Guidebook for Hong Kong Island

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Guidebook for Hong Kong Island

Drinks & Nightlife

19 locals recommend
SOHOFAMA
35 Aberdeen St
19 locals recommend
301 locals recommend
Lan Kwai Fong
Lan Kwai Fong
301 locals recommend
Rooftop bar with a stunning view
16 locals recommend
CÉ LA VI Hong Kong
30-32 D'Aguilar St
16 locals recommend
Rooftop bar with a stunning view
11 locals recommend
Wagyu Lounge
3-5 Old Bailey St
11 locals recommend
Performers in cage, muses’ suspended above the bar Luxurious cocktails mix of exotic ingredients Bar’s elaborate interior design and peacock style Dress code required
31 locals recommend
Ophelia
200 Queen's Rd E
31 locals recommend
Performers in cage, muses’ suspended above the bar Luxurious cocktails mix of exotic ingredients Bar’s elaborate interior design and peacock style Dress code required
Decorated with iron fairies Cubicles are coffin-like style Great drinks and Happy Hour
28 locals recommend
The Iron Fairies Hong Kong
1 Hollywood Rd
28 locals recommend
Decorated with iron fairies Cubicles are coffin-like style Great drinks and Happy Hour
A rooftop park located on 4/floor Bring your own drinks, food Sit by the bench Overlooking section of the harbour At night park is lit with colourful lights
53 locals recommend
International Finance Centre
53 locals recommend
A rooftop park located on 4/floor Bring your own drinks, food Sit by the bench Overlooking section of the harbour At night park is lit with colourful lights
Cheaper version of Lan Kwai Fong and Soho Various restaurants and bars
High Street
High Street
Cheaper version of Lan Kwai Fong and Soho Various restaurants and bars
Bar basement Not cheap Serving some food
50 locals recommend
Ho Lee Fook
Elgin Street
50 locals recommend
Bar basement Not cheap Serving some food
Tallest bar in the world Great drinks, cocktails Happy hour Dress code required Pricy
35 locals recommend
OZONE
1 Austin Rd W
35 locals recommend
Tallest bar in the world Great drinks, cocktails Happy hour Dress code required Pricy
10 locals recommend
CRAFTISSIMO Sheung Wan
22-24A Tai Ping Shan St
10 locals recommend
Rooftop bar and happy hour
80 locals recommend
Wooloomooloo Steakhouse (Wan Chai)
213 Johnston Rd
80 locals recommend
Rooftop bar and happy hour
Shore bar located in this building at 2/floor. Very cool lounge outdoor bar area
The Place
555 Shanghai St
Shore bar located in this building at 2/floor. Very cool lounge outdoor bar area

Arts & Culture

Chinese artefacts
7 locals recommend
The Cat Street Gallery
50 Tung St
7 locals recommend
Chinese artefacts
Parallel to Hollywood road, this arra is one of the earliest colonial history of HK most particularly the bubonic plague that broke out in Hong Kong which was centred on this street
13 locals recommend
Tai Ping Shan
13 locals recommend
Parallel to Hollywood road, this arra is one of the earliest colonial history of HK most particularly the bubonic plague that broke out in Hong Kong which was centred on this street
Hippie neighbourhood with an array of restaurants and bars Not cheap
23 locals recommend
Hollywood Road
Hollywood Road
23 locals recommend
Hippie neighbourhood with an array of restaurants and bars Not cheap
Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
2號 Caine Ln
15 locals recommend
Offering good Vietnamese restaurant - street food items Nagahama Ramen - voted best ramen in HK; highly recommended
Kau U Fong
Kau U Fong
Offering good Vietnamese restaurant - street food items Nagahama Ramen - voted best ramen in HK; highly recommended
Market place, coffee shops, etc
Peel Street
Peel Street
Market place, coffee shops, etc

Sightseeing

181 locals recommend
Victoria Park
1 Hing Fat St
181 locals recommend
Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade (Extension)
37 locals recommend
Bridges Street
Bridges Street
Local neighbourhood is a point of interest. Cafe dead end serving nice brunch and next door is a Scandinavian bakery
25 locals recommend
Café Deadend
72號 Po Hing Fong
25 locals recommend
Local neighbourhood is a point of interest. Cafe dead end serving nice brunch and next door is a Scandinavian bakery
54 locals recommend
PMQ - Hollywood
54 locals recommend
Longest indoor escalator in the world
31 locals recommend
Central-Mid-Levels Escalators
Jubilee Street
31 locals recommend
Longest indoor escalator in the world
Western and local restaurants Several bars around the area Restaurants facing the harbour Perfect walking along the harbour
Kennedy Town Praya station
Western and local restaurants Several bars around the area Restaurants facing the harbour Perfect walking along the harbour
123 locals recommend
Tian Tan Buddha
Ngong Ping Road
123 locals recommend
Also known as the mini-United nations A melting pot for different cultures Various Indian restaurants such as well known long established Khyber Pass Mess
24 locals recommend
Chung King Mansion
36-44 Nathan Rd
24 locals recommend
Also known as the mini-United nations A melting pot for different cultures Various Indian restaurants such as well known long established Khyber Pass Mess
Walk alongside the harbour Spot for runners and joggers
Central Harbourfront Event Space
9號 Lung Wo Rd
Walk alongside the harbour Spot for runners and joggers
Offering an array of nice restaurants, artisan coffee shops, cake shop, small clothing stores, gay bar, etc
13 locals recommend
Gough Street
Gough Street
13 locals recommend
Offering an array of nice restaurants, artisan coffee shops, cake shop, small clothing stores, gay bar, etc
Hill slope of Sheung Wan and mid levels. Coffee shops
Shing Wong Street
Shing Wong Street
Hill slope of Sheung Wan and mid levels. Coffee shops
One of the oldest temples in Hk. A place for trial during the very early years
107 locals recommend
Man Mo Temple
Hollywood Road
107 locals recommend
One of the oldest temples in Hk. A place for trial during the very early years

