T1 Bamboo Garden opens from 07:00 to 23:00 daily
Bamboo Garden sits in Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal T1 and runs solid hours, 07:00 to 23:00, so it covers early departures and most late-night flights. It’s a sit-down dining option, not a grab-and-go kiosk, so budget at least 35–45 minutes if you want a proper meal between connections. Being inside T1 means you stay airside and don’t have to re-clear security, which matters on tight itineraries.
This is straight-up dining, not a lounge or bar, so think main-meal stop rather than just killing 10 minutes before boarding at Gate 40. You’ll pay typical big-hub prices: plan on around HKD 90–160 for a main and more if you add drinks or dessert. If you only have 20 minutes before boarding, skip a full order and just grab something quick nearby in T1 instead of stressing over the bill and the clock.
Menu details vary a bit, but expect standard airport-restaurant pricing and portions, not street-level Hong Kong deals. Service pace depends on time of day; during 18:00–21:00 departures, allow extra buffer in case several widebody flights out of T1 board at once. If you land in T1 before 07:00, you’ll need to hit a 24-hour café elsewhere in the terminal; Bamboo Garden’s shutters stay down until the dot of 07:00.
Tip: if your flight boards from a remote or bus gate at T1, sit near the exit and ask staff for the bill as soon as your main arrives so you can be at the gate 25–30 minutes before the printed boarding time.