Temple Street Night Market: What to Eat and When to Go

Claypot rice, street snacks and seafood under the lights: a plain-English guide to eating at one of Hong Kong's most popular street markets.

Facts checked 22 October 2026 against the sources listed below

At a glance

• Name: Temple Street Night Market (廟街夜市).
• Address: Temple Street, Jordan, Kowloon (Hong Kong Tourism Board).
• Area: the street runs through Jordan and Yau Ma Tei. The night market fills the Jordan and Yau Ma Tei part of it.
• Nearest MTR stations: Jordan and Yau Ma Tei.
• Best time: after dark. The Hong Kong Tourism Board says the market comes alive as the sun sets.

Stalls and hours can change - check the HKTB page before you go.

What is Temple Street Night Market?

Temple Street Night Market is a traditional street market in Kowloon. The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) calls it one of the most popular street markets in the city, with souvenirs for sale and plenty of local food. Roadside dai pai dongs, Hong Kong's open-air food stalls, cook local dishes, and the shops along the street sell all kinds of specialty goods.

The street is old. It was built during the Qing dynasty and is named after the Tin Hau temple that was built on the site. In Chinese it is 廟街, "temple street".

What to eat

HKTB describes Temple Street as a favourite place for late-night dining and classic Hong Kong food. These are the dishes and spots it highlights:

• Street snacks by the archway. The food stalls near the Temple Street Archway sell local snacks such as claypot rice, fish balls and siu mai. Siu mai are the open-topped dumplings you also meet at yum cha; see our dim sum guide.
• Claypot rice. HKTB calls claypot rice a standout dish of Temple Street. At Hing Kee Restaurant, which HKTB says has decades of history, there are over sixty kinds, all cooked on charcoal stoves, which gives the rice a smoky smell. HKTB also points to its fried duck egg oyster pancake.
• Seafood at the hawker bazaar. The Woosung Street Temporary Cooked Food Hawker Bazaar, at 29-39 Woosung Street, Jordan, gets busy at night. HKTB says it holds around 10 food vendors cooking wok-fried dishes and seafood. One stall it recommends, Wing Fat Seafood Restaurant, has been trading for over 30 years. HKTB suggests typhoon shelter crab stir-fried with garlic and chilli, and squid deep-fried with salt and pepper.
• Dim sum. HKTB lists Dim Sum Here (286-298 Temple Street, Jordan), with over 50 kinds of dim sum steamed to order, including Canto-style steamed sponge cake and cheung fun wrapped round a crispy spring roll.
• Something sweet. Mrs Fong Dessert (198 Temple Street, Jordan) is a cake shop that HKTB says the Fong family has run for nearly 20 years. Its best-known item is the sesame roll, nicknamed the "film roll" for its dark colour and rolled shape, with a smooth, chewy texture. For more sweet things, see our tong sui guide.
• Food from across Asia. Next to the local dishes, HKTB notes pepper cakes, spicy skewers, Turkish lamb and Pakistani food.

We do not rank these places, and they are listed only as HKTB describes them. Menus and hours change, so check with each shop.

Shopping and bargains

HKTB says bargain shopping is the main reason visitors come. Look for low-cost souvenirs, clothes, accessories, jewellery, bags, vintage and second-hand items, and traditional arts and crafts. Wikipedia notes that the market is sometimes called "Men's Street", because so many stalls sell men's clothing and accessories, and that prices can usually be bargained.

Beyond food

• Cantonese opera. On any evening you may find musical troupes giving open-air performances of Cantonese opera, HKTB says.
• Fortune tellers also set up along the street.
• The archway. Temple Street's archway is the market's best-known landmark and is lit up at night.
• Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei. HKTB calls it the largest temple complex dedicated to Tin Hau in Kowloon.
• Mido Cafe. A nostalgic café nearby, with chequered tiles and retro furniture, that has appeared in many films and TV shows. Our cha chaan teng guide explains this style of café.

Temple Street is a well-known film location too. HKTB names C'est la Vie, Mon Chéri (1993), which used the street as a central filming location.

Getting there

The nearest MTR stations are Jordan and Yau Ma Tei. Exits can change, so check the station map when you arrive.

Tips for your visit

• Come after sunset. That is when the lights come on and the stalls get busy.
• Bring an appetite and share. Claypot rice and seafood dishes suit a group.
• Check before you go. Stalls and hours can change, so look at the HKTB page on the day.

Frequently asked questions