Guidebook for Hong Kong
Food Scene
Great coffee and eggs, opens at 8am and there are a couple of them nearby
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The Cupping Room Roastery
62-72 Po Hing FongGreat coffee and eggs, opens at 8am and there are a couple of them nearby
Great coffee and eggs and located near the house, opens at 8am
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The Cupping Room
299 Queen's Road CentralGreat coffee and eggs and located near the house, opens at 8am
Amazing-but-pricey all you can eat weekend dim sum and free flow booze deals, awesome outdoor seating and bar area upstairs. Pricey but a great way to wile away a lazy weekend with friends.
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Duddell's
1 Duddell StAmazing-but-pricey all you can eat weekend dim sum and free flow booze deals, awesome outdoor seating and bar area upstairs. Pricey but a great way to wile away a lazy weekend with friends.
One of the best Japanese Hakata-style ramen shops in Hong Kong, it's not quite Tokyo let alone Fukuoka but it's close enough to the real thing. Try their classic pork bone broth and pick your condiments according to taste...
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Butao Ramen
69 Wellington StreetOne of the best Japanese Hakata-style ramen shops in Hong Kong, it's not quite Tokyo let alone Fukuoka but it's close enough to the real thing. Try their classic pork bone broth and pick your condiments according to taste...
YakiniKuu Japanese Bbq
6-10 Gough StGreat Japanese yakiniku-style BBQ, cosy and hidden away
Xuan Sushi
1 Hoi Ping RdTop quality sushi in the area. Book in advance for dinner.
Great coffee and eggs in the area and a little less manic than Cupping Room, only takes cash.
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Brew Bros Coffee
33 Hillier StGreat coffee and eggs in the area and a little less manic than Cupping Room, only takes cash.
Great food and drinks, live beer included. Pricey but nicely designed and thought out bar / restaurant for the area. Right in the middle of an old vintage market lane.
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Blue Supreme
21 Tung StGreat food and drinks, live beer included. Pricey but nicely designed and thought out bar / restaurant for the area. Right in the middle of an old vintage market lane.
One of Hong Kong's best Chinese restaurant experiences - at a heavy price as well. Pre-order the Iberico roast pork 'char Siu' and Peking Duck, bring a few friends and kick off the night here.
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Mott 32
4-4A Des Voeux Rd CentralOne of Hong Kong's best Chinese restaurant experiences - at a heavy price as well. Pre-order the Iberico roast pork 'char Siu' and Peking Duck, bring a few friends and kick off the night here.
Must-visit restaurant during a stay in Hong Kong. Make sure to only ever visit outside of peak hours 12-2pm and 6-9pm otherwise the wait for a table at this tasty, affordable and reliably good Shanghainese restaurant can take hours.
Crystal Jade - Central
8 Finance StMust-visit restaurant during a stay in Hong Kong. Make sure to only ever visit outside of peak hours 12-2pm and 6-9pm otherwise the wait for a table at this tasty, affordable and reliably good Shanghainese restaurant can take hours.
Great quality sushi at affordable prices, the IFC brand is the best of all the branches in Hong Kong. Come outside of peak hours or be prepared to wait a very long time for your seat...
Sen-Ryo
1 D'Aguilar StGreat quality sushi at affordable prices, the IFC brand is the best of all the branches in Hong Kong. Come outside of peak hours or be prepared to wait a very long time for your seat...
One for the tourists, it's loud, dark and has great quality Pan-Asian fare - a thumping soundtrack means its a great place for groups looking to start off their evening before hitting the nearby bars.
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Ho Lee Fook
Elgin StreetOne for the tourists, it's loud, dark and has great quality Pan-Asian fare - a thumping soundtrack means its a great place for groups looking to start off their evening before hitting the nearby bars.
Classic, old skool Cantonese dim sum served by equally archaic staff members. It's not amazing quality of food or service but it is the most authentic, iconic restaurant from its times...
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Luk Yu Tea House
24-26 Stanley StClassic, old skool Cantonese dim sum served by equally archaic staff members. It's not amazing quality of food or service but it is the most authentic, iconic restaurant from its times...
Arts & Culture
One of my favourite areas in Hong Kong, come for a lazy stroll exploring galleries, bakeries, coffee shops, old traditional Chinese snack vendors. Stay for the fine dining food and cosy scene.
