Central & SoHo

Hong Kong's creative neighbourhood — galleries, boutiques, and the city's best independent dining

Qianyi L.
By Qianyi L.·Updated May 2026·10 min read
Hong Kong Central Mid-Levels Escalator and SoHo neighbourhood

Highlights — Why we like Central & SoHo

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Intro

Central and SoHo represent Hong Kong's most cosmopolitan neighbourhood — a hillside district of colonial buildings, steep streets, and mid-levels escalators connecting a dense concentration of galleries, independent restaurants, cocktail bars, and boutiques. The Central-Mid-Levels Escalator — the world's longest outdoor covered escalator system at 800 metres — runs from Central up through SoHo to the residential mid-levels. Along the way, Staunton Street, Elgin Street, and Aberdeen Street form Hong Kong's most interesting dining and bar corridor.

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Getting There

MTR to Central station. The escalator runs uphill from 10:20am to midnight, downhill 6–10am.

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