Luk Yu Tea House

Opened first branch in the 1930s before moving to Stanley Street in the 1970s, and its neon sign reflects the elegance and age of this celebrity teahouse. This neon sign brings about pangs of nostalgia for times past, when authentic teahouses were more abundant than the commercialised.

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    Dim Sum Restaurant

Address

G/F-3/F, 24 Stanley St Central and Western District Hong Kong

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Breakfast, Lunch

Comments / 67


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dim sum tea good service lively sweet & sour pork breakfast food soup yum cha lunch interior design mint dinner
Leah Liu

Dim sum isn't the same after chef left, but dinner remains top quality old school Cantonese! Lotsa dishes u have to pre-order: almond/liver soup , sticky rice chicken , sesame paste buns are must haves!

Cheen The Curious

Menu in Traditional Chinese (fantizi). They have an English version that corresponds to the same dish code number

Fuyuhiko Takaya

Tsingtao Brewery Beer (330ml) is for 35 hkd. If you prefer beer rather than tea , try it !!

Hsu-Yeung Chong

Old School is right. The taste may not suit others especially for Malaysians like me who may have been accustomed to the Dim Sum of our own. All things considered, still a must try. Lovely Siumai.

Cheen The Curious

Old-school dimsum spot. It's heartwarming to see older locals dine here. Speaks of the charm this tea house continues to retain

Eddie Soh

Love this old dim sum place more than the newly minted Michelin star tim ho wan. For msian, it has the coliseum feel and the food is slightly different in a good way

Katrina

Used to come all the time with family as a kid. Now is a tourist attraction hence prices are much higher. Great decor. Authentic old style tea house. Food is good just not like back in the days.

Povege

Opens very early, not too crowded and has attentive service . Very enjoyable place for dimsum . Practices tipping culture.

David Siu

It's an experience. Real old school tea house and Cantonese food . The staff are all seniors. You could almost feel the history here. Food was good, and it's really expensive . It's an experience.

P C

Food is delicious. Prices are steep. I like that they serve little buns to soak up the pork rib sauce. Service friendly .

Rinnapat

Great atmosphere. It's like stepping into the past. English menu is available. Not many items on the menu. Expect classic dishes. Food was good but not the best dim sum . Go there for the experience.

Ivan Tan

6 items came up to $431! Each dish costs $45, rice dish costs $98, chinese tea $64, about 4 times the norm. Foreigners sit at top floor separate fr locals. Diff menu for locals and tourists .

Geoff H

Good tea house, obviously tailors to tourists (when they return) but also locals. Some selections you won’t find elsewhere.

Xavier Medina

Old traditional dim sum restaurant and tea house. One of the nicest in central HK. Very recommended!

Rafal W.

For some, this neon sign brings about pangs of nostalgia for times past, when authentic teahouses were more abundant than the commercialised retail outlets that litter the city today.

Mary Ng

2nd time here in 20 yrs, famous HK institution but very disappointed, dim sum & BBQ pork are mediocre, beef fried noodles is ok but price is very expensive , same as China Tang & more!Won't be back!

J. Mike Smith

For the all the bad press (crusty waiters , old-style, etc), I liked this place. Food was good, waiters helpful, and I was the only non-Asian for most of my Sunday lunch .

Nick Gray

“This gorgeous teahouse 1933 known for its art-deco decor” — I just want to have a look, not to eat there or drink tea , metro: Central, exit D2

Isabel Strasser

Tea per person is $32HKD. Also there's 10% service charge

Terence Parker

It's an institution, traditional in décor, hence they can charge more than the food is worth. Dim Sum is OK - but not as delicate as other higher tier restaurants of similar (or lesser) price point.

jansen c

Nice service and dim sum , great tea

emma

really good dim sum with a great old school vibe. only serve regulars though

Jane

Charming old-school dim sum place. Make a reservation and sit downstairs.

Batzul Gerelsaikhan

Come with a local and only order from the menu for locals !

Dream Xia

So over rated! Expensive local hk food but taste is very average. Just a tourist place. There are so many much nicer & authentic Cantonese restaurants with better environment and service in Hk.

Nic Tinworth

Old-school dim sum favourite now unfortunately catering to throngs of tourists . Very good food, wonderful old interior but can be pricey . A Hong Kong institution!

P Y Wong

Good traditional dim sum

Keng Hoon

Pricey . About triple the price for charge from Lin Heong. Not really for tourist but local. Cashier won't let me to keep the receipt but just ask to check if all items were correct. Really funny.

Nathan A

Home made chilli sauce .. Yum

Akkaranant Treewatanawong

Dim Sum is so nice, especially soup is amazing.

Esther Assaad

Such a nice dim sum experience! Steamed buns and fried dumplings were YUMMY!

Dan Cavallari

"Old-school" charm included our waiter smoking while serving us. Dim sum was okay. Overall a good experience but defiantly better food out there.

Kut Tin Leung

Highly recommended, but difficult to find seats available.

Robert Wong

Here's a tip "don't bother with Luk Yu Tea House. It's a rip off and tourist trap. They charge you $32/person for tea so if you a group of 10 people you've already spent $320 for sitting down.

prima fili

Had high hopes but they plainly refused to serve me saying they were too busy (really? you can't fit one person in Hong Kong?) Worst excuse ever. Then they acted as if I wasn't there, so I left.

Melissa Lee

Love their interior design , good food, but way too expensive for me

Kul Wadhwa

Avoid this place. There are much better dim sum restaurants in Hong Kong. The food was below average and the service wasn't good either. Furthermore, it was expensive for what you get.

Teann Wong

Dint ask for English menu, it only contains a quarter of there menu. The soup dumpling was horrible.

Jo Uygongco

Must try sweet & sour pork .

Isabel Strasser

Service is not great and dim sum mediocre. More expensive than it should be, caters to tourists who don't know about better dim sum places

Hann

nice dim sum

MrAniki

Operating since 1933. Dim sum is served between 7.00am and 5.30pm.

Kul Wadhwa

This place sucks. The food was below average and it's expensive for what you get. There are plenty of other good dim sum places in HK. Go find one of them instead.

Crystal Chu

Great old school dim sum ! Eat as much as you can! Haha!

Ave

Come when the before 11 when the cart is still serving

Alexey Morozov

Cover charge hk$30 per person. You get a lousy pot of tea for that. Four people times 30 equals £12. Rude service

David Thair

It's true - this place is a rip-off! Decent enough food, but at an extortionate mark-up (for foreigners at least). Avoid.

Robert Wong

Dim Sum Selection limited does not carry traditional items. This place is a rip off

Nash Tan

Dim sum rate is about 38-89 HK Dollar.

Lihui Li

The Yangzhou fried rice is pretty good, harkau's not bad too! But egg tart disappoints.

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