Explore the culinary playground of Hong Kong with Cha Chaan Teng, a unique Chinese diner in Holborn.

The eatery is inspired by the hugely popular 1950’s cha chaan teng cafés that offer an eclectic range of Chinese comfort food infused with western influences. This eccentric dining concept is by renowned TV chef and creator of School of Wok, Jeremy Pang. 

The menu is a light-hearted take on the café subculture which sprung up after the war and ventured away from traditional Chinese recipes, integrating Western ingredients - a hybrid of flavours and ingredients including a selection of family-style sharing plates. 

The interior, by Shed Design, is inspired by the original no frills cha chaan teng cafés, but takes a contemporary and elegantly art deco slant mixing materials such as polished marble with utilitarian and functional formica. The 4,000 sq ft basement site comprises 170 covers between the bar, dining room and the 16-seater ‘bao table’. The design team has also commissioned two artworks by prominent Brooklyn Street artist DAIN.

Cha Chaan Teng opens on 31st August 2016. During the soft launch, between 8th and 31st August, there's 50% off food only through email bookings via [email protected]

Ideal For

A taste of the Orient

Signature Dishes

Crispy duck with French toast and orange maple; chilli tiger prawns with lobster claws and whole crispy sea bream with sha cha sauce and cha chaan teng staples, such as deep-fried peanut butter French toast and classic crusty rolls with fillings including spam and fried quail egg or soy pork chop.

Signature Drinks

Soul Shakers have been enlisted to create innovative cocktails inspired by the flavours of Eastern tea culture, served alongside Chinese draught beer.