Fa Yuen Street
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The area
Neighbourhood: Mong Kok
It’s one of the highest density districts in the world, so come to Mong Kok prepared for action. Home to every market, restaurant and shopping arcade imaginable, Mong Kok is the one-stop shop to satisfy all your shopping needs. Dust off your finest negotiation skills and dive into the bartering frenzy. Similar retailers will conveniently congregate in the same area forming easy to remember references such as “flower street” and “sneakers street.” Here you will also find various local delicacies being served at street snack shops or hole-in-the-wall restaurants. One reliable rule of thumb: the smaller the place, the better the food.
How to get there
- Yau Ma Tei • 3 min walk
- Mong Kok • 3 min walk
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Brad
Hong Kong, China178,243 contributions
Jan 2022
There are two notable markets along Fa Yuen Street in Mongkok. The first is a traditional street market situated between Prince Edward West Road to the north and Mongkok Road to the south. This market is similar to Jardine's Crescent (Causeway Bay), the Wanchai (Cross & Tai Yuen Streets) and others around the city where you are more likely to find locals than tourists.
The Fa Yuen Street Market is fairly busy most days of the weeks and particularly crowded on weekends. Here you will find shops and street stalls selling fruits and vegetables, cheap clothing items, accessories, household products and the likes. During the holiday periods, some of the stalls will have festive decorations. This is particularly the case during Chinese New Year.
The second market along Fa Yuen is known as Sneaker Street, situated between Argyle Street to the north and Dundas Street to the south. Here you will find several blocks lined mostly with shoe shops selling athletic, dress and casual footwear. It is basically an outdoor outlet scene, potentially a good place to pick up a pair of shoes at more reasonable prices than you'll find in shopping malls around the city. Do note that shops are generally selling at competitive prices but don't expect to find much at dirt cheap levels.
The Fa Yuen Street Market is fairly busy most days of the weeks and particularly crowded on weekends. Here you will find shops and street stalls selling fruits and vegetables, cheap clothing items, accessories, household products and the likes. During the holiday periods, some of the stalls will have festive decorations. This is particularly the case during Chinese New Year.
The second market along Fa Yuen is known as Sneaker Street, situated between Argyle Street to the north and Dundas Street to the south. Here you will find several blocks lined mostly with shoe shops selling athletic, dress and casual footwear. It is basically an outdoor outlet scene, potentially a good place to pick up a pair of shoes at more reasonable prices than you'll find in shopping malls around the city. Do note that shops are generally selling at competitive prices but don't expect to find much at dirt cheap levels.
Written 26 January 2022
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Brad
Hong Kong, China178,243 contributions
Apr 2011
Fa Yuen street is one of the more popular street market places in Mongkok, situated next to the Goldfish street market and between the Ladies (night) market, which starts on Argyle street and the Flower Street Market/Bird Markets, nearer to the Royal Park hotel. We enjoy visiting Fa Yuen during weekends and in the early afternoon when more vendors are out with their products on display. Here you can find more practical and consumable goods compared to the slightly more touristy Ladies market. There are more local Hong Kongese shopping here and fewer tourists for this reason but there still seems to be something for everyone to buy or at least take pictures of.
We highly recommend finding time for the Fa Yuen street markets along with the other interesting markets in Mongkok as part of a half day street market trip. The other markets worth visiting are the Ladies (night) market, the exotic goldfish market and the interesting flower street market and bird street market and garden. Together these make for a very interesting and entertaining visit while in Hong Kong.
We highly recommend finding time for the Fa Yuen street markets along with the other interesting markets in Mongkok as part of a half day street market trip. The other markets worth visiting are the Ladies (night) market, the exotic goldfish market and the interesting flower street market and bird street market and garden. Together these make for a very interesting and entertaining visit while in Hong Kong.
Written 28 May 2011
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Brad
Hong Kong, China178,243 contributions
Jan 2016 • Solo
Fa Yuen Street is located in Mongkok. This is typical Asian street market where you find stalls and shops selling a hodgepodge of foods, clothing, consumables and souvenirs at economical prices. Fa Yuen can be a neat place to visit during the day time hours when the market is active.
Unlike the nearby Ladies Market, which targets foreign tourists, Fa Yuen Street is more of a flea market scene, making it a popular with local residents seeking bargain and low price purchases.
You'll see street dealers selling discounted clothing items, shoes, toys, electronics, mobile phone covers, cheap jewellery along with a few fruit, vegetable, nuts and candy vendors. Chinese New Year souvenirs can be found along Fa Yuen Street as well.
If you are interested in doing a bit of clothing shopping, do make sure to look behind the stalls as well. The street is lined with shops selling discounted brand name clothing, shoes and other practical goods. Like the street stalls, the shops can be very crowded with savvy local shoppers seeking out good deals.
One of the things that I like about the Fa Yuen Street market is that most stalls have practical and cheap prices. As such, you don't have worry about inflated numbers and haggling like what is expected at the Ladies Market and the Temple Street Night Market in Ya Ma Tai/Jordan area of Kowloon.
