Good restaurants/bars in the area
There are so many that it's hard to choose!
There's an Indian restaurant right at the back attached to a grocery store which is quite cheap and really good
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Japan Home Centre
51 Centre StThere's an Indian restaurant right at the back attached to a grocery store which is quite cheap and really good
There are just two ramen options but I really like the miso flavour compared to the many others in the area
Betsutenjin - Causeway Bay
277 Gloucester RdThere are just two ramen options but I really like the miso flavour compared to the many others in the area
This is right nearby. You can find their menu and give them a call and tell them where you are and they will deliver within 30 minutes easily. You can make rice at home using the cooker too!
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ALADIN MESS
60 Russell StThis is right nearby. You can find their menu and give them a call and tell them where you are and they will deliver within 30 minutes easily. You can make rice at home using the cooker too!
This is all the way in the 32nd floor and you will get a great panoramic view of Kowloon and all the towering skyscrapers that make up the Hong Kong skyline. The drinks are alright and you can also smoke some shisha here
Alto
18 Tang Lung StThis is all the way in the 32nd floor and you will get a great panoramic view of Kowloon and all the towering skyscrapers that make up the Hong Kong skyline. The drinks are alright and you can also smoke some shisha here
You need to make a booking well in advance and go with a group of people but there's nothing quite like a classic hot pot experience. You will get great customer service and it's amazing all the things you can pour into a vat of steaming oil or some broth and you will enjoy every minute of it.
Haidilao Hot Pot - Causeway Bau
You need to make a booking well in advance and go with a group of people but there's nothing quite like a classic hot pot experience. You will get great customer service and it's amazing all the things you can pour into a vat of steaming oil or some broth and you will enjoy every minute of it.
It may not look it but this is a two storey restaurant. This is right opposite and the establishment was a result of the Vietnamese refugee crisis in the 1980s (a great article framed on the wall explains this beautifully)
Perfume River Vietnamese Restaurant
89號 Percival StIt may not look it but this is a two storey restaurant. This is right opposite and the establishment was a result of the Vietnamese refugee crisis in the 1980s (a great article framed on the wall explains this beautifully)
Don't be surprised by the random commercial establishments that spring up when you go up a lift in what seems like a residential building. This bar will give you a classic Hong Kong bar experience.
MAGMAR
481 Hennessy RdDon't be surprised by the random commercial establishments that spring up when you go up a lift in what seems like a residential building. This bar will give you a classic Hong Kong bar experience.
When you need that McD late at night after all the usual spots shut down for the night (KFC is a bit of a walk).
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McDonald's
When you need that McD late at night after all the usual spots shut down for the night (KFC is a bit of a walk).
Sightseeing
Feel like checking out a few places when you get in?
You could hike up or else you could just take Bus 15 from Hysan Place right around the corner. The bus should take around an hour to get to the Peak.
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I-Victoria Park
1 Hing Fat StYou could hike up or else you could just take Bus 15 from Hysan Place right around the corner. The bus should take around an hour to get to the Peak.
Hop on the MTR and get off at Shau Kei Wan and then take Bus 9 and get off 11 stops later at To Tei Wan to begin one of the most scenic hikes (two hours) on the island
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Dragon's Back
Dragon's BackHop on the MTR and get off at Shau Kei Wan and then take Bus 9 and get off 11 stops later at To Tei Wan to begin one of the most scenic hikes (two hours) on the island
Take minibus 23 from Canal Road East (it's a green coloured bus) and get off at Dr Sun Yat Sen Museum 9 stops later. It will speed along so you're in for a fast ride! Walk down to Tai Kwun and you can check out everything else in the area too.
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Tai Kwun - Centre for Heritage and Arts
10 Hollywood RdTake minibus 23 from Canal Road East (it's a green coloured bus) and get off at Dr Sun Yat Sen Museum 9 stops later. It will speed along so you're in for a fast ride! Walk down to Tai Kwun and you can check out everything else in the area too.
Take the tram right outside the entrance on the ground floor till the last stop. The races are on only on Wednesday and Sunday.
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Hong Kong Jockey Club Happy Valley Racecourse
Wong Nai Chung RoadTake the tram right outside the entrance on the ground floor till the last stop. The races are on only on Wednesday and Sunday.