Guidebook for Hong Kong
Food Scene
Cool restaurant and small bar, with east/west fusion food.
Hidden entrance makes it quite fun, and the owner is often around (he's the loud one).
Also closes relatively late, if you're looking for a drink to end your night.
$$$ relatively expensive
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Mrs. Pound
6 Pound LnCool restaurant and small bar, with east/west fusion food.
Hidden entrance makes it quite fun, and the owner is often around (he's the loud one).
Also closes relatively late, if you're looking for a drink to end your night.
$$$ relatively expensive
Definitely a must for breakfast or brunch. Try the pancakes with bacon.
TIP: Order in one building, and walk to the next door building to find seating on the lower and upper floors.
$$ not too bad
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teakha
18B號 Tai Ping Shan StDefinitely a must for breakfast or brunch. Try the pancakes with bacon.
TIP: Order in one building, and walk to the next door building to find seating on the lower and upper floors.
$$ not too bad
This is a traditional Cha Chaan Teng or Tea Restaurant. It serves amazing noodles for breakfast at silly cheap prices.
TIP: If you can't read Chinese just choose a letter between A to E and you will get some noodles and a milk tea/coffee.
Look out for the orange hoarding with red Chinese lettering and people sitting almost in the street eating noodles.
NOTE: It may not be 'Heritage Tea House', as the cafe name is only in Chinese.
$ silly cheap
郁鍵快餐
6 Tai Ping Shan StThis is a traditional Cha Chaan Teng or Tea Restaurant. It serves amazing noodles for breakfast at silly cheap prices.
TIP: If you can't read Chinese just choose a letter between A to E and you will get some noodles and a milk tea/coffee.
Look out for the orange hoarding with red Chinese lettering and people sitting almost in the street eating noodles.
NOTE: It may not be 'Heritage Tea House', as the cafe name is only in Chinese.
$ silly cheap
The closest Cooked Food Market, follow the stairs and escalator up to the 3rd floor (until you see tables). TIP: some do have English menus, just ask (or point to food).
$ good value
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Sheung Wan Market and Cooked Food Centre
345 Queen's Road CentralThe closest Cooked Food Market, follow the stairs and escalator up to the 3rd floor (until you see tables). TIP: some do have English menus, just ask (or point to food).
$ good value
Drinks & Nightlife
Good relaxed bar with beers on tap and right opposite the flat. Not open too late, and watch out as it sometimes closes just because no one is there. $$ ok value beers
Itchi
186 Hollywood RdGood relaxed bar with beers on tap and right opposite the flat. Not open too late, and watch out as it sometimes closes just because no one is there. $$ ok value beers
Three Monkeys
155 Hollywood RdCool cocktail bar, open late. $$$ bit expensive
Not really a bar, but a bottle shop that serves draft or bottled beer. You can take away your purchase, or sip inside or outside on the lively Peel Street. A pleasant and cheap starting point for Soho. $ cheap craft beer
99 Bottles
59a Peel StNot really a bar, but a bottle shop that serves draft or bottled beer. You can take away your purchase, or sip inside or outside on the lively Peel Street. A pleasant and cheap starting point for Soho. $ cheap craft beer
Parks & Nature
Mini park, but great by Hong Kong standards. Sit and relax in the middle of the city, whilst watching terrapins and fish.
NOTE: Some homeless people sleep in the park, but they are never an issue.
FREE
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Hollywood Road
Hollywood RoadMini park, but great by Hong Kong standards. Sit and relax in the middle of the city, whilst watching terrapins and fish.
NOTE: Some homeless people sleep in the park, but they are never an issue.
FREE
Shopping
Select 18
14號 東街Just a cool retro/antiques shop. Almost like a mini-museum of cool stuff.
Essentials
Fung Kwok Shan
340號 Queen's Road CentralThe closest Doctor's Clinic. Private
Tower 125
11 Po Yan StreetThe closest 7-11 24hr convenience store
The closest grocery store. A lot more choice than 7-11. NOTE: very long queues for the checkout in the evenings.
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Fusion
The closest grocery store. A lot more choice than 7-11. NOTE: very long queues for the checkout in the evenings.
Getting Around
Sheung Wan Station
Closest MTR station
Hong Kong – Macau Fährterminal
168-200 Connaught Rd CentralFerry to Macau
Central (Star Ferry) station
Star Ferry to Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon side.
Escalator to Mid-Levels, mainly used for connecting Hong Kong/Central MTR stations to SoHo bar area
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Rolltreppen von Central nach Mid-Levels
Jubilee StreetEscalator to Mid-Levels, mainly used for connecting Hong Kong/Central MTR stations to SoHo bar area
Closest and main bus terminal. Buses to Stanley Market/Beach (6, 6X, 260)
Central (Exchange Square) station
Closest and main bus terminal. Buses to Stanley Market/Beach (6, 6X, 260)
Sightseeing
Victoria Peak is the quintessential viewpoint of Hong Kong, but there are many ways to get there. One way is to 'hike' the Old Peak Road. Simply find your way (GPS recommended) from the top of Mid-Levels Escalator, and once your on Old Peak Road you will get to the back entrance of Victoria Peak. It is an easy, though steep, road that takes between 45 minutes to 1 hour to get to the top.
Old Peak Road was the original way that the Colonial British Governor of Hong Kong would get to his summer residence at the top of Victoria Peak, being carried in a sedan chair. These days there's a annual sedan chair race up the same road. FREE
Old Peak Road
Old Peak RoadVictoria Peak is the quintessential viewpoint of Hong Kong, but there are many ways to get there. One way is to 'hike' the Old Peak Road. Simply find your way (GPS recommended) from the top of Mid-Levels Escalator, and once your on Old Peak Road you will get to the back entrance of Victoria Peak. It is an easy, though steep, road that takes between 45 minutes to 1 hour to get to the top.
Old Peak Road was the original way that the Colonial British Governor of Hong Kong would get to his summer residence at the top of Victoria Peak, being carried in a sedan chair. These days there's a annual sedan chair race up the same road. FREE