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Local stapleA reliable neighbourhood regular. Solid, worth knowing, not always the headline.DinnerOpen for dinner — the usual LocalBite recommendation.

Cafe Kowloon

Modern Cantonese · Hackney

392-393 Mentmore Terrace, E8 3PH

Budget £50 · typically ~£35 pp·2 min walk

Location

81Score
LocalBite score from taste, value, discovery, authenticity, and local confidence — not Google stars.

Taste

8.8

How good the cooking actually is.

Value

7.5

What you get for the money.

Discovery

8.0

How easy it is to stumble on, versus already famous.

Authenticity

8.0

How true it is to the cuisine — not a diluted version.

Local confidence

7.5

Whether locals who care about food actually go.
Hidden gemEasy to walk past. Locals and people who care about food already know it.

Walk through empty Wonton Charlie's at night into a railway arch. Clubby Cantonese most visitors never see.

Why we recommend

Walk through empty Wonton Charlie's at night into a hidden railway arch — clubby Cantonese from Budgie Montoya. Genuinely exciting food with a discovery entry story.

  • Standout orders

    Prawn toast, sea bass, and French toast

  • Atmosphere & service

    Vibrant atmosphere with a DJ, friendly staff, and reasonable prices

  • Locals & regulars

    Time Out: 'clubby Cantonese with great vibes' — enter via empty wonton bar

  • Locals & regulars

    Nudge: 'clandestine' Cantonese behind lunch spot — neon sign but hidden entry story

  • Worth knowing

    Dishes can be inconsistent

What to order

  • Sesame prawn toast

    From reviews

    Diners highlight the prawn toast, sea bass, and French toast. Curator tip: try story.

  • Chargrilled Ibérico char siu

    Locals say

    Hot Dinners: hidden behind Wonton Charlie's — Budgie Montoya Cantonese, clubby railway arch.

  • Smoked half chicken with ginger

    Our pick

    Share the bird — it's the most generous, most typical order here.

Good for

Something adventurousSomething amazingFood + wine

Practical notes

Wed–Sat dinner only. Book ahead; enter via Wonton Charlie's.

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