Parks & Nature

46 locals recommend
Sai Kung
46 locals recommend
Hiking trail, some bars overlooking the ocean
22 locals recommend
Lantau Island
22 locals recommend
Hiking trail, some bars overlooking the ocean
Where locals perform tai chi. There’s a section where you can rest your feet and walk over the silver stone-like to massage your feet
23 locals recommend
Hollywood Road
Hollywood Road
23 locals recommend
Where locals perform tai chi. There’s a section where you can rest your feet and walk over the silver stone-like to massage your feet
Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road station
Hiking trails, beach, seafood restaurants
47 locals recommend
Lamma Island
47 locals recommend
Hiking trails, beach, seafood restaurants
Nature
29 locals recommend
Dragon's back trail start
29 locals recommend
Nature
Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Albany Road
110 locals recommend
When the bubonic plague broke out in 1894 , it started here and area became the most affected section of hk
11 locals recommend
Blake Garden
交界 Kui In Fong
11 locals recommend
When the bubonic plague broke out in 1894 , it started here and area became the most affected section of hk

Essentials

48 locals recommend
Fusion
48 locals recommend
72 locals recommend
Market Place by Jasons
8 First Street
72 locals recommend
Food items Bakery & coffee
9 locals recommend
Marks & Spencer Food
38 Queen's Rd E
9 locals recommend
Food items Bakery & coffee

Food Scene

Great ice cream sandwiches
11 locals recommend
Elephant Grounds
233 Hollywood Rd
11 locals recommend
Great ice cream sandwiches
Australian coffee shop
13 locals recommend
Fineprint
38 Peel St
13 locals recommend
Australian coffee shop
7 locals recommend
Common Ground
19 Shing Wong St
7 locals recommend
13 locals recommend
Why 50
27 Hillier St
13 locals recommend
Kind Kitchen by Green Common
Vegetarian cafe
Vegan & vegetarian restaurant. Location in Nam Fung Place in Sheung Wan
OVO Cafe
1號 Wan Chai Rd
Vegan & vegetarian restaurant. Location in Nam Fung Place in Sheung Wan
Great scones Mainly tea-based signature ice & hot drinks (HK$$70 per drink)
33 locals recommend
teakha
18B號 Tai Ping Shan St
33 locals recommend
Great scones Mainly tea-based signature ice & hot drinks (HK$$70 per drink)
Lunch & dinner
66 locals recommend
Oolaa
28 Bridges St
66 locals recommend
Lunch & dinner
Pricy British cuisine & small portions Great alfresco dining
18 locals recommend
Aberdeen Street Social
35 Aberdeen Street
18 locals recommend
Pricy British cuisine & small portions Great alfresco dining
Vegan & vegetarian food
Fete Up
31 Wyndham St
Vegan & vegetarian food
Authentic and best ramen in hk
Nagahama No.1 Ramen
14 Kau U Fong
Authentic and best ramen in hk
Vegetarian dim sum
LockCha 樂茶軒
Vegetarian dim sum
37 locals recommend
Dim Sum Square
78號 Hillier St
37 locals recommend
Also serving Vietnamese street food items
42 locals recommend
BEP Vietnamese Kitchen
88-90 Wellington St
42 locals recommend
Also serving Vietnamese street food items
Vegan and vegetarian dishes
11 locals recommend
MANA! PoHo
8號 Tai On Terrace
11 locals recommend
Vegan and vegetarian dishes
Vegan & vegetarian restaurant Pricy and small portions
24 locals recommend
Grassroots Pantry
108 Hollywood Rd
24 locals recommend
Vegan & vegetarian restaurant Pricy and small portions
French shop offering home made food, alcohol, salad bar, bakery items, dessert, cold cuts meat
6 locals recommend
Monsieur CHATTÉ
91 Jervois St
6 locals recommend
French shop offering home made food, alcohol, salad bar, bakery items, dessert, cold cuts meat
Best for steaks and other meat Social Happy hour drinks - Monday to Thursday only Not cheap
19 locals recommend
Blue · Butcher & Meat Specialist
108 Hollywood Rd
19 locals recommend
Best for steaks and other meat Social Happy hour drinks - Monday to Thursday only Not cheap
Best fish and chips Seafood from New Zealand Casual dine-in /take-away
Hooked
80-88 Caine Rd
Best fish and chips Seafood from New Zealand Casual dine-in /take-away
Fusion Italian-Hong Kong dishes Happy hour drinks
13 locals recommend
Fini's Italian American
49 Elgin St
13 locals recommend
Fusion Italian-Hong Kong dishes Happy hour drinks
Cool street offering western and local cuisines such as tapas, Italian Bars around the area Can be quiet
Ship Street
Ship Street
Cool street offering western and local cuisines such as tapas, Italian Bars around the area Can be quiet
Eastern European cuisine
Dacha Restaurant & Bar
38-40號 Hollywood Rd
Eastern European cuisine
Authentic Indian restaurant Halal food Reasonably cheap Also serving vegetarian dishes
Khyber Pass Mess Club 7E咖喱王
36-44 Nathan Rd
Authentic Indian restaurant Halal food Reasonably cheap Also serving vegetarian dishes
Nice and authentic Scandinavian restaurant Small portions Posh and pricy
6 locals recommend
Frantzén's Kitchen
11 Upper Station St
6 locals recommend
Nice and authentic Scandinavian restaurant Small portions Posh and pricy

Getting Around

82 locals recommend
Sheung Wan Station
82 locals recommend
26 locals recommend
Central Station Exit D2
2 Queen's Road Central
26 locals recommend