Macau - Day 5

Casa De Cha Long Wa is located across the famous Red Market in Rua Norte do Mercado, within 30 minutes walking distance or 9 minutes drive from Hotel Beverly Plaza Macau. We decided to take Uber from our hotel to this dim sum restaurant. (MOP$ 32.74). Casa De Cha Long Wa is a traditional tea house for dim sum. We arrived there around 11am and it was quite empty. There's a self-service trolley dim sum located beside the staircase. You will have to open the basket one by one to select your preferred dim sum. 

We only took the steamed BBQ pork buns and pork dumplings. There's not much of a selection. I was a bit disappointed because the dim sum was not hot enough while serving. Hence, the pork dumpling's skin was dry and hard but the pork filling was good. On the other hand, steamed BBQ pork bun tasted so-so with too little pork filling. The staff was very friendly and recommended us to try their boiled chicken in Cantonese style with spring onions and mashed ginger. We ordered quarter chicken and surprisingly it was really good. Chicken was tender and juicy.

Casa De Cha Long Wa

Restaurant ambience

Restaurant ambience

Dim sum trolley - self service

Chinese tea - MOP$15 per person

Steamed BBQ pork buns - MOP$ 25

Pork dumplings / siew  mai - MOP$ 25

Boiled chicken in Cantonese style with spring onions and mashed ginger - MOP$ 80 (quarter chicken)

Address:

Casa De Cha Long Wa

No.3, Rua Norte do Mercado Almirante,

Macau

Opening hours: 7am to 2pm Closed on Monday

Red Market is located just across Casa De Cha Long Wa. It is a three-storey wet market building selling fresh meats, live fish, vegetables, fruits, dried and canned goods, household ware and handmade utensils.

Red Market

We were looking for Our Lady of Fatima Church but we lost our way and ended up at Tai Fung Supermarket. To ease our frustration, we bought 2 ice creams before continuing our walking journey.

Tai Fung Supermarket

Buildings in front of Tai Fung Supermarket

Left photo: Mango flavour ice cream; Right photo: Vanilla chocolate twist from Nestle - MOP$ 20.50

We decided to give up on Our Lady of Fatima Church and start looking for St. Anthony's Church. On the way, we saw this Tou Tei Temple. It's just 7 minutes walk from Tai Fung Supermarket. Tou Tei Temple is dedicated to Tou Tei, the God of the earth. Annual feast of Tou Tei falls on the 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month. Buddhist devotees will come and pay their respects to Tou Tei at this temple.

Tou Tei Temple

Winding pathway leading to Camoes Garden

Address:

Tou Tei Temple

Largo do Pagode do Patane,

Macau

Luis de Camoes Garden is one of the largest parks in Macau and is located at the Camoes Square. The winding pathway from Tou Tei Temple will lead to this garden. It is a popular spot for locals to hang out.

Camoes Garden

Statue of Saint Kim Taegon the first Korean Catholic priest

View from Camoes Garden

Luis de Camoes - most famous Portuguese poet

Bronze statue which symbolizes the friendship between China and Portugal at Camoes Square

Left photo: Camoes Square; Right photo: Casa Garden

Address:

Camoes Garden

Praca de Luis de Camoes de Macau,

Macau

Besides Camoes Square is Casa Garden

Opening hours for the garden: 9.30am to 6pm, Gallery: 9.30am to 6pm (closed on Saturdays, Sunday and public holidays)

St. Anthony's Church is one of the three oldest church in Macau. It is located just across Camoes Square.

St. Anthony's Church

St. Anthony's Church

St. Anthony's Church

Address:

St. Anthony's Church

Largo de Santo Antonio

Opening hours: 9am to 5.30pm

We decided to visit Na Tcha Temple and Ruins of St. Paul again in the daytime. We didn't visit Na Tcha Museum but only visited Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt. This museum is open free to the public. It is just a small museum and we spent less than 5 minutes inside the museum.

Na Tcha Temple

Address:

Na Tcha Temple

No. 6 Calçada de S. Paulo,

Macau

Opening hours: Na Tcha Temple - 8am to 5pm, Na Tcha Museum - 10am to 6pm (no admittance after 5.30pm) Closed on Wednesday, open on public holidays.

Ruins of St. Paul - back view

Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt

Ruins of St. Paul through time

Ruins of St. Paul

Company of Jesus Square (The square in front of the Ruins of St. Paul)

Couple sculpture

Address:

Ruins of St. Paul

Rua de Sao Paulo,

Macau
Opening hours for Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt: 9am to 6pm (no admittance after 5.30pm), 9am to 2pm (every Tuesday). Open on public holidays.

We decided to try out the street food in Senado Square since we saw few rows of shops selling variety of food and drinks. We bought pork chop bun from Tai Lei Loi Kei. I didn't really like it because the pork chop was too salty and dry for me.

Tai Lei Loi Kei

Pork chop bun - MOP$ 48

Next, we saw a row of shops selling fish ball, meatballs, vegetables and sausages skewers. I decided to try the first shop because it has longer queues compared with others. The owner gave me an empty bowl to select my preferred skewers and later cooked it in a flavoured broth. She then gave me a tag number and called out my number once it's ready. They are then served in a small styrofoam cup and poured in some yellow curry sauce depending whether you like it spicy or non-spicy. It was delicious. I love the fish balls, tofu and beancurd stuffed with fish paste. Unique curry taste and not too spicy for me.
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Curry skewers shop

Variety of skewers for you to choose from

My favourite fish balls, tofu, sausages and beancurd stuffed with fish paste - MOP$ 10 each skewers

My bowl of curry fish balls, tofu, sausages and beancurd stuffed with fish paste - MOP$ 40

I saw a lot of people holding a cup of ice blended mango and decided to give it a try. The mangoes were huge! Refreshing drink and I love the mango because it's sweet, smooth and juicy. However, I didn't really enjoy the white foamy cream as I find it tasteless.

