Sitting on the north shore of Hong Kong, Wan Chai (literally translated as “small cove”) was one of the first developed areas on the island. Densely populated, and bounded by Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street west and Bowen Road to the north, the neighbourhood gained infamy as Hong Kong’s red light district. The go-go bars along Lockhart Road are a testament to its seedier past, but modern day Wan Chai offers much more than company for lonely sailors. With a thriving restaurant scene, more coffee shops than you can shake a stir stick at, and a unique mix of old and new, it’s a neighbourhood that offers enough to fill both your Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Classic Canto. Modern twist.
Enjoy a HK milk tea at this HK cafe
The best French cheeses in Hong Kong
A design gallery for fine arts and crafts.
What's more appealing, the price or the taste of the signature dish at Cheong Fun Wang? This tiny, but unmissable stall on Heard Street serves up some of the most cheap and delicious street food in Hong Kong. Cheong fun—for the uninitiated—is a dim sum staple of thick cut rice noodle rolls slathered in a peanut sauce, sesame seeds and optional spice. It may not look great on Instagram, but people in the know will surely double tap that.
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