City Walk: Central, Hong Kong
If you come to Hong Kong and want the full “walk around, take photos, eat” vibe all in one neighborhood 👉 you have to come to Central.
📍 This area is the heart of Hong Kong Island, filled with tall buildings mixed with old ones, small staircases, narrow alleys hiding chic cafes, Michelin restaurants, local fashion brands, and cool street art 🎨🥂📸
✨ Highlights you must not miss:
🍜 Gough Street
– A street full of great cafes and restaurants like Kau Kee Beef Brisket Noodles (legendary beef noodle)
– Hip cafes like Elephant Grounds and Halfway Coffee ☕
🎨 PMQ (Former Police Married Quarters)
– A hub for local design brands and craft shops, very chic for photos
– Often has small exhibitions that change regularly
🛍️ SoHo & Staunton Street
– Full of bars and European-style restaurants, walking up and down steep stairs gives a European-Asian city vibe
– Very lively at night
**🍴 For food lovers, don’t miss the famous dim sum restaurant Ding Dim 1968, not far from SoHo. There’s always a line! Highly recommend the shrimp dumplings, har gow, and steamed buns 🥟✨**
📸 Pottinger Street
– Iconic old stone street, a must for photos!
– Shops selling props, decorations, and cool vintage items
🚶♀️ Getting there:
📍 Get off at Central or Sheung Wan Station
– Exit D2 or C and follow signs to Queen’s Road Central
– Walk into the SoHo / PMQ / Gough Street area
– There’s the Mid-Levels Escalator to help you go uphill without getting tired
Central is not just an office district but a neighborhood full of Hong Kong’s life rhythms—old and new, local and international, fashion, food, and art all perfectly combined.
If you come to Hong Kong and want a city walk vibe that’s not boring, set aside at least half a day here, and you’ll fall in love with every corner 💛
PMQ gathers many young designers here, including art design Fashion, crafts, painting, cafe, etc... Each store has its own decoration design style, which is very distinctive👍
Yesterday I went to Sheung Wan with my friends to eat and walked over to pmq It is very beautiful and special many of its own little shops Friends Arts and Culture Compared to Tsuen Wan South Yarn Mill, it is much better to walk and buy
Hong Kong PmQ has been active for many years. It has been a favorite place for cultural and creative workers for many years. Especially on weekends, there are often various activities or markets. The shops here are also very interesting and worth checking out.
This is the former married police quarters, which is also a typical European-style building. Now it is a cultural and creative center. There are many very stylish bag shops, clothing stores, etc. The whole building is similar to the structure of the Mei Ho House Youth Hostel where I stayed in Hong Kong this time, with an H-shaped structure. It is located near the graffiti wall on Hollywood Road in Central, not far from Aberdeen Street. Another advantage of strolling around Hollywood Road is that you may encounter TVB stars with a high probability. After I finished shopping at PMQ, I was about to go to the nearby Jade Leaf Dessert to eat sugar-free desserts. I saw a camera setting for filming, but I didn’t see the TVB car. I thought it was just a variety show. Who knows, I saw a very handsome back, which seemed to have been seen in a TV series. But I still didn’t care, because the director on the scene gestured to us pedestrians to pass by their cameras as normal, and be filmed as the background of the crowd. After passing by the camera, my curiosity came up and I wanted to see who the actor was. I looked carefully and found that it was Bosco Wong. There are few local Hong Kong people passing by this place around 8pm, most of them are foreigners, not to mention tourists passing by here. So I was lucky to come across it by chance.
The old married police quarters, the square space opposite the basement was formerly a playground and parking lot. After the revitalization, it was transformed into the Aberdeen Courtyard and Marketplace, covering an area of 1,000 square meters. The skylight connecting the two dormitories is made of special glass.
Located in the heart of Central, PMQ is known as the "New Creative Landmark of Hong Kong". It is a unique place with unique charm! There is an exhibition hall to display the history and stories of Central College and the former Hollywood Road Police Married Quarters, allowing visitors to better understand the past and present of the current site, and the face of Hong Kong that is revealed between continuous inheritance and innovation.
The cultural and creative park was transformed from a dormitory. It is quite interesting. One dormitory after another has become a small specialty store. There are also some floats for sale in the middle of the dam. The buildings on both sides are full of dazzling goods and there are many stores on each floor. If you look around carefully, it will take a long time. There are also many graffiti that are very interesting. This is a place worth visiting carefully
This place is worth a visit. I found it by accident while wandering around. There are mostly young people here. The first floor mainly sells beer and food, and there are many creative small item shops and photography exhibitions. The piano on the fifth floor happened to be played by an artistic man that day. I felt like crying when I heard it for the first time. In short, I personally like this place very much.