Island Gourmet (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★☆☆

With the massive influx of quality pâtisserie to the city in recent years, Island Gourmet, once one of the most prominent cake shops, has quietly slipped down the pecking order.



We have spent countless afternoon chatting with friends and family here but it's all in the past now.



It's been a while since I last visited their cake shop so I felt slightly "obligated" to bring home some "souvenir".



But at 6pm, there were just not much available other than mille feuille, éclair, cheesecake, tiramisu and black forest cake so I ended up going with this Matcha cake ($40).

I thought the texture on the bottom was quite pleasant with green tea mousse and sesame biscuits working well together but the cherry jelly and yuzu cream on top were a tad too sour and powerful for my liking.




Food Rating: 4.5/10

Price: $$$

Address: 5/F, Island Shangri-La Hong Kong, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Admiralty
Tel: +852 2820-8550
Website: Link


Hong Kong, cafe, deli, dessert, patisserie, pastry, cake