8 distinct hot pot restaurants in Hong Kong for different tastes

Platters of the freshest ingredients at your disposal, a steaming pot of nourishing broth to cook them in to your perfect liking and a raucous gathering with your nearest and dearest: what’s not to love about hot pot? 

There are endless variations to discover in Hong Kong’s hot pot scene: from wholesome Taiwanese medicinal broths that are meant to be as good for you as they are tasty to punishing, chili-laden but oh-so-satisfying Chongqing hot pots and everything in between. Add to that the diversity of seasonal ingredients and accoutrements: it’s no wonder Hongkongers love going for hot pot year-round – it simply never gets boring. 

Read on to discover your new (or long-time) favourites. 

Bino N’ Booze 

There’s nothing like enjoying hot pot with a few beers or glasses of wine, but Sham Shui Po’s Bino N’ Booze turns the delicious pairing into the heart of its Hong Kong-style hot pot offering, with several signature soup bases that are all alcohol-infused. Choose between a sake-based seafood soup chock-full of assorted shellfish or a hearty red wine-based oxtail and tomato soup, among others. 

Throughout the month of September 2023, members can book special set menus for two or four people priced respectively at HK$888 and HK$1,480 (original prices HK$1,280 and HK$1,980), featuring exclusive items such as a deluxe seafood soup base, a beef trio sampling platter plus an assortment of restaurant signatures, including creative dumplings, meatballs, dessert and seasonal beverages. Learn more about the set menus offerings here. 

Members dining at Bino N' Booze can also earn miles at an earn rate up to HKD1 = 1 for an even more rewarding experience.

Bino N’ Booze, Shop A G/F & 1/F Hyde Park, 205 Hai Tan Steet, Sham Shui Po, 2682 4300 

Top Grade Hot Pot 

Top Grade Hot Pot is perfect for diners who want a taste of the freshest seafood in their pot. Large seafood tanks at the restaurant display the freshest catch of the day, which are prepared for you to poach in your choice of flavourful soup. Its house specials also prove popular: try the tomato pork dumplings, fresh prawns marinated in Chinese wine and cuttlefish balls oozing with salted egg yolk filling.  

Members dining at Top Grade Hot Pot can earn miles at HKD2 = 1, while Standard Chartered Cathay Mastercard holders can earn up to HKD4 = 3. 

Top Grade Hot Pot, G/F, Fu Fung Building, 5-7 Tsing Fung Street, Tin Hau  

Taiwanese Hot Pot (Lao Guo Taiwanese Hot Pot) 

With a menu of nourishing hot pot bases that borrow from Chinese medicinal philosophies, Taiwanese Hot Pot highlights the natural flavours of fresh ingredients, including delicacies such as hand-sliced local steer beef and prawn balls filled with foie gras. Don't sleep on the fresh sashimi platters and handcrafted Taiwanese appetisers to snack on throughout the meal. Affordable lunch set options are also available for those craving a convenient hot pot fix during the day. 

Members dining at Taiwanese Hot Pot can earn miles at HKD2 = 1, while Standard Chartered Cathay Mastercard^® holders can earn up to HKD4 = 3. 

Taiwanese Hot Pot, 1/F, The Kimberley Hotel, 28 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2818 8000 

Uncle Fong Hot Pot Restaurant 

If you’re craving a taste of fiery, aromatic Chongqing hot pot, head to Uncle Fong ’s for some of the most authentic flavours found in Hong Kong. Famous for its numbingly spicy soup made with beef tallow, Uncle Fong’s hot pot is served in a gridded pot organised into nine squares, designed so you don’t lose your food amid all the chilis. Each square also provides varied cooking heat – for instance, flash-poach sliced beef in the centre for the quickest doneness. Be sure to equip yourself with two condiments for dipping: one with plain sesame oil and chopped garlic, which coats each spicy morsel and protects your stomach; and another with dry chili powder and chopped peanuts, to amplify the tongue-tingling flavours. 

Members dining at Uncle Fong Hot Pot Restaurant can earn miles at HKD2 = 1, while Standard Chartered Cathay Mastercard holders can earn up to HKD4 = 3. 

Uncle Fong Hot Pot Restaurant (multiple branches), 14/F, The L. Place, 139 Queen's Road Central, 2338 1788 

Megan’s Kitchen 

Megan’s Kitchen has been a longstanding Hong Kong favourite since the early 2000s thanks to its equal expertise in creative hot pot offerings as well as a full-fledged menu of Cantonese dishes. Its menu features soups such as the tom yum goong “cappuccino”, which is topped with a flavoursome foam head. Their unique filled dumplings and meatballs, such as Peking duck dumplings and beef balls filled with melted cheese, are must-try dishes, while an extensive wine list and sake selection round out any fabulous meal. A vegetarian-friendly hot pot menu is also available. 

Members dining at Megan’s Kitchen can earn miles at HKD2 = 1, while Standard Chartered Cathay Mastercard holders can earn up to HKD4 = 3. 

Megan’s Kitchen, 5/F, Lucky Centre, 165-171 Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai, 2866 8305 

Lets Pot 

Southeast Asian flavours abound at this hot pot joint in Wan Chai, which also features a regular DJ. Choose from soup bases seasoned with regional herbs and spices, such as the lemongrass and sake-steamed clam broth, and mix and match your own dipping sauce with ingredients like kaffir lime leaf and galangal. Creative dishes such as tom yum cuttlefish balls and pad krapow-inspired dumplings are made from the freshest ingredients daily. Don’t miss out on their Asian-influenced beverages, such as the Yakult, where vodka and ginger-infused yakult are shaken up with egg white for an appetising sour-style cocktail. 

Lets Pot, 1/F, David House, 37-39 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, 3188 1176 

Master Beef 

For true carnivores who just can’t get enough at hot pot, Taiwanese-style all-you-can-eat chain Master Beef is for you. Diners can choose from package sets depending on the grade of beef preferred, all for two hours of dining time per table. Once you’re seated, it’s go time: order to your heart’s content from the wide selection of sliced beef, pork, lamb and chicken on offer, or step up to the buffet for a dizzying array of meatballs, dumplings, tofu varieties, fresh vegetables and beverages. 

Master Beef (multiple locations), Causeway Bay Plaza 2, 463-483 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay, 2893 4483 

The Volcano Mookata 

Why pick between Hong Kong’s favoured pastimes of hot pot or barbecue when you can satisfy both cravings in one meal? Check out The Volcano , Hong Kong’s first mookata joint. Translating to “pork skillet” in Thai, mookata is an indulgent combination of Korean barbecue and Chinese hot pot in an all-in-one griddle. Start by ordering a meat platter to cook in the skillet in the centre, while a choice of coconut chicken, beef boat broth or fresh coconut broth fills the sides for cooking items such as meatballs or noodles. Be sure to make the most of the Thai dipping sauces available. 

The Volcano Mookata, Shop B, 1/F, Top View Mansion, 10 Canal Road West, Causeway Bay, 2816 2220