What is Causeway Bay known for?

Shopping, at every price level. SOGO on Hennessy Road and Times Square on Matheson Street anchor the western half; Hysan Place, Lee Garden One and Lee Garden Two hold the luxury brands to the south; Fashion Walk covers the streets around Paterson and Kingston; and Jardine's Bazaar and Jardine's Crescent are the old street market lanes. Victoria Park runs along the northern edge, and the district eats late.

How do I get to Causeway Bay?

Causeway Bay station on the MTR Island line, with Tin Hau one stop east and Wan Chai one stop west. Trams run along Yee Wo Street and Hennessy Road, and the Cross-Harbour Tunnel bus routes from Kowloon stop at the tunnel portal on the eastern side. For Victoria Park use Tin Hau Exit A2 or Causeway Bay Exit E, as the Leisure and Cultural Services Department directs.

Which malls are in Causeway Bay?

Times Square on Matheson Street, SOGO department store at the Hennessy Road and Yee Wo Street junction, Hysan Place on Hennessy Road, Lee Garden One and Lee Garden Two on Hysan Avenue, plus World Trade Centre and the smaller Windsor House and Island Beverley. Fashion Walk is not a single building but a run of street-level shops and restaurants around Paterson, Kingston, Cleveland and Great George Streets.

Is Causeway Bay a good place to stay in Hong Kong?

It suits shoppers and anyone who wants to walk to dinner rather than plan it. The Island line puts Central under ten minutes away, the Cross-Harbour Tunnel puts Kowloon on a single bus ride, and Victoria Park gives the district the green space that Central lacks. The trade-off is noise and crowding: Saturday afternoon on Great George Street is as dense as Hong Kong gets.

Where do people eat in Causeway Bay?

Everywhere and late. Cantonese banquet restaurants and dim sum around Hysan Avenue and Percival Street, wonton noodles and congee on the older lanes, Japanese and Korean restaurants stacked on the upper floors above Great George Street and Jaffe Road, hotpot from autumn onwards, and dessert shops open past midnight. Jardine's Bazaar and the surrounding lanes are the place for cheap local food.

What is there to do in Causeway Bay besides shopping?

Victoria Park, opened in October 1957 and the largest park on Hong Kong Island at over 19 hectares, with tennis courts, a bowling green, basketball courts, a jogging trail and the annual Lunar New Year flower market. The Noonday Gun fires at noon on the waterfront, the Hong Kong Central Library sits on Causeway Road beside the park, and the typhoon shelter is worth the short walk for the boats.

Which businesses are based in Causeway Bay?

Retail and food and beverage above all, then the offices above the shops: accountancy and corporate services firms, clinics and dental practices, tutorial centres, beauty and wellness studios, and insurance and financial advisers. Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital is on Village Road on the southern edge. Office rents sit below Central and Admiralty, which is why smaller professional firms cluster here.

Causeway Bay Hong Kong District Guide: Shops, Food, MTR

Quick Answer: Causeway Bay is Hong Kong Island's shopping district: SOGO and Times Square at one end, Hysan Place and the Lee Gardens at the other, Fashion Walk and Jardine's Bazaar in between, and Victoria Park, the largest park on the island at over 19 hectares, along the northern edge. Here is what sits where, how to get there and where to eat.

Causeway Bay is Hong Kong Island's shopping district and one of its busiest street scenes. SOGO and Times Square hold the western half, Hysan Place and the Lee Gardens the southern half, Fashion Walk the streets between Paterson and Great George, and Jardine's Bazaar the old market lanes. Along the northern edge is Victoria Park, opened in October 1957 and, at over 19 hectares, the largest park on Hong Kong Island according to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. This guide covers what sits on which street, how to get there, what to see, where to eat and who does business here. Portal Hong Kong lists businesses in Causeway Bay by category.

What is on which street?

Street or block	What is there	Notes
Hennessy Road at Yee Wo Street	SOGO department store, the district's landmark crossing	Busiest pavement in the district; trams run past the door
Matheson Street	Times Square, vertical mall and office tower	The open plaza is the district's meeting point
Hennessy Road and Hysan Avenue	Hysan Place, Lee Garden One and Lee Garden Two	Luxury brands, restaurants on the upper floors, quieter pavements
Paterson, Kingston, Cleveland and Great George Streets	Fashion Walk: street-level fashion shops, cafes and restaurants	Not a mall; an open block you walk through
Jardine's Bazaar and Jardine's Crescent	Street stalls, cheap clothing, dried goods, local food	Older Causeway Bay, narrow and busy from late morning
Percival Street and Lockhart Road	Electronics, sportswear, pharmacies, upper-floor restaurants	Tram route; the workaday end of the district
Gloucester Road and the waterfront	World Trade Centre, the Noonday Gun and the typhoon shelter	The gun fires at noon daily
Hing Fat Street and Causeway Road	Victoria Park and the Hong Kong Central Library on Causeway Road	Tin Hau Exit A2 or Causeway Bay Exit E

How do you get there and around?

