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Neighbourhoods

Hong Kong is a city where gourmet experiences can be found in every neighbourhood.
Each area uncovers unique culinary treasures – meals that tell stories and flavours that open a window into the city’s soul.

Central & Western

Central’s identity is truly special, as elements of old and new lead to innovation, and the heritage of both East and West cross paths, not only by way of architecture and history, but also of food and the culture shaped by how Hong Kong people eat.

Hong Kong Island
Central and Western Central & Western

Eastern

Before Hong Kong became a metropolis, the Eastern District was already shaped by the movements of sea and stone.

Hong Kong Island
Eastern Eastern

Islands

On Hong Kong’s outlying islands, life moves with the tide rather than the clock.

New Territories
Islands Islands

Kowloon City

Kowloon City is a neighbourhood shaped by generations of immigrants and their culinary traditions.

Kowloon
Kowloon City Kowloon City

Kwai Tsing

Where the wok meets home Kwai Tsing is a district where meals are made with memory and comfort in mind. It may not flaunt its food scene, but locals know it’s here —­ in the corners of cooked food markets, in the quiet pride of family-run kitchens — that some of the city’s most comforting dishes live.

New Territories
Kwai Tsing Kwai Tsing

Kwun Tong

From the rough outlook of industrial complexes lined up along Kwun Tong’s streets and alleys, one may find it hard to seek out restaurants, let alone great food.

Kowloon
Kwun Tong Kwun Tong

North

The North District, through years of urban redevelopment, still keeps its neighbourhood charm filled with independent eateries, mom-and-pop businesses, selling limited supplies of the season’s best produce harvested hours before they hit the market. 

New Territories
North North

Sai Kung

Sai Kung’s flavours begin with immediacy — an instinctive, almost tidal pull towards what tastes best right now..

New Territories
Sai Kung Sai Kung

Sha Tin

Between the Shing Mun River and the slopes of Lion Rock Country Park, Sha Tin is often summed up by its malls and housing estates.

New Territories
Sha Tin Sha Tin

Sham Shui Po

Sham Shui Po is a living canvas of Hong Kong’s creative spirit, where textile warehouses, fabric stalls and craft supplies turn the streets into a constant treasure hunt.

Kowloon
Sham Shui Po Sham Shui Po

Southern

The Southern District has always lived slightly out of sight.

Hong Kong Island
Southern Southern

Tai Po

Tai Po offers a refreshing contrast to busy districts like Central or Sha Tin — blending city convenience with lush green landscapes and serene natural scenery for a calm, relaxing escape. 

New Territories
Tai Po Tai Po

Tsuen Wan

Tsuen Wan gathers many sides of Hong Kong into one district. Once a coastline of Hakka villages and fishing boats, it later became known for its textile mills in the 1950s and 60s.

New Territories
Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan

Tuen Mun

Rather than chasing trends, Tuen Mun is all about bringing familiarity and comfort. Nestled between sea and hills in the northwest New Territories, the district has a long-standing history of turning simple ingredients into something remarkable.

New Territories
Tuen Mun Tuen Mun

Wan Chai

Wan Chai is a district of layers. It is part of Hong Kong’s modern business core and, at the same time, one of its most characterful old neighbourhoods.

Hong Kong Island
Wan Chai Wan Chai

Wong Tai Sin

Nestled beneath Lion Rock, Wong Tai Sin emerged from humble public housing to a vibrant culinary hub, shaped by resilience and resourcefulness.

Kowloon
Wong Tai Sin Wong Tai Sin

Yau Tsim Mong

Situated on the southern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, it is one of Hong Kong's 18 administrative districts.

Kowloon
Yaw Tsim Mong Yau Tsim Mong

Yuen Long

In Yuen Long, food grows out of earth, water and memory – shaped by fishponds that glitter under the noonday sun, by walled villages born of necessity and by kitchens that cooked for survival long before indulgence was an option.

New Territories
Yuen Long Yuen Long

Central & Western

Central and Western

Eastern

Eastern

Islands

Islands

Kowloon City

Kowloon City

Kwai Tsing

Kwai Tsing

Kwun Tong

Kwun Tong

North

North

Sai Kung

Sai Kung

Sha Tin

Sha Tin

Sham Shui Po

Sham Shui Po

Southern

Southern

Tai Po

Tai Po

Tsuen Wan

Tsuen Wan

Tuen Mun

Tuen Mun

Wan Chai

Wan Chai

Wong Tai Sin

Wong Tai Sin

Yau Tsim Mong

Yaw Tsim Mong

Yuen Long

Yuen Long
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This guide has been produced by South China Morning Post Publishers Limited (South China Morning Post) and published by the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Chef and restaurant suggestions have been provided by the Chinese Culinary Institute. 

 

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