🇭🇰 Tipping in Hong Kong
Tipping appreciatedHong Kong restaurants often print a 10% service charge, which is not always a direct personal payment to the person who served you, so a small extra in cash is how some diners make a point. Cha chaan teng local cafés are fast and no-tip by habit. Taxis, ride-hail, and most everyday services are about rounding, not a percentage lecture. The mix of high finance and quick street life shows in a pragmatic approach to a few extra dollars.
Service charge is usually included in Hong Kong
Most Hong Kong restaurants add a 10% service charge automatically. If it's on the bill, no further tip is needed. At local cha chaan tengs (Hong Kong cafés), tipping is not expected at all.
When to tip
Upmarket and hotel restaurants if you add cash for your server, taxis with round-ups, and hotel or tour help—neither cha chaan teng nor the wet market need a tip.
Where & how much
| Venue / service | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | Usually included | Check bill for 10% charge. |
| Cha chaan tengs | Nothing | Local cafés — no tipping. |
| Taxis | Round up | Leave small change. |
| Hotels | HK$10–20/night | For housekeeping. |
| Tour guides | HK$50–100 | Appreciated. |
Work out a tip in Hong Kong dollars
Enter the bill in HK$ — the local currency for Hong Kong.
Service quality
People
Each person pays
HK$0.00
- Tip amount
- HK$0.00
- Tip per person
- HK$0.00
- Total bill
- HK$0.00
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What is the difference between service charge and tip in Hong Kong?
The 10% service charge added to most Hong Kong restaurant bills goes to the restaurant, not necessarily to your server. If you want to personally reward good service, leave a small cash amount directly on the table as you leave.
Should I tip at a Hong Kong dim sum restaurant?
Dim sum is traditionally casual and quick — tipping is not expected. At a mid-range sit-down dim sum restaurant, leaving your small change is sufficient. The service charge is already on the bill at most venues.
Do Hong Kong taxi drivers expect tips?
Rounding up to the nearest dollar or two is the norm. Hong Kong taxis are metered and drivers don't expect percentage tips. Simply rounding a HK$47 fare to HK$50 is perfectly standard.