The Dublin Jack

27 Cochrane Street

Central Hong Kong

2543 0081

www.asiaxpat.com.hk/solution/dublinjack/

Hong Kong's first smoke free pub. Traditionally Irish. With good menu (even for vegetarians) and an incredible selection of various whiskies

B cafe

G/F, 4-4A, Hillwood Road, Hermes Commercial Centre

Kowloon Hong Kong

Trendy restaurant. The waiters seem to get a weekly haircut in Tokyo. Tasty fushion food.

Eating Plus

1009 1/Floor International Finance Center (IFC)

Central Hong Kong

"Swiss muesli" and delicious soups. Ideal for lunch

Heichinrou

10th Floor, Times Square Shopping Centre

Causeway Bay Hong Kong

Huge old school restaurant. Elegant. They only serve Dim Sum

Life

10Shelley Street

Central Hong Kong

2810977

www.life-cafe.com.hk/

An oasis for all vegetarians that don't feel like eating Chinese food every day. Super menu. All organic. Take away possible. Very cosy.

Orange Tree Restaurant

17 Shelley Street

Central Hong Kong

28389352

www.orangetree.com.hk/

For all of you who miss European food. Nicely located, next to "the Escalators". Well priced, good food, cosy atmosphere

Watami

1/F Mass Resources Development Building 12-16 Humphreys Avenue

Kowloon Hong Kong

21897005

www.watami.com.hk

Friendly, Japanese restaurant. Don't forget to try the Japanese style Pizza

Superman Toys

Shop 222, 2/F CTMA Centre, Sai Yeung Choi St.

Mong Kok Hong Kong

Yet another good toy store located within this crazy toy mart. Lots of " bear bricks" and hard to find toys.

Agnes b.Librairie Galerie

22 Elgin Street

Central Hong Kong

www.agnesb.com/

Agnes b. bookstore and art gallery.

B2 Comic

1/F Grancastle Commercial Center, 2T Sai Yeung Choi Street

Monkgkok Hong Kong

www.b2comic.com

Big selection of comics and japanese magazines

i.t Cleveland Street

6-10 Cleveland Street

Causeway Bay Hong Kong

25040032

www.ithk.com

In the uncapitalised i.t. shops,man/woman finds the finest streetwear possible. For example in the recently opened store on Cleveland Street, they carry: Arnold Palmer, Carhartt, Double Name, Edwin, Edwin & Something, ETE, EXIT by double-park, Final Home, Fingercroxx, Freshjive, Hyoma, i.t loves mickey, Mysty Woman, Obey, Pageboy, Recon, X-Girl, Underground, XLarge, Zoo York.

I.T Kingston Street

Basement, 2-4 Kingston Street

Causeway Bay Hong Kong

28816102

www.ithk.com

I.T. is the name of a boutique chain that has about 60 stores in Hong Kong alone. Every one of them is different from the other and often one doesn't even notice that one stands in yet another I.T. store. The "Kingston Road" Store offers an interesting mix of designer names such as: 20471120, Gomme, N.Hollywood, Sunao Kuwahra, G.V.G.V., Vikki, Gibo by Julie Verhoeven, Jens Laugesen, Martin Margiela Line 6, Eley Kishimoto, Isbel Marant, Karen Walker, Raf Simons, Dirk Bikkenberg,0044, Golden Goose, Fred Perry, Comme des Garcons and many more- unpretentious and nice display

I.T Silvercord

Shop 113-119, 1/F, Silvercord, 30 Canton Road

Kowloon Hong Kong

27308076

www.ithk.com

On the second floor of the Silvercord mall you'll mostly find I.T. stores. Many of those fairly small stores carry Asian labels that aren't well known over here. The I.T. shoop 13-119 is one of our favorites- they have a good selection of brands and the interior is nicely done. They carry brands such as: A.F. Vandevorst, Abaco, Abahouse, Ashish, Claudie Pierlot, Frapbois, Glen Prince, Gomme, Comme des Garcons, Helmut Lang, Hussein Chalayan, Isabel Marant, Joe`s Jeans, O.D.O., Paper Denim, Paul Smith, Rogan, Rutzou, See by Chloe, Sonia by Sonia Rykiel, Tait & Style, Viktor & Rolf, Zucca

I.T Sino Plaza

G/F & UG/F, Sino Plaza, 255-257 Gloucester Road

Causeway Bay Hong Kong

28344056

www.ithk.com

Yet another I.T. store. Here men/women find 20471120, AS Four, Viktor & Rolf, Hussein Chalayan, Lutz, Jill Stuart, Isabel Marant, Martin Margiela Line 6, See by Chloe, Sharon Wauchob, BIKKEMGERG, Dirk Bikkenberg, Helmut Lang, MIU MIU, National Standard, ODO, Shinchiro Arakawa, Viktor & Rolf, Limi Feu, Zucca and more-

Agnes b. Femme

Style House Shop 101-3

Causeway Bay Hong Kong

www.agnesb.com/

A classic! Nice basics, excellent quality, good price. All the stores of the French Designer are done with care and attention to details.

