Luk Yu Tea House

Dim sum fanatics can point and choose among the bamboo steamers served by the notoriously gruff wait staff at this stuck-in-the-’70s Hong Kong icon. Some locals say the restaurants rests a bit on its laurels and that better dim sum can be had elsewhere, but the setting here is classic. Crowds tend to thin out later in the day, which makes dinner a somewhat calmer affair, but this is really a place for breakfast, brunch and lunch.