This signature roast meat features crispy exterior pork skin with tender meat inside, served with fluffy jasmine rice and gravy. Multiple reviews highlight the quality of Cafe TPT's roasts — the kitchen knows how to achieve that crackling skin that makes the difference. The big serving of rice ensures this is a full meal for under a tenner.
Tips from diners
Order the crispy pork with crispy noodles instead of rice for textural contrast — it's a menu favorite.
The counter seating makes this perfect for eating alone. Service is quick and you won't feel rushed.
Honeyed barbecued char siu pork is one of the staple roast options at Cafe TPT. The Infatuation's review calls out this classic pairing as a must-order. It's the lighter alternative to the crispy roast pork — same generous portion, different flavor profile. About £6-7 with rice.
Tips from diners
Order the mixed roast meat plate to try both crispy roast pork and char siu on one dish.
The Infatuation describes this as 'one of the most underrated dishes in London' — so enthusiastically that the reviewer states 'we'd eat it every day if we could drag ourselves from our sofa'. The curry broth is deeply flavored and the beef is tender. This has been a popular dish since the restaurant opened.
Tips from diners
This is higher-priced at £17.60 but reviewers say it's one of the most underrated dishes in London. Worth the splurge.
Order this when you want something warming and rich. The curry broth is deeply flavored and perfect for cold days.
The noodle selection represents the other half of Cafe TPT's menu. These compete with the roast meats as crowd favorites and keep prices low — most under £10. The kitchen handles both soft stir-fried and crispy chow mein styles with equal competence.
Tips from diners
Try the street food specialties like Bak Kut Teh or Curry Laksa if you see them — these are less common in Chinatown.
Get the best of both roast worlds — crispy roast pork skin alongside honeyed char siu, all on one plate with a large serving of rice. This is a good way to sample the kitchen's roasting skills if you can't decide between the two meat options. Priced at £13.80.
Tips from diners
Order this if you can't decide between crispy pork and char siu. You get both in one dish.
Cafe TPT takes its name from 'Tai Pai Tong', Cantonese for hawker stall. The compact spot on Wardour Street serves Hong Kong street food with a menu of 50+ dishes — roast meats, noodles, and curries. Fast service and low prices make it a regular haunt for the local Chinese community and tourists seeking real Chinatown eating.
The entire menu is designed around value — roast meats with rice at £6-7, most other dishes under £10. Plan for around £10-15 per person with a drink.
Don't be intimidated by the casual decor and packed tables. This is where locals and tourists come for authentic Cantonese hawker food at proper London prices.
The counter seating and quick turnover make this perfect for eating alone. Service is brisk and friendly — you won't feel rushed despite the crowds.
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