Kowloon
The Tung Choi Street Market is a cheek-by-jowl affair offering cheap clothes and trinkets. Vendors start setting up their stalls as early as noon, but it…
Must-see shopping in Kowloon
Yue Hwa Chinese Products Emporium
Kowloon
This five-storey behemoth is one of only a few old-school Chinese department stores left in the city. Products include silk scarves, traditional Chinese…
Kowloon
In the K11 mall, this shop – like a mini department store – is a funky destination for clothing and accessories, much of it by Hong Kong designers. Matter…
Golden Computer Arcade & Golden Shopping Center
Kowloon
Occupying three floors of a building just across from Sham Shui Po MTR station, Golden Computer Arcade is where the techies go for their low-cost…
Kowloon
A geek’s heaven, this grungy flea market specialises in all things digital and electronic. The market spills over into Pei Ho St.
Kowloon
Bursting the seams of this minimall is cheap streetwear from Hong Kong, Korea and Japan, with a few knock-offs chucked in for good measure. Patience and a…
Kowloon
At this humble shop, octogenarian Mr Chan, one of Asia's few remaining master knife-sharpeners, uses nine different stones to grind each blade, and…
Kowloon
A magnet for millions of tourists, this never-ending retail and dining mecca has some 700 shops arranged over four zones: kids, sport, fashion and…
Kowloon
With international clothing brands plus some edgier local offerings, K11 is modern, compact and manageable, and also features exhibition spaces for local…
Kowloon
Located inside the ICC, Kowloon’s most upmarket shopping mall is a confusing maze divided into five zones each themed to one of the five natural elements…
Kowloon
Shutterbugs and vintage shoppers will love this boho store hawking retro film cameras, lenses, accessories and gifts. Staff are passionate and chatty, and…
Kowloon
This 15-storey supermall has some 300 shops that stay open as late as 11pm. The hordes of people here, including what seems like millions of mainland…
Kowloon
This long road is a riot of shops selling fabrics, trimmings, buttons, ribbons and other raw materials, as well as prêt-à-porter clothing. You’ll bump…
Kowloon
The go-to place for all things related to Asian comics and anime, the tiny stores in this mall sell everything from kidult figurines to vintage Casio…
Kowloon
Enclosed by looping Battery St, this covered market has hundreds of stalls selling all varieties and grades of jade. But unless you know your nephrite…
Kowloon
This is a fun place to rummage for name chops, soapstone carvings, fans and other Chinese bric-a-brac. It’s in an alleyway between Lock and Hankow Rds,…
Kowloon
Run by a handful of young Hong Kongers, this is a bilingual bookstore-cafe with an intellectual bent. If you’re looking for the likes of Derrida or Miłosz…
Kowloon
Brown's belongs to a new generation of bespoke tailoring shops for men. They're adept at both making traditional gentlemen's attire and instilling modern…
Kowloon
This third-generation family firm is run by a suited and silk-tongued gemologist selling diamonds, white gold and jade on Nathan Rd for over 40 years. A…
Kowloon
I.T. carries a chic and edgy selection of first- to third-tier designer brands from Europe and Japan, with high (but not outrageous) price tags. The I.T…
Kowloon
The pungent tang of dried fish permeates this street, and Tak Hing is one of the culprits. Stop by to browse glass jars stuffed with dried scallops,…
Kowloon
This longstanding shop with branches all over town is arguably your best bet for outdoor gear that will see you through from sea to summit. It runs…
Kowloon
All polished floors and gleaming silver escalators, Festival Walk’s design lends it an airiness that makes it more pleasant than most other malls in town…
Kowloon
Lady Gaga meets punk Lolita at this store opened by two Hong Kong designers, one of whom was previously fashion editor at Marie Claire. Both are liberal…
Kowloon
Prices at this computer mall are cheap but language can be a barrier, and you’ll see more finished products than computer components.
Kowloon
A locally run bookshop strong on Hong Kong–related titles. Go upstairs for a bargain selection of used or shop-worn books.
