The Baker & The Bottleman (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★★☆

The tea I had at lunch wasn't strong enough to carry me through the training session this afternoon so the plan was to venture over to The Baker & The Bottleman to get myself some snacks to hopefully keep me on track.



It's been a while since I last visited this modern bakery from Simon Rogan and team, and it didn't take long for me to zero in on what I wanted.

Very nice take-away bag.

Miso & Toffee Flapjack Cookie ($25) – The combination of savory-sweet flavors was pretty interesting. I didn't think miso and toffee would work together but they surprised me with the harmonious blend of flavors, with the chopped nuts adding a delightful texture to the mix. 

 

Food Rating: 6.4/10

Price: $$$

Address: Shop G14 & G15, G/F, Lee Tung Avenue, 200 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Closest Metro Station: Wanchai

Tel: +852 2817-8383

Website: https://thebakerandthebottleman.hk/

Opening Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm (Tue - Sun)

Bakehouse Wanchai (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★★☆

I got off work a little early today so I decided to test my luck at Bakehouse just before their closing time.



To my pleasant surprise, there are still a ton of goodies this late including my favorite egg tarts and doughnuts.

Sourdough egg tarts – I don't care about what people said but these are the best sourdough egg tarts in town hands down.

The flaky sourdough crust is the perfect match with the custard. It's been a while but still the best in the business.

Vanilla custard doughnut – Very pillowy with lots of vanilla flavored custard cream in it. Love this~

The neighboring Lee Tung Street is dressing up for Halloween?

Food Rating: 7/10
Price: $$$$
Address: G14 Tai Wong Street East, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Wanchai
Website: https://bakehouse.hk/

Opening Hours: 8:00am - 9:00pm daily

Kopitiam Bagus.Bagus 捌哥.捌哥特色馬拉茶啡廳 (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★★☆

After meeting my hair stylist, I decided to return to Kopitiam Bagus.Bagus (捌哥.捌哥特色馬拉茶啡廳), one of my favorite traditional Malaysian café in town. I don't usually do lunch here but I was just happy to get this one out of the way.

Teh tarik (凍拉茶) – The ceylon tea wasn't as strong and fragrant as it normally was but it was nice to finally have my first Malaysian pulled tea in a few months. 

Ipoh chicken with bean sprouts and fresh chives (怡保芽菜雞) – The chicken leg was really really meaty. 

Butter kaya toast (鮮牛油咖央多士) – Of course, a trip here wasn't complete without their butter kaya toast.

The pandan flavors were noticeably tuned down a bit (as suggested by its color) but still very nice and addictive with that thick slab of frozen butter.

The owner who used to be sitting behind the cashier has been missing for nearly a year now. Jelloman and I were suspecting that he already made the move to Birmingham to start a brand new branch over there. 

Food Rating: 6/10

Price: $$$

Address: G/F, 188 Yu Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

Closest Metro Station: Sham Shui Po

Tel: +852 2253-6911

Opening Hours: 11:00am - 10:00pm daily