Travel tip to Hong Kong for visitor for India (Food & Shopping).

We are traveling to Hong Kong. Do you have any specific tip for foods or shopping in Hong Kong for Indian visitor ?

I have been to Hong Kong and I found the place pretty cool. Yes food is a problem if you are vegetarian.

Food

I found some of the interesting places in Hong Kong for Indian food. Tsim Sha Tsui is an area where you find multiple Indian public. So you can have Indian food and other items as well.

To go to Tsim Sha Tsui, you need to get to MTR - Red line. You can go to central station / Admiralty Station of MTR to get Red line.

I also read Tsim Sha Tsui - Holiday Inn has Indian good.

There are some restaurants in Tsim Sha Tsui which provides free delivery by taking MTR charges list is
- Original curry King - 2316 2718, 2312 7990
- Pakistan Mess 2368 1564, 2724 4919
- Smrat Pure Veg - 2369 5762, 2722 5281 (Pure Veg)
- Taj Mahal Club - 2722 5454

All above restaurants are in 36-44, Mathan Road, Chung King Mansion, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.


Shopping

For Shopping, Hong Kong is different. You may get some of the costliest items in the world as well as reasonable. High end and costly store are around Central, Admiralty and Wan Chai station. Building like Pacific Place etc is too good but very very costly.

But by and large Hong Kong is costly, don't expect any grand offer. There are few markets which are interesting

1. Ladies market - Get down from at Mong Kok MTR station - take E 2 exit and walk 2 blocks. Its amazingly dense area. Full of Bargaining.
2. Tsim Sha Tsui MRT station B2 exit - Granville Road in Tsim Sha Tsui (Kowloon side), there are many outlet.
3. Sham shui po MRT station D1 exit - Cheung Sha Wan Road, Ap Liu Street & Pei Ho Street in Shamshuipo (Kowloon side) - No Bargain - very rare Bargain
4. Horizon Plaza, 2, Lei Wing Street, AP Lei Chan, You can get a bus 90 / 92 / 90 C / 91 from Central or Causeway bay.

There may be many others but I am not that much aware.

Hope this would be userful to you.

Shop


Hong Kong is still known as an excellent destination for shopping, especially for goods from the Mainland. Prices are often comparably cheaper than Europe, North America, or Japan, especially since Hong Kong has no sales tax (VAT). Although Hong Kong prices are still expensive by regional standards, the choice and variety is a lot better than in most south-east Asian countries. Popular shopping items include consumer electronics, custom clothing, shoes, jewellery, expensive brand name goods, Chinese antiques, toys and Chinese herbs/medicine. There's also a wide choice of European clothing but prices are high.

Antiques: Head for Hollywood Road in Central. Here you will find a long street of shops with a wide selection of products that look like antiques. Some items are very good fakes, so you should only buy things that you like and always try and bargain on the price.

Books: Swindon Books is one of the oldest English language bookstores in Hong Kong. Its main branch is on Lock Road in Tsim Sha Tsui but it also has smaller branches in malls like the Ocean Terminal. Page One is a chain-bookstore with branches in Central, Festival Walk (Kowloon Tong) and Times Square (Causeway Bay) offering a wide range of English language and Chinese books. Dymocks is an Australian chain and has stores in the IFC, The Princes Building, and other locations. The Commercial Press has bookstores in many shopping malls. It has more Chinese titles than English ones but its prices tend to be a bit more reasonable than many other booksellers that specialise in English titles. The Commercial Press has a large store in Star House that has a decent collection of English titles.

Cameras: Avoid camera shops in tourist areas such as Tsim Sha Tsui, especially Victory Company. Instead, seek out one of the larger electronics shops along Sai Yeung Choi South Street in Mong Kok or Wan Chai Computer centre.
Chinese Art: Try Star House near the Star Ferry pier in Tsim Sha Tsui for more expensive items, otherwise buy from the street markets in Mong Kok.

Computers: The Wanchai Computer Centre is located above Wanchai MTR station and is worth a look for anybody seeking computers and computer accessories. Prices are reasonable and you may find a bargain. Don't be afraid to ask the seller to demonstrate to you that the product is in good working order.



Consumer Electronics: There are many small shops selling electronic goods but as a tourist you are advised to avoid such vendors unless you have the help and support of a local person. Major shops such as Broadway, Fortress or TaiLin are more reliable but may not provide you with the sort of of guarantee and after sales service as you would get in your home country.




Music and Film: HMV is a tourist-friendly store that sells a wide range of expensive products. For real bargains you should find your way into the smaller shopping centres where you will find small independent retailers selling CDs and DVDs at very good prices. Some shops sell good quality second hand products. Try the Oriental Shopping Centre on Wanchai Road for a range of shops and a taste of shopping in a more down-market shopping centre. Alternatively, brave the warren of CD and DVD shops inside the Sino Centre on Nathan Road between Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei MTR stations.



Sports Goods: A good place to buy sportswear is close to Mong Kok MTR station. Try Fa Yuen Street and the roads around it for a wide range of shops selling sports wear (especially sports' shoes) - you could be spoilt for choice.


Tea: Buying good chinese tea is like choosing a fine wine and there are many tea retailers that cater for the connoisseur who is prepared to pay high prices for some of China's best brews. To sample and learn about Chinese tea you might like to find the Tea Museum which is located in Hong Kong Park in Central. Marks & Spencer caters for homesick Brits by supplying traditional strong English tea bags at a reasonable price.


Watches: Hong Kong people are avid watch buyers - how else can you show your wealth if you can't own a car and your home is hidden at the top of a tower-block? You will find a wide range of watches for sale in all major shopping areas. Prices vary and you should always shop around and try and bargain on prices. When you are in Tsim Sha Tsui you will probably be offered a "copy watch" for sale - just say no thanks.



Clothes: East Marina Square, South Horizons, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong for cheap clothes at great discount. South Horizon Plaza is where you can get cheap clothes and accessories that you can't afford elsewhere in Hong Kong at a low price. Its located at the south of Hong Kong Island side, facing the Aberdeen at the Island of Ap Lei Chau. Take M590 from Man Cheung Street, Hong Kong MTR/Airport Express station to The Oasis, South Horizons Drive. HK$6.5 & takes about 20-30 mins.

more info about eating in HK,visit the site below

Hong Kong has plenty of Indian Restaurants of all price ranges. From cheap eateries in Chunking Mansion to high end places in Central/SoHo. There are also some specialized on vegetarian only food, like Greenwoods in TST east (Mirror Tower).

Hong Kong, as the crossroads of eastern and western cultures, has developed a blend of eating habits incorporating Chinese, notably Cantonese, and western cuisines. It is has acquired a reputation as an "eating paradise". As a place where the world meets, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai and Indian restaurants are also very common.

Most people serve Chinese cuisine at home. Whilst most people are of Cantonese ancestry, there are also many Hakka (especially the indigenous residents in the New Territories), Teochew (Chiu Chow, Chaozhou) and Shanghai peoples. Home dishes are usually a mixture of these traditions with rice being the main course of meals.

The food is little expensive, and you should put more energies to shopping!
It's much cheaper!
you can find more information in http://www.chinaassistor.com/

[fabio2009]

Generally speaking, Hong Kong foods are good.

[shawn_sg]

Hello Small_Baby,

You and your partner might want to to give this site a shot. Hong Kong Restaurant Guide - Asian food curry - Curry A La King - Metropolasia. For native HK dwellers, do also share your thoughts on this site!

There are definitely a number of quality posts over here! Could I possibily be speaking to some travel and food writers in this forum thread?


shawn
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