not improvise “no pork” in a cha chaan teng.

Jordan: Temple Street, halal kitchens, easier sleep than Mong Kok Stay in Jordan for Temple Street, Kowloon Mosque, and Pakistani and Indian kitchens. A21 reaches it. Cheaper than TST, quieter than Mong Kok. Tsim Sha Tsui: the least thinking for a first stay Stay in Tsim Sha Tsui for Citybus A21, Star Ferry, and the harbour walk. TST vs East TST stations, and where tourist prices live. Cha chaan teng: saying the order is faster than the translator How to order a Hong Kong cafe set, milk tea, iced lemon tea, less sugar and ice. Share the table, pay at the till, no tip. Money: HKD, ATMs, wallets Hong Kong uses the Hong Kong dollar. ATMs, AlipayHK / WeChat Pay, and how much cash you actually need.