Guidebook for Soho, Hong Kong

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Guidebook for Soho, Hong Kong

Food Scene

A collaboration between design store G.O.D. and Locofama serving up farm to table, organic and locally-sourced ingredients. Has outdoor seating.
19 locals recommend
SOHOFAMA
35 Aberdeen St
19 locals recommend
A collaboration between design store G.O.D. and Locofama serving up farm to table, organic and locally-sourced ingredients. Has outdoor seating.
Cantonese restaurant famous for its roast goose.
12 locals recommend
Sang Kee Restaurant
353號 Hennessy Rd
12 locals recommend
Cantonese restaurant famous for its roast goose.
Cantonese late night haunt. A common pitstop after a night out.
25 locals recommend
Tsui Wah Restaurant
25 locals recommend
Cantonese late night haunt. A common pitstop after a night out.
The dim sum is only average but the views of the harbor are unbeatable. One of the few places that still use carts.
22 locals recommend
City Hall Maxim's Palace
22 locals recommend
The dim sum is only average but the views of the harbor are unbeatable. One of the few places that still use carts.
Classic Cantonese-western fusion joint, open late.
Loyal Dining
66 Wellington St
Classic Cantonese-western fusion joint, open late.
Top notch dim sum chain.
Lei Garden Restaurant Central
1 Harbour View St
Top notch dim sum chain.
Modern American restaurant/bar plus cigar room.
14 locals recommend
Lily & Bloom
33 Wyndham St
14 locals recommend
Modern American restaurant/bar plus cigar room.
Cute western cafe with large range of breakfast options, bakery, juices.
17 locals recommend
Corner Kitchen Cafe
226 Hollywood Rd
17 locals recommend
Cute western cafe with large range of breakfast options, bakery, juices.
So-cal style Mexican.
11 locals recommend
Taco Chaca
119 Second St
11 locals recommend
So-cal style Mexican.
A must try for cheap and delicious Cantonese style beef-brisket noodles. Expect lines. Closed on Sundays.
13 locals recommend
Ka Kee Restaurant
Portland Street
13 locals recommend
A must try for cheap and delicious Cantonese style beef-brisket noodles. Expect lines. Closed on Sundays.
Excellent Sichuan hotpot chain.
8 locals recommend
San Xi Lou
99 Percival Street
8 locals recommend
Excellent Sichuan hotpot chain.
High quality coffee and gelato chain.
Holly Brown
22 Stanley St
High quality coffee and gelato chain.
Cheap and cheerful Beijing style "bings" (crepes)
Mr. Bing
Cheap and cheerful Beijing style "bings" (crepes)
Biggest and best burgers in Hong Kong. Scan the QR code to access the secret menu.
Butchers Club Burgers
82 Stanley Street
Biggest and best burgers in Hong Kong. Scan the QR code to access the secret menu.
Not your usual Thai restaurant, serves up northeastern Isaan cuisine. Book ahead.
107 locals recommend
Chachawan
206 Hollywood Rd
107 locals recommend
Not your usual Thai restaurant, serves up northeastern Isaan cuisine. Book ahead.
Closest neighborhood Starbucks.
69 locals recommend
Starbucks
51 Caine Rd
69 locals recommend
Closest neighborhood Starbucks.
Best spot to pick up a kebab. Open late.
27 Kebab House
27 Hollywood Road
Best spot to pick up a kebab. Open late.
Popular brunch spot that has a wide-ranging menu of decent western food, usually packed on weekends. Kid friendly and good wifi.
66 locals recommend
Oolaa
28 Bridges St
66 locals recommend
Popular brunch spot that has a wide-ranging menu of decent western food, usually packed on weekends. Kid friendly and good wifi.
Small French-run brunch spot with al fresco bar seating.
16 locals recommend
Nosh Tai Pin Shan
11 Upper Station Street
16 locals recommend
Small French-run brunch spot with al fresco bar seating.
Hidden in the back of a shop with a small terrace, one of the few cafes to serve bulletproof coffee and scrumptious Homie cookies.
11 locals recommend
Elephant Grounds
233 Hollywood Rd
11 locals recommend
Hidden in the back of a shop with a small terrace, one of the few cafes to serve bulletproof coffee and scrumptious Homie cookies.
Aussie-run cafe. Try the Turkish bread and flat white. Has wifi.
Caféine
202 Queen's Road Central
Aussie-run cafe. Try the Turkish bread and flat white. Has wifi.
Delicious Japanese yakitori at a premium but comes with great, unsnobby service. Opens at 6pm, no reservations. Closed Sundays.
77 locals recommend
Yardbird
77 locals recommend
Delicious Japanese yakitori at a premium but comes with great, unsnobby service. Opens at 6pm, no reservations. Closed Sundays.

