The best cake shops in Hong Kong

Taking off from their online boutique, Soulgood Bakery now sells their Basque cheesecakes in an adorable store that looks straight out of a Wes Anderson film. Revamping the original Spanish cheesecake recipe, Soulgood Bakery’s creations utilises Asian ingredients like mochi, pandan, taro, and matcha to create scrumptious cheesecakes that appeal to local taste buds. If you’re looking for something to enjoy on the go, they also sell cake jars with layers of indulgent fillings sandwiched between cake sponges.

Vive Cake Boutique is an online artisan cake boutique that specialises in photogenic and creative sweet treats. Be sure to taste the signature Uni-cone. Available in eight flavours, it’s basically a cake with an upside-down ice-cream cone that sits atop of it. Vive also specialises in bespoke creations by designer Vivien Lau, who can make your dream cake a reality.

Le Dessert is an online French pastry shop that was founded in 2019 by entrepreneur Julien de Préaumont and chef Julien Zampieri. Inspired by the traditions of crafting French pastries, Le Desserts puts their own modern twist on their creations while providing authentic French flavours to Hongkongers. Savour desserts such as their signature pavlovas and Charlotte layer cakes, and their modern pastries like jarred tiramisu and cheesecakes. Le Dessert can accommodate scheduled or even same-day deliveries across Hong Kong. Order your desserts from Le Dessert’s website or contact them on WhatsApp.

Online bakery Butter offers American style cakes that can be ordered online and delivered directly to your doorstep or picked up at their Soho branch. The cakes are huge and hearty with flavours like triple chocolate, carrot, red velvet, and more, while the pie offerings include banana cream, blueberry crumble, key lime, and apple. You can also order their dog-friendly cakes for your furry friends too.

It’s possible to indulge your sweet tooth without feeling guilty thanks to The Cakery’s wide range of cakes. With varieties such as organic, vegan, low-sugar, gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, and keto-friendly cakes; The Cakery is never short of options for those who need to be aware of dietary restrictions. In addition to offering other sweet treats like cupcakes and mille feuille, this bakery also regularly offers seasonal creations like mille feuille with fillings such as salted caramel banana, ube, or mont blanc.

Arte by Padaria is a dessert store that's passionate about creating flavourful treats that taste as good as they look. In addition to their store at K11 Musea which offers a selection of pastries, mini-cakes, bread, as well as a few full-sized cakes; Arte by Padaria's website provides customers with the full range of their desserts. Aside from their hefty cakes that come in flavours like chocolate, matcha, tiramisu, as well as Basque cheesecakes; this dessert store also offers pastries, cookies, and even novelty cakes that look like a traditional suckling pig. 

The Butterfly Patisserie at the Rosewood is well known amongst Hongkongers for its excellent selection of cakes, pastries, and sweet treats dreamed up by the pastry team at this luxury hotel. The cakes here are works of art, delicately crafted in bright colours and interesting shapes to make them look almost as good as they taste. Expect the classics such as the Black Forest, one of the best we've had in Hong Kong, or try out their best-selling Tahitian Vanilla Millefeuille.

The cake shop at the Mandarin Oriental has been satisfying sweet tooths since the 1970s. In addition to classic selections like opera cake or cream cake piled high with seasonal fruits, their signature 1963 cheesecake is also a must-try with its melt-in-your-mouth texture. Head here if you ever want to treat your tastebuds.

Sbakery by Mama Soo prides themselves on creating the quintessential no-frills classic baked New York cheesecake, making their creations indulgent and irresistible. Sold by the slice, their cheesecakes have various flavours like blueberry ($88), tiramisu ($88), and smore ($88). You can also pre-order cakes online and pick them up at the Sheung Wan shop or from their pop-up store in Pacific Place.

Looking for something to blow your friends away? Bombshell’s got exactly what you need. Aside from offering sweet treats like puff pastries in their pop-up location at Mira Place, they’re best known for their smash cakes, coming in whimsical designs like swans, piggy banks, and even a giant cupcake! Their cakes look gorgeous and there’s something satisfying about breaking into them with a mallet. Regardless of which cake you get, you’ll have a smashing time digging into Bombshell’s creations.

Known for its almond layer cakes, Lifetastic is a great shop to get your gluten-free cake on. Their menu has some real tasty delights including a pandan and mango black rice layer cake, keto layer cheesecake, a vegan cocoa and raspberry layer cake and much more. You can even get petite cake party bundles so you don't have to choose which flavour and, instead, enjoy a selection of your preferred cakes.

Instagram famous 65.cakes creates trendy Korean-style cakes which have become very popular in Hong Kong. The cakes are customisable with different sizes, colours, flavours and fillings to choose from. If you scroll through the feed, you'll find some really fun and colourful cakes for inspiration, most of which are adorned with cute cartoons and characters or designed to look like those retro layer cakes topped with maraschino cherries. WhatsApp or text the number (9511 4209) to order. Check out their Instagram @65.cakes for more ideas.

Helmed by expert pastry chef Ringo Chan, this cake shop in the Four Seasons hotel bakes up some stellar desserts that range from the traditional to adventurous new incarnations. The shop functions as an online platform, in which customers can order the pastries and cakes that they want, for either in-store pickup or local delivery.

Jouer is an artistic patisserie baking up stylish, sophisticated and playful treats. In addition to French classics like madeleines, macarons and scones, they are known for their creme de la creme of layered cakes. Jouer — which means 'to play' in French — emphasises a spirit of celebration which is brought to life through their exquisitely-crafted cakes and inventive flavours. Cake options include modern interpretations of nostalgic favourites like s'mores, banoffee and red velvet, alongside quirky and unique creations like raspberry bellini, passion fruit colada and blueberry chamomile, satisfying a full spectrum of tastes. 

The signature mille crêpes at Lady M need no introduction: thin, air-light pancakes with delicate layers of cream in between. There’s  a wide array of flavours available, varying from green tea and rose to coconut and caramel. Aside from mille crêpes, Lady M also has other sweet treats like the rich whisky dark chocolate mousse cake infused with The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old; the vanilla and chocolate checkerboard cake covered in a silky dark chocolate ganache; and strawberry mille feuille made with layers of flaky puff pastry. Follow them on social media to stay updated with all their latest new inventions.

Ms B's Cakery offers show-stopping designer cakes. The mastermind behind it all is Bonnae Gokson, who is known for her glamorous confections. The dessert names alone are enough of an attention-grabber, such as Better than Sex, Sweet Dreams and Madame Butterfly. These cakes taste just as good as they look.

Renowned pastry chef Tony Wong puts all his passion into his creations, having accumulated more than 30 years of culinary experience. His signature chocolate truffles and mango napoleons attract the young and old alike who line up outside to get one hell of a sweet treat. Available in numerous colourful variations, their rose-shaped cakes are one of the most Insta-worthy desserts this side of town.