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Nothing screams comfort food more than a piping hot bowl of noodles, doused in a flavourful broth, and brimming with all your favourite meat and veggies toppings, especially as we’re transitioning into the cooler months. Cart noodles is a quintessential Hong Kong soul food and for good reason: it's fast, cheap, filling, and effortlessly adapts to suit your palate. You customise everything in the bowl down to the type of noodles, soup broth, and toppings; so basically, it’s like creating your own dish—minus the work of actually having to make each component.
Originating from the 1950s when Hong Kong street vendors would ladle up bowls of noodles in mobile carts—hence the name “cart noodles,” this blue-collar favourite has since largely evolved to cater to in-restaurant dining, but it remains an affordable lunchtime classic for locals. Next time you’re hankering for a hearty bowl of noodles that won’t break the bank, hit up these top spots for cart noodles in Hong Kong that will send you to noodle nirvana!