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What to do in Hong Kong

What to do in Hong Kong
Your ultimate guide to what’s on in Hong Kong, including insider tips, weekend round-ups, curated guides, plus unique happenings across the city.
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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
Dieci’s co-founders in Hong Kong worked with Dix Design + Architecture to bring its interiors to life. Photo: Handout

How Hong Kong’s new restaurants are using thoughtful design to draw crowds

The Apple Cooler cocktail from Bar Oasis in Hong Kong features a jalapeño kick. Photo: Handout

How Hong Kong’s best bars and mixologists embraced spicy cocktails

A four-course sea cucumber set menu at The Murray’s Garden Lounge in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong Sevens weekend food guide for April 17-19

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Bourke’s Wattleseed cocktail is part of the Australian bar’s new drinks menu, in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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Drink in Focus: Wattleseed cocktail at Bourke’s

Peel Street’s Bourke’s has just launched a new drinks menu, with the Wattleseed cocktail paying tribute to the native Australian ingredient.

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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 17-19

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How Wong Chuk Hang became Hong Kong’s answer to Beijing’s 798

Affordable rents and expansive spaces have attracted galleries to the southside district, fostering a vibrant art community beyond Central.

“Limerent Warrior: The Digital Reincarnation” by Caison Wang at de Sarthe. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong Sevens weekend food guide for April 17-19

Enjoy delicious treats at Dorsett Kai Tak’s rugby village, a sea cucumber menu at The Murray, and a taste of Singaporean pastries at Common Man Coffee Roasters’ pop-up.

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‘Best’ pasta, ‘brilliant’ Japanese: restaurant boss’ Hong Kong food picks

Michael Larkin, co-founder of Lala in Central, shares where he enjoys Hanoi flavours, ‘fantastic’ Italian, seafood, ramen, beef and dumplings.

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Food and Drinks

How Hong Kong’s best bars and mixologists embraced spicy cocktails

Spicy cocktails – think jalapeño-infused liquors or drinks spiced with peppercorns – are still niche, but they’re increasingly seen on menus across the city.

The Apple Cooler cocktail from Bar Oasis in Hong Kong features a jalapeño kick. Photo: Handout
Explore Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 10-12

Travel back to the Han dynasty, visit an eco-conscious market, mix cocktails and make-up, or enjoy poolside yoga this weekend in Hong Kong.

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European cinema

Review | Arco: Annecy winner is a charming Peter Pan-esque sci-fi fable for our times

Featuring voices including Natalie Portman and Mark Ruffalo, Ugo Bienvenu’s directorial debut Arco delivers a powerful ecological message.

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for April 9-11

Pony & Plume hosts a guest mixologist, Honky Tonks unveils new spring cocktails, and Bad Times Records offers wine and vinyl for its Steps party.

Sunlover from from Honky Tonks Tavern’s spring cocktail menu. Photo: Handout
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for April 10-13

Indulge in caviar tastings in Happy Valley, fragrance-inspired teas at W Hong Kong hotel, and innovative Vietnamese cuisine in Central.

Amigo’s six-course dinner in Hong Kong includes its house-brand caviar. Photo: Handout
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Chicken Egg Boy founder’s top Hong Kong food spots, from dim sum to sandwiches

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Shen Teng stars as a former rally champion who has fallen on hard times in Pegasus 3, which really takes off in its exhilarating third act.

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Art

New film on M+’s giant screen asks Hongkongers to confront their imperial past

Shahzia Sikander’s video work offers a deep rumination on time and historic cycles as Hong Kong stands at a profound crossroads.

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Shahzia Sikander stands in front of her work “3 to 12 Nautical Miles” (2026) playing on the giant TV screen on the M+ museum facade. The video will be shown every night until June 21. Photo: Winnie Yeung/Visual Voices
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Top Hong Kong bartender swaps cocktails for cameras for first photo exhibition

Jay Khan of Coa and The Savory Project compares mixology and photography as his first photography exhibition opens at Sin Sin Fine Art.

Jay Khan bought his first camera in 2020. This month, he unveiled his first-ever photography exhibition, “Pouring Shadow”, at Sin Sin Fine Art, an independent gallery in Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang neighbourhood. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 3-5

Go on an Easter egg hunt, celebrate the traditional Thai New Year, attend a culture trend convention and more this weekend in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong economy

Looking for Easter holiday inspiration? Here’s what’s happening in Hong Kong

From a coffee festival to a Doraemon show, there’s plenty to do and see for both residents and visitors over the long weekend break.

Coffee Hong Kong 2026 is brewing at the West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Easter 2026 food highlights in Hong Kong, from brunches to hot cross doughnuts

Celebrate Easter in Hong Kong with delicious menus, festive treats and other family entertainment.

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Review | We’re Nothing at All: Herman Yau’s grim social critique lacks all subtlety

A gripping drama, We’re Nothing at All explores societal apathy through a tragic bus blast – but its heavy-handed approach may deter viewers.

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Hong Kong culture

Revamped ‘Hong Kong Story’ exhibition spotlights city’s roots in Chinese culture

Permanent exhibition at Hong Kong Museum of History has been reduced from two storeys to a single floor but expanded from eight to 10 galleries.

“Hong Kong Story” features more than 2,800 exhibits. Photo: Elson Li
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong drinks guide for Easter weekend

Asia’s 50 Best Bars No 22 winner St Regis Bar Jakarta is heading to the city, while cocktail creations made for the warmer weather await.

Bourke’s Wattleseed cocktail. Photo: Handout
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Where are Hong Kong’s best swings? This man who has tested over 200 sets knows

Mr Swing travels across Hong Kong to explore the city’s many swing sets, from government parks to ‘home-made’ creations off the beaten path.

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5 new cafes and coffee shops to try in Hong Kong in April 2026

From fruit-flavoured brews to vinyl background music and HK$30 lattes, here are 5 new coffee shops worth a visit in Hong Kong in April.

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‘Delicious’ fried rice, ‘great’ Italian: a Briton’s Hong Kong food picks

Architect firm boss Richard Wood reveals where he goes for local Hong Kong food as well as his Italian, Japanese and French go-tos.

A fried rice dish at Yuk Kin Fast Food in Sheung Wan, one of the favourite Hong Kong restaurants of Richard Wood, the Asia managing director of global architecture and design studio Snohetta. Photo: Instagram/neverfullhk
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong food guide for Easter weekend

Indulge in The Ritz-Carlton’s four-hands Valrhona afternoon tea set, The Mira’s six-course brunch featuring unlimited carvings, and a sourdough take on the classic festive hot cross bun.

The Baker & the Bottleman’s hot cross doughnuts this Easter. Photo: Handout
American cinema

Review | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Nintendo sequel looks great but lacks laughs

Donald Glover, Brie Larson and Benny Safdie join the cast in this sequel to 2023’s hugely successful The Super Mario Bros Movie.

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Art

Gold by Serakai Studio’s ‘Certainly’ exhibition leans into unpredictability

Hong Kong’s Gold by Serakai Studio embraces unpredictability in its inaugural art exhibition, showcasing diverse, boundary-pushing artists.

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