Guidebook for Hong Kong
Essentials
Marketplace (underneath the modern Island Crest apartment building on Second Street) has most grocery items you might want, including a good range of imported foods.
72 locals recommend
Market Place by Jasons
8 First StreetMarketplace (underneath the modern Island Crest apartment building on Second Street) has most grocery items you might want, including a good range of imported foods.
For a more local supermarket experience, head to Wellcome Supermarket on the corner of First and Centre Streets.
Wellcome - Sai Ying Pun
65 First StFor a more local supermarket experience, head to Wellcome Supermarket on the corner of First and Centre Streets.
Open 24 hours, sells milk, bread, chocolate, water, basic beer and wine, cigarettes and bags of ice (you need to ask if you want ice). You can also top up your Octopus Cards here (provided).
19 locals recommend
7-Eleven
Third StreetOpen 24 hours, sells milk, bread, chocolate, water, basic beer and wine, cigarettes and bags of ice (you need to ask if you want ice). You can also top up your Octopus Cards here (provided).
Food Scene
Nice baguettes, salads and roast chickens. They also sell a small selection of reasonably priced, good quality French wine – very handy for emergencies!
6 locals recommend
La Rotisserie
71 Third StNice baguettes, salads and roast chickens. They also sell a small selection of reasonably priced, good quality French wine – very handy for emergencies!
on High Street near the escalator – decent French Food, a bit more pricey but worth it for the consistent food and atmosphere.
30 locals recommend
Metropolitain
46 High Ston High Street near the escalator – decent French Food, a bit more pricey but worth it for the consistent food and atmosphere.
If you want to go out for coffee, Corner Café is a nice spot to watch the world go by and meet some of the (expat) locals.
Corner Cafe
56 Centre StIf you want to go out for coffee, Corner Café is a nice spot to watch the world go by and meet some of the (expat) locals.
Arguably best dumplings and local cuisine in Hong Kong. Also have a branch in Tsim Sha Tsui (TST).
88 locals recommend
Din Tai Fung
68號 Yee Wo StArguably best dumplings and local cuisine in Hong Kong. Also have a branch in Tsim Sha Tsui (TST).
Great ceviche, sliders and Peruvian delights - consistently one of our favourite restaurants in HK.
Cochin Delicatessen
26 Peel StGreat ceviche, sliders and Peruvian delights - consistently one of our favourite restaurants in HK.
Modern interpretation of Chinese food, executed extremely well - on the pricey side but well worth it.
50 locals recommend
Ho Lee Fook
Elgin StreetModern interpretation of Chinese food, executed extremely well - on the pricey side but well worth it.
Northern Thai restaurant, great food and lively friendly atmosphere, consistently one of our favourites.
107 locals recommend
Chachawan
206 Hollywood RdNorthern Thai restaurant, great food and lively friendly atmosphere, consistently one of our favourites.
We've been here a few times to eat, it's really pleasant by the water in the evenings, great seafood done in the traditional local ways of cooking, BYO wine.
Lamma Hilton Shum Kee Seafood Restaurant
Sok Kwu Wan Second StreetWe've been here a few times to eat, it's really pleasant by the water in the evenings, great seafood done in the traditional local ways of cooking, BYO wine.
Also a nice area with an eclectic mix of cafes, bars, delis, restaurants and local vendors.
9 locals recommend
Tai Hang
Also a nice area with an eclectic mix of cafes, bars, delis, restaurants and local vendors.
This is definitely a local experience if you’re up for that, and great value tasty food. Our favourite is this one - Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian or Italian food, BYO wine.
17 locals recommend
Queen Street Cooked Food Market
38 Des Voeux Rd WThis is definitely a local experience if you’re up for that, and great value tasty food. Our favourite is this one - Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian or Italian food, BYO wine.
Drinks & Nightlife
Take-away bottle shop - up the hill on Centre Street, they stock a good range of wines, ciders, beers and spirits.
Soho Wines & Spirits
227 Queen's Rd WTake-away bottle shop - up the hill on Centre Street, they stock a good range of wines, ciders, beers and spirits.
Look for the bright red door on your right. Go in there and down stairs, it’s lovely for a quiet drink but avoid Friday and Saturday nights when it can be hard to get in.
72 locals recommend
Ping Pong Gintonería
Look for the bright red door on your right. Go in there and down stairs, it’s lovely for a quiet drink but avoid Friday and Saturday nights when it can be hard to get in.