Agnes b. Homme

Kingston Street 2-4

Causeway Bay Hong Kong

www.agnesb.com/

A classic! Nice basics, excellent quality, good price. All the stores of the French Designer are done with care and attention to details.

Blues Heroes

G/F 57 Paterson Street

Causeway Bay Hong Kong

Young streetwear from local designers

D-Mop

G-1/F, 8 Kingston Street,

Causeway Bay Hong Kong

2203 4130

www.d-mop.com

Big store with hard to find styles from Nike, Lee, Levi's etc. There's also a small shop-in-shop of the London cult shop Oki-Ni (see city guide London)

Dusty

1/F 516 Lockhart Street

Causeway Bay Hong Kong

www.dusty.com.hk/

Hong Kong style streetwear

EXIT

Chantham Road South 73-75

Kowloon Hong Kong

27221751

Nicely done store. Streetwear, rare Nike sneakers.

Extravaganza

Shops F16 F10A Fashion Island, 11-19 Grat George Road

Causeway Bay Hong Kong

www.extravaganza.ws

Prada Shoes, Nice Bags, Paul Smith socks, Patrick Cox.

J-01

G/F 57 Paterson Street,

Causeway Bay Hong Kong

28080501

J-01 Yoshi Yamamoto Adidas Collection, Adidas Originals and Premium Denims by Levi's

Th

G/F Granville Road 57

Kowloon Hong Kong

Both stores the "2 Percent" and "TH" are located on Granville Road- almost next to each other. Streetwear a la Hong Kong. The store's inhouse label "TH" has a nice sneaker collection.

Agnes b.Fleuriste

Shop LG1-40, Festival Walk

Kowloon Hong Kong

www.agnesb.com

Agnes b. flower shop.

Flea + Cents

1/f 34-38 queen's road

Wanchai Hong Kong

852 2528 0808

www.fleancents.com/

We haven't checked it out ourselves yet, but the website looks promissing. Nice Designer furniture, old toys, ceramics etc.

Muji

Shop B23 Basement Silvercord, 30 Canton Road

Kowloon Hong Kong

23773293

We love Muji.

Onesto Foto Company

Kimberley Road 16

Kowloon Hong Kong

27234668

Good photography specialty store in the middle of the Kowloon photography strip. Here you'll find one photography store next to the other. Huge selection on used material.

Toy Hunters

Shops 216-218 "/F CTNY Center, 1N Sai Yeng Choi Street

Mongkok Hong Kong

www.hottoys.com.hk

Good shop in the heart of the toy market. Huge selection of rare to find toys.

Union Digital World

G6,7,8 Cameron Center, 57-59 Chatham Rd

Kowloon Hong Kong

Good address for gadgets. You'll also find videos and electronics at reasonable prices.

Hong Kong Peak

Central Hong Kong

www.thepeak.com.hk/

The lookout point! Always worth a visit, for the old fashioned tramway that trails up through the skyscrapers alone.

Mid-Levels Escalators

Central Hong Kong

www.hkcitymap.com

The Mid-Levels Escalators are a 800m long system of escalators and moving stairways. On these, you can comfortably ride to the suburbs in the hilly hinterland without having to climb the steep hills on foot. The Escalators first lead you through the Restaurant and Nightclub district of Hong Kong. Here you'll find lots of friendly restaurants and bars. Closer to the hills you come through a nice residential area. If you get off here, you can take a nice stroll, leading, by the way of the zoo, down the hill. Because the Escalators are often level with the building's first floors you'll have an excellent view on the hustle and bustle of the streets below. Check out where you can get on and off the Escalators on your city map.

Planning and Infastructure Exibition Center

G/F., 3 Edinburgh Place

Central Hong Kong

3102 1242

www.info.gov.hk/infrastructuregallery/

Here you'll find out more about the city planning and city projects of Hong Kong. Recommendable

Stickermania

Shop 222,

Mong Kok Hong Kong

On the top floor of this crazy toy mart there's a whole department with sticker machines. Here you'll see tons of teenagers having their photos printed on funny stickers. Already a highlight if you're only people watching.

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