Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Best places to shop in Hong Kong

5 markets, malls and shopping districts in Hong Kong — what to buy, when to go, and the tourist traps to avoid at each one.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Temple Street Night Market

The classic Kowloon night market — watches, electronics accessories, jade, clothing and fortune tellers, with dai pai dong food at the Yau Ma Tei end.

Where: Night Market
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Best time: Nightly 18:00–24:00
Cost: Budget
Tip: The food stalls at the northern end are the genuine draw. Bargain hard on goods — opening prices run three times the settling price.

2. Ladies' Market and Sneaker Street, Mong Kok

Tung Choi Street's covered stalls for clothing and accessories, with Fa Yuen Street's trainer shops running parallel — Hong Kong's densest street retail.

Where: Market
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Best time: Daily 12:00–23:00
Cost: Budget

3. Causeway Bay: Times Square and SOGO

The city's busiest shopping district — Japanese department stores, Times Square mall and the street-level fashion of Fashion Walk.

Where: Mall
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Best time: Daily 11:00–22:00
Cost: Mid–Luxury

4. Central: Landmark and IFC Mall

Hong Kong's luxury core — international houses in the Landmark and Prince's Building, connected to IFC by the elevated walkway system.

Where: Luxury
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Best time: Daily 10:00–20:00
Cost: Luxury
Tip: Hong Kong charges no sales tax and no duty on most goods, which is why watches, jewellery and cosmetics are genuinely cheaper here.

5. Sheung Wan: Cat Street and dried seafood streets

Upper Lascar Row for antiques and curios, with Des Voeux Road West's dried seafood and Ko Shing Street's herbal medicine trade alongside.

Where: Flea Market
Map: Open in Maps
Best time: Daily 11:00–18:00
Cost: Budget–Mid

Watch outCat Street 'antiques' are reproductions made for the trade. Buy for the object. Separately, dried shark fin and some seafood products here cannot legally be brought into many countries.