Dim Sum
Dim Sum is a must in Hong Kong. There are lots of places where you can go to sample it but remember that the fancy places are not necessarily better as the Dim Sum is just as tasty in the less lavish venues. Dare to sneak into and try out  just about any place you see with the bamboo basket steamers piled up outside. If they don’t know English and your Chinese is not up to scratch, pointing always works.  Try Very Good Sea Food Restaurant on Nathan road, the name may be tacky but is a great place to get acquainted with Dim Sum or head to Din Tai Fung and sample the excellent xiao long bao, the tastiest steamed pork dumplings ever. Din Tai Fung has a Michelin star for a reason.
-Very Good Sea Food Resturant 90-94 Nathan Road,  Tsim Sha Tsui
-Din Tai Fung, 3/F, Shop 130, Silvercord, 30 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Dumpling Yuan
I love dumplings! And so does anyone who tried the dumplings at Dumplings Yuan on Wellington street. I once had a friend visiting me who made me go here for either lunch or dinner every day throughout her stay. Pork, Lamb, seafood and vegetarian dumplings are all available and are best complemented with the fresh cucumber salad with garlic and chilli. That salad is also a good dish for brushing up your chopstick skills.
-Dumpling Yuan 69 Wellington Street, Central

Street Food
The street food in Hong Kong is amazing. Throw yourself into the Hong Kong scene and go for seafood at Spicy Crab on Temple street in Jordan. When you sit down on the plastic stools around the simple tables you are literally having dinner in the middle of the street. The spicy chilli crab is of course a have-to but don’t miss the spicy crispy tofu.
-Spicy Crab Jordan MTR, Exit A, Temple Street

Rooftop BBQ
For a totally different experience why not go for a BBQ on a rooftop in Mong Kok? Just above the busy streets around Ladies market you will find this surprising place. On the 6th floor, no lift just stairs, you can rent a BBQ with your friends and enjoy a self-cooked meal surrounded by skyscrapers and neon light. Food and drinks are included in the price of 140hkd/person. 
-Mongkok BBQ. 29 Soy Street, Mong Kok

Coco Thai Deep Water Bay
If the intensity of the city gets to you the salvation is near, just jump in a cab to Deep Water Bay to listen to the waves as you enjoy a tasty dinner at the Thai place on top of the communal beach centre. Great for romantic dates.
-Deep Water Bay, Hong Kong Island

Sashay
A small café in Soho that is very charming and makes you feel at home. The breakfast and brunches are great and the coffee is perfect too. A great place to start the day with a large cappuccino and a tasty salmon bagel.
-G/F , 52-57 Staunton Street, Soho, Central, Hong Kong

DRINK 

Feather Boa
It is a Hong Kong classic, even though it’s prime days as secret hideout might be over after being mentioned in the lonely guide. Virtually unrecognisable from the outside, the small bar is decorated like a French boudoir from the 30’s and is infamous for their fantastic and oh so strong drinks. The chocolate strawberry daiquiri is their signature drink, but the Espresso Martini is a killer.
-G/F 38 Staunton Street Soho, Hong Kong.

Soho Corner
Our locus. Just as the name says this small bar is located in and on a corner of one of the busiest junctions in the food and drink district of Soho on Hong Kong Island.  A great place to hang out and enjoy a beer and do some people watching any day of the week.
-G/F, 43 Staunton Street, Soho, Central, Hong Kong

IFC Roof Top
The Roof top of IFC shopping mall provides a great view over Victoria Harbour and the bars up here know it. The good thing is that it is considered public space, which means that the chairs and tables can be used by anyone, even if you are not buying a drink here. Head to 7 Eleven for some cold beers and grab a sandwich from the Deli at City Super downstairs and enjoy the view almost for free.
-IFC Mall, Central, Hong Kong

Les Boules- Café de Pétanque
This French bar is located in a basement in a small side-street in Shek Tong Tsui on Hong Kong Island. As you walk down the stairs to the basement you will be surprised by the high ceilings and the sanded boules lanes that are hiding down here.
It is a perfect place to go on the very hot and humid summer nights where you feel like doing something fun but you are taken back by the heat. Here you can have nice French wine or cold beer with tasty cheese platters and delicious quiche while taking part in a boules tournament with your friends.
-18, Woo Hop Street Shek Tong Tsui, Hong Kong

Makumba
Hong Kong is one of those truly international cities. Setting foot in Makumba is a cultural adventure that immediately transports you to Africa. The spirit is high, the music is energetic and no one can stand still. Watch out for the ginger goodness of the African Hurricane shooters!
-Garley Building, 48 Peel Street Soho Hongkong

Do go to the beaches!
Hong Kong might be mostly famous for its skyscrapers and the amazing shopping but there is much more!  There are amazing tracks for hiking and mountain biking as well as great beaches where you can chill out from at least March to November.

Shek-O
This beach on Hong Kong island is easy to get to both my MTR (Metro)or by a taxi from central (130HKD). To get here by MTR take the blue line to Shau Kei Wan and then bus number 9 to Shek-O. Here you can hang out all day on the beach in the sun. Sometimes there are also good waves but if you are really in the mood for some surfing you should check out nearby Big Wave bay. Sun chairs, umbrellas, floating mattress and lockers can be rented in the village.
When the evening comes you can head up to one of the BBQ places located on the beach. All the bits and pieces for a Hong Kong-style BBQ can be bought here. You are in for a fun surprise and a great time when you try out the Hong Kong way of barbeque.
If you feel like having food cooked for you instead you should try out one of the nice Thai restaurants or perhaps The Black Sheep for a perfect ending to your beach day.
-Taxi from Central or MTR to Shau Kei Wan then bus number 9.

Cheung Sha Beach-Lantau
Take the ferry from Central to Mui Wu and then a bus to lower Cheung Sha Village to explore the beaches on Lantau.  Cheung Sha Lower beach is great but the beach behind the little hill is even better! The 3km of white sandy beach really gives you that aha experience of the hidden treasures of Hong Kong. It never gets crowded here like on other places in Hong Kong. Paradise.
-Mui Wo Ferry Sailing from Central Pier No. 5. Then bus  1, 2, 4 or  A35 that all travel along South Lantau Road and stop at Lower Cheung Sha Beach and Upper Cheung Sha Beach.

Walk along Hollywood Road
If you just have a day or two in Hong Kong take a stroll down Hollywood road towards Sheung Wan.  Hollywood road is full of Antique shops and next to the Man Mo temple, you will find Cat Street, a flea market where you will find anything from new production of Chinese propaganda to 2000 year old dinosaur eggs…
Parallel to Hollywood road you will find Tai Ping Shan street, one of the oldest streets in Hong Kong but also an area full of contemporary art galleries and small designer shops.
-Hollywood road, Hong Kong

Hiking
If you really want to experience another side of Hong Kong, head out for a hike. Both Hong Kong Island and New Territories offers great hikes. In The Serious Hiker’s Guide to Hong Kong you will find them all together with directions and tips for the different hikes. Dragons Back is a great, but challenging hike with breath-taking views of the island and the coast.

Don't pay full price! If you are out to do some shopping on the local markets, don’t forget to haggle to get a good price. Even if you feel intimidated by the harsh and sometimes aggressive treatment you get when you start to haggle- keep going and you’ll be walking away with a bargain!