Mai Hei is a Japanese Yoshoku restaurant located in Hung Hom's Whampoa area, Hong Kong. The restaurant features a simple wooden interior design and specializes in homestyle Japanese cuisine. Mai Hei offers a diverse menu including signature dishes like Tsukimi Hakata Chicken Meatballs, Shoyu Tamago Gohan (TKG - raw egg over rice), Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs, and Crab Roe Crab Meat Rice. The restaurant operates on a flexible dining concept where customers can freely combine main dishes, hot and cold side dishes, beverages, and desserts, with rice made from Japanese domestic rice. The establishment caters to both meat-eaters and vegetarians, offering affordable pricing in the $101-200 range per person. Mai Hei is conveniently located just a 5-minute walk from Exit B of Whampoa MTR Station.

Mai Hei

Takeya (竹家) is a tiny bamboo-themed Japanese yakitori izakaya tucked into Whampoa Estate on Tak Man Street in Hung Hom — a short walk from Whampoa MTR Exit A. Run by a long-time Hong Kong-based Japanese chef and his wife, the ~15-seat counter shop grills chicken and pork sourced from Japan, including rare cuts like heart and hatsumoto when available, plus classic skewers and house-steeped umeshu alongside a curated sake list. Michelin-recognized for honest charcoal grilling without tourist markup. Open Tue–Sun 17:00–22:00 (closed Mon); seats fill fast — call 2365 8878 the day before to book.

Takeya 竹家

Still at The Aster (啟岸) blends Spanish tapas with Japanese touches — octopus, paella with abalone, sangria, and warm wood lighting for a romantic 紅磡美食 night. Pet-friendly and bookable on 9313 5651; follow @still.hk_.

Still

Black Sugar in Whampoa Garden is a woodsy cafe for all-day breakfast, eggs Benedict, and specialty coffee — an easy daytime 紅磡cafe date before a walk around the estate. Call 3165 8825.

Black Sugar Coffee & Lifestyle

Hung Tong (紅糖) on Level 7 of Kerry Hotel serves refined Cantonese and creative dim sum with harbour views — a dressier 紅磡中菜 date when you want hotel polish. Reserve on 2252 5279.

Hung Tong 紅糖

Red Sugar is Kerry Hotel’s harbour-facing lounge for cocktails, wine, and shareable bar bites — often with live music earlier in the evening. A skyline 紅磡酒吧 date when dinner upstairs or nearby wants a nightcap; book 2252 5281.

Red Sugar

Tsong Long Ting (滄浪亭) on Wuhu Street is a neighbourhood Shanghainese room known for tender chicken noodle stews and classic eastern Chinese comfort plates. Unfussy 紅磡中菜 when you want local flavour without a hotel bill — call 2330 3298.

Tsong Long Ting 滄浪亭

Three By One Coffee Roastery at Baker Circle is a specialty coffee stop in Hung Hom’s newer waterfront pocket — clean pours and a modern counter for a short 紅磡cafe meetup before dinner nearby.

Three By One Coffee Roastery

The Patio at Harbour Plaza Metropolis is an open-air harbour bar with Victoria Harbour views — drinks and light bites for a breezy 紅磡美食／酒吧 date. Best from late afternoon into evening.