Neighbourhood guide

Sheung Wan and Sai Ying Pun

Man Mo Temple, dried seafood streets and Western Market

Sheung Wan and Sai Ying Pun run west from Central along Hollywood Road and Des Voeux Road West. Temples, antique streets and dried goods shops sit next to newer bars.

Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road is a compound of three blocks built between 1847 and 1862. It enshrines Man Cheong, god of literature, and Kwan Tai, god of martial arts. Upper Lascar Row and the nearby streets are known for antique shops.

Des Voeux Road West between Queen Street and Centre Street is called Dried Seafood Street. Western Market on Des Voeux Road Central was built in 1906. The Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences on Caine Lane occupies the Old Pathological Institute, opened in 1906.

In Sai Ying Pun, Yardbird serves Tuesday to Saturday evenings on Wing Lok Street, and Ping Pong 129 Gintonería on Second Street is open Tuesday to Sunday from 17:00 and closed Mondays.

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What to see

Walk Hollywood Road for Man Mo Temple and Lascar Row, then drop down to Western Market and Dried Seafood Street.

Where to eat and drink

Yardbird is an izakaya open Tuesday to Saturday from 6pm. Ping Pong 129 Gintonería is a gin and tonic bar.

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Tsim Sha Tsui and West Kowloon Museums, the harbour promenade and M+ 27 places · 3.3 km away

Wan Chai and Causeway Bay Harbourfront, old temples and shopping streets 21 places · 3.9 km away

Yau Ma Tei and Jordan Temple Street and the old fruit market 5 places · 4.0 km away

The best of Sheung Wan and Sai Ying Pun

Best temple Man Mo Temple, Sheung Wan Three blocks built between 1847 and 1862.

Best for antiques Lascar Row Antique stores along Upper Lascar Row.

Best for a drink Ping Pong 129 Gintonería Open Tuesday to Sunday from 17:00.

Best museum Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences Housed in the Old Pathological Institute of 1906.

Things to do in Sheung Wan and Sai Ying Pun

Green-tiled entrance of Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road in Sheung Wan

Temple Man Mo Temple, Sheung Wan Located at Hollywood Road, Man Mo Temple in Sheung Wan is a compound comprising 3 blocks built between 1847 and 1862 to Man Mo Temple, Lit Shing Kung and Kung Sor.

Park Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park at Eastern Street North in Sai Ying Pun covers an area of about 4 ha and is named after Dr Sun Yat Sen to commemorate his contribution as the father of modern China.

Small stone-fronted Lo Pan Temple on Ladder Street with towers behind it

Temple Lo Pan Temple Lo Pan Temple at Ching Lin Terrace in Kennedy Town is the only temple in Hong Kong dedicated to Lo Pan, the patron saint of Chinese workers of the building industry.

Red brick and white Edwardian facade of the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences

Museum Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences at Caine Lane in Sheung Wan is formerly the Old Pathological Institute (also known as Bacteriological Institute).

Red brick Edwardian Western Market with a double-decker tram passing in Sheung Wan

Shopping Western Market Western Market, situated at Des Voeux Road Central, was originally the old Western Market (North Block) built in 1906. The market originally had a South Block on Queen’s Road Central but the building was demolished in 1980.

Market Dried Seafood Street and Herbal Medicine Street Sai Ying Pun is the well-known trading centre for salted fish and other dried seafood. The section of Des Voeux Road West between Queen Street and Centre Street earns the name of Dried Seafood Street from the cluster of dried seafood shops there.

Antique and curio stalls with hanging lamps along Lascar Row in Sheung Wan

Market Lascar Row Upper Lascar Row, Lower Lascar Row, Hollywood Road and Lok Ku Road are well-known antique trading centres of Hong Kong. The highlight of Upper Lascar Row is the seemingly endless row of antique stores, offering an eclectic collection of Chinese calligraphy, arts and vintage furniture.

Landmark The University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong at Pokfulam was established in 1911 and was officially opened in the following year. It is the oldest tertiary education institution in Hong Kong.

Arcaded stone facade of the old hospital building on a Sai Ying Pun street

Landmark Old Mental Hospital Located at High Street in Sai Ying Pun, the Old Mental Hospital was built in 1892 as quarters for foreign nursing staff. In 1939, the building was converted into a mental hospital until the opening of the Castle Peak Hospital in Tuen Mun in 1961, then it was used as a day treatment centre for psychiatric outpatients.

Special Mural Painting at Rock Hill Street The mural painting at Rock Hill Street in Kennedy Town, taking the history of "Seven Terraces of Sai Wan" as the theme, recreates the architectural features of the then-Seven Terraces and people’s livelihood there back in those days.

Food Yardbird A Japanese izakaya and bar on Wing Lok Street in Sheung Wan, open Tuesday to Saturday evenings.

Nightlife Ping Pong 129 Gintonería A gin and tonic bar in Sai Ying Pun serving Spanish-style gin-tonics and tapas.

What's on in Sheung Wan and Sai Ying Pun

Local events in the next 30 days, read from the ward, park and organiser pages each one links to.

Songs before Sleep Performance
Tue 10 Nov · University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong
A short performance at the University Museum and Art Gallery of the University of Hong Kong.
17:45 to 18:00 · Map · Source: HKU Museum and Art Gallery events
3,000 Years of Chinese Writing Exhibition
On now, until 14 Feb 2027 · University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong
An exhibition at the University Museum and Art Gallery of the University of Hong Kong.
Map · Source: University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU
Ink Rhymes Through a Millennium: Calligraphy by Cheung Cheuk Wai Exhibition
On now, until 9 Jan 2027 · University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong
An exhibition at the University Museum and Art Gallery of the University of Hong Kong.
Map · Source: University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU
Encounters: A Pilgrimage through Ink and Sound Performance
Wed 18 Nov · University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong
A short performance of ink and sound at the University Museum and Art Gallery of the University of Hong Kong.
17:45 to 18:00 · Map · Source: HKU Museum and Art Gallery events

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