The label “food desert” no longer applies to Wong Chuk Hang. With the full opening of the five-story THE SOUTHSIDE mall—directly connected to the MTR station’s Exit B—the Southern District has instantly gained roughly 40 diverse dining venues. The pet-friendly complex, home to about 130 merchants, signals a major shift for a neighborhood that previously offered slim pickings for sit-down meals.
Award-winning international heavyweights lead the charge. Brass Spoon, a Bib Gourmand recipient for eight consecutive years, serves its signature phở utilizing a broth simmered with 100 catties of beef bones daily for over 12 hours. Ramen devotees will find solace at Konjiki Hototogishu (金色不如帰), a Tokyo import that has held a Michelin star for five years, prized for its rich clam-based broth and chewy Hokkaido wheat noodles.
For heartier appetites, Chef’s Cuts presents dry-aged Black Angus ribeye and a spectacular seafood platter packed with Boston lobster and Hokkaido scallops. Korean BBQ enthusiasts can head to the dramatically styled Cave Restaurant (山洞食堂) for extensive beef cuts like sukiyaki tri-tip, while N+Burger offers 100 percent grass-fed Australian Angus beef patties on perfectly toasted sourdough buns. On the lighter side, Meet Met Met provides a relaxing setting for Japanese scallop and avocado power bowls.
Asian cuisine is deeply represented. Taiwanese powerhouse Duan Chun Zhen (段純貞) serves a deeply complex beef noodle soup requiring the chef to slowly cook 23 ingredients—including herbs and spices—for up to nine hours to build its signature broth. Modern Thai concepts like Bamboo Thai (which features weekday evening free coconut promotions) and Another Hound Café add vibrant regional flavors.
Cafe culture thrives here as well. Japanese tea house nana’s green tea operates its second Hong Kong branch, offering premium Uji matcha and a limited summer menu of yuzu warabi mochi parfaits. Local heavyweights like NOC Coffee Co. have set up their first outlet to serve house-made ice cream alongside award-winning brews, while the industrial-styled stain+ offers a rotating quarterly selection of globally sourced beans.
Value is abundant across the lineup. Italian restaurant Ombra provides a highly praised HKD 148 lunch set covering appetizers, mains, and desserts. Fusion spot MUSEe blends Southeast Asian classics with Western techniques and runs a buy-one-get-one-free cocktail promotion daily from 2:00 PM to 9:30 PM. For classic Cantonese fare, Prince Restaurant (王子飯店) offers limited-batch roast goose cooked in timed rotations to ensure peak freshness.
The arrival of THE SOUTHSIDE effectively redefines dining convenience on Hong Kong’s south side. With a 24-hour pedestrian link connecting to local transport hubs and a direct route from the MTR, residents and office workers can now explore this varied lineup without hassle. The days of struggling to find a quality bite in Wong Chuk Hang are officially over.