CHINATOWN, MANHATTAN

Kong Sihk Tong

A Hong Kong tea-restaurant on Bayard Street — milk tea, stuffed French toast and baked pork chop rice.

The cha chaan teng — the Hong Kong tea restaurant — is where that city eats breakfast, lunch and the hours in between: milk tea strained through a cloth, Western dishes rewired by Cantonese cooks, everything quick and cheap. Kong Sihk Tong is a bright, modern take on the form on Bayard Street, with a Flushing sibling, and it fills up with students and families at every hour.

Order the Hong Kong-style French toast, fried golden and drenched in condensed milk, and a silky Hong Kong milk tea. For something heartier, the baked pork chop rice under cheese and tomato sauce is pure cha chaan teng, and the beef chow fun, salt-and-pepper squid and XO fried rice hold up well. Breakfast sets are a bargain; bring cash or be ready with an app.

Editor’s tip

Go mid-afternoon for milk tea and French toast, the way Hong Kong does tea time.

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CHINATOWN, MANHATTAN

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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 13, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.