Must-see shopping in Hong Kong

  • Wattis Fine Art

    Hong Kong

    This upstairs gallery has an outstanding collection of antique maps, lithographs, photos and posters for sale. Rarely will you find such an extensive…

  • G.O.D.

    Hong Kong

    Goods of Desire – or G.O.D. – is a cheeky local lifestyle brand, selling homewares, clothes, books and gifts with retro Hong Kong themes. Fun buys include…

  • Shanghai Tang at Takashimaya Shopping Centre.

    Shanghai Tang

    Hong Kong

    This elegant four-level shop is a local institution, and one of the few places in Central that specialises in luxury Chinese style. It's the place to go…

  • Kowloon Soy Company

    Hong Kong

    The shop (c 1917) for artisanal, naturally fermented soy sauce, premier cru yellow-bean sauce (Chinese miso) and other high-quality condiments; it also…

  • Interior of Arch Angel Antiques at Central 53-55 Hollywood Road, Hong Kong

    Arch Angel Antiques

    Hong Kong

    Though the specialities are ancient porcelain and tombware, Arch Angel packs a lot more into its two floors: it has everything from old ink drawings and…

  • Candle Company

    Hong Kong

    The flagship store for Hong Kong's Carroll & Chan brand of candles and diffusers sells gift-worthy products like ecofriendly beeswax candles, paper lotus…

  • Armoury

    Hong Kong

    The Armoury can help any man look like a dapper gentleman – the elegant shop is a specialist in refined menswear sourced globally. You can choose from…

  • Blanc de Chine

    Hong Kong

    This sumptuous store specialises in Chinese men’s jackets and silk dresses for women, both off-the-rack and made-to-measure. A gorgeous sequinned gown…

  • Cuffs

    Hong Kong

    The funkiest of Hong Kong's new generation of tailoring stores, Cuffs offers fashion-forward fabrics and custom-makes not only suits, shirts and tuxes,…

  • Only Alice

    Hong Kong

    In an area spoilt for choice with independent fashion, this contemporary Hong Kong brand stands out with its wearable clothing and reasonable prices…

  • Queen’s Road West Incense Shops

    Hong Kong

    At 136–150 Queen's Rd West, there are shops selling incense and paper offerings for the dead. The latter are burned to propitiate departed souls and the…

  • Soul Art

    Hong Kong

    This Běijīng import brings traditional Chinese culture to life in the form of handmade polymer clay and cloth figurines – and it's actually a lot cooler…

  • Initial

    Hong Kong

    This attractive shop carries stylish, multifunctional urbanwear and accessories with European and Japanese influences. The clothes are created by local…

  • Niin

    Hong Kong

    Ever wondered what happens to all the abalone shells thrown out by Hong Kong's restaurants? Some of them end up here, reimagined as beautiful pendants,…

  • Chan Shing Kee

    Hong Kong

    This shop with a three-storey, museum-like showroom is run by Daniel Chan, the third generation of a family that’s been in the business for 70 years. Chan…

  • Giordano Ladies

    Hong Kong

    Giordano Ladies is a midrange Hong Kong brand that channels a Scandi-chic aesthetic with graceful clothing in a neutral palette. Its offering is a lot…

  • Lam Kie Yuen Tea Co

    Hong Kong

    This shop, which has been around since 1955, is testament to just how much tea there is in China. From unfermented to fully fermented, and everything in…

  • Select 18

    Hong Kong

    An eclectic hoarder's den of European and Asian collectibles including plenty of local Hong Kong ephemera. Old photos, ad posters, Happy Valley race cards…

  • Pottery Workshop Gallery

    Hong Kong

    This 3rd-floor gallery showcases playful ceramic objects made by local ceramic artists and artisans from the mainland and overseas. The lovely pieces…

  • Mountain Folkcraft

    Hong Kong

    This is one of the nicest shops in the city for folk craft, and one of the most reasonably priced for vintage Asian artefacts. It’s piled with bolts of…

  • Capital Gallery

    Hong Kong

    Located on a slope between Upper Lascar Row and Hollywood Rd, this tiny, friendly shop specialises in ceramics and is crammed with sculptures and other…

  • Grotto Fine Art

    Hong Kong

    Founded by a scholar in Hong Kong art, this small gallery is one of very few that represents only local artists. It hosts six to eight exhibitions a year…

  • Lianca

    Hong Kong

    An understated boutique offering Hong Kong–made leather goods – handbags and wallets, mostly – in classic designs. All items except a few imported…

  • Fook Ming Tong Tea Shop

    Hong Kong

    Tea-making accoutrements and carefully chosen teas of various ages and grades are available here, from gunpowder to Nanyan Ti Guan Yin Crown Grade –…

  • IFC Mall

    Hong Kong

    This luxurious shopping mall boasts 200 high-fashion boutiques linking the One and Two IFC towers and the Four Seasons Hotel. Outlets include Gucci,…

  • Pearl Lam Galleries

    Hong Kong

    This elegant space showcases mainland Chinese, Hong Kong and Asian, as well as European, contemporary art – mostly paintings and sculptures. The owner,…

  • Li Yuen Street East & West

    Hong Kong

    The two narrow, crowded alleyways linking Des Voeux Rd Central with Queen's Rd Central are called 'the lanes' by Hong Kong residents, and were…

  • Joyce

    Hong Kong

    This boutique fashion and beauty department store is a good choice if you're short of time rather than money. Comme des Garçons, Chloé and Alexander…

  • Andy Hei

    Hong Kong

    This world-class furniture dealer specialises in classical Chinese furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties, and scholar's objects. It also restores…

  • Lane Crawford

    Hong Kong

    The territory’s answer to London's Harrods, Lane Crawford (c 1850) was Hong Kong's original Western-style department store, and one that, admirably, has…

  • Wing On Department Store

    Hong Kong

    The last truly one-stop-shop department store in Hong Kong. Sure, it’s a little old-fashioned, but you can find almost everything you need here, from…

  • Linva Tailor

    Hong Kong

    Fancy a cheongsam aka qípáo (body-hugging Chinese dress)? Bring your own silk or choose from the selection at this old-fashioned tailor shop (est 1965)…

  • Karin Weber Gallery

    Hong Kong

    Once known for antiques, Karin Weber's shop has turned its gaze exclusively to contemporary artwork with a focus on new media. Most of the artists that…

  • Lu Lu Cheung

    Hong Kong

    Local designer Lu Lu Cheung makes sophisticated casualwear, work clothes and evening gowns for the urban woman. There's lots of cotton, silk and linen, in…

  • City'super

    Hong Kong

    This gourmet grocery store sells a range of top-notch hard-to-find ingredients from all over the world, as well as natural and organic foods; its Fusion…

  • 10 Chancery Lane Gallery

    Hong Kong

    Located in hidden-away Chancery Lane, this gallery focuses on thought-provoking works by promising Asian, mainland Chinese and Hong Kong artists. It also…

  • Landmark

    Hong Kong

    The most central of all shopping centres, the Landmark has high fashion and good eating. It has become a home almost exclusively to the very high-end…

  • Peddar Building

    Hong Kong

    This upscale colonial-era office building and mall has a number of fine-arts galleries, including Pearl Lam, across several floors, hidden behind a tiny…

  • Harvey Nichols

    Hong Kong

    Britain’s Harvey Nichols has brought its diverse, profuse and on-the-pulse range of couture and smart street fashions to Hong Kong, occupying four floors…

  • CSL

    Hong Kong

    Buy a handset, unlock your phone or buy a SIM. Nearby, there are a couple of more general electronics stores selling everything from memory cards to…

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