LUCKY HOUR 5-7PM COCKTAILS £5

Genuinely Inauthentic
Eastern Hustle

A sensory mash-up of East and West, old and new.
This is ‘Cha Chaan Teng’ reimagined, remastered, and given a playful twist.

The spirit of a traditional Hong Kong Cha Chaan Teng with a heavy dose of contemporary London attitude – serving comforting Chinese classics, alongside curious fusion concoctions.

The sumptuous and kitsch subterranean diner, fuses 1950’s Pan Am decadence with the buzzing cafe culture of the original Cha Chaan Teng.

With a shot of modern Asian street art and a 1970s soul/funk soundtrack, our Cha Chaan Teng has been brought kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

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The Food

Our food is a playful asian fusion of east and west right in the heart of Holborn. We serve comforting chinese food alongside some curious but time-honored cha chaan teng staples, all delivered with a whimsical twist.


Breakfast menu Restaurant menu Lunch Menu Christmas Menu Absurd Bird Pop-up Menu

Bao Bar

As the beating heart of Cha Chaan Teng, our bao bar is the perfect place to try our signature bao burgers with a tea cocktail or two. It’s the best bao restaurant in Holborn... even if we do say so ourselves.


Bar menu

Afternoon Tea

After the Second World War - Hong Kong was influenced by the iconic British culture of drinking tea and eating cakes. Its part of the origins of why Hong Kong Cha Chaan Tengs sprung into existence. So what better way of representing our east meets west values in London with than a chinese afternoon tea here in Holborn. Our very own CCT inspired afternoon tea features homemade fluffy steamed bun sliders and our lightly toasted crusty rolls, topped off with a selection of mouth watering fillings. And our two favourite sweet, slightly crazy but delicious desserts - there’s no better place to enjoy a bottomless brunch.

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One of Best Places to Eat in Holborn - Voted by Time Out
Asian Fusion / East Meets West in Holborn, London
Chinese Twist on Afternoon Tea Holborn, London

The Drink

Like everything we do, our drinks menu is truly east meets west - with tea, cocktails and so much more all in the heart of London. Our teas are hand selected by Henrietta Lovell of Rare Tea Co while our cocktails are blended by some of the best names the Holborn bar industry has to offer. We got a tipple to tantalise the most tedious of tastebuds!


Cocktail menu Wine List

Cocktail Bar

Our cocktail list has been mixed up by Soulshakers, a group of passionate cocktail bar industry experts who are the leading name in the UK when it comes to cocktails. Come on down & experience the best cocktails Holborn has to offer.

Happy Hour

While London offers so many great cocktails, there’s nothing quite like Happy Hour in Holborn. From 5-8pm everyday, come and choose from selected cocktails for £5 to our very own Cha Chaan Teng lager for £3 - it’s hard not to get excited by.


Lucky Hour menu

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Our Partners
Jeremy Pang
Jeremy Pang

Our menu is curated by Jeremy Pang, TV chef and founder of School of Wok. Jeremy has given his modern take on Hong Kong’s post-war Chinese-Western fusion, re-inventing dishes to be shared, the way Chinese food should be eaten. Pang comes from three generations of Chinese chefs, whose grandmother ran the famous Ho’s Bakery in Manchester. Jeremy lives and breathes Chinese food having trained at Cordon Bleu and opened a school dedicated to teaching Chinese cookery.

Henrietta Lovell
Henrietta Lovell

Our ‘brews’ have been lovingly picked by The Tea Lady herself, the renowned Henrietta Lovell, from The Rare Tea Company. Having taken its name from Hong Kong’s popular tea restaurants – it seemed only fitting that tea take centre stage at Cha Chaan Teng. Henrietta has personally selected some of the world's best tea, with not only fantastic Chinese ‘cha’ but lovely leaves from across the globe. Henrietta, from a long line of traders and adventurers, gave up her career in finance to realise her father's dream of importing fine tea. The leaves are brought direct from farmers and their tea gardens, placing flavour at the centre of her business.

Soulshakers
Soulshakers

The cocktail list has been mixed up by Soulshakers, a group of passionate industry experts who are the leading name in the UK when it comes to cocktails. We worked closely with Soulshakers to create a menu that celebrated Western Classics while also introducing novel Asian flavours thereby tempting the curious while luring the more traditional of our guests. And to shake things up we asked them to craft a range of tea cocktails taking the idea of an old school tea house to another level. And what a mighty fine brew they managed to concoct! The Soulshakers team brings together the very best from the drinks and bar industry. The team’s creative minds and modern approach means that they are always ahead of the game. Whether it’s curating unique cocktail menus, ensuring a special event is a roaring success or delivering cutting edge training and advice, Soulshakers explosive team know all there is know about cocktails!

Location

Descend into Cha Chaan Teng and you’ll find yourself standing in a small slice of Hong Kong in the heart of Holborn – a fusion of two cultures. Our look is inspired by the original no frills cha chaan teng cafés and given a heavy Art Deco slant including bespoke artwork by DAIN, one of New York’s most influential street artists.

OPENING TIMES

Restaurant
Monday - Saturday 12 - 10.30pm
Sunday 5 - 10pm

Bar
Monday - Wednesday until 11pm
Thursday - Saturday until 12am
Sunday 5 - 10pm

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