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A guide to Hong Kong for South Africans... by South Africans!
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Eating & Drinking in Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon
Due to it's off-Nathan Road location, Knutsford Terrace is often passed
over by visitors to Kowloon. This quaint entertainment district is located
between Observatory and Kimberley Roads which both lead off Nathan
Road.
Most of the bars and restaurants are located on the ground-floor while a
few can be found on higher floors. Knutsford Terrace is predominantly a
residential area, which is why their great live music happens further into
the different establishments.
The major bars and restaurants here are:
* All Night Long * Bahama's Mama * Big Tree Pub * Club Havana
* Joe's Billiards & Bar * Knutsford Steak, Chop and Oyster Bar
* Merhaba * Pelican Bay * Que Pasa * Balalaika
NB. Use the arrows in the top left-hand corner to navigate the entire Kowloon Map.
One of the aspects that makes Hong Kong the cosmopolitan city that it
is, is undoubtedly it’s varied cuisine. You name a country and I can
guarantee you that it’s food is available here. A short, rather steep trip
up either side of the Mid-levels escalator will introduce you to more
than a dozen kinds of different food.
When we first arrived in the SAR some four years ago, Howzit-
HongKong.com learnt about a local website that makes choosing a
lunch or dinner venue so much easier. OpenRice.com was
established in 1999 and provides a restaurant search engine and a
platform for users to make reviews and comments on restaurants. By
systematically categorizing restaurants by cuisine, district, and price
range, users can quickly and easily find information on over 20,000
restaurants. However, at the time the website was only available in
Chinese.
However, it is with great delight that we recently found that an English
version is also now live online.
OpenRice.com lists restaurants and bars in some of the most popular
districts in the city like Central, Knutsford Terrace (Kowloon) Soho and
Lan Kwai Fong. In fact, the handy ‘Select District’button takes you to
basically any place around the greater Hong Kong including the New
Territories and Outlying Islands.
The website also categorizes different kinds of meals like Chiu Chow,
Guandong cuisine, Sushi/Shashimi, Seafood, Dessert and Hot Pot.
If you’re planning a trip to Hong Kong to savour it’s fine cuisine,
OpenRice.com should be your first stop.