Note: The main Fa Yuen Street Market is located between Prince Edwards Road (north) and Mongkok Road Street (south). If you continue down Fa Yuen Street further south, past Dundas Street, you find another and separate market referred to locally as the Sneaker Street Market.
Note: Fa Yuen Street market is one of a handful of peculiar markets in the Mongkok District. It runs parallel to the Tung Choi (Ladies Market) Street and is nearby to the Goldfish Market, Flower Market and Bird Market as well. Combined, you can spend several hours browsing the various Mongkok district markets.
Unlike the nearby Ladies Market, which targets foreign tourists, Fa Yuen Street is more of a flea market scene, making it a popular with local residents seeking bargain and low price purchases.
You'll see street dealers selling discounted clothing items, shoes, toys, electronics, mobile phone covers, cheap jewellery along with a few fruit, vegetable, nuts and candy vendors. Chinese New Year souvenirs can be found along Fa Yuen Street as well.
If you are interested in doing a bit of clothing shopping, do make sure to look behind the stalls as well. The street is lined with shops selling discounted brand name clothing, shoes and other practical goods. Like the street stalls, the shops can be very crowded with savvy local shoppers seeking out good deals.
One of the things that I like about the Fa Yuen Street market is that most stalls have practical and cheap prices. As such, you don't have worry about inflated numbers and haggling like what is expected at the Ladies Market and the Temple Street Night Market in Ya Ma Tai/Jordan area of Kowloon.
Note: The main Fa Yuen Street Market is located between Prince Edwards Road (north) and Mongkok Road Street (south). If you continue down Fa Yuen Street further south, past Dundas Street, you find another and separate market referred to locally as the Sneaker Street Market.
Note: Fa Yuen Street market is one of a handful of peculiar markets in the Mongkok District. It runs parallel to the Tung Choi (Ladies Market) Street and is nearby to the Goldfish Market, Flower Market and Bird Market as well. Combined, you can spend several hours browsing the various Mongkok district markets.
Written 17 January 2016
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Siho_shoter
Budapest, Hungary16 contributions
Nov 2011 • Couples
They sell everything in this market street. We found some gorgeous bags and handbags with very good prices. Here in this market you can bargain to its half price of an item, especially when they see you’re a foreigner. However don’t buy the fake products of Gucci or Louis Vuiton, etc. or you may be fined when checking in at the airport like our buddy. Just buy the Chinese brands and that’s good enough. This is a paradise for shopaholics!
Written 1 December 2011
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Zandalee E
Perth, Australia130 contributions
Aug 2024 • Solo
A popular spot for the neon lights and market, one of the busier markets, good photo spot for that great night market feel
Written 12 September 2024
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Radius360la
Los Angeles, CA79 contributions
Nov 2016 • Couples
The market is located on Fa Yuen Street and is closed for traffic, so you can take your time going through the stalls. The merchandise offered is anything from small electronics, tourist trinkets and clothing.
Definitely worth a visit to see a local market.
Definitely worth a visit to see a local market.
Written 1 December 2016
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QuickWhitTravel
Washington DC, DC3,769 contributions
Nov 2015 • Couples
This is not something worth planning to do unless you have a high tolerance for crowds (and I mean heavy crowds even by Hong Kong standards), litter, grime, and cheap souvenirs. Not recommended.
Written 31 December 2015
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mrdom
8,379 contributions
Sept 2015 • Solo
There are a lot of people, if you want that, but for shopping, it's almost all crappy clothes and household goods, clearly aimed at people who don't want to pay shopping mall prices. Not much of a tourist attraction.
Written 5 September 2015
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CharmD654
Singapore, Singapore44 contributions
Dec 2015 • Family
I'm a half-Hong Konger so I visit this place more than once a year. Recommended to not only walk the main streets, but also along the pavements. There are many shops selling clothes, food and some gift stores. It is possible to bargain at some stalls along the main road - more often than not, they will offer a lower price as you move away. I would think at this shopping street is slightly less touristy (though still sort of touristy) compared to the Ladies Street not far away. You can find an assortment of clothes, fruits, household gadgets, souvenirs and small gift shops within this area.
Do try out the snack stores at the junctions for some Hong Kong street food. There are no washrooms available on this street so the closest mall is Grand Century Place Shopping Mall.
Do try out the snack stores at the junctions for some Hong Kong street food. There are no washrooms available on this street so the closest mall is Grand Century Place Shopping Mall.
Written 5 August 2016
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salza86
Jakarta, Indonesia11 contributions
We went here to look fot sneakers. Note that it's only a section of fa yuen street that full of sneaker shops. Go out from exit D of MTR mongkok station. The sneaker street is paralel with ladies market. There are nike, adidas, etc genuine product with relative cheaper price. Though there are lot of pass season design here, my husband found new kobe 9 shoes as well.
Written 9 June 2014
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I need a good,cheap place to take 40 people for dinner in Kowloon area.
Written 16 August 2015
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