A couple of days ago I found myself in the crowded Hong Kong Airport, tired, hungry and with some Hong Kong dollars to spend. After a careful examination of all the restaurants near my gate, I selected Café Deco as by far the most veg-friendly. And the most expensive. But the high cost of lunch also rented an hour or so of very pleasant space secluded from the bustling airport. In the food court, table space was at such a premium that some people were eating standing up. I was much too tired to want to do that.
Cafe Deco has lots of vegetarian food to offer hungry travelers
I ordered the coconut-based Oriental vegetable curry ($168 HK), which included potatoes, green beans, broccoli, corn, carrots, tomato and some other mystery veggies. The saffron rice was moist and topped with a few cashews.
Oriental vegetable curry. Sorry, it was so good I ate most of it before I remembered to photograph it.
Other veg options are tomato and okra curry, two types of naan, deep-fried bean curd with hand-pulled noodles, vegetable samosas with tamarind chutney, tomato, basil and mozzarella bruschetta, and a salad with avocado, mozzarella, pine nuts and citrus-basil dressing. If you want Italian, they have two types of veggie pizza, two pastas and a veggie panini. They also offer sweet almond, butternut and basil soup. As I type that long list, I realize it’s quite impressive for vegetarian airport cuisine.
I didn’t get dessert, but in addition to typical Western selections they offer a cake made from mango, coconut and pandan. But I was determined to change some of my HK dollars back to American. So I refrained.
If you happen to be traveling with a chicken-eating Muslim, a halal Popeye’s is nearby.
Popeye’s, now with halal chicken
Café Deco is on level 7 of the North Departures Concourse in the Passenger Terminal Building. It’s open from 6:30 until midnight daily.
Ahh I wondered where the pructie was taken. I really like it ever since it showed up on your blog 😀 Great to see you back blogging ~ I think my parents and sister had to transfer in Hong Kong when they travelled to Indonesia and they liked it very much. Unfortunately I haven’t been out of Europe *blush* but I must say the design of Terminal 4 of Madrid Barajas International Airport (designed by an award winning team) is very pretty too.