Have you tried shopping at the Asian specialty grocery stores and markets around Hong Kong? These stores are like hidden treasure troves filled with exotic spices, sauces, and treats that you won’t find in most of the local grocery stores and markets. 

If you wish to spice things up a bit in your kitchen, here’s a list of the best Filipino, Thai, and Indonesian stores you have to check out. As a bonus, we’ll also add other Asian specialty stores in the city!

Filipino Stores and Markets

Quezon Pinoy Xpress Mart 

Location: Ground Floor, 28 Second St, Sai Wan, Hong Kong

Contact details: +852 289 2498 

Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 9 AM to 10 PM 

Products offered: 

• Specialty items and seasonal delicacies
• Pre-packaged food and snacks 

Grab a taste of traditional delicacies, specialty items, and snacks from the Philippines here. With eight branches scattered around the city, including three branches that are conveniently situated in Central, this store is the best place to get a quick fix for your Pinoy food cravings and staples. 

Some of the pre-packaged food you can find here are Pinoy favorites like boneless bangus, sisig, shanghai, and longganisa. They even carry specialty treats like gourmet tuyo, gourmet tinapa, and burong isda.

Victory Mini Mart 

Location: Shop C2, C3, Worldwide House, 19 Des Voeux Rd Central, Central, Hong Kong 

Contact details: +852 2772 2282 

Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 8 AM to 8 PM 

Products offered: 

• Pre-packaged food and snacks 
• Sauces and condiments
• Skincare products 
• Hair care products 

This mart is a go-to shop for Filipinos because it offers a diverse range of Filipino snacks, sauces, drinks, and even personal care items. Besides that, Victory Mini Mart also offers seasonal and traditional treats like halo-halo, ensaymada, pancit, palabok, and so much more. 

Also, if you don’t want to shop amidst the bustling crowd of Central, you can place your order through the Foodpanda Mall or opt for grocery delivery services via Pandamart.

Free Market 

Website: https://www.freemarkethk.com/ 

Location: G/F, 50 Praya, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong

Contact details: +852 3162 3931 

Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 9:30 AM to 7 PM 

Products offered: 

• Pre-packaged food and snacks 
• Alcohol and other beverages
• Skincare products 
• Hair care products 

A go-to spot for many vendors who want to resell Filipino products and items is the Free Market. Since 2002, this market has been a dedicated importer and wholesale distributor of all things Filipino to Hong Kong, China, and Macau. 

You can get products here for wholesale prices. And guess what? Their offer is not just limited to goods of the edible variety. Here, you can also find an array of skincare and hair care products, home supplies, and other items made in the Philippines. 

Thai Stores and Markets 

Cheong Thai Supermarket

Location: 29號地铺, 25 Kai Tak Rd, Kowloon City, Hong Kong

Contact details: +852 2382 1988 

Operating hours: Monday to Saturday – 10 AM to 7 PM, Sunday – 12 PM to 7 PM 

Products offered: 

• Fresh ingredients and fruits 
• Ready-made desserts 
• Pre-packaged food and snacks

This is one of the most popular stores in the city’s very own “Little Thailand”. It’s the perfect spot to find all the ingredients you need to cook your fave Thai dishes because it’s been a trusted supplier of Thai grocery staples since the 1970s. 

Several times a week, this market receives fresh shipments of ingredients, fruits, and wares from Thailand. The produce is good – you know that because the market supplies many of the Thai restaurants in the area. 

So, the next time you’re enjoying a nice serving of pad thai or tom yum goong in Kowloon, you can bet that Cheong Thai Supermarket had a hand in making it taste yummy. 

Ruamjai Thai Grocery 

Location: G/F, 21 S Wall Rd, Kowloon City, Hong Kong 

Contact details: +852 2718 8359 

Operating hours: Monday to Friday – 9 AM to 10 PM, Saturday to Sunday – 8 AM to 10 PM 

Products offered: 

• Fresh ingredients, herbs, and spices
• Fresh flowers and garlands 
• Pre-packaged food and snacks
• Ready-made desserts 

Another notable Thai store you shouldn’t miss when you’re in Kowloon is the Ruamjai Grocery Store. 

This store is a hotbed for fresh and dried herbs, spices, and ingredients from Thailand, so if you need to stock up on these goodies, just drop by. Moreover, it’s also where you can try famous ready-made Thai desserts like mango sticky rice and coconut crepes. 

Another feature that makes this grocery store stand out is that it offers fresh flowers like jasmine, carnations, and orchids every week. These flowers can be made into garlands that are hung on altars. 

