Hong Kong is called a shopper’s paradise for its quality, wide variety of handmade products, fashion, and jewellery to be found in just about any corner of the city. As a top financial hub in Asia, it is also famed for the shopping malls that tower over every major district, acting as hotspots of retail, premium food and beverage, and community activities. Especially for someone visiting Hong Kong, use our guide to help you make the most out of crawling Hong Kong’s best shopping malls.
Hong Kong Island
IFC Mall — Central
The Hong Kong International Finance Centre (IFC) is made up of two luxury commercial buildings: One IFC and Two IFC, which house the headquarters of prestigious organisations, including the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and British newspaper Financial Times. At the bottom of the towers lies one of Hong Kong’s premium shopping destinations, IFC mall, with four levels of luxury retailers, a Lane Crawford, cinema, Apple’s Hong Kong flagship store, and the city’s first Bacha Coffee branch. A city of convenience indeed, IFC has direct access to the airport via a 25-minute train ride and an in-town check-in service where travellers can check in their luggage just below the mall. The IFC skyscrapers, which are a distinctive feature of Hong Kong’s skyline, famously featured in The Dark Knight and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider — The Cradle of Life.
Location: 8 Finance Street, Central
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2295 3308
How to get there: Take the MTR to Hong Kong station and go out from Exit F, E, or A.
Landmark Atrium — Central
Landmark is the shopping mall for those looking for one place to shop the core international luxury brands. Landmark Atrium on 15 Queen’s Road Central is occupied by mostly high-end brands, a Harvey Nichols department store, and restaurants and cafés (altogether, the F&B establishments in LANDMARK hold a total of 16 Michelin stars). It’s actually part of the Landmark family of shopping centres all located in Central, which includes Landmark Chater (8 Connaught Road Central), Landmark Alexandra (18 Chater Road), and Landmark Prince’s (10 Chater Road). The Christmas display on the ground floor if you’re around during the holiday season is not to be missed!
Location: 15 Queen’s Road Central, Central
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2500 0555
How to get there: Take the MTR to Central station and head out from Exit G.
Lee Gardens — Causeway Bay
Lee Gardens is not one place, but encompasses seven buildings: Hysan Place, Lee Theatre Plaza, One Hysan Avenue, and Lee Garden One to Six. The most popular shopping mall is Hysan Place with 17 levels of retail shopping. Notably, Taiwanese bookstore chain Eslite takes up an entire three floors, I.T. takes up one floor, and there’s a two-level Apple store. Many of the malls in Hong Kong are vertical shopping centres to make up for the lack of horizontal space, but Hysan Place is one of the places where this is felt most obviously, with a set of express escalators carrying you up to the 17th floor food court in around five minutes.
Lee Theatre Plaza is targeted at budget shoppers, with brands like UNIQLO, MUJI, and Cotton On. Lee Garden towers One to Six are a mix of premium office towers and designer brand shopping.
Location: 33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2886 7222 (Hysan Place)
How to get there: Take the MTR to Causeway Bay station and go out from Exit F2.
Pacific Place — Admiralty
Pacific Place has more than 160 shops, a cinema, and a department store spread out over four floors, with notable retailers like American Vintage and Celine, as well as upscale F&B like Butter, Dim Sum Library, and Man Ho Chinese Restaurant (located in JW Marriott Hotel above the mall). The Great Food Hall on the LG1/F is home to a premium supermarket and some casual pick-up-and-go eateries. Three five-star hotels (Island Shangri-La, Conrad, and JW Marriott) are located right over Pacific Place. The mall is also ground zero for the city’s most popular Santa meet-and-greet sessions, which is generally booked out weeks before Christmas, and hosts fun interactive pop-ups that the entire family can enjoy, so keep an eye on their socials for fun events all year round.
Location: 88 Queensway, Admiralty
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2844 8988
How to get there: Take the MTR to Admiralty station and go out from Exit F.
Times Square — Causeway Bay
When it opened in 1994, Times Square was the first vertical mall in Hong Kong. It is since become the beating heart of Causeway Bay and is home to designer brands, Lane Crawford, city’super, and a food court. A popular tourist destination, the shopping mall offers a good mix of brands at moderate and high price points, with more accessible shops like Zara, Adidas, American Eagle, and Log-On. There’s even a co-baking space and local English-language bookshop Bookazine!