Causeway Bay station sits under Hennessy Road on the MTR Island line, with Tin Hau one stop east and Wan Chai one stop west, which makes Central under ten minutes away. Trams run along Yee Wo Street and Hennessy Road at street level and are the slow, cheap way to move along the north shore. Cross-harbour buses from Kowloon use the Cross-Harbour Tunnel portal on the eastern side of the district, and minibuses climb south into Happy Valley and the Mid-Levels. Walking is usually faster than any of it within the district itself: the whole shopping area is about fifteen minutes end to end, and the crossings at Hennessy Road and Great George Street are the bottlenecks rather than the distance.

What should you see?

Victoria Park, for the morning tai chi, the jogging trail and the Lunar New Year flower market.
The Noonday Gun on the waterfront, fired every day at twelve.
Jardine's Bazaar and Jardine's Crescent, the street market lanes the malls grew around.
Fashion Walk, for the street-level shops and the crowd that comes with them.
The Lee Gardens, for quieter pavements and the better upper-floor restaurants.
Times Square, if only for the plaza and the countdown crowd on New Year's Eve.

Where do you eat and shop?

Causeway Bay eats late and on every floor. Cantonese restaurants and dim sum sit around Hysan Avenue and Percival Street, including Forum Restaurant and West Villa Restaurant; wonton noodles and congee are the lunchtime default at places such as Ho Hung Kee; Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese restaurants fill the upper floors above Great George Street and Jaffe Road, Din Tai Fung among them; and Fashion Walk carries the casual end, with Little Bao Diner and Burgeroom. Shopping follows the street table above: SOGO and Times Square for the department-store and mall end, Lee Garden One and Lee Garden Two for luxury, Jardine's Bazaar for the cheap end. Browse the district's restaurants, dining, shopping, shopping malls and Fashion Walk listings, and for the street-food end of Hong Kong eating, the street food crash course.

Who does business here, and who does the area suit?

Retail and food and beverage first, then everything that fits above a shop: accountancy and corporate services firms, clinics and dental practices, tutorial centres, beauty and wellness studios, and insurance advisers. Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital is on Village Road on the southern edge, and Victoria Park gives the district green space that Central does not have. Office rents sit below Central and Admiralty, which is why smaller professional firms settle here rather than west along the tram line. The area suits shoppers, people who want dinner within walking distance and families who value the park; it suits light sleepers and anyone allergic to crowds much less. West is Wan Chai, covered in the Wan Chai district guide, and across the harbour is Tsim Sha Tsui. For renting here, see the guide to renting an apartment in Hong Kong.

Frequently asked questions

What is Causeway Bay known for?: Shopping, at every price level. SOGO on Hennessy Road and Times Square on Matheson Street anchor the western half; Hysan Place, Lee Garden One and Lee Garden Two hold the luxury brands to the south; Fashion Walk covers the streets around Paterson and Kingston; and Jardine's Bazaar and Jardine's Crescent are the old street market lanes. Victoria Park runs along the northern edge, and the district eats late.
How do I get to Causeway Bay?: Causeway Bay station on the MTR Island line, with Tin Hau one stop east and Wan Chai one stop west. Trams run along Yee Wo Street and Hennessy Road, and the Cross-Harbour Tunnel bus routes from Kowloon stop at the tunnel portal on the eastern side. For Victoria Park use Tin Hau Exit A2 or Causeway Bay Exit E, as the Leisure and Cultural Services Department directs.
Which malls are in Causeway Bay?: Times Square on Matheson Street, SOGO department store at the Hennessy Road and Yee Wo Street junction, Hysan Place on Hennessy Road, Lee Garden One and Lee Garden Two on Hysan Avenue, plus World Trade Centre and the smaller Windsor House and Island Beverley. Fashion Walk is not a single building but a run of street-level shops and restaurants around Paterson, Kingston, Cleveland and Great George Streets.
Is Causeway Bay a good place to stay in Hong Kong?: It suits shoppers and anyone who wants to walk to dinner rather than plan it. The Island line puts Central under ten minutes away, the Cross-Harbour Tunnel puts Kowloon on a single bus ride, and Victoria Park gives the district the green space that Central lacks. The trade-off is noise and crowding: Saturday afternoon on Great George Street is as dense as Hong Kong gets.
Where do people eat in Causeway Bay?: Everywhere and late. Cantonese banquet restaurants and dim sum around Hysan Avenue and Percival Street, wonton noodles and congee on the older lanes, Japanese and Korean restaurants stacked on the upper floors above Great George Street and Jaffe Road, hotpot from autumn onwards, and dessert shops open past midnight. Jardine's Bazaar and the surrounding lanes are the place for cheap local food.
What is there to do in Causeway Bay besides shopping?: Victoria Park, opened in October 1957 and the largest park on Hong Kong Island at over 19 hectares, with tennis courts, a bowling green, basketball courts, a jogging trail and the annual Lunar New Year flower market. The Noonday Gun fires at noon on the waterfront, the Hong Kong Central Library sits on Causeway Road beside the park, and the typhoon shelter is worth the short walk for the boats.
Which businesses are based in Causeway Bay?: Retail and food and beverage above all, then the offices above the shops: accountancy and corporate services firms, clinics and dental practices, tutorial centres, beauty and wellness studios, and insurance and financial advisers. Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital is on Village Road on the southern edge. Office rents sit below Central and Admiralty, which is why smaller professional firms cluster here.