On the rooftop floor of Princes Building in Central, it’s expensive but a lovely spot to have an afternoon or pre-dinner drink on the rooftop with a great view.
65 locals recommend
S E V V A
10 Chater RdOn the rooftop floor of Princes Building in Central, it’s expensive but a lovely spot to have an afternoon or pre-dinner drink on the rooftop with a great view.
Great for a drink and bar snacks downstairs, but don’t have dinner upstairs, it’s too expensive for what you get. Instead, go next door to Cha Cha Wan for dinner.
55 locals recommend
208
208 Hollywood RoadGreat for a drink and bar snacks downstairs, but don’t have dinner upstairs, it’s too expensive for what you get. Instead, go next door to Cha Cha Wan for dinner.
All bars on Wyndham Street, including Socialito, are good fun for an after-dinner drink in the street and people watching. If you want to keep partying, head down into Lan Kwai Fong
Socialito
All bars on Wyndham Street, including Socialito, are good fun for an after-dinner drink in the street and people watching. If you want to keep partying, head down into Lan Kwai Fong
A busy pedestrianised outdoor bar street which is good fun and popular with expats late into the night
301 locals recommend
Lan Kwai Fong
Lan Kwai FongA busy pedestrianised outdoor bar street which is good fun and popular with expats late into the night
Probably the best nightclub we’ve been to, friendly crowd, decent DJ, clean bathrooms, no cover charge, but expensive drinks, open until the wee hours.
Boujis Hong Kong
Probably the best nightclub we’ve been to, friendly crowd, decent DJ, clean bathrooms, no cover charge, but expensive drinks, open until the wee hours.
Arts & Culture
Above Second, located on First Street near Eastern Street – they are lovely and have great exhibitions of up and coming artists from around the world.
Chrome & Chase
31號 Eastern StAbove Second, located on First Street near Eastern Street – they are lovely and have great exhibitions of up and coming artists from around the world.
Everything Else
HSBC Bonham Road Branch
68 Bonham RdBank with ATM
Sightseeing
A must-do, cross the harbour from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) on the historical Star Ferry
51 locals recommend
Central (Star Ferry) station
A must-do, cross the harbour from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) on the historical Star Ferry
catch the Peak Tram to the top, on a weekday if you can, when the crowds might be smaller. If you don’t want to wait in the queue, you can also catch a taxi up to the top.
124 locals recommend
The Peak Tram station
catch the Peak Tram to the top, on a weekday if you can, when the crowds might be smaller. If you don’t want to wait in the queue, you can also catch a taxi up to the top.
If fitness is more your thing, highly recommend walking from the apartment up to The Peak via Kotewall Road and Hatton Road - great views and it's a good workout.
Harlech Road and Lugard Road Circular Walk, The Peak
34 Lugard RdIf fitness is more your thing, highly recommend walking from the apartment up to The Peak via Kotewall Road and Hatton Road - great views and it's a good workout.
Outlying Islands - laid back and low key, very different to HK Island, good for a day or half-day, and there are some decent local seafood and a handful of western restaurants on the islands.
47 locals recommend
Lamma Island
Outlying Islands - laid back and low key, very different to HK Island, good for a day or half-day, and there are some decent local seafood and a handful of western restaurants on the islands.
Outlying Islands - laid back and low key, very different to HK Island, good for a day or half-day, and there are some decent local seafood and a handful of western restaurants on the islands.
25 locals recommend
Cheung Chau
Outlying Islands - laid back and low key, very different to HK Island, good for a day or half-day, and there are some decent local seafood and a handful of western restaurants on the islands.
Outlying Islands - laid back and low key, very different to HK Island, good for a day or half-day, and there are some decent local seafood and a handful of western restaurants on the islands.
8 locals recommend
Mui Wo
Outlying Islands - laid back and low key, very different to HK Island, good for a day or half-day, and there are some decent local seafood and a handful of western restaurants on the islands.
Shopping
Harbour City
7號 Canton RdHuge shopping mall with many many brands.
Times Square
1號 Matheson StShopping mall in Causeway Bay
New shopping mall in Causeway Bay (includes the excellent Eslite bookshop from Taiwan).
77 locals recommend
Hysan Place
500 Hennessy RdNew shopping mall in Causeway Bay (includes the excellent Eslite bookshop from Taiwan).
Star and Moon Street precinct – this is a small, cute gentrified area not many tourists get to see.
23 locals recommend
Star St
Star StreetStar and Moon Street precinct – this is a small, cute gentrified area not many tourists get to see.