Cover Get your fix with hot cross buns from Marks & Spencer (Photo: Marks & Spencer)
Get your fix with hot cross buns from Marks & Spencer (Photo: Marks & Spencer)
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Discover delicious hot cross buns from local bakeries, hotel cake shops and more
The humble hot cross bun is a common sight in the lead up to Easter. Packed with spice, loaded with dried fruits and unbelievably fluffy, it’s one of the most comforting and satisfying festival foods. The iconic flour-paste cross ties this bread to the crucifixion of Jesus. Traditionally, hot cross buns are made and consumed after breaking the fast on Good Friday—the end of Lent—to commemorate Christ’s sacrifice, a practice that reminds us that this spiced bun is more sacrificial bread than mere casual treat.
In Hong Kong, the hot cross bun has evolved into a seasonal food found in many local bakeries, hotel cake shops and neighbourhood spots when Easter rolls around. Most follow the traditional cinnamon-raisin-candied peel formula, but others are a little more daring, adding chocolate, raspberries or other dried fruits to the mix.
This Easter, discover traditional buns, unusual flavours and unexpected ways to enjoy the classic hot cross bun.
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Proof
Above Savour extra fluffy hot cross buns this Easter
Savour extra fluffy hot cross buns this Easter
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This popular Happy Valley bakery is putting a spin on the classic hot cross bun recipe. Proof is using a tangzhong (water roux) dough—the kind that gives Hong Kong and Japanese breads their fluffiness—instead of a traditional dough for this year’s Easter treat, which is available in two flavours: spices with fruit peels, raisins and currants; and chocolate with raisins and currants. Each bun costs HK$30. Order online for delivery or pick-up from the shop.
Proof
Address: 14 Tsun Yuen Street, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
The Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Above Freshen up your Easter bun tasting experience with a chocolate option
Freshen up your Easter bun tasting experience with a chocolate option
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As usual, the Mandarin Oriental is offering two hot cross bun varieties this year: a traditional bake with spices and dried fruits that pairs well with butter when toasted, and a chocolate and cranberry option. Each bun is priced at HK$48. Order online for city-wide delivery or pick-up from the hotel.
Feather & Bone
Above These buns make for an irresistible treat
These buns make for an irresistible treat
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Baked using their own in-house recipe, Feather & Bone’s hot cross buns always make for a satisfying Easter treat. Each soft bun is studded with dried fruits and raisins, and speckled with spice—a perfect flavour combination made even better with the great-value price tag of HK$15 each. Visit Feather and Bone’s stores or order online for city-wide delivery.
Feather & Bone
Available at locations across Hong Kong.
Four Seasons Hong Kong
Above Classic hot cross buns are ideal for a no-fuss breakfast or afternoon snack
Classic hot cross buns are ideal for a no-fuss breakfast or afternoon snack
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Four Seasons’ hot cross buns are ideal for flavour traditionalists. These are based on the tried-and-tested pairing of cinnamon-spiced dough and plump raisins, perfect for enjoying at any time of the day. The buns are HK$37 each and are available until April 5. Order online for city-wide delivery or pick-up from the hotel.
The Baker and the Bottleman
Above Spices pervade every bite of this creamy doughnut
Spices pervade every bite of this creamy doughnut
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For something a little different, head to The Baker and the Bottleman for their limited-release hot cross doughnuts. A generous piping of spiced pastry cream fills a sourdough doughnut finished off with a dusting of icing sugar. These hot cross doughnuts are HK$42 each and are available from April 3 to 7, either individually, or in sets of four or six.
The Baker and the Bottleman
Address: Shop G14-G15, G/F and Shop F15A, 1/F, Lee Tung Avenue, 200 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Bakehouse
Above Spice up your Easter holidays with Bakehouse’s hot cross buns
Spice up your Easter holidays with Bakehouse’s hot cross buns
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Hong Kong’s beloved French bakery has more than its legendary egg tarts and is bringing back its spice-packed hot cross buns for Easter. Crafted using a traditional recipe, expect an aromatic cinnamon-scented tasting journey interspersed with the tangy sweetness of candied peels and spiced raisins. Bakehouse will launch their buns across all locations in the week leading up to the Easter holidays.
Bakehouse
Available at locations across Hong Kong.
Miam Bakery
Above Cinnamon or chocolate, the choice is yours
Cinnamon or chocolate, the choice is yours
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This local bakery is bringing back its ever-popular hot cross buns for Easter. Miam Bakery will serve cinnamon and chocolate buns starting March 21, all baked in-store daily. Keep an eye on Instagram for the daily baking schedule to catch hot cross buns fresh and steaming out of the oven.
Miam Bakery
Address: 73 Third Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Marks & Spencer
Above It’s hot cross buns galore at M&S
It’s hot cross buns galore at M&S
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Yes, it’s a chain, and yes, they’re not freshly baked each day, but if the rest of these purveyors of hot cross buns are sold out, you’ll probably get lucky at your nearest M&S. As well as the classic, flavours at the British supermarket this year include chocolate, cheese and lemon curd—plus there’s a gluten-free option available.
Marks & Spencer
Available at locations across Hong Kong.
Formerly a lifestyle editor, Celia is now an Associate Dining Editor at Tatler Hong Kong, where she covers local dining stories with a strong sense of narrative and cultural context. She focuses on the people, places and moments shaping the city’s food scene, bringing a storytelling-led approach to restaurant features, chef profiles and on-the-ground coverage.
