Highlights of Hong Kong 2025

I have been dreaming for a trip to Hong Kong for the longest time – and I finally made it! This time, I chose to visit during Chinese New Year, which I don’t recall ever spending in Asia! Here are some highlights:

Places to Visit

Hong Kong International Airport
香港國際機場

Victoria Peak
太平山

Ex-Sham Shui Po Service Reservoir (Ex-SSPSR)
前深水埗配水庫

Tian Tan Buddha
天壇大佛

Wisdom Path
心經簡林

Ngong Ping Village
昂坪市集

Po Lin Monastery
寶蓮禪寺

Monster Building Spot

Pottinger Street
砵甸乍街

Duddell Street Steps and Gas Lamps
都爹利街石階及煤氣燈

Hong Kong Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
聖母無原罪主教座堂

Central-Mid-Levels Escalators
中環半山扶手電梯

West Kowloon Art Park
西九藝術公園

M+

Hong Kong West Kowloon Station
高鐵西九龍總站

Olympic Bridge
奧運橋

Christ the King Chapel
基督君王小堂

Saint Jude’s Catholic Church
天主教聖猶達聖堂

Choi Hung Estate
彩虹邨

Temple Street
廟街

Jimmy Bridge
志明橋

Christ the Worker Parish
天主教基督勞工堂

Apliu Street
鴨寮街

Ladies’ Market 女人街
Tung Choi Street 通菜街
Goldfish Market 金魚街
Fa Yuen Street 花園街


Activities

Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair
維園年宵市場

Ding Ding – Hong Kong Tram

Harlech Road and Lugard Road Circular Walk, The Peak
山頂夏力道和盧吉道環迴步行徑

Star Ferry
天星小輪

Ngong Ping Cable Car

‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ Exhibition
《九龍城寨之圍城》電影展覽

Hong Kong Museum of The War of Resistance and Coastal Defence
香港抗戰及海防博物館

IFC Observation Deck and Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Namco


Food to Eat

Breakfast

Australia Dairy Company 澳洲牛奶公司
牛油方飽 + 西煎雙蛋 + 火腿通粉 + 奶茶

Tsim Chai Kee Noodle 沾仔記
雙併河 – 招牌雲吞 + 肉鮮牛肉

Panash
Salted Butter Roll


Snacks

Hop Yik Tai 合益泰小食
Cheung Fun 腸粉 + Fish Siu Mai 魚肉燒賣

Original Taste Workshop 原味家作
木耳魚肉燒賣

Deli Vegetarian Cafe 緻寶齋
Mixed Vegetarian 齋滷味


Lunch

Man Kee Cart Noodle 文記車仔麵
Noodles 幼麵 + Pork Blood 豬紅 + Pork Skin 豬皮 + Chicken Wings 瑞士雞翼 + Chive Dumplings 韭菜餃

Din Tai Fung 鼎泰豐
Egg Fried Rice with Deep-Fried Pork Chop (peppery) 炸豬排蛋炒飯(胡椒味)

Mak Man Kee Noodle Shop 麥文記麵家
Tiger Prawn Wontons Noodles in Soup 上湯雲吞麵

Duddell’s 都爹利會館
Two Roasts Combination with Rice – BBQ Pork + Pork Belly 燒味雙拼配飯 – 叉燒 + 燒腩仔

Maxim’s Palace 美心皇宮
Dim Sum

Po Lin Monastery Restaurant 寶蓮禪寺齋堂
Deluxe Meal 貴賓齋
Daily Soup 古法老火湯 + Deep Fried Spring Roll 脆皮春捲 + Asparagus with Mix Mushroom & Cashew Nut 碧綠如意炒 + Black Mushroom w/ Vegetable 花菇扒時蔬 + Deep Fried Bean Curd sheet with Lemon Sauce 西檸鮮竹片

Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop 正斗粥麵專家
House Specialty Wonton Noodles in Soup 正斗鮮蝦雲吞麵


Dinner

Tao Heung 稻香
Roasted Goose 明爐燒鵝皇

Phở Lệ 錦麗
Locomotive Pho with Rib Eye, Beef Tendon, Well Done Beef, Beef Ball and Vietnamese Sausage 火車頭粉(穀飼肉眼,牛筋,熟牛肉,牛丸及扎肉)

Asam Chicken Rice 亞參雞飯
Hainan Chicken Rice with Clear Chicken Broth 海南雞飯跟清雞湯

Trusty Congee King 靠得住粥麵小館
Pork Liver and Fish Belly Congee 豬潤魚腩粥

Tai Hing 太興
Dual selection of roast items 燒味雙拼 – BBQ Pork 叉燒 + Roast Pork 燒肉
Cold Pork Hock 佛山燻蹄

Maxim’s Food² 美心Food²
Rice with Siu Mei Combo 叉·切雞飯
Rice with Roasted Duck 明爐燒鴨飯

McDonald’s
Prosperity Beef Burger Meal Set 招財牛堡套餐
Medium Fries 中薯條 + Lemon Tea 熱新鮮檸檬茶


Dessert

Australia Dairy Company 澳洲牛奶公司
Steamed Egg White with Milk 蛋白燉鮮奶

33 Cubread
33 Super Soft Milk Mini Toast 33招牌海棉小吐司
Kyoto Uji Matcha with Black Beans
京都宇治抹茶丹波黑豆


Drinks

Australia Dairy Company 澳洲牛奶公司
Hot Fresh Milk 熱鮮奶

Australia Dairy Company 澳洲牛奶公司
Milk Tea 奶茶

LINLEE·手打檸檬茶(旺角)
High Aroma Oolong Lemon Tea 單叢鴨屎香手打檸檬茶

Phở Lệ 錦麗
Salted Lemon with Lime Water (hot) 鹹檸檬青檸水(熱)

ITO EN
Green Tea

Blooms Coffee