Home to cafés, delicious eats and the first and only geological museum in Hong Kong, Shek Tong Tsui is filled with treasures. Check out Tatler’s guide to the neighbourhood
Shek Tong Tsui, aka Kennedy Town’s lesser-visited neighbour, is home to bustling cafes and one of the city’s most historic colleges, the University of Hong Kong. Located just by HKU station, you’ll find college students working at cafes throughout the week, and couples exploring the vibrant neighbourhood on the weekends. From Egyptian food, plant-forward cafes, to an art gallery at HKU to explore, here is Tatler’s neighbourhood guide to Shek Tong Tsui.
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Where to eat & drink
14 South Lane
Aiming to encourage more people to adopt a greener diet, 14 South Lane is a cafe full of healthy eats bites and nourishing drinks. Featuring wide, inviting windows and plenty of window-side seats that are perfect for people-watching, this is the place to go for a lazy Sunday brunch.
On the menu, you’ll find vegetarian favourites such as scrambled tofu on toast, orange, red bean praline pancakes, broccoli cheese scones and more. If you’re looking for a full-sized meal, get the Marrakech, which comes with tabbouleh, spinach pea falafel, hummus, pita bread, halloumi and more.
14 South Lane, G/F, 14 South Lane, Shek Tong Tsui, Hong Kong, +852 5744 8390, 14southlane.com