Indulging in gourmet while exploring the South East
1. Hong Kong Episode Part 10 Admiralty, Central
Dining, Sightseeing and Shopping
Thursday, 2023/3/9
Admiralty
Admiralty is the eastern extension of the central business district (adjacent to, but separate from, Central) on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern end of the Central and Western District, bordered by Wan Chai to the east and Victoria Harbour to the north.
The name of Admiralty refers to the former Admiralty Dock in the area which housed a naval dockyard. The dock was later demolished when land was reclaimed and developed northward as the naval base HMS Tamar. The Chinese name, Kam Chung (金鐘), lit. "Golden Bell", refers to a gold-coloured bell that was used for timekeeping at Wellington Barracks.
The government classifies Admiralty as part of Central district. However, the Admiralty station of the MTR was built on the former site of the Hong Kong dockyards which was built in 1878 and demolished in the 1970s. After its completion, the area became increasingly known as Admiralty, rather than Central.
88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Pacific Place is a complex of office towers and hotels and a shopping centre situated at 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong. The latest phase, Three Pacific Place, is located at 1 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai.
The four-level shopping centre is home to over 160 shops and boutiques and one major department store. The complex is also home to three five-star hotels, a boutique hotel, three office towers and 270 serviced apartments.
Pacific Place complex is owned and managed by Swire Properties, with the exception of the three hotels (Conrad Hong Kong, Island Shangri-La and JW Marriott Hotel), in each of which it retains a 20 per cent equity interest.
Located in the heart of Admiralty, Pacific Place is arguably responsible for shifting the city centre slightly eastwards. The upscale mixed-use development was designed by architect Thomas Heatherwick, and is most well-known for its shopping mall, which houses one of Hong Kong’s largest collections of luxury brands and restaurants, including its Watches & Jewellery Gallery and The Beauty Gallery. The premier lifestyle and transportation hub is also home to three Grade-A office towers, four 5-star hotels and 270 serviced apartments.
Pacific Place is a stylish mall above the Admiralty MTR station, close to some of Hong Kong’s swankiest office towers, 5-star hotels and a luxury apartment residence. Thanks to its high location, you’ll get to enjoy views of iconic landmarks such as The Peak, Hong Kong Park, and Central Piers.
Exclusive labels are scattered across 4 levels, with around 200 outlets and 3 department stores. Familiar names include Brooks Brothers, Balmain, and Shanghai Tang, as well as fine jewellers such as Chopard and Cartier. Pacific Place Hong Kong also has a luxurious cinema that offers stadium-style seating and a wide range of beer, wine and gourmet canapés.
Visit the upper levels for designer brands, and head down to the lower level for dining and a supermarket stocking imported produce. There are a few department stores such as Harvey Nichols and Lane Crawford, along with trendy European fashion brands, including French Connection and Kookai.
The emphasis at Pacific Place Hong Kong is on mid-range and upmarket designer brands, with high street fashion such as Muji and Zara together with the likes of DIOR, Chloe, and Chanel.
Great Food Hall
LG 1, Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong, MTR F Exit
Located in the Pacific Place mall right next to Admiralty MTR station, The Great Food Hall specialises in high-end brands from around the world, with a focus on organic and sustainable products. You will find luxury counter selling everything from Swiss chocolates to Iberico ham, and fine wine to natural tea. There are also plenty of deli counters and take out options featuring foods from around the world.
Queensway Plaza
93 Queensway, Admiralty, Central District, Hong Kong
Queensway Plaza, which is atop MTR Admiralty Station, is a gallery format shopping centre with middle to high class retail shops. It is situated at the fringe of financial centre in Admiralty and is surrounded by prestigious commercial developments, five-star hotels and fine dining facilities. It connects with the Pacific Place in its south and Charter Garden (the heartland region of Central) in its west.
Queensway Plaza, which is atop MTR Admiralty Station, is a gallery format shopping centre with middle to high class retail shops. It is situated at the fringe of financial centre in Admiralty and is surrounded by prestigious commercial developments, five-star hotels and fine dining facilities. It connects with the Pacific Place in its south and Charter Garden (the heartland region of Central) in its west.
Queensway Plaza is the first Footbridge shopping mall in Hong Kong. Before its renovation, there were about 100 shops, about 50 retail outlets, banks and restaurants were operating. The footbridge network is connected with many commercial buildings. East is connected with United Centre, south is connected with Pacific Place, west is connected with Central Footbridge to AIA Central, north is connected with Admiralty Centre and Far East Finance Centre, east is connected with HMS Tamar and CITIC Tower.
The entrance to the front door of Queensway Plaza is located at Queensway, MTR Admiralty C1 exit, escalators to and out of the plaza.
Underneath are many bus terminal stations, stops for mini buses and passing buses.
The area of Queensway Plaza top floor is 68,351 square feet, public gardens, children play ground, 6 little food stands, management office and exhibition center.
