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Best 12 Things to Do in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

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Oct 9, 2019

Catalogue

  • Some Information
    • Address
    • Opening Hours
  • Things To Do in Causeway Bay
    • Hong Kong Central Library
    • Noonday Gun
    • Victoria Park
    • Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
    • Tin Hau Temple
  • Things To Eat in Causeway Bay
    • Cat Store
    • Hot Pot
    • Eat Darling Eat
  • Where to Go Shopping
    • SOGO
    • Times Square
    • World Trade Centre
    • Windsor House
  • How to Get There
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Causeway Bay is Hong Kong’s premiere shopping destination filled with shopping malls, upscale stores, family-owned shops and quirky boutiques. Although the area only has a few major tourist attractions, this is where you need to head to for some quality shopping experience. While it’s quite a compact area, you will need a whole day to go through its many stores, boutiques and market stalls if you’re on a shopping spree. Causeway Bay being one of Hong Kong’s most iconic shopping destinations is also vibrant with the flashy stores, it neon lights and the posh crowd who shop there especially after dark. While the stores remain open a little after 10pm, the late night crowds keep the streets alive throughout as many of the main streets have been pedestrianized to make it friendlier to shoppers. You will also notice that unlike Hong Kong Central, the stores here are more on the streets rather than stacked up in shopping malls and complexes.

Best 12 Things to Do in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

While shopping is the primary attraction about the place, Causeway Bay is also a place to see some of the remnants of the city’s colonial past and Buddhist culture. There are places to visit such as the Tin Hau Temple, an 18th century shrine for the Goddess of Sea, the Noonday Gun Ceremony, Victoria Park and more.

Causeway Bay lies on to the east of Central and Wan Chai districts. Yee Woo Street is the main road which runs through the shopping district and divides it in to two.

Most of the stores in Causeway bay stay open from 10am to 10pm.

Causeway Bay your chance to explore some of the district’s finest foods, tourist attractions and shopping destination that are all located just minutes from each other. Here are the must-experience things in Hong Kong causeway bay.

Anybody strolling through the Victoria Park will notice the yellowish building on the other side of the tram stop; this is the Hong Kong Central Library which was opened in 2001. With 33,800 square meters of total floor space and the 12 floors of building entirely dedicated to learning everything from science and language to art, this is the largest library in Hong Kong while also being a cultural landmark. The 2.6 million items in the library includes books, toys, maps, newspapers, periodicals and more which are available to everyone. Visitors are accompanied by the library’s friendly staff to show them around and even demonstrate some of the electronic resources available for learning. Tourist or not, anyone who comes here can have a great time exploring the fun learning/adventure games and children even get their own toy room to play with.

Best 12 Things to Do in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

The library is open every day from 10am to 9pm. To get there, take the MTR and get off at the Causeway Bay MTR station, the library is 500 meters west.

The Noonday Gun is a small calibre artillery cannon that’s placed in a small enclosed area on the waterfront in Causeway Bay. As its name suggests, the gun is fired every day at noon by an employee of the multinational corporation Jardine Matheson who own the gun. The firing of the gun is a small ritual which involves ringing a nearby bell eight times after the gun is fired to indicate the end of the morning shift. There’s a bit of a mystery that surrounds the gun ritual and according to the story, the tradition originated around 1860 when it was customary for Jardine employees to fire a gun salute every time the company’s head arrived at the Hong Kong port. A senior royal navy officer who is unaccustomed to gun salutes to who aren’t high-ranked government officials, got offended and penalized the company to fire the gun at noon every day as a time keeper.

The gun is fired everyday at noon and can be seen by tourists. To get to the gun, Get off at Causeway Bay MTR station and take the Exit D1. Take a right turn and go straight for 50 meters and take a left. After crossing the road, walk another 150 meters until you get to Gloucester Road. Go down to the car parking of the World Trade Centre and follow the green pipe in the tunnels to get to the gun.

