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What to do in Hong Kong

What to do in Hong Kong
Your ultimate guide to what’s on in Hong Kong, including insider tips, weekend round-ups, curated guides, plus unique happenings across the city.
Fans get up close to the character Usagi at the “preheat celebration” in Tsim Sha Tsui ahead of the “Chiikawa Days” exhibition. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong entertainment

Chiikawa fans brave Hong Kong summer swelter for ‘preheat’ event before show

Art installations featuring popular manga characters draw fans to Tsim Sha Tsui as tickets snapped up online for ‘Chiikawa Days’ show.

Food and Drinks

Hong Kong’s Amber and The Chairman team up to create new lunch items

Profile

The French theatre production scaling literal and philosophical heights

Food and Drinks

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend July 4-6

A nose-to-tail chicken meal, the latest Jurassic World movie and a cooking class on Lamma are among our picks for this weekend.

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As well as cooking classes, Olive Leaf founder Ayelet Idan hosts social brunches and women’s day retreats. Photo: Olive Leaf
Wellness

The TCM health benefits of mountain begonia, from detoxing to heat-clearing

A traditional Chinese medicine expert and vendors of mountain begonia drinks in Hong Kong’s Tai O village tell all about the ingredient.

Food and Drinks

Drink in Focus: Clarified Bloody Mary at Ella

How Singular Concepts’ beverage manager Maikal Gurung curates the Clarified Bloody Mary at Ella, perched atop Hong Kong’s H Code as part of The Trilogy hub, known for its live music evenings.

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Food and Drinks

What to eat and drink on Kam Ping Street, a Hong Kong dining sweet spot

There’s a lot to taste in this North Point nook, from Japanese kakigori to cafes with big cake menus and restaurants serving European food.

Honey tofu kakigori at Iceyaki. Photo: Kylie Knott
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for July 4-6

Drink Arnold Palmers at Honky Tonks Tavern, try creative cocktails at Bar Mind, and celebrate The Opposites’ 1-year anniversary.

Food and Drinks

Where Hong Kong ultrarunner Wong Ho-chung loves eating, when not training

Wong likes going to restaurants in his neighbourhood, Tseun Wan, where he enjoys Taiwanese hotpot, Thai food, egg waffles, sushi and more.

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for July 4-6

Make the most of truffle season, enjoy a tranquil teatime, and savour the best of both brunch and yum cha this weekend.

Ming Pavilion in Hong Kong is offering a refined take on dim sum and Minnan traditions with its Sunday dim sum brunch. Photo: Ming Pavilion
Art

4 must-see Hong Kong art exhibitions this summer

Check out works by Henry Moore at the British Council, Ailsa Wong at De Sarthe, Robert Ryman at David Zwirner and Salvatore Emblema at White Cube.

Late American artist Robert Ryman’s first solo show in China presents works from the 1960s to the 2000s across two floors of David Zwirner. Photo: courtesy David Zwirner
American cinema

Review | Jurassic World Rebirth: Scarlett Johansson in thrilling franchise addition

Jonathan Bailey and Rupert Friend co-star in this tense adventure that comes very close to capturing the magic of the original Jurassic Park.

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Hong Kong tourism

Thousands flock to Chiikawa gift set giveaway in Hong Kong ahead of exhibition

Giveaway aims to drum up interest for summer event set to feature characters from hugely popular Japanese anime, manga series.

Food and Drinks

How Mostly Harmless is reinventing cocktail culture with its non-alcoholic drinks

As the celebrated bar stops serving alcohol because of issues over renewing its liquor licence, owner Ezra Star and her team double down on their mocktail innovations.

Ezra Star, who takes a more “culinary” approach to creating drinks at Mostly Harmless in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Your Perfect Week

Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, June 29-July 5

Chill to the music at a beach festival, enjoy something classical, sample Mott 32’s new menu, or indulge in a cognac-inspired pop-up market.

Mott 32’s new Celebration menu fuses traditional techniques with contemporary flair. Photo: Mott 32
Food and Drinks

11 new Hong Kong restaurants and bars to try in July 2025, including hotpot

A hot new Sichuan addition, a South Korean cult favourite and a dai pai dong concept are a few of the latest Hong Kong spots to look out for.

Meditation and how to find balance

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend June 27-29

From a Chinese-Mediterranean feast to a second-hand clothes pop-up and Brad Pitt’s latest film, check out our picks for this weekend.

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American cinema

Jurassic World Rebirth director Gareth Edwards on his homage to Spielberg

British filmmaker Gareth Edwards talks about Steven Spielberg’s offer of a lifetime to direct the new film in his Jurassic World franchise.

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Jurassic World Rebirth director Gareth Edwards at the film’s premiere in New York on June 23, 2025. The British filmmaker says he was never going to turn down Steven Spielberg’s offer to direct the latest film in his hit franchise. Photo: Invision/AP
Food and Drinks

5 new coffee shops in Hong Kong to visit in July 2025 for your caffeine fix

Coffee lovers have plenty of new spots to discover around Hong Kong, from cosy neighbourhood hideaways to bold, art-strewn shops.

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for June 27-29

New cocktail bar Gossip opens at Foco, Dr. Fern’s Gin Parlour returns as The Doctor’s Residence, and the second edition of Nicola’s Night lands at Terrible Baby.

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Where Jay Fung’s twin brother eats in Hong Kong, from goose to beef brisket

Tim Fung, singer Jay Fung’s twin, reveals his top Hong Kong restaurants for beef brisket noodles, steamed pork patty, steak, goose and more.

Tim Fung is a digital creator and twin brother of singer Jay Fung. He reveals his favourite restaurants in Hong Kong. Photo: Tim Fung
Food and Drinks

5 cute cafes to visit in Hong Kong for Jellycat menus, latte art and more

Discover five of Hong Kong’s most adorable cafes, where your coffee comes with everything from 3D latte characters to DIY cheesecakes.

A food blogger shares her Hashtag Coffee latte art on RedNote. Photo: RedNote/LeeWingYanYan
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for June 27-29

Try a brand new tasting menu, visit a limited-time pop-up dai pai dong, and say farewell to yet another Hong Kong restaurant – with a Sunday brunch.

New Openings

Hong Kong’s new openings, from a Japanese bar to a pastry pop-up

Butterfly Patisserie debuts a pop-up, Next Shikaku gets a makeover, Madara opens with Japanese craft cocktails, and Loveramics launches an expanded space in Tai Kwun.

Art

Chinese and Islamic carpets reveal interwoven histories in Hong Kong show

Centuries-old cultural ties between China and places such as Iran, India and Turkey are highlighted at a Hong Kong Palace Museum exhibition.

A large carpet from 17th-century India in seen at “Wonders of Imperial Carpets”, a new exhibition that is a collaboration between the Hong Kong Palace Museum and Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art. Photo: May Tse
Music

Why South Korean musical collective Balming Tiger love Hong Kong audiences

The 11-piece South Korean collective Balming Tiger are excited to return to Hong Kong, and recall the energy of their last visit.

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South Korean musical collective Balming Tiger will play in Hong Kong on July 14, 2025. Photo: Instagram/balmingtiger
Art

Jessica Zoob’s art fires the imagination – see her latest exhibition

A former theatre designer turned fine artist, Zoob now creates multilayered, evocative artworks in her new Hong Kong studio.

On Our Radar

M+ exhibition celebrates evolution of 20th century Cantonese art

The paintings, prints and other visual media of Guangdong show its transformative contribution to 20th century Chinese art.

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