Admiralty Centre
18 Harcourt Rd, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Admiralty Centre is shopping plaza just across from the modern Pacific Place mall in Admiralty. There is bus terminal and MTR access making the Admiralty Centre convenient for those traveling to/from the Admiralty district.
Here you will find expected food court, convenient stores, fair-sized supermarket, bank facility, coffee shops, juice shops, and low to mid-range jewellery, make-up and cosmetics, clothing and accessory outlets and related shops with reasonable prices.
Cast this one into the surplus to requirements for those seeking luxury and high-end shopping experiences in Hong Kong. Otherwise, if you are looking for budget-friendly and reasonably priced shops, Admiralty Centre can be a good place in this district.
18 Harcourt Rd, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Admiralty Centre is shopping plaza just across from the modern Pacific Place mall in Admiralty. There is bus terminal and MTR access making the Admiralty Centre convenient for those traveling to/from the Admiralty district.
Here you will find expected food court, convenient stores, fair-sized supermarket, bank facility, coffee shops, juice shops, and low to mid-range jewellery, make-up and cosmetics, clothing and accessory outlets and related shops with reasonable prices.
Cast this one into the surplus to requirements for those seeking luxury and high-end shopping experiences in Hong Kong. Otherwise, if you are looking for budget-friendly and reasonably priced shops, Admiralty Centre can be a good place in this district.
Can-teen
Shop 85-93, L1, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong
▲ Afternoon Tea: Roast Duck Chinese Spaghetti
United Centre
95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
fusion is a brand of supermarket under Park and Shop. Most products are imported such as, condiments, milk, ice cream, rice, salad oil, oatmeal etc. Many kinds are catered for plebeians.
Central
Central also called Central District is situated in Hong Kong island an important business and political center, in an important strategic position.
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Landmark
15 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Landmark Hong Kong spans 4 buildings housing over 200 international brands, making it one of the city’s largest shopping malls. Located in Central, this luxury shopping mall is surrounded by many landmarks such as Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Exchange Square.
Shoppers include local elites and visitors with plenty of cash to splurge at the mall’s huge collection of high-end boutiques – familiar names include Louis Vuitton, Diane von Furstenberg, Chopard, and Chanel.
Landmark represents the epitome of top-tier luxury shopping and lifestyle experiences. Drawing from a rich heritage, which began in 1904, Landmark today is the luxury shopping destination of Hongkong Land's Central portfolio including four iconic connected buildings, Landmark Atrium, Landmark Alexandra, Landmark Chater and Landmark Prince's.
Landmark offers over 200 of the finest stores and restaurants, all seamlessly linked by pedestrian bridges. From high fashion and accessories to watches and jewellery, from luxury living to beauty and grooming, and from international cuisine to authentic gourmet dining, bringing the ultimate shopping experience to the discerning customer.
8 Finance St, Central, Hong Kong
The International Finance Centre (abbreviated as ifc) is a skyscraper and integrated commercial development on the waterfront of Hong Kong's Central District.
A prominent landmark on Hong Kong Island, ifc consists of two skyscrapers (One and Two ifc), the ifc mall, and the 55-storey Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. Tower 2 is the second-tallest building in Hong Kong at a height of 415 m, behind the International Commerce Centre in West Kowloon, and the 38th-tallest building in the world. It is the fourth-tallest building in the Greater China region and the eighth-tallest office building in the world, based on structural heights; it is of similar height to the former World Trade Center. The Airport Express Hong Kong station is directly beneath it, with subway lines to Hong Kong International Airport.
The IFC Mall is an 74,000 square metres (800,000 sq ft), 4-storey luxury shopping mall, with many luxury retail brands and a wide variety of restaurants. Anchored by Lane Crawford, PALACE Cinema (part of Broadway Circuit), and C!ty'super, the first official Apple Store was also located in this mall (a 3-storey flagship store in Hong Kong). In May 2018, the first Shake Shack restaurant in Hong Kong was opened in the mall.
Lan Kwai Fong
D'Aguilar Street , 1 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong
Lan Kwai Fong is one of Hong Kong’s most popular nightlife hot spots and home to over 90 restaurants and bars. The atmosphere ranges from stylish wine pairings to raucous jelly shots and the food on offer is as diverse as the clientele.
Lan Kwai Fong and SoHo are arguably Hong Kong’s busiest nightlife districts, both buzzing with fashionable locals and trendy tourists seeking a cool place to hang out and enjoy a few drinks once the sun goes down. Lan Kwai Fong is a cobble-stoned maze of restaurants, bars and nightclubs in the middle of the Central Business District of Hong Kong.
Central–Mid-Levels escalator
Jubilee St, Central, Hong Kong
The Central–Mid-Levels escalator and walkway system in Hong Kong is the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world. The system covers over 800 m (2,600 ft) in distance and traverses an elevation of over 135 m (443 ft) from bottom to top. It opened in 1993 to provide an improved link between Central and the Mid-Levels on Hong Kong Island.
