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More than just a cosmopolitan city, Hong Kong is full of hidden gems. We take you on a tour of its trendiest neighbourhoods, uncovering cool cafes, classic Hong Kong street food and quirky boutiques, as well as exploring its hip bars and nightlife. We also reveal the city's greener side, venturing out to the countryside for the best beaches, country parks and hiking trails.
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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
From celebrating love to leaving the past behind, Hong Kong’s bars have you covered this Valentine’s weekend. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong drinks guide for Valentine’s Day weekend

Kinsman’s Neen Go-Lada, exclusive to Lunar New Year 2026. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for February 21-23

Arm Coffee in Sai Kung, Hong Kong, serves a delicious brunch. Photo: Handout

Seaside and sunshine: Sai Kung offers fertile grounds for independent cafes

Some of the mahjong tiles in Conspiracy Chocolate’s special set for Lunar New Year. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Conspiracy Chocolate’s mahjong set brings good luck this Lunar New Year

Grand Majestic Sichuan in Hong Kong offers 10 new dishes for your post-Chinese New Year weekend. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for February 20-22

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Baking Social’s Christmas Cookie Social event featured treats in all shapes and sizes. Photo: Leo Thom
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How did cookies kickstart a community social movement for one lost Hongkonger?

How does cake bring people together? Events organiser Rachel Au of Baking Social found purpose in her passion for all things sweet.

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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, February 20 to 22

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for February 21-23

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for February 20-22

Treat yourself to a classic three-course meal at Morton’s, punchy new pasta plates at Twist, or a long Sunday brunch at Grand Majestic Sichuan.

Grand Majestic Sichuan in Hong Kong offers 10 new dishes for your post-Chinese New Year weekend. Photo: Handout
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Hong Kong diners bid farewell to 80-year-old Honolulu Coffee Shop in Wan Chai

Dozens pack cha chaan teng known for its egg tarts and milk tea ahead of March 1 closure.

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Drink in Focus: Off Wave at Dead Poets

The shochu-based cocktail, part of the bar’s Liquid Gallery menu, is inspired by Hokusai’s art and blends Japanese flavours.

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Your Hong Kong drinks guide for Valentine’s Day weekend

From Flower Years’ Drunk in Love to Mostly Harmless’ Mardi Gras, there are parties for romantics and rebels this Valentine’s weekend.

From celebrating love to leaving the past behind, Hong Kong’s bars have you covered this Valentine’s weekend. Photo: Handout
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Hong Kong’s hottest openings, from Ébauche to the Hilton’s new Motto hotel

The team behind Mt. Yotei launches high-level izakaya Kyanbasu, while Dieci serves thoughtful Italian cuisine in a space reminiscent of a 1970s trattoria.

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Our cheat sheet for the best things to do in Hong Kong, February 8-14

Try two new menus at Michelin-starred Hansik Goo, combine alcohol and tattoos at Cordis Hotel’s Alibi bar, or enjoy retro-futuristic neon art at Tai Kwun.

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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, February 6-8

The last days of a designer book sale, a TCM cocktail experience, a dim-sum-inspired exhibition and more await Hongkongers this weekend.

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Check out the final days of bespoke art-book publisher Taschen’s biannual sale, one of five things to look forward to in Hong Kong this weekend. Photo: Karim Tabar
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for February 5-7

Kick off this month with painter-themed drinks at Dead Poets, guest shifts that bring Asian-inspired cocktails to The Opposites, and Italian flavours to Avoca.

The Scream from Dead Poets’ Liquid Gallery v4: Dead Painters menu in Hong Kong, inspired by the Edvard Munch artwork of the same name. Photo: Handout
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for February 6-8

Sip on single-origin matcha, sink into a black sesame flan afternoon tea at Rosewood, then feast on an Italian-led Sunday roast at Island Shangri-La.

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Drink in Focus: Durian’s Consent at Peridot

Peridot concocts what might be Hong Kong’s boldest cocktail, which delicately blends the divisive fruit’s creamy flavours with a shochu-rum fusion.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for January 30-February 1

Take a long lunch at Associazione Chianti, head to The Hari for a Japanese brunch, and pick up staples at Mandarin Oriental’s LMO Freshly Baked.

Enjoy a selection of exciting new goodies at LMO Freshly Baked in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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He wasn’t allowed to grill for years. That’s how he mastered yakitori

The chef behind Tokyo’s Torishiki brings his gospel of succulent skewers, steady discipline and generous mentorship to Torikaze in Hong Kong.

Chef Yoshiteru Ikegawa uses Kishu binchotan, a revered type of charcoal from Wakayama prefecture. Photo: courtesy Torikaze
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Hong Kong’s bar scene was extra volatile last year – what’s in store for 2026?

From Bar Leone, to Quinary and Draft Land, the city’s bar scene is increasingly oriented towards simplicity, accessibility and community.

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for January 16-18

Peridot gets an Italian twist, Kinsman celebrates its 2nd anniversary with Cantonese flavours, and new bar Mius hosts Singaporean icons.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for January 16-18

Indulge in Michelin-starred Huaiyang cuisine, a French free-flow champagne brunch with theatrical desserts, and a royal Indian banquet.

Ming Pavilion in Hong Kong features a blend of Jiangnan cuisine with Minnan and Fuzhou influences this weekend. Photo: Handout
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Our cheat sheet for what to do in Hong Kong, January 11-17

Disney on Ice skates into town, the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon takes over, and Cristal Room hosts a star Beijing chef.

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First Look: Yurt, Hong Kong’s ‘first modern Central Asian restaurant’

The Kazakh founders of this SoHo restaurant eventually aim to expand it into a cultural hub, seeing an outpouring of support from the local Central Asian community.

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for January 8-10

Keep January dry with mocktails at Dragonfly and The Pontiac, courtesy of Seedlip and Crossip, or explore inventive cocktails with Quinary’s guest bar manager from Paris.

A number of Hong Kong bars have announced non-alcoholic drink menus. Photo: Handout
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for January 9-11

Indulge in a culinary journey this weekend, from limited-time yakitori to a Nordic-inspired afternoon tea, and a brand new weekend Mediterranean brunch.

This weekend’s dining highlights include a grill master’s offerings at Yakitori Yamato. Photo: Handout
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Glass observatory deck on Hong Kong Island promenade draws tens of thousands

About 7,000 people visited the glass walkway on weekend after its opening, with numbers peaking at 16,000 on New Year’s Day.

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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, January 2-4

Check out Moomin, neon exhibitions and the Hong Kong Tennis Open, watch Back to the Past with Louis Koo and eat snake hotpot this weekend.

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New Openings

Hong Kong’s new openings, from an izakaya to a trattoria

Yujo offers a menu focused on sashimi and the robata grill, Mi Manchi blends traditional flavours with local ingredients, and Mr. Cheesecake brings its beloved desserts.

Kowloon Bay trattoria Mi Manchi’s octopus rigatoni with XO sauce. Photo: courtesy Mi Manchi
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for January 2-4

A chance to catch up on openings you may have missed – and if you’re taking a break from alcohol, we’ve got you covered too.

Floral Fusion at the Orchard, which offers eau de vie cocktails in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for January 2-4

Ring in 2026 with a seafood buffet, a winter set menu that celebrates Ningbo cuisine or a limited edition bourbon-aged steak.

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Hong Kong Island promenade to be completed after 16 years as final section opens

Last 1.1km section in North Point, featuring glass observatory deck, completes 13km-long walkway linking Kennedy Town and Shau Kei Wan.

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