Hong Kong Tour

What to eat and where is it located

Budget

• Chiu Yuen (??), Spring Garden Lane 37, Wan Chai (MTR Wan Chai exit B3), tel. 28922322. Small and usually packed eatery serving up a wide range of simple fare, but the crowd-pullers are the beef brisket noodles (a scarcely believable $13) and the homemade giant fish ball soup ($16). Open 10 AM to 9 PM every day, other branches in Aberdeen and Causeway Bay.
• Cooked Food Centre, Wong Nai Chung Bldg, 2 Yuk San Street, Happy Valley. Near the shopping hub in Causeway Bay.

Mid-Range

• The American Peking Restaurant 20 Lockhart Rd, Hong Kong. tel. 25277770. The Peking duck, carved in front of the table, is a specialty, best shared amongst several people. Also recommended are the sizzling prawns. Most dishes can be ordered in small, medium or large sizes.
• The Quarterdeck Club, 1 Lung King Street, Fenwick Pier, Wanchai. tel. 28278882. This is one of the few harbor side restaurants. Currently slightly spoiled by the land reclamation nearby

Drinks

Wan Chai still has a few of the sleazy strip clubs made famous by The World of Suzie Wong, but now offers plenty of other nightlife options as well.

• Devils Advocate. Popular with the rugby crowd.
• Laguna. Domestic helpers tend to come here on Sunday afternoon (their day off).
• The Bridge. Open 24 hours.
• Old China Hand, Lockhart Road. British style pub with a largely British ex-pat crowd. A good happy hour and an extremely friendly owner from London.
• Kangaroo Pub, 54 to 62 Lockhart Road. 2139 3111. Australian sports bar. Has a book exchange.
• Carnegie’s. 51 Lockhart Road. Rock music themed bar. Live bands playing occasionally, sports on multiple screens and a big screen, dancing the night away on the bar top.
• The Canny Man, basement, The Wharney Hotel, 57-73 Lockhart Road. Scottish style Whiskey Bar with a free pool table.
• Skitz Sports Bar, 5/F, 21-25 Luard Road. 28663277. Sports bar with pool tables, darts and big screens.

Happy Valley has a couple of bars worth trying:

• The Chapel, 27 Yik Yam Street. 2834 6565. Serves curry.
• The Jockey at the corner of Blue Pool Road and Sing Woo Road. A relaxed British style pub with outdoor seating.
• Jaspa’s, Blue Pool Road

Causeway Bay

• Inn Side Out and East End Brewing Company, Sunning Plaza, 10 Hysan Avenue.

Where to sleep

• Wharney Hotel, 57-73 Lockhart Road.
• Cosmo Hotel, 375 Queen’s Rd East

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