Wan Chai
Always bustling, this is a great Thai restaurant serving modern Thai food at a reasonable price. The Central restaurant is relatively small, but seating is available upstairs and down, and the staff are friendly and attentive. The Wan Chai branch has an open kitchen visible from the large outdoor terrace and serves the same good
One of Hong Kong’s brightest additions to the coffee scene. Staffed by an award winning Barista, with beans sourced from the Cameroon and style oozing from every cup, this place is really worth a visit.
Excellent and authentic Thai food with great fish dishes in particular. Fast and efficient service, cheap and great for groups.
French chic, with beautiful large windows, stylish furniture, and fabulous food. The food is modern European-style and is delicious and elegant, while the service is attentive.
One of HK’s iconic pubs, which gets its name from it’s former life as a pawn shop and serves great British style food. It’s recently received a huge facelift and new head chef, Michelin stared Tom Aiken is at the helm in the kitchen serving his take on the best of British food.
Fantastic local food (despite the name!) including their speciality Peking duck which is amongst the best in Hong Kong. Ideal for big groups, for entertaining visitors and suitable for children.
Part of the Caffé Habitu group, these cool coffee shop/restaurants are a fantastic addition to Hong Kong’s coffee shop scene. The food is Italian – think paninis and pastas and the coffee is pretty good too! The CWB outlet has an outside terrace (although right next to a busy road).
Refined French patisserie, including the most amazing cupcakes, macaroons and cookies. The Graham Street branch serves wine and beer and all stores offer takeaway. In addition to the locations below, there’s also a store with seating on the second floor of the Prince’s Building in Central.
French style deli which is a family-run business. Shop online or in-store at their locations in Sheung Wan, Wanchai or Elements. You will find an extensive selection of wines, cheeses, and deli items as well as a range of homemade French delicacies. They also provide platters for parties and host wine and food evenings.
Bookstore featuring a brilliant selection of adults and children’s books, gifts and accessories. The biggest location has more than 900 magazine titles and more than 20,000 book titles. All locations have a children’s section and some host special children events from time to time. For details of further stores check the Bookazine website.
Premium steaks and grill favourites. The Wan Chai restaurant has a fabulous rooftop with views overlooking Happy Valley and beyond. The bar upstairs is perfect for after work drinks and the restaurant has a good ambience, attentive service and excellent steaks.
The three Chez Patrick Deli outlets bring together the best French deli produce with an all day bistro-style eatery. Great for lunch and the Stanley branch is particularly good for families. Chez Patrick Deli has multiple locations. Check them all out at: https://www.chezpatrick.hk
Special needs education for children aged 18 months to 6 years, specialising in development delay, autism and aspergers. Special needs teachers work with highly trained therapists to provide individual learning plans to children at their Wan Chai centre.
Italian gourmet specialities and a heaven for foodies. Sells everything from extra virgin olive oil, to fruits and vegetables directly from Italy. Products are very high quality and fairly reasonably priced. Some venues have in-store dining and all offer take away sandwiches, salads etc. For details of further stores, see their website.
Coffee for the connoisseur, created by runner up to the Hong Kong Barista Championships, Derek Chiu, this place has some serious coffee on offer! The wide range of chocolate is worth a look, particularly the dark chocolate and bacon… New store opened November 2014 in Wan Chai – two storey cafe offering the same stunning coffee plus
General family medicine, obstetrics, gynaecology, and surgical specialists. 4 locations in Central, Repulse Bay, Wan Chai and Clearwater Bay.