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Three
hours at
HKIA
HONG KONG
RESIDENT EMS
YABUT-RAZON
DISHES ON HOW
YOU CAN HAVE
A PRODUCTIVE
LAYOVER AT CHEK
LAP KOK AIRPORT
FOR A COMPLETE LIST
OF SHOPPING, DINING
AND ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS AT HKIA, VISIT
@
Eight-level Hong Kong
International Airport (HKIA)
off Lantau Island was the
world’s largest civil engineering
project when it opened in
1998. The complex has since
expanded — there are now two
terminals with more than 60
gates, 280 retail shops and 80
dining outlets. Here’s how you
can easily kill three hours in this
futuristic passenger terminal:
SATISFY YOUR HUNGER
Foodies can choose from an
extensive range of cuisines at
HKIA. The airport is home to
Western and Asian restaurants,
dessert shops, bakeries, fast
food outlets and more. But to
enjoy a taste of local fare, go for
well-known Chinese restaurants
and Hong Kong-style coffee
shops, some of which boast
Michelin Guide honors.
Hung’s Delicacies (Level 3,
Terminal 2, non-restricted area)
is a branch of a famed Chinese
restaurant on Hong Kong
Island that has been awarded
a Michelin star for five straight
years. Offering authentic
Chinese dishes at reasonable
prices, Hung’s Delicacies
serves up a mouth-watering
array of offerings ranging from
“vegetarian goose” and mixed
noodles to sesame-flavored
chicken leg and vegetables with
red marinated tofu sauce.
A “Bib Gourmand” Michelin
awardee, Tasty Congee &
Noodle Wantun Shop (Level
7, Terminal 1, restricted area) is
famous for its shrimp wonton
noodles. It also dishes out a
range of Cantonese favourites
such as fried beef noodles,
shrimp rice rolls and crispy
wonton. Service is quick and
your lunch bill is unlikely to top
HK$100 (PHP570).
CATCH A MOVIE
If you’re in the mood for an
immersive movie experience,
HKIA’s Terminal 2 houses Hong
Kong’s largest IMAX screen in a
theatre that can accommodate
up to 350 filmgoers. Located
in the non-restricted area on
Level 6, the UA IMAX Theatre
is designed to maximise each
cinemagoer’s field of view, with
crystal-clear imaging matched
with a laser-aligned digital
sound system.
BONDWITH THE KIDS
If you’re traveling with children,
newly opened Dream Come
True Education Park (Terminal
2, Level 6, non-restricted area)
offers the chance for kids
to role-play their dream job.
The activity-based park lets
children choose a career while
simulating the “real world” for
the length of the session. There
are a host of exciting jobs on
offer, from pilot and doctor to
actor and firefighter. Entry fees
for the morning (9.30am-2pm)
or afternoon (3-7pm) sessions
are HK$320 for children aged
3 to 16. It’s free for kids under
2. Check out the Aviation
Discovery Centre, too. It’s
home to aviation-themed
exhibits and graphics, including
a cockpit model.
Watch a
movie on
the largest
IMAX
screen in
Hong Kong