About Thai 

Location: Hong Kong, Nathan Rd, 610號HK 九龍 旺角 彌敦道610號荷李活商業中心地下G14－17號舖 Shop G14-17, G/F, Hollywood Plaza

Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 9 AM to 11 PM 

Products offered: 

• Pre-packaged food and snacks
• Fresh produce
• Frozen goods
• Baby products 
• Skincare products 
• Beauty products 
• Clothes and accessories 
• Household items 

During its founding in 2015, About Thai was only focused on offering authentic Thai goods for personal and family needs. However, as the store founded more branches, its category of products also expanded. 

So now, you can shop for fruits, vegetables, frozen goods, herbs and spices, beverages, cosmetics, clothes, and even furniture in this Thai store. Isn’t that convenient? 

Indonesian Store and Market

Indo Market 

Website: http://www.indomarket.com.hk/ 

Location: 19 Yee Wo St, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Contact details: +852 2790 9120 

Operating hours: Monday to Saturday – 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM, Sunday – 8 AM to 9 PM 

Products offered: 

• Fresh ingredients, herbs, and spices
• Sauces and condiments
• Pre-packaged food and snacks
• Ready-made desserts

Indo Market is one of the largest Southeast Asian specialty supermarket chains in Hong Kong. It has 23 branches across the territories, but its flagship store is nestled in the city’s hub of Indonesian stores – Causeway Bay. 

Here you’ll find fresh and dried Indonesian herbs and spices, coconut milk, delectable snacks and treats, as well as hard-to-find Indonesian ingredients. A treasure trove, we promise you!

Just a quick tip, though – if you don’t want to jostle with the large crowd of Indonesian helpers who usually purchase Indonesian groceries here on their free day, avoid going on Sundays. 

Other Asian Specialty Stores and Markets

Maharaja Mart (Indian Store)

Website: https://www.maharajamart.com/home 

Location: 2F, Haiphong Mansion, 99-101 Nathan Rd, MTR Exit A1 (Entrance from Haiphong Road), Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong 

Contact details: +852 2366 2941 

Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 9 AM to 8:30 PM 

Products offered: 

• Fresh ingredients, herbs, and spices
• Pre-packaged food and snacks
• Ready-made desserts
• Household items 
• Handicrafts 

Maharaja Mart, formerly named Maharaja’s Indian Emporium, is one of the biggest Indian stores in Kowloon. This mart provides an excellent selection of Indian and South Asian goods and products like fresh produce, spices and herbs, snacks, traditional utensils, pooja items, and more. 

Curiously, it has its own mobile application, the Maharaja Mart app. This app is available in Google Play and Apple Apps Store, so you can conveniently do online shopping anytime and anywhere you want. 

Besides that, the store offers home delivery services to all the city’s districts and if your order is worth over HK$ 300, the delivery service is provided for free!

Regency Spices (Indian Spice Store)

Website: https://regencyspices.hk/ 

Location: 8A, Ming Wah Industrial Building, 17-33 Wang Lung St, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

Contact details: +852 3525 0060 

Operating hours: Monday to Friday – 10 AM to 5 PM, Saturday to Sunday – Closed 

Products offered: 

• Fresh ingredients, herbs, and spices
• Healthy grains 
• Raw nuts 
• Dry fruits 

Whether you run a restaurant or just want to explore a whole new world of spices and seasonings, Regency Spices might be a good starting point for you. 

This family-owned store has been providing premium and naturally farmed and processed spices, ingredients, and blends since 1951. Most of the spices here are offered wholesale, but the store also offers small batches and made-to-order spices and blends. 

Aside from spices and seasonings, the store also features a range of raw nuts, grain mixes, and dry fruits. Check out their website to look into various recipes involving all sorts of spices they carry! 

Guu San (Japanese Grocery Store) 

Location: Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, Middle Rd, 15號地下 01-02 號舖 H Zentre

Contact details: +852 2892 0868 

Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 10 AM to 9 PM 

Products offered: 

• Fresh fruits and vegetables
• Fresh ingredients, herbs, and spices
• Pre-packaged food and snacks 

Guu San is a 5,000-square-foot independent Japanese grocery and lifestyle store in Tsim Sha Tsui. Unlike other typical stores, it’s like an all-in-one space where you can shop, eat, and relax. 

You see, Guu San is divided into three zones – the Sawaya, Kome Korner, and The Salfee Bar. 

In Sawaya, you can find unpackaged bulk-buy food, snacks, drinks, and fresh produce from Japan. This zone is basically a zero-waste grocery store because the products and food offered here are not individually packaged. Customers are even encouraged to bring their own reusable containers and bags. 

After shopping, you can drop by the Kome Korner and enjoy a range of light Japanese meals and snacks that are made daily in-store. Some of the dishes you can try here are omusubi rice balls, miso soup, and a range of vegetable dishes. 

Finally, if you prefer to have a sip of coffee before shopping, visit The Salfee Bar. In this coffee shop and salad bar, you can try freshly roasted and grounded coffee and a range of salad varieties.