A well-known hotel group Dorsett hotels, their WanChai location was affordable and very near to a bus stop and MTR station.

I picked this budget friendly hotel chain in a popular new area of HK with lots of cafes and bars!

A popular chachaanteng (cafe) for locals and tourists! Be sure to try their springy noodles with chicken and their butter bread and HK milk tea!

A bustling indoor market with lots of stalls selling arts and crafts, products, and food! Within Central Market there is the famous mammy pancake (eggettes) but be prepared to wait!

Recommended eggettes place from my local HK friends! You may find lots of stalls selling this but they may not be good.

Enjoy going up the travellators to Mid Levels and enjoy the sights of HK from the many apartments and scaffolding.

PMQ used to be the old Hollywood Road Police Married Quarters, which is now a mixed-use arts and design venue in Hong Kong. Check-out the items sold here or grab a drink or two.

Previously the recipient of a Michelin star, Yung Kee is still popular and known for their roast goose and meats! A bit on the pricier side, it is worth a try for their roasted meats.

With many Michelin guide posters on the wall, this is a local wonton mee place not to miss! Situated right opposite Mak’s noodles (another famous establishment), the lines for this were much longer. Be prepared to also share tables with others if you’re a small party.

Mak’s noodle is a well known establishment and has opened branches overseas as well. There are many branches all over HK to try them out!

Highly rated for their Bolo bao (pineapple bread with butter) and chicken pie, be prepared to queue even in the morning. But don’t worry, as their turnover is very quick as most places are in HK. Unfortunately I got the bolobao as a takeaway which was not as good as I was expecting as it wasn’t warm and without butter.

Another famous local chachaanteng, if you didn’t manage to check out Australian Dairy Co, this is a similar style cafe which you should try the macaroni soup and pastries. Some say this is better than the famous Australian dairy co.

Still one of my favourite dimsum experiences of all time, found in City Hall, they still push the traditional dimsum carts around for you to choose your dimsum!

One of the largest malls in Central, you could spend hours walking in here!

Take the Star Ferry to cross the harbor to Kowloon side. As a very common mode of public transportation, it doesn’t cost much to take the ~10 min ferry across.

A large mall with all the luxury brands, Harbour city is so big you could spend a whole day here.

The avenue of stars is a replica of the Hollywood walk of fame, though now renovated that the celebrities’ hand prints are on the railing overlooking the harbor. The perfect place for a stroll down the harbor.

One of the newer malls, K11 MUSEA is artistic and has a pet friendly garden as well as attractions like Legoland, making it family friendly.

Another K11 mall, this is much smaller than K11 MUSEA but has lots of small artistic stalls of local crafts on display.

If you want a change from Victoria Harbour, the new West Kowloon cultural district is a great place to have a stroll by the harbour and admire the skyline. There are also lots of museums around as well to check out!

Walk along the Victoria Harbour and enjoy the night lights and the symphony of lights at 8pm everyday.

A famous restaurant for their roasted meats, this is not one to miss!

Take the bus or the new peak tram up to the peak for incredible views of HK.

Stroll along this avenue of Wanchai where you’ll get to try out different cuisines or shop.

Similar style of chachaanteng to Capital Cafe, this is a very popular establishment amongst tourists. Known for their milk desserts, we also tried the macaroni/spaghetti soup and French toast (which was actually really good)!

We went to Fook Yuen just before they opened at 4pm and there was already a queue of a few people waiting for them to open! With only 3 dine in tables, it is definitely worth a try with the best sesame tangyuan in sesame paste (glutinous rice ball dessert in sesame paste) I’ve had. The paste was rich and smooth and the tangyuan was silky smooth and had enough filling.

A famous claypot rice restaurant, unfortunately I didn’t get to try this but has been highly recommended by lots of friends!