While most of urban Hong Kong is a concrete jungle, the Victoria Park is a breath of fresh air of green in the middle of all that concrete. Although the park isn’t particularly special, it’s the biggest on the island and the most visited by the residents. The park is an excellent place for you to unwind in the middle of nature after a long day of shopping in the area or just when you need to get away for a few hours of calm sitting by the lake. If you’re an early-goer, you would see dozens of people practicing Tai-Chi in the morning and even joggers running along the pavement. The two particular times when you must visit the park is during the Mid-Autumn Festival to watch the lanterns and the flower show during the Chinese New Year. The park can be reached easily from the MTR station by following directions on the streets.

Best 12 Things to Do in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

As sailing is an essential skill to all early settlers on coastal lands, it isn’t surprising that The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in the Hong Kong causeway bay is one of the city’s largest and oldest sports clubs with thousands of members. It has a rich cultural history spanning as far back as 170 years where the club encourages community, rowing and competitive sailing in people of all ages whether they are members or non members. The club also organizes regional and internal invents which ranks it high on the global sporting map. Although the club is private, you can apply for a visiting membership if you can come up with an introductory letter.

Tin Hau is the Goddess of sea and protector of sailors and fishermen. Since Hong Kong is a coastal city, Tin Hau is a popular deity in the culture and there are about a hundred temples dedicated to her. One of the most popular among them is the 200 year old temple at Causeway bay which is also a shrine for many of the other deities from Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. The temple is quite colourful being decorated with brightly coloured flowers and streamers and ornate decorations. On your visit, ensure that you do not wear colours such as red which are considered inauspicious. It’s also best not to take photographs openly as praying is deeply personal and may not go well with the devotees. If you do need to take a picture for the memory, do it as discretely as possible. To get to the temple, you will have to get off at the Yau Ma Tei Station and take the exit C. Walk along Man Ming Lane to reach Temple Street.

Best 12 Things to Do in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

With a number of great eateries and restaurants at every corner of Causeway Bay, you will always find plenty of delectables to keep your energy levels up. These places offer a unique eating experience for everyone who visits:

What better way can animal lovers enjoy their meal than in the company of their favourite animals? The Cat Store lets you do just that; if you love cats, this is definitely a place you need to visit. This quirky restaurant always has about 10 cats roaming freely or lust lazing around the place all day. You can pet the cats; take pictures with them (without flash) have them sleep beside while you have your lunch and a fabulous time. The cats are friendly and well accustomed to humans, so feel free to pick one up if you are good at handling those felines. The restaurant offers a range of cat themed items such as cat shaped desserts, cat shaped coffee mugs, portraits, photographs decos, toys and everything else that would delight a cat lover. The food varieties include pizza, sausages, spaghetti, cheesecake, chicken wings and a selection of other western fare. Since customers are also allowed to bring their own cats, you could also have a chance to pet more!

The Cat Island Cafe as it is also called is about 300 meters to the south of the Causeway Bay Station. It is open from 11am to 9pm on all days.

If you haven’t already heard of Hot Pot, then you’re in just the right place to try it out for the first time. Hot Pot is as much as an eating experience as it is a delicious serving that encapsulates a communal dining ethos which most people aren’t used to. In a nutshell, this traditional Chinese way has all the ingredients in a hot pot flavoured with intense spices which will make you want for more. The dishes are mostly non-vegetarian and often involve organs and not just the meaty parts in the ingredients. Chongqing hotspot has been the most popular Hot Pot restaurant in the scene with over 500 branches all over the world and with three branches in Hong Kong, you must check into their place in Causeway Bay which is just off the MRT station on Jardline Bazaar.

To get a taste of traditional Chinese desserts, head for Eat Darling Eat which serves sweet soups (tong sui) and other steamed or boiled desserts which are unlike their western counterparts. You will find that not only are the Chinese desserts lighter but also have much high nutritive value. Eat Darling Eat presents some of the traditional Chinese desserts in a more modern or unconventional way which could be thought of as a fusion of the nostalgia of the old with a quirky modern twist. Some popular examples include custard filled pineapple bun, Tong Sui Papaya- papaya soup with mascarpone, papaya chips and snow fungus and ice-cream flavours like Sichuan pepper with candied bacon shard topping and more. The presentations of the deserts are just as counterintuitive as their taste.

