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Godbro XO and I have been to New Market Street a couple of times, and each time we passed by Cafe Bauhinia, I was attracted by the two white bushes in the front and said we should check the cafe out!  Since I'm leaving Hong Kong soon, godbro XO cleared his lunch calendar last Saturday to accompany me to lunch at Cafe Bauhinia!It was so hot last Saturday, I ran inside the cafe before snapping the two white bushes that are outside.As soon as we walked in, a poster greeted us up top, and a cute pai
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Godbro XO and I have been to New Market Street a couple of times, and each time we passed by Cafe Bauhinia, I was attracted by the two white bushes in the front and said we should check the cafe out!  Since I'm leaving Hong Kong soon, godbro XO cleared his lunch calendar last Saturday to accompany me to lunch at Cafe Bauhinia!
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It was so hot last Saturday, I ran inside the cafe before snapping the two white bushes that are outside.
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As soon as we walked in, a poster greeted us up top, and a cute pair of kittens greeted us by our ankles!
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The decor of Cafe Bauhinia is floral, floral, floral!  Everywhere we turned, flowers were greeting us in every direction!
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Flowers to the left...
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Flowers to the right...
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Flowers above...
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Flowers below...
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The potted plant was right by the bathroom that was upstairs, but it's situated right by your feet once you reach the upper level!  
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There were a couple of interesting memes hanging inside the bathroom.
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Even more flowers, right at our table!
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And, if you'd like, you can even reserve a floral jamming session!
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The cafe had a self-service station with drinking water, paper cups, plastic cutlery, and napkins.
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Complimentary Drinking Water
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By the cashier, there's an interesting-looking penguin toothpick dispenser!
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After getting mesmerized by the decor of the cafe, XO and I finally settled into our seats and looked at the menu.  He was interested in the afternoon tea set, but since it's lunch time, I was looking for more savory items.  The server told him that he can actually order a tea set for one, so he went with it, and I ordered a sandwich.
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Even though the lunch set comes with a standard drink, I saw that the cafe offers a few blue butterfly pea drinks that looked beautiful, so I decided to order the Blue butterfly pea Jasmine green tea instead.
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When the Blue butterfly pea Jasmine green tea was served, it came in a plastic cup like those from bubble tea places.  The server told me that it's served in that cup so that it would be presented with its various layers of blue color, and then I can shake it, and it would become a uniform Tiffany blue color.
Blue butterfly pea Jasmine green tea
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So, I snapped the before photo of the drink... then, I shook it!
Blue butterfly pea Jasmine green tea
$38
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And, it became this pretty Tiffany blue color!
Blue butterfly pea Jasmine green tea
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Blue butterfly pea Jasmine green tea: I took a sip of the tea, and my first thought was, the jasmine tea flavor was actually quite prominent!  The iced tea had a nice soothing cooling effect on the hot summer day!
Secret Summer: Fruit Garden High Tea Set
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XO decided to give me 3 of the items from his tea set as he is allergic to some of the ingredients.
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The server saw that we were sharing the items, so she gave us these beautiful blue plates that sort of resembled pretty tiles!
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s'MORE love (Banana peanut butter chocolate s'MORE): This seems to be a neater way to have s'mores, but I still couldn't help getting the mess all over because it tasted so good!  The marshmallow was perfectly ooey gooey, and I dug into the mixture of chocolate, peanut butter, and banana with the graham cracker!  The messier the s'more, the yummier it is! 
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Thinking of you (Cherry tomato with Mozzarella cheese string): This was just like a tomato mozzarella caprese but made easier to eat on a skewer!  
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Pistachio Macaron
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Pistachio Macaron: The shell had a nice texture with a crispy outside and slightly sticky inside, and the filling had a good strong pistachio flavor!
Slow-cooked Chicken Pate sandwich
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My Slow-cooked Chicken Pate sandwich came with a big portion of salad, which made me very happy! 
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Godbro XO's tea set came with small dainty picnic cutlery, and my sandwich came with full size silver-colored plastic cutlery!
Slow-cooked Chicken Pate sandwich
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Slow-cooked Chicken Pate sandwich
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The salad that came with the sandwich was very fresh and had a nice variety of greens!
Slow-cooked Chicken Pate sandwich
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The sandwich was completely filled with chicken pate!  The chicken pate was not dry at all, and it tasted very delicious along with the crunchy slices of cucumber!  


For a tiny cafe that is hidden on the tiny New Market Street, Cafe Bauhinia serves really delicious drinks and food!  The chicken pate sandwich is one of the best sandwiches I've had in Hong Kong recently!  (Good and hearty sandwiches without a hefty price tag are hard to come by in Hong Kong for some odd reason!)  The floral theme and decor makes the cafe a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of the city!
(The above review is the personal opinion of a user which does not represent OpenRice's point of view.)
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Date of Visit
2016-06-25
Dining Method
Dine In
Spending Per Head
$200 (Lunch)
Recommended Dishes
Blue butterfly pea Jasmine green tea
$ 38
Blue butterfly pea Jasmine green tea
$ 38
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Thinking of you
Pistachio Macaron
Slow-cooked Chicken Pate sandwich
$ 88
Slow-cooked Chicken Pate sandwich
$ 88