Location: 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2118 8900
How to get there: Take the MTR to Causeway Bay station and go out from Exit A.
Fashion Walk — Causeway Bay
Fashion Walk is comprised of both an indoor space and outdoor space in Causeway Bay. There’s Charles & Keith, H&M, and multiple international altheticwear brands. The outside area is anchored by Fashion Walk Food Street (bordered by Kingston, Paterson, and Cleveland Streets), a cozy lane lined with restaurants and cafés which are perfect for a little stop for brunch or coffee after hitting the Fashion Walk stores located on the bordering streets.
Location: Kingston Street, Paterson Street, Cleveland Street (outdoor) and Great George Street (indoor), Causeway Bay
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2833 0935
How to get there: Take the MTR to Causeway Bay station and go out from Exit E.
The Southside — Wong Chuk Hang
This MTR mall, which spans 510,000 square feet across five storeys, is the largest mall on the southern side of Hong Kong Island. It opened in phases, with a soft launch in December 2023, followed by a complete opening in June 2024. The architecture draws upon the natural beauty and sweeping coastline of the southern part of Hong Kong Island, which is seen in design elements like flowing curves and waves. In keeping with this vibe, you’ll find brands like Adidas, Skechers, and UNIQLO, along with a sprawling city’super, bakeries like Kee Wah and La Création, and restaurants like the Vietnamese-focused Brass Spoon and Japanese import nana’s green tea.
Location: 11 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2795 9038
How to get there: Take the MTR to Wong Chuk Hang station and go out from Exit B.
Hopewell Mall — Wan Chai
The opening of Hopewell Mall in November 2024 generated much fanfare because it was the biggest property development Wan Chai in more than a decade and took Hopewell Cluster’s total retail space to over 780,000 square feet. The mall offers an array of dining options, fashion and beauty brands, local creative brands, a family zone with children’s apparel and play areas, car showrooms, and pop-up stores. The main attractions are Hong Kong’s largest Nitori, Kiztopia, Toys “R” Us, and international gourmet supermarket Food le Parc.
Location: 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2527 7292
How to get there: Take the MTR to Wan Chai, head out from Exit D, cross Johnston Road, and walk to the end of Lee Tung Avenue.
Kowloon
Harbour City — Tsim Sha Tsui
The Ocean Terminal section of Harbour City was originally the first shopping mall in Hong Kong when it opened in 1966. It now spans 2,000,000 square feet, making it the biggest shopping mall in the city. The gigantic complex — complete with myriad shopping options and an observatory deck that juts out into Victoria Harbour — even doubles as a cruise ship terminal, and is home to a small cinema and the largest Toys’R’Us in Hong Kong. With its incredible number of retailers (primarily upscale brands) and its proximity to the Star Ferry Pier, it’s a wildly popular mall for mainland and international tourists.
Location: 3-27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2118 8666
How to get there: Take the MTR to Tsim Sha Tsui station and walk 10-15 minutes or take the ferry from Central or Wan Chai to Star Ferry Pier and walk three minutes.
K11 Musea — Tsim Sha Tsui
Opening in 2019, K11 Musea is a completely new innovation on shopping malls in Hong Kong. Fittingly located on Tsim Sha Tsui dockside nearby the Hong Kong Museum of Art and Hong Kong Cultural Centre, it’s an experimental mixture of retail and cultural experiences, and in the most basic sense, it’s a beautiful shopping centre. The interiors resemble a futuristic art museum with its organic shapes, actual art that sometimes doubles as rest areas, and flourishes of greenery. As a shopping centre, it houses international and up-and-coming local fashion brands, independent coffeehouses and restaurants, and one of Hong Kong’s most popular themed attractions — LEGOLAND Discovery Centre.
Location: Victoria Dockside,18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 3892 3890
How to get there: Take the MTR to East Tsim Sha Tsui station and go out from Exit J.
Elements — Tsim Sha Tsui
Elements is a high-end shopping mall connected to Kowloon and Austin MTR stations. Besides the shopping, the shopping centre has a skating rink and the largest cinema in Hong Kong with 1,600 seats total. The mall is sectioned into five zones with design inspired by the five Chinese elements: wood, water, fire, metal, and earth. It also connects to the International Commerce Centre which houses the Sky100 observation deck and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Notably, Elements offers more seating areas than most Hong Kong malls.
