NEIGHBOURHOOD GUIDE

HANGING AROUND TAI HANG

Katrina Lau shows you seven ways to spend the day in the up and coming neighbourhood

Around the corner from crowded Causeway Bay, Tai Hang is gradually becoming a favourite for artisanal cafes and modern restaurants but still retains its small-town charm. If you’re looking for a spacious cafe to sit back with your favourite book and want to spend the day wandering around some shops and galleries, Tai Hang is where to go. We’ve done all the legwork for you, here’s our guide for hanging out in Tai Hang. 20 | SOUTHSIDE

Snoop around The Shophouse

From the outside, The Shophouse is a Grade-III listed pre-WWII building but what it stores says otherwise. The 4,000 square foot space is actually a gallery dedicated to showcasing the works of modern unconventional artists. Combining lifestyle and exhibition areas, you can also enjoy some aromatic Oolong tea in the 1930s shophouse. 4 Second Lane.

Pay your respects at Lin Fa Temple

Located at the end of Lin Fa Kung Street, the temple is decorated with murals of the phoenix and lotus and an iconic roof. Declared a Grade I historic building, it is a popular tourist spot, especially during MidAutumn Festival when the neighbourhood is lit with burning incense on a dancing fire dragon. Lin Fa Temple, Lily Street.

From the outside, The Shophouse is a GradeIII listed pre-WWII building but what it stores says otherwise. The 4,000 square foot space is actually a gallery dedicated to showcasing the works of modern unconventional artists. Combining lifestyle and exhibition areas, you can also enjoy some aromatic Oolong tea in the 1930s shophouse. 4 Second Lane.

Sit back and relax at Muse

Pretty cafes are no stranger to the neighbourhood. The minimalist cafe is dazzled with hints of wood and leafy greens and serves artisanal coffees, fruit-infused teas, light bites and sweet treats. The twostorey cafe also offers alfresco dining where you can enjoy a sweet honeycomb coffee under the sun. 15-17 Ormsby Street. No afternoon is complete without a drink on a rooftop bar. Located in Little Tai Hang hotel, the restaurant and bar is home to a spacious outdoor terrace with views over the neighbourhood. Be sure to drop by during happy hour to take advantage of its buy-one-get-one deals. 2/F, 98 Tung Lo Wan Road.

Stroll around Victoria Park

Arguably the most well-known park in Hong Kong, stretching from Causeway Bay to Tin Hau, Victoria Park is a large open area with plenty of benches and grassy patches to play, picnic and hang out with friends. The majority of the park is pathed, making it the perfect place to take a stroll.

Taste local cuisine at Shun Hing Cha Chaan Teng

Cha chaan tengs in Hong Kong are the inventors of some of the most unique local dishes. Specialities include the macaroni soup, pineapple buns stacked with butter or in this case, scrambled egg and char siu rice. 5 Ormsby Street,