Looking forward to Easter? Here's where to buy the tastiest and spiciest hot cross buns in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong has some good cafés that serve up great coffee and a selection of bakeries crafting tasty loaves of bread. Thankfully, some of these popular spots are making steaming and spicy hot cross buns in Hong Kong to be enjoyed with all your chocolate over Easter. Whether you like them crisped up in the oven or soft and doughy out of the microwave, it’s time to live your best hot cross bun life.
Where to buy hot cross buns in Hong Kong for Easter 2024
1. Bakehouse
You’ll have to brave the queues for this one, folks! Thrilling everyone with its pastries and moreish loaves of bread, Bakehouse is bringing back its decadent hot cross buns in Hong Kong, just in time for Easter. Available at all shops until Easter Monday, Bakehouse’s hot cross buns are packed with juicy raisins and tangy candied peels, and topped with a citrusy spiced syrup glaze. These artisanal delights are 100% worth the wait!
Bakehouse has several locations across Hong Kong.
2. Feather & Bone
Available online for delivery and in all stores, Feather & Bone’s classic hot cross buns are making a comeback for 2024 Easter in Hong Kong. These gorgeously sticky and lightly spiced buns are traditionally eaten on Good Friday, and are the perfect treat for spoiling your loved ones over the holiday weekend. Buy one or splurge for four to get even more of those dried fruit and raisin-studded goodness.
Feather & Bone has stores across Hong Kong.
3. Miam Bakery
What’s Easter without some hearty hot cross buns? Visit Miam Bakery, a neighbourhood favourite, for freshly made buns – now available for pre-orders and reservations. We also love how Miam Bakery updates its menu daily on its Instagram, ensuring there are fresh and creative items every day. You might as well grab a warm slice of lemon pound cake while you’re picking up your Easter treats!
Miam Bakery, 73 Third Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, p. 5592 5507
4. Marks and Spencer
If there’s one thing that Marks and Spencer is ready for, it’s hot cross buns season! Luxury Hot Cross Buns in an endless variety of flavours, from sweet to savoury, are available at M&S and are perfect for toasting with extra butter. More traditional buns, chock-full of raisins and spice, will be gracing the shelves, as well as extremely chocolatey versions and even vegan and gluten-free recipes. Before you head to your Easter celebration this year, make sure to swing by your local M&S for some buns!
Marks and Spencer has branches across Hong Kong.
5. Proof
Artisan bakery and coffee shop, Proof, is slinging hot cross buns this Easter straight from Happy Valley. Classic hot cross buns full of raisins, currants, and spices will be leaving the ovens with no preservatives, additives, improvers, or stabilisers. Savour the flavour and relish the fact that Proof’s surplus products go to charity. Oh, and if you’re enjoying festivities with some furry friends, don’t forget to grab some Proof Dog Treats on your way out!
Proof, G/F, 14 Tsun Yuen Street, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, p. 6542 9788
6. Fortnum & Mason
Get your fix of Easter treats this year with Fortnum & Mason. Grab The Easter Treats Selection package to have all your festive fix-ins all at once with gooey Almond Brownies, Brut Reserve Champagne and, of course, classic Hot Cross Buns. For those who want a crunchier treat, F&M also offers Easter Hot Cross Bun Shortbread – hand-sliced from a family-run bakery in Scotland. All these scrumptious goodies can be found at Fortnum & Mason locations, or can arrive straight to your door via the online store.
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