Sei Kee Cafe — Restaurant in Taipa

No seat, no shame, just vibes and porkchop grease.

Rolled up to Sei Kee Café in Macau with high hopes and a low ability to read Chinese beyond the basics (sorry, ancestors). I asked for an English menu and the lady at the counter hit me with, “Food or drink?” I said food, and she was like, “Get the porkchop sandwich.” Which—let’s be real—was exactly why I came, but I was hoping to explore the menu a little. She read my soul and was like “Don’t play yourself.”

And oh my god… BOOOOOOY.

That porkchop sandwich did not come to play. Two deep-fried porkchops, slightly kissed with curry seasoning, sandwiching a fluffy egg inside a soft, slightly sweet bun. I took one bite and grease started dripping down my hands like I just signed a deal with the food devil—and I was fine with it. Totally fine. In fact, I welcomed it.

This sandwich was massive. Like, “should I split this with someone?” size. But I didn’t. I took that beast down on my own, sitting on some random nearby stairs like a grease-slicked sandwich goblin—and I have no regrets.

There’s no seating. No frills. No apologies. Just porkchop heaven and the kind of culinary joy that makes you want to thank the random social media person who pointed you here. Whoever you are: bless you. You are doing the food...

I arrived just before 10:30 AM, and there was already quite a queue—but the clay pot coffee did not disappoint! Rich and brewed with care, the experience was worth the wait.

I was surprised to see some other lower google review ratings regarding the queue time. After all, they’re using only two traditional clay pots, not a commercial espresso machine like Starbucks. I believe this is as authentic as it gets, and that’s part of the charm!

Reading their story on the wall, Sei Kee Café has been a family-run business since the 60s, preserving its time-honoured brewing methods and staying true to tradition. If you’re a traveller and a coffee lover too, I'd recommend visiting this gem.

Lastly, I totally understand that sustainability might not yet be a major focus in Macau’s food industry from what I experience, but I do hope to see a shift toward paper or bamboo lids / cups instead of plastic when I...

Sei Kee is a famous local coffee and food shop that started trading in Macau in 1965. They are known for their famous claypot brewed coffee and tea, an old practice in Macau neighbourhoods that this company has stuck with for decades.

This is their shop in Taipa at Largo dos Bombeiros just north of Rua do Cunha. It is an easy place to include on your food and drink tours around the village.

Their old-fashioned Macau style coffee is creamy in texture with a silky finish. It is served sweet and milky and tastes pretty good. It is a nice change of pace from modern coffee and what you will find in most of Macau's coffee shops.

Sei Kee also sells a handful of local foods, most notably the pork chop buns which are also popular amongst visitors interested in trying there food shop here in...