THINK GLOBALLY, EAT LOCALLY
Whether you’re looking for organic products or tasty vegetarian options, here’s a guide to HK’s best alternatives for eating green:
FARMS
HK’s burgeoning organic farms offer everything from eco-tours to home delivery to pick-your-own and grow-your-own services:
- Agrotek Organic Farm
2A, DD119, Lot 1907, Shui Tsui San Tsuen, Yuen Long
2628-1221
www.micro-climate.com
Pick your own or buy onsite - Herboland
Hung Shung Ye Beach
Lamma Island
9094-6206
groups.msn.com/herboland
Everything you wanted to know about herbs - Garden Farm
131, Lot 959, Tseng Tau Tsuen, North Yeuk, Sai Kung
2792-8164
www.hkgardenfarm.org
Offers workshops & seminars too - Green Peng Chau Organic Farm69 Wing on St, Peng Chau
2983-8234
www.greenpengchau.org.hk
Eco-tours & home delivery of organic vegetables - Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden
Lam Kam Road, Tai Po
2483 7200
www.kfbg.org.hk
Organizes a “Nature Fun Day” on the first Sunday of each month with activities such as Organic Farmers' Market, Green Gardening, Fauna Discovery Table, Natural Handicraft Making, etc. - Hong Kong Organic Country
DD113, Lot 1448, Ho Pui Reservoir, Pat Heung, Yuen Long
2838-4808
www.organichk.com
Sells local & imported organic food - The Organic Farm
113 Ho Pui Tsuen, Kam Tin
2483-9966
www.organic-farm.com
Rent a plot or buy directly, delivery available
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FARMERS’ MARKETS
The following markets offer one-stop produce shopping at locations around Hong Kong:
- Govt info on organic farming in HK
www.afcd.gov.hk/english/agriculture/agr_orgfarm/agr_orgfarm.html - Produce Green Foundation
www.producegreen.org.hk/eng/index_e.htm
Produces the HK organic living directory and the HK organic map - HK Organic Farming Association
www.hofa.org.hk/english/eindex.html
Holds an organic farmers’ market every Wednesday from 1-6pm at the Central Star Ferry Pier - Fanling Organic Market
Atrium, G/F Regentville Shopping Mall, Fanling - Gold Coast Organic Market
Palm Court, Gold Coast Shopping Mall, Tuen Mun
10am-6pm, first Sunday of every month - Organic Stop
Palais Monaco, Mount Beacon, Kowloon Tong
4-7pm, Tuesdays - Tai Po Sunday Farmers’ Market
Off Tai Wo Road, near fire station
market.fedvmcs.org – also runs the Gold Coast market
9:30am-5pm
Not open on the first Sunday of each month
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RESTAURANTS
The following restaurants offer tasty vegetarian-only fare.
Chinese
- Beauty & Health Vegetarian Restaurant
Unit A, 1/F, Hanley Hse, 68-80 Canton Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui
3113-6989
Home of mock chicken, fish and even shark’s fin - Bo Kong Vegetarian
12/F Times Square, 1 Matheson St, Causeway Bay
2506-3377
Plenty of options including vegetarian sashimi! - Harvester
Shop A-B Yardley commercial Bldg, New Market St, Sheung Wan
2542-4788
Serves 100% organic, locally grown produce, all dishes MSG-free - Light Vegetarian Restaurant
1/F Kiu Fai Mansion, 413-421 King’s Rd, North Point
2561-8123
Dim sum, noodles & congee served till late - Lock Cha Tea House
G/F The K.S. Lo Gallery, Hong Kong Park, Admiralty (the former tea museum)
2801-7177
Premium Chinese teas & fresh vegetarian dim sum
Indian
- Branta
1/F 9 Lock Rd, TST
2366-8171
Specializes in southern dishes, special lunch buffet on Tuesdays - Khana Khazana
1/F Dannies House, 20 Luard Rd, Wan Chai
2520-5308
Northern & southern dishes, offers a daily lunch buffet
Western
- Fringe Club
Vegetarian lunch buffet, menu changes daily - The Green Cottage
G/F 15A Main St, Yung Shue Wan, Lamma
2982-6934
Organic sandwiches, snacks & drinks - Life Café
G/F 12 Shelley St, Soho
2810-9777
www.lifecafe.com.hk
Vegetarian, vegan, organic, whole food & raw dishes - World Peace Café
21-23 Tai Wong St East, Wan Chai
2527-5870
Run by volunteers from the Vajradhara Meditation Centre
SHOPS
HK’s main supermarkets (ParknShop, Wellcome, Oliver’s, Great, City Super, etc.) stock a selection of organic products, but the shops listed below specialize in local, organic and/or FairTrade goods:
- Aznat
Unit C, 11/F 680 Castle Peak Rd, Cheung Sha Wan
2415-0505
www.aznat-products.com
Also operates the Healthy Living Shop on Discovery Bay - Fair & Healthy
G/F 41 Tin Liu, Ho Chung, Sai Kung
2791-9771 - Healthy Delight
203 Conwell House, 38 Stanley St, Central
2525-9128
www.healthydelight.net - Kinoa
www.kinoa-shop.com
Online shop for baby food and other organic items - Life Café Shop
20A Aberdeen St, Soho
2155-8778
www.lifecafe.com.hk
The sister shop to the whole food Life Café - Meat Market HK
www.meatmarket.com.hk
Online shop that offers organic meat, seafood, produce & other items - Organic Garden
8-B4, Cheung Lek Village, Sheung Shui
2420-2472
www.organicgarden.com.hk
Check the website for retail outlets for their range of imported, organic food and beverages – farm visits available by appointment too - Simply Organic
1/F 21 Canal Rd West, Causeway Bay
2488-0138
www.simply-organic.com.hk
Also offers home delivery, farm visits & community gardening - South Stream Seafood
www.south-stream-seafoods.com/store/index.html
Another online option for seafood & other organic foods - St. John’s Cathedral Book Store
4-8 Garden Rd, Central
2868-2848
www.stjohnscathedral.org
Sells not only books but FairTrade coffee, tea, nuts & chocolate - Yandy Mays Culture
2/F Took Tak Bldg, 646 Nathan Rd, Mongkok
2787-1108
www.fairtrade.hk
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