Eat Darling Eat stays open from 12:00pm to 12:00am. To get there, take the Exit E from Causeway Bay station and follow directions to Great George Street.

Shopping is what Hong Kong causeway bay is most popular for and here are the four must-visit places in the area:

SOGO is Hong Kong’s largest Japanese departmental store where you will many familiar brands in fashion, electronics, toys, cosmetics and health products in both the mid and the high range. With 16 floors of quality and products you can expect to find most of what you will need under one roof. Basement level 2 is where you need to head for the restaurants and the supermarket while basement level 1 is where you find leather products such as handbags, shoes, belt and so on. The upper floors have jewellery, sports, clothes and electronics that you will need. SOGO also holds frequent promotional events for good and food fairs are popular events. If you are in the area around the time of one, it’s a good chance to take a variety of local and international delicacies.

The store is open all week from 10:00am to 10:00pm. It is located right next to the MTR Causeway Bay Station; therefore all you need to do is take the exit D.

Times Square Hong Kong is one of the city’s first mega-malls having 16 floors and being home to 230 stores. Most people who come to Causeway Bay for shopping rarely go without visiting this mega mall. Being located right on top of the MTR Causeway Bay Station exit, the mall is a land mark and a shopping destination that cannot be missed. What draws the large crowd to the mall are the mix of both mid-range and high-range stores that even the most average shoppers have within their limits. The stores have everything from luxury fashion accessories to electronics and toys from many of the Chinese and other brands from around the world. The mall also has 20 restaurants which throw open plenty of dining options for the thousands of people who pass through every day. The mall is more fun on days of special events and festivals, especially the New Year where elaborate displays are set up temporarily making it an incredible experience. While it’s a great place for shopping all day, it’s a treat to visit the place after 6pm. Getting there is very easy; Exit A from the MTR causeway Bay Station leads directly to the mall.

Best 12 Things to Do in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Located at the waterfront of Victoria harbour, the World Trade Centre is one of the most popular malls in Hong Kong, especially among the young crowd because of its great location and affordable prices. You will find a number of mid-range branded stores that are within the reach of most shoppers among its total of 80 stores. While the fancy, branded stores are half the story, what makes the World Trade Centre is its advantageous location at the harbour which gives spectacular views of the bay and the Hong Kong Skyline. 12 out of 20 restaurants at the mall have incredible panoramic views harbour out of which 5 have Michelin Guide recommendations.

The mall is open every day from 10:00am to 11:00pm. To get to the mall, take the MTR to Causeway Bay station and take the Exit D1.

The Windsor House is another mall that’s next in line to become the one-stop shopping destination for all shoppers foreign and domestic. Spread over 410,000 square feet, the shopping mall has 17 floors and 170 shops of mid-range brands. Although it doesn’t have enough international brands, it still has enough in the domestic segment to attract a huge crowd of shoppers. It is popular for fashion, toys, electronic goods, fitness and more. The mall also features a multi-screen cinema and 20 restaurants that serve a variety of local and international cuisine. While being a great place for shopping, it’s also a fun place for children and families to hang out.

Since the mall is located close to Causeway Bay Station, you only need to take the Exit E to go straight to the mall. It stays open from 10am to 10pm.

Causeway Bay can be reached by the MTR network, on the Blue Island line. The Causeway bay station is where you need to get off to enter the district. The subway station has exits that lead to different parts of the district. The important ones include Exit A which leads to Times Square shopping mall, Exits D3 and D4 go to the SOGO Department Store. A fancier way to reach Causeway Bay is to take the tram which travels through the district. You can stop in front of SOGO and start exploring the area from there.

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