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Tai Ping Shan
One of my favourite areas in Hong Kong, come for a lazy stroll exploring galleries, bakeries, coffee shops, old traditional Chinese snack vendors. Stay for the fine dining food and cosy scene.
Drinks & Nightlife
The very definition of late night bar. Come after 2am and be prepared to stay very, very late. Akin to a drinking black hole, but at least it's almost always open...
Bar. 42
42 Staunton StThe very definition of late night bar. Come after 2am and be prepared to stay very, very late. Akin to a drinking black hole, but at least it's almost always open...
If Cassio is too stuffy for you (and it may well be), check out Social Room's down and dirty version. Features random, killer electronic acts and DJs - check ahead for their schedule.
Social Room
74-78 Stanley StIf Cassio is too stuffy for you (and it may well be), check out Social Room's down and dirty version. Features random, killer electronic acts and DJs - check ahead for their schedule.
If dressing up and dancing the night away is your thing, prepare to look good in order to get into this place...
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Cassio
33號 Wyndham StIf dressing up and dancing the night away is your thing, prepare to look good in order to get into this place...
Absolutely my favourite bar left standing in Hong Kong, come for great cocktails and an interesting mix of Hong Kong's scene. Stay late for random conversations by the bathrooms (themselves an actual throne) all within an Art Deco-inspired submarine feel of an interior.
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Salon Number 10
10號 Arbuthnot RdAbsolutely my favourite bar left standing in Hong Kong, come for great cocktails and an interesting mix of Hong Kong's scene. Stay late for random conversations by the bathrooms (themselves an actual throne) all within an Art Deco-inspired submarine feel of an interior.
Parks & Nature
Grab a picnic mix from the city'super supermarket in IFC before hopping on any of the tourist buses heading up to the Peak - ignore the riffraff toting cameras and hogging the Peak Tram and keep walking up Lugard and Mt Austin Road until you see the signs for Victoria Peak Gardens. Features two separate, gorgeous park areas nestled amongst a beautiful landscape. The perfect picnic spot away from the city's madness...
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Jardín Victoria Peak
Mount Austin RoadGrab a picnic mix from the city'super supermarket in IFC before hopping on any of the tourist buses heading up to the Peak - ignore the riffraff toting cameras and hogging the Peak Tram and keep walking up Lugard and Mt Austin Road until you see the signs for Victoria Peak Gardens. Features two separate, gorgeous park areas nestled amongst a beautiful landscape. The perfect picnic spot away from the city's madness...
Gentle, not too stressful and gorgeous walk up to the Peak with amazing views
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Lung Fu Shan Morning Trail
5 Hatton RdGentle, not too stressful and gorgeous walk up to the Peak with amazing views
Hong Kong is filled with hidden hiking trails, this is one of the classic ones with stunning views of the Southern part of the island. Bring water and good shoes and a hat in summer.
Wilson Trail - Hong Kong Parkview
Tai Tam Reservoir RoadHong Kong is filled with hidden hiking trails, this is one of the classic ones with stunning views of the Southern part of the island. Bring water and good shoes and a hat in summer.
Hong Kong's best beach bar none. Fantastic water quality, the beach is stunning and on par with anything from Australia or Thailand. It's a bit of a pain to get to but well worth it for a day or two - bring a tent if you're so inclined or rent one from neighbouring Ham Tin Bay.
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Tai Long Wan
Hong Kong's best beach bar none. Fantastic water quality, the beach is stunning and on par with anything from Australia or Thailand. It's a bit of a pain to get to but well worth it for a day or two - bring a tent if you're so inclined or rent one from neighbouring Ham Tin Bay.
Everything Else
Amazing weekend escape for beach and laidback life lovers. Make a day out of it and come here early before hitting either the trails or gorgeous Cheung Sha Beach.
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Mavericks
Amazing weekend escape for beach and laidback life lovers. Make a day out of it and come here early before hitting either the trails or gorgeous Cheung Sha Beach.
Essentials
Located right across from our apartment, U Select is a Tesco's in disguise, stocking many British food products at low prices.
U Select Sheung Wan
Located right across from our apartment, U Select is a Tesco's in disguise, stocking many British food products at low prices.
Good supermarket with plenty of Western specialities
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Fusion
Good supermarket with plenty of Western specialities