Location: 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2735 5234
How to get there: Take the MTR to Kowloon station and go out from Exit C1 or D1.
Langham Place — Mong Kok
Langham Place was the second vertical mall to open in Hong Kong. (In fact, it was the tallest building on the Kowloon Peninsula when it was completed in 2004!) It most notably features a 148-feet escalator, the longest escalator in a shopping mall in the city. There are 15 levels of shops, with a healthy combination of international fashion houses, boutiques, and sportswear brands, as well as a plethora of food and beverage on B2/F, the 4/F food court, 9/F, and the uppermost floor. There’s also a cinema on the 8/F.
Location: 8 Argyle Street, Mong Kok
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 3520 2800
How to get there: Take the MTR to Mong Kok station and go out from Exit C3 or E1.
MOKO — Mong Kok
MOKO is the main shopping mall in eastern Mong Kok. Situated just five minutes from the Flower Market, the shopping centre houses six floors of boutique shops and brands like Initial, G2000, and UNIQLO. There’s also a cinema, Japanese supermarket YATA, as well as a connecting five-star hotel, Royal Plaza Hotel. Besides being conveniently connected to Mong Kok East MTR station, there’s a bus terminal right outside the mall.
Location: 193 Prince Edward Road West, Mong Kok
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2397 0790
How to get there: Take the MTR to Mong Kok East station and go out from Exit D.
MegaBox — Kowloon Bay
Designed by American architecture firm JERDE, this box-shaped mall in lucky red has become a bit of an icon in eastern Kowloon. With a size of 1.1 million square feet spanning 19 floors, Megabox houses the second-largest IKEA branch in Hong Kong, as well as clothing and homeware stores, cinemas, AEON department store, and the biggest ice skating rink in the whole city at 26 x 57 metres. Although not located as near the MTR as most of the malls on this list, it can be reached with a free shuttle bus from Kowloon Bay MTR station.
Location: 38 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2989 3000
How to get there: Take the MTR to Kowloon Bay station and go out from Exit A. Take the escalators to the Podium level, turn left at Circle K, and keep walking straight until you see an escalator going down into the bus terminal. Look for signs for the Megabox Shuttle Bus.
Festival Walk — Kowloon Tong
Festival Walk is a seven-storey shopping centre with a cinema and skating rink. Multiple restaurants and the food have a view down into the ice rink, ‘The Glacier’, on the UG/F. The mall is primarily occupied by mid-range brands plus the flagship store of Agnes B. Other shops of note include Apple, Toys’R’Us, Marks & Spencer, and a Taste supermarket. It’s linked to the City University of Hong Kong via a walkway, making the mall popular among university students. During Christmastime, their famous Christmas tree that is as tall as nearly four storeys is erected.
Location: 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2844 2222
How to get there: Take the MTR to Kowloon Tong station and go out from Exit C2, G2, or H.
Airside — Kai Tak
Airside mall opened in 2023, and has historical significance as it is built upon the site of the former Kai Tak Airport. It is housed within a 47-storey multi-complex and spread over 700,000 square feet and has a 900-seat movie theatre and Hong Kong’s first indoor surfing venue, Groundswell. There are plenty of international retail and family-friendly options — think MUJI, Supreme, and Bouncetopia. And if you’re an aviation geek, you can check out the exhibition that pays homage to the city’s beloved old airport at GATE33 Gallery.
Location: 2 Concorde Road, Kai Tak, Kowloon
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2686 0333
How to get there: Take the MTR to Kai Tak station and go out from Exit C.
The Twins — Kai Tak
The Twins Towers I & II comprise two 22-storey towers, with 1.1 million square feet of retail space and 61,000 square feet of greenery. This is the second major mall to open at Kai Tak, and will unveil Tower I in mid-November 2024. The highlight of the new East Kowloon landmark will be the Japanese-style department store SOGO and Hong Kong’s first LG speciality store. The new lifestyle retail space also has 480 international and local premium brands, including offerings from more than 110 beauty brands, making it the largest beauty hub in the eastern side of Kowloon. There are dedicated floors to fashion and accessories, children’s supplies and toys, homeware, appliances and kitchenware.
