Lin Heung Tea House 160-164 Wellington Street,Central Tel: 2544 4556
Grub: Famous old-fashioned Cantonese tea house providing traditional Guangdong dim sum in the day time, and bigger dishes at night.
Vibe: Traditional. A large old hall, old wooden furniture, old-style ceiling fans, large iron kettles, grumpy waiters, old ladies pushing the trolleys ... it all combines to make you feel like you stepped back in time to the 1960s.
Who to bring: Family and friends - older people will enjoy reminiscing, while youngsters can find out what Hong Kong used to be like.
What's hot: Lin Heung serves many traditional dim sum that you can't find in other restaurants.
But first, try the tea. Most restaurants these days serve tea in teapots. But in Lin Heung, you can choose to have your tea in a traditional tea cup with a lid. Learning how to pour tea the old-fashioned way is an interesting experience.
Their siu mai, a dim sum which usually has a yellow skin and is filled with pork meat, comes with some interesting alternative fillings, such as quail's egg, pig's intestine and liver. They may be surprising, but these ingredients work incredibly well.