Essentials

Supermarket chain.
50 locals recommend
Wellcome
99 Caine Rd
50 locals recommend
Supermarket chain.
A Marks and Sparks food store with bakery and coffee section.
Marks & Spencer Central Tower Store
22-28 Queen's Road Central
A Marks and Sparks food store with bakery and coffee section.
An organic health food store with a restaurant two doors down.
Hkfyg Organic 21
An organic health food store with a restaurant two doors down.
Italian hot deli and grocers in the front, casual restaurant in the back. All (or most) of your Italian food needs can be met here.
16 locals recommend
il Bel Paese
18A Yik Yam St
16 locals recommend
Italian hot deli and grocers in the front, casual restaurant in the back. All (or most) of your Italian food needs can be met here.

Sightseeing

For a different kind of happy hour, check out the races held here every Wednesday during the season. Entry is just HK$10. Has a beer garden but can also BYOB.
82 locals recommend
Hong Kong Jockey Club Happy Valley Racecourse
Wong Nai Chung Road
82 locals recommend
For a different kind of happy hour, check out the races held here every Wednesday during the season. Entry is just HK$10. Has a beer garden but can also BYOB.
Up and coming district with interesting boutiques, cafes and eateries. Check out homegrown multibrand boutique Kapok. Also home to a Monocle shop, Club Monaco men's store, and dai pai dong.
23 locals recommend
Star St
Star Street
23 locals recommend
Up and coming district with interesting boutiques, cafes and eateries. Check out homegrown multibrand boutique Kapok. Also home to a Monocle shop, Club Monaco men's store, and dai pai dong.
Relaxing gardens with all sorts of animals to see. Great for a stroll.
110 locals recommend
Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Albany Road
110 locals recommend
Relaxing gardens with all sorts of animals to see. Great for a stroll.
Complex of independent designer boutiques and cool restaurants such as Sohofama and Aberdeen Street Social. Often hosts exhibitions, food and fashion pop-up markets.
61 locals recommend
PMQ - Aberdeen Courtyard & Marketplace
35號 Aberdeen St
61 locals recommend
Complex of independent designer boutiques and cool restaurants such as Sohofama and Aberdeen Street Social. Often hosts exhibitions, food and fashion pop-up markets.
Large park with grassy areas, modern sports facilities including Olympic sized swimming pool. Great for picnics, families, taking a walk and for views of the harbor.
64 locals recommend
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park
16 Eastern St N
64 locals recommend
Large park with grassy areas, modern sports facilities including Olympic sized swimming pool. Great for picnics, families, taking a walk and for views of the harbor.

Drinks & Nightlife

Glamorous bar popular with young professionals. Its wow factor is the spacious terrace in the heart of Central.
7 locals recommend
ARMANI / PRIVĒ
8 Connaught Rd Central
7 locals recommend
Glamorous bar popular with young professionals. Its wow factor is the spacious terrace in the heart of Central.
Hong Kong edition of the exclusive South Kensington club.
Boujis Hong Kong
Hong Kong edition of the exclusive South Kensington club.
Trendy nightclub with two rooms (hip hop and electronic). Gets started after midnight.
10 locals recommend
Volar
38-44 D'Aguilar St
10 locals recommend
Trendy nightclub with two rooms (hip hop and electronic). Gets started after midnight.
British style pub with comfort food and good selection of beers. Popular place to watch the game.
39 locals recommend
The Globe
45-53A Graham St
39 locals recommend
British style pub with comfort food and good selection of beers. Popular place to watch the game.
Large hipster-glam bar serving up Spanish gin in a former ping pong hall.
72 locals recommend
Ping Pong Gintonería
72 locals recommend
Large hipster-glam bar serving up Spanish gin in a former ping pong hall.
Cozy French wine bar with a fun swing near the front. Its wine cellar is just around the corner.
11 locals recommend
La Cabane Wine Bistro
62 Hollywood Rd
11 locals recommend
Cozy French wine bar with a fun swing near the front. Its wine cellar is just around the corner.

Everything Else

Mouthwatering cupcakes at multiple locations. The red velvet is a must try.
Sift Dessert Bar
46 Graham St
Mouthwatering cupcakes at multiple locations. The red velvet is a must try.
World-class mall including everything from luxury brands, dept store Lane Crawford, fast fashion brands like Zara, an Apple store, bookstore, pharmacy, high end grocery Citysuper, and a cinema.
53 locals recommend
International Finance Centre
53 locals recommend
World-class mall including everything from luxury brands, dept store Lane Crawford, fast fashion brands like Zara, an Apple store, bookstore, pharmacy, high end grocery Citysuper, and a cinema.