Kowloon Cafe 866

About Kowloon Cafe 866

Kowloon Cafe 866 (九龍冰室866) is a compact Hong Kong cha chaan teng on Canterbury Road in Box Hill South — Asian Inspirations calls it one of Melbourne's most authentic char chan teng experiences, where Hong Kong locals come for a taste of home. The glass-front shop displays a photo menu; inside, mirror-lined walls, square tables, and a counter board list all-day set meals from 9am. Expect stir-fried noodles, cheese-baked rice and spaghetti, satay beef instant noodles, pineapple buns, and Hong Kong milk tea at budget prices (Google price tier $; VICE notes peanut-butter French toast from $7.50 and most mains under $18; Wanderlog diners cite all-day sets around $15). Takeaway-friendly; queues are common at lunch and on weekends. Closed Fridays. Expanded web-presence search (attempt 0): no operator-owned Melbourne domain — kowlooncafe.com.au lists NSW outlets only (Chinatown, Burwood, Eastwood, Chatswood) with a separate digital menu; Google Business Profile and Scoop link to the official Facebook page 九龍冰室866（墨爾本） as the Melbourne operator web contact. Menu is in-store (photo board on façade and counter) with no Uber Eats, Menulog, Fantuan, or Melbourne-specific digital menu URL found. Walk-in, phone, Facebook, or Instagram for updates.