When you’re done walking, it’s time to take a seat, have a drink, and even have some cake! Depending on where those feet bring you, here’s a selection of the better possibilities around Hong Kong… :)
9VSKA: As the name suggests, the baristas here make a great coffee (cappuccino is always a must for me on each visit!) Food items on lé menu is done well (I recommend the carbonara) + pick a piece of cake!
3-6/F, Hanway Commercial Centre, 36 Dundas St, 旺角, HK
Café · Mong Kok · 24 tips and reviews
9VSKA: A great little hang-out location in the heart of Mong Kok. Serves a good range of hot and cold drinks, plus food. A little bit pricey but worthwhile. Per-person minimum charge and time-stay applies.
Shop 1001, Fire Zone, Elements, 1 Austin Rd W, West Kowloon
Café · 西区海底隧道 · 33 tips and reviews
9VSKA: One of the first places in Hong Kong that I’d dare say serves a decent cappuccino! This particular caffè HABITŪ is my favourite, also serving light meals throughout the day, and offers free WiFi!
9VSKA: Decorated in an old-cinema theme, this two-level Starbucks is located upstairs and popular with the local Mong Kok culture. When busy, the store can get slightly noisy — but otherwise, a must-visit!
9VSKA: Being one of my favourite Starbucks in Hong Kong, the Elements store has an elongated layout with plentiful seats, and some sofa and high-stool seating. Good ambience, reasonable (quite) noise levels.
9VSKA: Open-space seating in the heart of the CityPlaza mall, both food and drinks are offered here. Can get busy at times, but otherwise makes a good location to sit back and relax! Free Wi-Fi available.
9VSKA: One of two good coffee shop locations in the CityPlaza mall in Tai Koo Shing, this outlet offers a mix of in-store seating, plus those in the immediate surrounding areas of the mall.
Unit 106, 1/F, Great Eagle Centre, 23 Harbour Rd, 灣仔, 灣仔區
Coffee Shop · Wan Chai District · 20 tips and reviews
9VSKA: Situated directly opposite to the Wan Chai Ferry Pier, above the bus terminus, this particular branch of Pacific Coffee has an overall good enviro (comfortable seating) and views of Victoria Harbour!
9VSKA: Situated opposite the Sogo Department Store, and (more importantly) off-street, this smaller-but-cozy branch offers good inside-and-out (mall) seating — mainly chairs, but several sofas also.
9VSKA: If you’re after a typical-but-decent coffee shop in Festival Walk, this is probably the one and only (the caffè HABITŪ is table service; Starbucks is always busy and cramped!) Second floor from top.
9VSKA: Located on the upper level of ifc mall, the coffees here are decent and passable. There’s a delicious variety of hot chocolates (drink) and, more importantly, cakes!
9VSKA: I consider this café a comfortable retreat from all the hustle-and-bustle, that is Tsim Sha Tsui’s shopping district. The shop is well-lit, especially throughout the afternoon & evening. Good coffee.
Shop LB02, LB/F, iSQUARE, 63 Nathan Rd, 尖沙咀, Kowloon City
Coffee Shop · 33 tips and reviews
9VSKA: This Starbucks has a unique spot, being a few floors above Nathan Road, in the iSQUARE shopping mall’s south-east corner (street and harbour views yay!) Inside & outside (mall area) seating available.