Location: 12 Concorde Road, Kai Tak
Contact: Instagram | Facebook
How to get there: Take the MTR to Kai Tak station, go out from Exit B, and walk for 5 minutes to the mall.
New Territories
New Town Plaza — Sha Tin
One of the busiest malls in Hong Kong is New Town Plaza. The nine-storey shopping centre in Sha Tin has around 350 shops spread throughout its two phases with a few upscale brands but primarily mid-range, including American Eagle, Bath and Body Works, and Zara. There are also many beauty and athletic apparel brands. The biggest draws are the Snoopy-themed outdoor theme park and 35,000 square feet dinosaur playground — which are free to enter. There’s also a roof garden with a play area for pets and some pop-up F&B concepts.
Location: 18 Sha Tin Centre Street, Sha Tin
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2608 9329
How to get there: Take the MTR to Sha Tin station and go out from Exit A3.
YOHO — Yuen Long
YOHO is one of the newest shopping malls in the city, opening in 2017. Originally slated to be just one phase, the new development combined with what used to be a smaller shopping centre called Sun Yuen Long Centre, which became YOHO Mall Phase II. Phase I houses mostly mid-range fashion brands and luxury beauty brands, as well as a ton of jewellery stores, while Phase II has more local boutiques and sports apparel brands. A cinema, YATA, and 50,000 square feet outdoor green space called ‘Midtown Garden’ are notable features of YOHO, which are also located in Phase I. The mall is connected to two housing estates that sit over it: YOHO Midtown and YOHO Town. In 2024, two new malls were added to this Yuen Long retail hub — YOHO Mix and YOHO Plus, the first with speciality restaurants, and arts and culture spots, and the second with salons and essential stores to cater to the needs of residents in the area.
Location: 8-9 Long Yat Road, Yuen Long
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2554 0023 (YOHO I & YOHO Mix)
How to get there: Take the MTR to Yuen Long station and go out from Exit K (YOHO Mall I) or Exit F (YOHO Mall II).
PopCorn — Tseung Kwan O
PopCorn is a owned by the MTR Corporation and as such, it’s conveniently connected to Tseung Kwan O MTR station. It’s the main mall in Tseung Kwan O, and its 345,000 square feet covers fashion, make-up, household products, dining, electronics, health, and more. There’s also a 622-seat cinema and Namco, a Japanese gaming centre. The mall opens out into Tong Ming Street Park with beautifully landscaped grass and a lot of space for picnicking.
Location: 9 Tong Yin Street, Tseung Kwan O
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 3543 1273
How to get there: Take the MTR to Tseung Kwan O station and go out from Exit C.
The Wai — Tai Wai
When it opened in mid-2023, The Wai was Tai Wai’s largest-scale mall. This four-storey MTR mall is home to popular brands like MUJI, UNIQLO and New Balance, as well as F&B offerings like Chatterbox Café, Brick Lane, and Cafe Deco Pizzeria. There are loads of spots where you can relax as well — there is 50,000 square feet of outdoor green spaces across its floors, after all. And you can bike there and park at any of the 330 bicycle spaces at the mall.
Location: 18 Che Kung Miu Road, Tai Wai
Contact: Website | Instagram | Facebook | +852 2567 9766
How to get there: Take the MTR to Tai Wai station and go out from Exit B.
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FAQ about malls in Hong Kong
What are the most popular malls for shopping in Hong Kong
The most popular malls in Hong Kong include Harbour City for its vast variety, Times Square for trendy fashion, and IFC Mall for premium brands and its stunning harbourfront view.
Which malls in Hong Kong are best for luxury shopping?
For luxury shopping in Hong Kong, visit Landmark Atrium, home to prestigious global brands and fine dining, or Pacific Place, which offers an elegant shopping experience with high-end boutiques and premium lifestyle stores.
Are there family-friendly malls in Hong Kong with activities for kids?
Airside has popular indoor play area Bouncetopia, while Elements and Festival Walk have skating rinks and family-friendly dining options.
Header image credits: Houiko Monilld Risea via WikiCommons
