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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

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

Drink in Focus: Wattleseed cocktail at Bourke’s

Home to a mix of cultures, traditions and flavours, Macau was already a pioneer of fusion food long before the term for this creative cuisine was invented. Photo: Getty Images

International Cities of Gastronomy Fest Macao launches 10-day celebration

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Vietnamese-American artist Dinh Q Le is photographed at his “Tropicana Migration” exhibition at Hong Kong’s 10 Chancery Lane Gallery in 2015. A new exhibition at the gallery is a tribute to the artist, who died in 2024. Photo: 10 Chancery Lane Gallery
Art

Vietnamese-American’s war-themed art stirs painful parallels with clashes today

A Hong Kong exhibition dedicated to the late artist Dinh Q Le highlights his commentary on US military force and the human cost of conflict.

Food and Drinks

Hong Kong’s famous Oi Man Sang dai pai dong opens dessert shop

Food and Drinks

Drink in Focus: Wattleseed cocktail at Bourke’s

Explore Hong Kong

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

Trying to avoid the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend? Check out an exhibition by Marino Funahashi, then enjoy a rave or two.

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Artworks in an exhibition by Japanese artist Marino Funahashi at JPS Gallery in Central. The exhibition runs until April 18, 2026. Photo: JPS Gallery
Food and Drinks

Want an authentic farm-to-table experience in Hong Kong? Here’s one

A weekend event in rural Hong Kong teaches guests the true meaning of sustainability through mindful activities and delicious seasonal food.

Art Basel

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.

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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.

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

‘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.

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.

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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Han dynasty pottery at “The Majestic Han: A Golden Age of Vigour and Cultural Integration” exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Sam Tsang
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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Iris (left, voiced by Romy Fay) and Arco (Juliano Krue Valdi) in a screen grab from Arco (category I), directed by Ugo Bienvenu. Natalie Portman and Mark Ruffalo co-star.
Food and Drinks

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.

Food and Drinks

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.

Food and Drinks

Chicken Egg Boy founder’s top Hong Kong food spots, from dim sum to sandwiches

Natalie Lau reveals her favourite restaurants and snack shops in the city, including where she goes for street food and a floating feast.

Chicken Egg Boy founder Natalie Lau holds up one of her pineapple bun egg waffle creations at her shop in Sheung Wan. She reveals her favourite Hong Kong restaurants for dim sum, fusion food, snacks and more. Photo: May Tse
Asian cinema: Chinese films

Review | Pegasus 3: Shen Teng roars back in Han Han’s blockbuster racing sequel

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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Shen Teng in a still from Pegasus 3 (category IIA, Mandarin), directed by Han Han. Andrew Yin and Huang Jingyu co-star.
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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Art

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.

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Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: the HSBC Main Building turns 40, the Hong Kong Sevens and new beginnings

Our latest issue celebrates two key anniversaries - 40 for the HSBC Main Building and 50 for the Hong Kong Sevens - and new beginnings.

The north elevation of the completed building as seen from Statue Square. Photo: Ian Lambot
Explore Hong Kong

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.

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.

Food and Drinks

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.

Curated by Executive Pastry Chef Alexis Watrin, The Mira’s Easter dessert menu features Easter chocolate nests and lemon meringue tarts to playful Easter chick cupcakes. Photo: The Mira Hong Kong.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

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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Anson Kong in a still from We’re Nothing at All (category III, Cantonese), directed by Herman Yau. Patrick Tam and Anson Chan co-star.
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.

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.

Explore Hong Kong

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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Mr Swing, whose reviews of Hong Kong’s swing sets have seen him accumulate more than 11,000 followers across Instagram, YouTube and Facebook, sits on a swing at Hoi Sham Park at To Kwa Wan on March 24, 2026. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Food and Drinks

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.

Online shop NovemberSix Bakery has launched its first cafe space, Yelo Cake Coffee, serving coffee in addition to its signature cakes. Photo: Instagram/yelocakecoffee.hk
Food and Drinks

‘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.

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.

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