Portugese Egg Tart @ Macau Restaurant, Hong Kong

Egg tarts is probably one of the most beloved baked good of Asians, especially in Hong Kong. Egg tarts are served in almost every restaurant and cafes and bakeries, and of course they come in various styles and flavors.

The most common one is the common egg tart. The crust is usually crumbly, kinda like the graham base of a cheese cake, except more solid. The egg filling is firm and sweet. This one can be found everywhere in Hong Kong, along with the more interesting coconut tart (which I love).

The Portuguese egg tart may look the same, but it is totally different. And there is no place that serves a better Portuguese egg tart that this Macau Restaurant in the middle of the Sheung Wan’s ferry pier.


It may look small and insignificant, even burnt at times, however, looks are deceiving. Biting into the crust is a flaky experience. Layers of crispy pastry oozing with buttery texture prepares your mouth for the silkiest, most fresh tasting eggy filling you will ever taste. Sweet enough to bring a smile to your face but not sweet enough to taste like Japanese sweet eggs that are meant to be on sushi.

I absolutely love this egg tart. Each bite sends electrical pulses from my tongue to my brain, giving me waves of euphoria, bringing me that that place where I like to call “food orgasm.” Who says men can’t have multiple orgasm? Try sipping on a cup of dong nai cha (ice milk tea) and taking bites off this tart, and I can assure you the feeling comes close to that of multiple orgasm, or not better. To verify this claim, you can approach my female friend, Layling, who with me at the time enjoying the same feeling to verify.

Of course this café serves other dishes that are definitely worth trying. My personal favorite is the fried pork chop baked rice.


A huge piece of fried pork chop is cut into a few pieces and placed on top of a generous serving of fried rice in a metal bowl. It is then drenched with a yummy tomato onion sauce and baked in the oven to give that warm, cozy taste. A Macau classic that probably will not get better than this. Or go ahead and try the spaghetti with chicken chop. They are all good, and all a great way to taste Macau without even being there.

Portuguese Egg Tart @ Macau Restaurant
168-200 Connaught Road Central
Shop 270-275, 2/F Shun Tak Centre
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
2857-1933