Sham Shui Po Retro & Local Food Exploration

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My Trip

Sham Shui Po, a working-class district in western Kowloon, keeps old Hong Kong intact in its electronics flea market and fabric wholesalers, while new hip cafés and leather workshops cluster around Tai Nan Street — the frontline of 'retro plus hip'.

Half-day5 stopsEst. budget 30,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Apliu Street Flea Market鴨寮街 (Apliu Street)
Sham Shui Po · Shopping · Market · 35 min stay
Hong Kong's largest electronics flea market, piled with used gadgets, components, vintage cameras and vinyl. A treasure trove for tech buffs and vintage hunters, and a raw slice of local life.
Walk 5 min
2
Yu Chau Street (button & ribbon lane)汝州街 (Yu Chau Street)
Sham Shui Po · Select shop · 20 min stay
A street packed with wholesalers of buttons, ribbons, beads and lace. Heaven for DIY and handmade lovers, and a living record of Hong Kong's garment industry.
Walk 5 min
3
Tai Nan Street大南街 (Tai Nan Street)
Sham Shui Po · Cafe · Street · 50 min stay
The new face of Sham Shui Po, where specialty cafés, leather workshops and plant shops have moved into an old neighbourhood. The clash of old and new is exactly why the area is on the rise.
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Walk 7 min
4
Tim Ho Wan (dim sum)添好運 (Tim Ho Wan)
Sham Shui Po · Dim sum · 40 min stay
The dim sum that became famous as 'the world's cheapest Michelin'. The Michelin-starred Sham Shui Po branch is in this neighbourhood — don't miss the baked char siu bao (polo bao).
Walk 6 min
5
Kung Wo Tofu (tofu pudding old shop)公和荳品廠 (Kung Wo Dou Bun Chong)
Sham Shui Po · Dessert · 20 min stay
A near-century-old handmade tofu shop. Wrap up the walk with warm tofu pudding (dau fu fa) and soy milk. The old handmade methods are still alive here.