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This is the second of three posts on where I plan to eat in Beijing, Hong Kong and Macau during my two week trip in October. Part of the fun of traveleating is the planning stage, and more than anything, I love researching local food shops, markets, cafés and restaurants. As I’ve exhausted myself on Where To Eat In Beijing – the list is still only partially complete – I thought I’d write about where to eat on the day trip to Macau from Hong Kong. Then onto the huge task of trying to finalise the Hong Kong list!
Helen, there is also the place that sells a limited 300 ‘pork buns’ everyday from 3pm, although I can’t tell you where it is since it isn’t me who gets us around Macau, I can tell you it is called ‘Cafe Tai Lei Loi Kei’. Apparently the manageress massages the pork chops herself, with the buns being baked in a stone oven – thus being so delicious!
Hi Dana
Thanks for this! I love pork buns. I just hope that I can find it and have room in my stomach for a couple. I’ll Google the place. It’s so exciting!
I’m working on the HK post now. It’s taking me ages, as I don’t have many days there, and it’s hard narrowing down the list…
I would probably recommend against Fernando’s. It is wildly popular, but the food has flagged recently and is not worth the trip out to the beach anymore. Plus – cockroaches! Obviously it should be expected given the beach-front location with barbeque yard but… well, it does take away from the suckling pig experience when you’re stamping furiously on cockroaches!
We used to go to Macau A LOT when I lived in Hong Kong (my mother was a keen gambler…!) and Fernando’s was the best. Huge buckets of hot, buttery garlic prawns… ah, bliss.
DSD and Lizzie – conflicting opinions on Fernando’s! Lizzie, perhaps it’s changed in recent years? I’m actually not planning to go there, but have read so much about it (good and bad) that I thought I should add it in case others looking for Macau eateries wanted to make up their own minds. With just lunch and dinner, and many egg tarts in between, I’m kind of leaning towards the first three restaurants on the list…
The first time I went to Macau was five years ago, and Fernando’s was excellent – the most sublime roasted chicken I had ever had, excellent sangria, just lovely. A LOT can change in 5 years though, and it IS very touristy so maybe it’s best to avoid it.
I wrote a post last summer when I went to Macau and I have to say I wasn’t very impressed with Solmar. Their bacalau was particularly disappointing.
The pork chop bun place is also good but I can’t help but feel now that the place is overrated? Still it’s a good experience but you do have to get there early and run to take your place in the queue!
Definitely go seek out Lai Kei for their sublime red bean ices. If I hadn’t caught them at the cusp of closing hour I would have loved to spend some time inside, too – very retro surroundings.
http://tastytreats.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/mmmmacau-lai-kei-wong-chi-kei-and-tai-lee-loi-kei/