Butao Ramen Hong Kong: Menu, Queue, Locations and Ordering Guide

Butao is the Hong Kong-born Hakata-style shop whose Wellington Street queues in the early 2010s made ramen fashionable here. It still runs four signature broths from a tick-box order sheet. Details below come from operator pages and current listings; verify hours, menus and prices on the day.

Brand map: Hong Kong Ramen Restaurants and Chains. District map: Ramen Near Me in Hong Kong. Site hub: Ramen in Hong Kong: The Complete Local Guide.

Branches listed by the Tourism Board and current listings. 69 Wellington Street, Central; Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay; Popcorn, Tseung Kwan O; V Walk, Sham Shui Po. The King’s broth has been reported at HKD 89 and the Black King at HKD 98.

📍 1. Location and access

Central Exit D2 for Wellington Street; Causeway Bay Exit A for Tang Lung Street; the mall branches are inside Popcorn and V Walk. District context in ramen in Central and ramen in Causeway Bay.

🍜 2. Menu and house style

Butao King (classic tonkotsu), Black King (squid ink and garlic), Red King (spicy miso) and Green King (basil and olive) are ordered on a sheet with noodle firmness, oil and garlic levels. Style background in Hakata ramen and how to use a ramen order sheet.

⏰ 3. Queue and timing

Central lunch is the pinch point; Causeway Bay evenings are busy; mall branches are easier. See the ramen queue guide.

🧾 4. What to order or compare

Start with the King at standard settings; the Black King is the house signature for a second visit. Compare the three tonkotsu formats in Ichiran versus Ippudo versus Butao.

Prices are reported, not published. HKD figures here come from recent listings; check the in-store board, and expect a service charge.

🧭 What to read next

For the Fukuoka original that Butao adapts, see Fukuoka and Hakata ramen; for the price landscape see ramen price tiers.