My first Saturday in Hong Kong was spent in Lamma Island going to an organic vegetarian cafe for brunch followed by an easy hike from Yung Shue Wan village to Sok Kwu Wan village. The hike was a scenic one that brought me and my companions up some hills that offered us lovely views of the hills and seas which make up Hong Kong.


Bookworm Cafe is about a seven-minute walk away from Yung Shue Wan pier. Arrive at the pier and then turn right towards the seafood restaurants and continue walking through the small lanes. You’ll walk past a gourmet cheese shop before reaching Bookworm Cafe.


The cafe’s interior is somewhat bohemian and it’s very inviting with its cheery colours and stacks of books set along one side of the cafe. Most of the books and magazines are second-hand ones and are for sale.


The menu offers western vegetarian fare like lasagne, big breakfast, omelette, vegie burger, salads etc.


I like the cute toy at the counter. 🙂


I had the pumpkin soup served with toasted buttered bread. I felt it was a little bland and actually wasn’t expecting it to be like that. I had thought it would come like a puree/cream soup. The bread was nicely toasted and buttered, and smelt as well as tasted good.


The Shepherdess Pie is the vegetarian take on the English pub grub stape, Shepherd’s Pie. The Shepherdess Pie had peas, potato, carrots and a nicely baked cheese topping. The salad consisting of beetroot, carrots and lettuce was served with a light and refreshing balsamic dressing. I really liked this vegetarian version of the more hearty Shepherd’s Pie.


The Big Breakfast that my friend had. I still think my Shepherdess Pie looks better.


The omelette that came with a filling made of mixed vegetables and slices of potato.
Bookworm cafe is a nice, cosy place to hang out but too bad it doesn’t face the sea. Otherwise it’d have been the perfect place to chill out for the whole day. Vegetarians would love this cafe but the rest of us omnivores might think it’s silly to go all the way to Lamma only to have vegetarian food. If I’m going to do this again, I’d go to Lamma in the mid-afternoon, go to Bookworm cafe for afternoon tea (the cakes look good), hike and then end the day with a seafood dinner. I won’t leave Lamma without having seafood in future!
Bookworm Cafe
Mon~Fri: 10:00am to 9:00pm
Sat & Public Holidays: 9:00am to 10:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am to 9:00pm
G/F, 79, Yung Shue Wan Main Street,
Lamma Island, Hong Kong.
Tel : (852) 2982 4838