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The Boar Public House: Authentic British Gastropub
Classic Scotch Eggs & Delicious Sausage Rolls In A Cosy Setting
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The Boar Public House brings a proper London public-house feel to 55 Elgin Street – minus the sports screens, plus two floors of British comfort food that actually tastes like home. From Big Top Hospitality (the team behind Twist Pasta Bar, Bourke’s, Honky Tonks Tavern, Mendel’s and Terracotta Lamma), this two-storey Soho opening is Hong Kong’s first dedicated authentic British gastro-pub: scratch-cooked classics downstairs, a quieter chef-driven dining room upstairs. And yes, they do have Guinness on tap.
Think Scotch eggs, beer-battered cod and chips, Welsh rarebit, sticky toffee pudding – and a weekly Sunday Roast launching 11 October 2026. It is a grown-up neighbourhood pub first, but the ground-floor Public House works surprisingly well for families who want a relaxed weekday lunch, a shared pudding, or that first “proper roast” with older kids.
- Little Steps Insider Tip: Go downstairs, go early, and share. The ground-floor Public House is the family-friendly floor – high-energy, casual, and built around plates kids actually recognise (chips, sausage rolls, sticky toffee pudding). Lunch is bookable weekdays 12:00pm–2:30pm; most other ground-floor service is walk-in, so arrive before the after-work rush. Sunday Roast (from 11 October) is the one to diary as well. Skip late evenings with little ones — this is still a real pub. There are no sports screens, which keeps the vibe calmer than a typical sports bar.
- What To Do Nearby? Elgin Street sits in the middle of Soho. Before or after lunch, ride the Mid-Levels Escalator (toddlers treat it like a free amusement ride), wander Tai Kwun’s courtyards and family workshops (about 5–8 minutes on foot), scoot along Hollywood Road toward PMQ, or continue to Hong Kong Park’s playground, aviary and toilets. Eat early – Soho streets get steep, busy and bar-led after dark.
Menu Highlights At The Boar That We Love
Ground-floor Public House (best with kids):
- Scotch Egg (HK$98): soft Japanese egg in English pork sausage, black pudding and sage, house brown sauce
- Glamorgan ‘Sausage’ Rolls (HK$78): leeks, Caerphilly, walnuts; a solid vegetarian share
- Welsh Rarebit (HK$88): toasted sourdough, Tetley’s ale, Cave Aged Black Bomber Cheddar
- The Boar BLT (HK$138): hot-smoked pork belly in a Scotch bap, house Bloody Mary ketchup
- Beer Battered Cod and Chips (HK$228): Tetley’s ale batter, chunky chips, crushed peas, tartare, chip-shop curry sauce
- Coronation Chicken Salad (HK$158): grape-and-almond crunch for kids who’ll eat a “proper salad”
- Charcoal Grilled Sirloin (HK$268): 200g with chips and pepper sauce; easy to share
- Sticky Toffee Pudding (HK$88): the one dessert on both floors; black treacle butterscotch, vanilla ice cream
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Is The Boar Public House in Soho okay with kids?
Yes for an early weekday lunch on the ground floor. The Public House at 55 Elgin Street is a real British pub, not a play restaurant: no sports screens, high energy, plates kids recognise. Go downstairs, share, and leave before the after-work rush. Skip late evenings and the upstairs dining room with little ones. See more Soho ideas in the Central neighbourhood guide.
What can picky kids actually eat at The Boar?
Share Scotch eggs (HK$98), Glamorgan sausage rolls (HK$78), beer-battered cod and chips (HK$228) with crushed peas, the Boar BLT, or sticky toffee pudding (HK$88). Coronation chicken salad works for older kids. The weekday 2-course lunch set is HK$188, 12:00pm–2:30pm downstairs. Compare other spots in the 60 best family-friendly restaurants in Hong Kong 2026.
Do we need to book a table with children?
Book weekday lunch 12:00pm–2:30pm on the ground floor. Most other ground-floor service is walk-in, so arrive early. Ground floor: Tue–Sun from 12pm. Upstairs dining is Thu–Sat evenings and better for older kids or date night. Call +852 5681 8894 or book via theboarhk.com.
When does Sunday roast start at The Boar?
Weekly Sunday Roast launches 11 October 2026. Diary it if you want a proper roast with school-age kids. Confirm times closer to the date; it is still a neighbourhood pub, so go early.
What can we do nearby with kids after lunch?
Ride the Mid-Levels Escalator, walk 5–8 minutes to Tai Kwun courtyards, scoot Hollywood Road toward PMQ, or continue to Hong Kong Park playground and aviary. Eat early; Soho streets get steep and bar-led after dark. More cheap midday options sit in the budget-friendly lunches in Central 2026 guide.
Why Little Steps Loves It:
Few Hong Kong pubs make nearly everything in-house (bread, butter, brown sauce, ketchup, tartare) while still feeling like a local rather than a theme restaurant. Families get recognisable British comfort food from chefs with serious CVs (Graham Long; Jake Bennett of L'Enclume), a pudding worth the Mid-Levels walk, and a ground floor that seats a lunchtime table without any fine-dining formality. The no-screens policy is a quiet gift for actual conversation.
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Where To Find It:
- The Boar Public House
- G/F, 55 Elgin Street, Soho, Hong Kong
- https://theboarhk.com/
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