Ice blended mango - MOP$ 39

All the street food that we had is located nearby St. Dominic Church. It's almost 3pm, just nice for a tea break since we had very light lunch. On the way heading to Margaret's Cafe e Nata (famous for Portuguese egg tarts), we passed by Cathedral Square. This famous Portuguese egg tarts shop is just 5 minutes walking distance from St. Dominic Church. It is located in a hidden alley and look at the crowds queuing outside the shop just to buy the tarts! Our tarts were fresh out of the oven and piping hot. Flaky crust and creamy egg custard filling with slightly burnt caramel. Overall taste is okay.

Cathedral Square

Margaret's Cafe e Nata

Portuguese egg tarts - MOP$ 10 each

Address:

Margaret's Cafe e Nata

7 Largo do Senado,

Gum Loi Building,

Macau

Opening hours: Mon to Fri - 8.30am to 4.30pm, Sat and Sun - 10am to 6pm (Closed every Wed)

Since it's our last night in Macau, we plan to visit Taipa Flea Market and spent the evening at Venetian Macau (world largest casino). We took the free shuttle bus from Grand Lisboa Casino to Macau Ferry Terminal and from there we took another free shuttle bus from Macau Ferry Terminal to Galaxy Macau. Taipa Flea Market is 15 minutes walking distance from Galaxy Macau. However, passengers must be 21 years old to board the free shuttle bus from Grand Lisboa Casino.

Since we were at Macau Ferry Terminal, we decided to buy our ferry ticket from Macau to SkyPier at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) one day earlier. SkyPier ferry service is for transfer passengers only. You will need to provide your flight information and passport in order to purchase the ferry ticket. (MOP 254 per person)

Shuttle bus ticket from Grand Lisboa Casino to Macau Ferry Terminal. Tickets can be obtained from Grand Lisboa Casino customer service counter located on the 4th floor

Macau to HKIA via Turbojet - MOP 254 per person

On the way to Taipa Flea Market, we passed by Pak Tai Temple. Pak Tai also known as the Northern Emperor believed to have divine power to withstand floods and fire. Annual feast of Pak Tai falls on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month and performance of Chinese opera are usually held in front of the temple.

Pak Tai Temple

Address:

Pak Tai Temple

Largo Camoes, Taipa,

Macau

Opening hours: 8.30am to 5pm

We reached Taipa Flea Market around 5.30pm and most of the booths were closed. There's few booth selling a variety of handicraft, toys, souvenirs, umbrellas and boutique items.

Taipa Flea Market

Taipa Flea Market

Address:

Taipa Flea Market

Bombeiros Square,

Taipa, Macau

Opening hours: 11am to 8pm every Sunday

Gelatina Musang Mok Yi Kei is just 2 minutes walk from Taipa Flea Market. The owner was very friendly and nice. She even let us try their Musang king durian ice cream, D24 durian ice cream and saw dust pudding. I didn't really fancy their durian ice cream and saw dust pudding. Ended up we bought their chilled mango sago cream with pomelo and mango jelly. Chilled mango sago cream was nice and not too sweet. On the other hand, mango jelly tasted okay but a little pricey with small portion.

Gelatina Musang Mok Yi Kei

Chilled mango sago cream with pomelo - MOP$ 30

Mango jelly - MOP$ 22

Address:

Gelatina Musang Mok Yi Kei

No. 9A Ruo do Cunha,

Taipa, Macau

Opening hours: 11am to 9pm daily

Love the street lamp post nearby Taipa Flea Market

We had our dinner at Seng Cheong, famous for its congee with crab. This restaurant is located few shops away from Gelatina Musang Mok Yi Kei. We ordered congee with crab and deep fried frog legs. The dishes were okay, nothing special. 

Casa de Pasto Seng Cheong

Congee with crab - MOP$ 180

Deep fried frog - MOP$ 85

Address:
Casa de Pasto Seng Cheong
No. 28-30 Rua do Cunha,
Vila de Taipa, Macau
Opening hours: 12pm to 12am daily


Venetian Macau is 11 minutes walking distance from Casa de Pasto Seng Cheong. We were too tired to walk and decided to take Uber (MOP$ 26.15) I was impressed with Venetian Macau. Beautiful hotel with grand paintings and architecture. The Grand Canal Shoppes at Venetian Macau has an indoor artificial sky that looks so real. Besides that, you can try their Gondola rides as well.

Venetian Macau

The Grand Canal Shoppes

Gondola ride at The Grand Canal Shoppes

Gondola ride at The Grand Canal Shoppes

Lord Stow’s Bakery is located inside The Grand Canal Shoppes. We bought a Portuguese egg tart and it was good. I prefer Lord Stow's Portuguese egg tart because it has a flaky and light crust compared to Margaret's Cafe e Nata's Portuguese egg tart. Apart from that, egg custard filling was creamy and delicious.

We took the free shuttle bus from Venetian Macau to Macau Ferry Terminal and from there we took another free shuttle bus from Macau Ferry Terminal to Grand Lisboa Hotel. Walking distance from Grand Lisboa Hotel to Beverly Plaza Macau is only 3 minutes. Beverly Plaza Macau do provide free shuttle bus from Macau Ferry Terminal, however the frequency is only once every hour compared to Grand Lisboa free shuttle which departs every 15 minutes.

Lord Stow’s Bakery



Portuguese egg tart - MOP$ 10 each

Address:

Lord Stow’s Bakery

The Grand Canal Shoppes,

Venetian, Level 3 Unit 2119A,

Macau

Summary of Day 5 expenses in Macau: