If you want to impress your friends aboard with truly local snack, this is THE place…read more Wong Wing Kee has been around for more than a century, owned by Wong's four generation of family, but the shop here in Sheung Wan looks very classy, neat and clean. The staff here are super friendly, and that is something you will be kinda of surprised to see in HK. They will offer you free sample to try, and there you can tell the difference between their products and others' - strong flavour but not overly sweet or salty. For expats, here is some good news. All products are labelled in their English translation too. I'd never know 腐乳 is preserved bean curd, but here you go. They have almost every local snack you can name, 話梅、陳皮、冬薑、焗蓮子、山楂餅、加應子 (hey, come to the shop and look for the translation yourself...), but also flower flavoured tea bags. Extra bonus if you want to post the snack aboard - they can advise you which snack you can import to US and which you cannot. Very handy advice as I had absolutely zero ideas. If you look carefully in the shop, you can also see a photo of the owner with Prince Charles. Kinda of a big deal you wouldn't expect from a very local shop just sitting around the corner in Sheung Wan!

Amazing iced cappuccinos, really fresh and moist muffins and lovely service. There is a cafe in the…read moreback if you want to sit and enjoy. But it's a good place to stop to grab a coffee on the go.

TL;DR - epic food and good wine somewhat spoiled by poor service and either jingoism or racism…read more Restaurant has both a menu and a butcher. Order off the menu or walk to the butcher across the restaurant. There, select your meat, temperature, side, sauce. Provide a table number. My filet was among the best I've ever had. My companion's lamb burger was perfect. The wine selection is good and whoever put together the list selected some good options All that said, there was nobody to greet us at the door and empty tables had reserved placards. We looked lost and awkward and eventually asked to see a menu and for an explanation. That person then vanished. A possibly Persian man returned and asked if we wanted a table but then told us there was nowhere in the restaurant. There is no list -- or so we were told. Then the original person returned and without explanation we had a table. Why? Had he racially profiled us? Was he just rude? I have no idea, but he consistently gave the most cursory and minimal responses throughout the night. The Persian(?) took our menu order but when asked about the butcher just motioned across the restaurant and said "go ahead." He didn't provide a table number so -- yet again -- another waiter had to be asked. Service was slow and encounters with waitstaff were sporadic, at best. The guy next to us received a 10% discount without even asking because his service was so delayed. All staff speak perfect English. Prices are moderate for Hong Kong but reasonable for ROW (rest of world).

The chewiest of candies, and a Hong Kong institution for several years…read more While their stand is a thing of legend, their brick and mortar is spacious, organized and super welcoming, even with a cute timeline of their history featured as you enter. For expats or tourists visiting this part of town, these snacks don't break the bank for souvenirs. And they pack light to boot, without skimping on flavor!

Started out as a little street stall and now look at them. If you're a fan of chinese dried fruits,…read moremake sure you drop in and take a look. Individually vacuum packages or use order form for 10 or more packages. Dried fruits are excellent quality with nice balance of licorice and sweetness. I like how it doesn't make your mouth and lips pucker up *smack*.

There's a few things you need to know about Jenny's bakery before you go: there are people out…read morethere trying to trick you that they're the cookies you're looking for so beware because they charge the same price but is not the same quality. At both locations we were misled by ladies holding the Jenny's cookie sign but took us to a "Jessica's cookies" or a store where they had Jenny's cookies but also with an assorted other cookies. Watch out and beware.

Brits like it. It got everything you need if you miss home…read more Everything here other than the wines are unsurprisingly overpriced. I still come here for some quality food and snacks, which you can't get them elsewhere. The chocolate, in particular, does that little something to me and I always have to come back for more. I like Mark & Spencer when they sell simplicity. Take the wine buyers in the M&S. The got the best wine buying team. They may not get the most premium / expensive kinds of wine, but they always get wine expressing the most signature of the region. You can taste the Chardonnay at Chablis, Sauvignon Blanc at NZ, etc. which outline the exact characteristics you read on the textbooks. Same goes for the food. The may not be the best "Grass Fed Organic Beef", but they always have these decent, fresh choices of food for you. My complaint? Damn the air-con is freezing 24/7. Seriously. I didn't even walk through the whole shop to-date yet just because how cold it is. And this is from a local who's spoiled by the indoor aircon for more than 30 years.

Do you ever have the need for a pork pie or a scotch egg? That yearning for some great British…read morefodder, that isn't HK doing British, but actually flown in from the UK? Welcome to Marks and Spencer. Just off the esco at Hollywood Road road, Marks and Spencer Food is; first, probably the coldest place in Hong Kong (come on guys, refrigerate the food, not the entire shop!), second, the best place to get British comfort food that you can cook at home. M&S is basically a fancy grocery store, where all the food is imported from the UK, except the bread which is made in store. It sells a variety of ready meals, sandwiches, fresh and dry pastas, cook at home pizzas, sliced and packaged meats, pies, you get the idea. The freshest thing is the bread and some packaged fruits, as in they don't sell veggies or raw meats like Wellcome. This particular store has a small window seating area, and they do make coffee, so you can have your packed lunch (bought in store, obviously) there. The food there is not cheap, airfares being what they are now, but sometimes you just need a Melton Mowbray pork pie, and no other will do. It's interesting to see how such a staple of the UK has become a luxury brand in HK, but most importantly I can now get a cook at home lamb shank. At least that's Christmas dinner sorted this year! For my local friends, you should visit, just to see how we Brits wine and dine at home. For my UK friends, come and get a pie - it's all good. And with the AC cranked to the max, it will feel like winter in Newport...