Rarely can one dine amongst names like Balenciaga, Dior, and
Jimmy Cho in view. Pristine storefronts displaying items of opulence. If that’s a dream, Café Landmark is suspended
in the middle of the Landmark’s atrium; looking upon floors of luxury stores,
an ideal spot for shopaholics.
If you’re about to blow thousands on a pair of stilettos,
than one of Café Landmark’s breakfast sets will help pinch pennies and provide
enough sustenance for the day. They’re a great deal with two “courses” as well
as a choice of bread (one being a croissant), coffee or tea, and juice. I like
that they even heat up the milk for your tea.
The Classic Hong Kong Set ($125) starts with scrambled eggs
and ham. Perhaps it’s common in HK, but the eggs were extremely underdone, a
creamy watery bite that’s off-putting for me. Shaking off the uncooked egg and
sandwiching it in the hot croissant with ham made it bearable, even delicious.
Most people go for the croissant. Yes, it’s a little dark looking, but hot from
a warmer, it makes for a fragrant and flakey accompaniment.
Soon after, the second course arrives – a generous portion
of macaroni and BBQ pork in broth. While this may seem heavy for breakfast, a
pasta with protein is a popular option in the city. Diners can choose from spaghetti
or macaroni, paired with ham, beef, BBQ pork, or chicken.
For me, the pork soup was a bit plain, as I looked longingly
at the bowls filled with tomato and beef broth that regulars seemed to ask for
instead. Nonetheless, it was hot, the BBQ pork plentiful (I had already gone
through two slices before remembering to take a picture) and, most importantly,
tasty once everything came together.
If you’re not afraid of sweating, their seafood congee ($90)
arrives PIPING hot containing large pieces of shrimp, scallop, fish and
shredded crab meat. It takes a while to get through as the bowl is also heated,
causing it to retain its temperature throughout our 30 minute breakfast. The
fried dough pieces were a tad greasy, but after being dunked into the congee
for a while, it all melts away.
For both meals, I wanted to “eat local” with their Asian
breakfasts. Café Landmark also offers a variety of Western-style options … the
menu can take some time to get through. An omelet ($125) was also runny and forgettable,
but their blueberry pancakes ($105) were decent. Although the batter could use
more egg, the pancakes were very fluffy and the sauce an interesting
combination of syrup and melted butter in one.
Overall mark - 7 out of 10
How To Find Them
Location: Central, Hong Kong
Address: 15 Queen's Road (inside Landmark building)
Address: 15 Queen's Road (inside Landmark building)
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Gastro World's Grading System
- Anything under 5 - I really disliked and will never go back
- 6 - decent restaurant but I likely won't return
- 7 - decent restaurant and I will likely return
- 8 - great restaurant that I'd be happy to recommend
- 9 - fantastic restaurant that I would love to visit regularly and highly recommend
- 10 - absolute perfection!
