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Five places in Wan Chai to eat for under HK$100 - dim sum, dumplings, crab, sashimi rice and more

If you’re looking for lunch in the busy commercial district, or a bite to eat after work, you can’t go wrong with these five restaurants

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We’re always on the lookout for good-value meals for Hongkongers on a budget (and with rents the way they are these days, who isn’t counting their dollars and cents?). So we thought we’d scroll through our latest food reviews for five places in Wan Chai where you can eat for under HK$100. OK, we know that may not sound like cheap to some of you, but we’re not just talking bowls of noodles here – there’s crab here and other seafood dishes, plus Japanese and Shanghainese fare.

Bento box with short ribs and a selection of dim sum at Mei Garden. Photo: Rachel Cheung
Bento box with short ribs and a selection of dim sum at Mei Garden. Photo: Rachel Cheung

Mei Garden

Customers are left in no doubt that the chefs have put their heart into making the dim sum here. The egg custard buns (HK$25.80 for three) look like cute little pigs. The dim sum bento box (HK$68) contains a decent portion of rice, fried short ribs, pumpkin purée and a dim sum selection. A bonus: there is no service charge at lunchtime.

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Egg custard buns at Mei Garden. Photo: Rachel Cheung
Egg custard buns at Mei Garden. Photo: Rachel Cheung

Mei Garden, 128 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, tel: 2880 0112

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