Coloane Village Macau Guide: A Relaxed Walk + Lord Stow’s Bakery
If you’re spending 4 nights in Macau,
you can cover just about everything worth seeing in the city.
That includes Coloane Village,
a quiet seaside neighborhood on Coloane Island at the southern tip of Macau.
If your schedule has a little breathing room, it’s absolutely worth a visit!
How to Get to Coloane Village, Macau
Taking a taxi is definitely the easiest option,
but I also saw a lot of people say that
once you’re ready to leave Coloane for Cotai
or another part of Macau, taxis can be a little hard to find.
So taking the 25 or 26A bus is also a good option.
For bus routes, just check Google Maps directions
and you’ll be able to see everything easily.
Walking Around Coloane Island
We took a taxi there,
and since we said we wanted to wander around
Coloane Village as a whole rather than go to one exact spot,
the driver dropped us off right in front of Lord Stow’s.
So if you need a taxi destination,
you can just ask to be dropped off here!
Across from Lord Stow’s, there’s a little roundabout-like area
with a huge tree,
and it’s a nice place to sit in the shade for a bit.
It’s also one of the better spots to try and flag down a taxi.
Hello, Coloane~
Anyway, we decided to save the egg tarts for later,
and started with a walk along the water first.
The sea here almost looked like a river,
and the weather was perfect for a waterfront stroll.
We also stopped by Café Nga Tim while walking around,
but honestly, it was more ordinary than I expected
and not especially pretty.
Café Nga Tim appeared in the Korean movie The Thieves
and also on the travel variety show Dokbak Tour,
so it’s pretty well known among Korean travelers.
It wasn’t mealtime, so I didn’t get to try the food,
but judging by the ratings, it seems like the food is probably good.
There are lots of pretty pastel-colored buildings here too,
so this is a great stop on a Macau free-and-easy itinerary if you like taking photos.
Best Ice Cream in Coloane Village, Macau
I kept saying I wanted ice cream
throughout the whole Macau trip,
but in Senado Square it was way too crowded,
and in Taipa our route got messy and we never made it happen.
So I finally got my ice cream fix in Coloane Village.
The shop is called Tinghai,
and since Coloane Village itself is so small,
pretty much everywhere is within a 5-minute walk.
It’s a tiny shop, but there are still a few seats if you want to eat there.
Gelato and sorbet were about $4.50 for one scoop,
around $6 for two scoops, and about $7.50 for three scoops.
There weren’t a ton of flavors, though.
You can also add paid toppings.
They had a lot more on the menu besides ice cream,
but the writing was so small it was hard to really read.
We got a two-scoop cup and shared it.
I think the flavors were mango and black rice(?)
and the taste was pretty much what you’d expect from ice cream.
The sun was out and the weather was warm,
so we perched outside in front of the shop and enjoyed it.
I noticed this neighborhood had a lot of these trees,
so I took a photo of the name out of curiosity.
It said Ficus Rumphii,
but when I looked it up, the Korean translations were all different.
I saw names ranging from bodhi tree to mulberry to fig-related names… not sure what the correct one is, but either way, it looked really striking.
Lord Stow’s Bakery in Coloane Village, Macau
After our walk and before heading back to the hotel,
we stopped by Lord Stow’s and got egg tarts to go.
This area doesn’t get flooded with tourists,
so even if there is a line, it usually isn’t too bad.
They had plenty of breads besides the egg tarts,
but nothing really tempted me enough to try, so I passed.
We kept it simple and ordered one box of 4 egg tarts.
Before getting in a taxi, we wanted to stop by the restroom,
and on the way to the public bathroom we saw Lord Stow’s Garden Café.
(For reference, the public restroom right next to it was clean.)
It’s a place where you can grab coffee
and enjoy it with your egg tart,
and apparently they also serve full meal items, not just desserts.
The exterior here is really pretty too,
so I think photos would come out nicely.
Anyway, after walking around the whole area,
I think it took us about 30 minutes from the moment we got out of the taxi.
If you’re not stopping for a meal
or sitting down at a café,
and just want to do a quick wander and a short walk,
this is the kind of small village you can see in about half an hour.
Still, it’s peaceful and full of charm,
so if you have extra time in your Macau itinerary, I’d definitely recommend visiting.
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