The escalators at top stage of the escalator system between Robinson Road and Conduit Road have been replaced, and went operational on 11 July 2018. In early 2019, three refurbished escalators between Mosque Street and Robinson Road went operational. In June 2019, two replaced escalators between Caine Road and Elgin Street opened to the public. The escalator between Gage Street and Wellington Street is currently under refurbishment.
Apart from serving as a mode of transport, the system is also a tourist attraction and is lined with restaurants, bars, and shops.
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Central Market
2023/3/29
Dining Ground
G/F Central Market
Pulau 蒲羅 Singaporean Cuisine
Dining Ground, Central Market
The signature dishes are Hainan Chicken, Singapore Prawn Laksa, soft boiled eggs and Kaya toast
▲ Hainan Chicken Rice, Prawn Laksa，
Street Chicken Skewers, Penang Prawn Mee
▲ Nyonya Smoked Duck w/Rice in Chicken Oil
& Sotong Fish Ball Chicken Soup
& Sotong Fish Ball Chicken Soup
Attap 亞答屋
Dining Ground, Central Market
Singaporean, Asian, Vietnamese Cuisines; signature dishes are Curry Braised Beef Rice, Hainan Chicken Rice with Sotong Fish Ball Chicken Soup
▲ Curry Braised Beef Rice
Dining Ground, Central Market
CHEF'S MARKET
G/F Central Market, 93 Queen's Road Central , Hong Kong
美心 MX
G/F & 1/F The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce 24-25,
Connaught Rd Central, Central, Hong Kong
2023/3/29
▲ Afternoon Tea: Roast Duck Chinese Spaghetti
2023/4/3
▲ Dinner: Cheese Baked Chicken Steak
The Chairman 大班樓
3rd Floor, The Wellington, 198 Wellington St, Central, Hong Kong
The Chairman follows an original ingredient-driven – and concept-inspired – path. Traditional skills shape carefully sourced seasonal ingredients, but ultimately yield wholly new contemporary Cantonese dishes.
In 2021, The Chairman earned the No.1 spot in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, becoming the first Hong Kong restaurant to win the honour of The Best Restaurant in Asia, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna.
In 2022, The Chairman relocated to a new venue – The Wellington tower in central Hong Kong. While the restaurant team remains the same, the interior has been completely refreshed. Custom artwork and calligraphy adorn the walls, while the ceiling drips with leafy plants and low-lit lamps.
The perennial favourite is chef Kwok Keung Tung’s steamed flowery crab, a prized delicacy from the South China Sea renowned for its sweet taste. In The Chairman’s recipe, it is steamed with 15-year-old Chinese wine, chicken fat and clam juice, and served alongside fragrant chicken oil and flat rice noodles. Coinciding with the new location, new dishes have also been added to the roster: try the Sichuan peppercorn stewed oxtail, or the whole pig’s head that was inspired by a collaboration with Korean restaurant Hansik Goo.
Danny Yip is a low-key but much respected food connoisseur who prefers to let the restaurant and its cuisine do the talking. He used to own restaurants in Canberra, Australia, before he returned to Hong Kong to open The Chairman in 2009.
▲ Steamed Fresh Flowery Crab with Aged ShaoXing Wine,
Fragrant Chicken Oil & Flat Rice Noodles
The perennial favourite is chef Kwok Keung Tung’s steamed flowery crab, a prized delicacy from the South China Sea renowned for its sweet taste. In The Chairman’s recipe, it is steamed with 15-year-old Chinese wine, chicken fat and clam juice, and served alongside fragrant chicken oil and flat rice noodles. Coinciding with the new location, new dishes have also been added to the roster: try the Sichuan peppercorn stewed oxtail, or the whole pig’s head that was inspired by a collaboration with Korean restaurant Hansik Goo.
Danny Yip is a low-key but much respected food connoisseur who prefers to let the restaurant and its cuisine do the talking. He used to own restaurants in Canberra, Australia, before he returned to Hong Kong to open The Chairman in 2009.
▲ Steamed Fresh Flowery Crab with Aged ShaoXing Wine,
Fragrant Chicken Oil & Flat Rice Noodles
▲ Pepper Five Spices Ox Tongue
Yung Kee Restaurant 鏞記酒家
Yung Kee Building, 32-40 Wellington St, Central, Hong Kong
Established in 1942, Yung Kee is an integral part of Hong Kong’s culinary landscape and its heritage. It’s a story of ingenuity, perseverance and dedication.
Situated in the heart of Hong Kong Island’s Central District, the iconic Yung Kee Restaurant offers causal and fine dining, serving preserved family recipes for charcoal-grilled barbecued meats and Cantonese classics.
Signature dishes are Charcoal Roasted Goose, Preserved Egg and Pickled Ginger
▲ Charcoal Roasted Goose + Plum sauce
▲ Preserved Egg and Pickled Ginger
Next,
Hong Kong Episode Part 11
Sheung Wan, Sai Ying Pun
Dining, Sightseeing & Shopping
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