Rugby Sevens Guide: The 6 Best Restaurants Close to Hong Kong Stadium
Everyone knows that the food in the stadium sucks. Isabelle Hon seeks out the tastiest bites within walking distance of the tournament, no matter your mood.
If: You’re Bored of the South Stand Queue
Tired of standing around interminably? The Sevens Village has free entry and a much shorter wait. Get a Breakfast Roll ($70) from The Butchers Club’s food truck: a buttered, floured scotch bap filled with Dingley Dell back bacon. It’s not good for you, but it’s what you need. Best of all, with rugby playing on a big screen, you won’t miss any of the action. The first 250 visitors to the Sevens Village every day will get a free pie for their trouble.
Opens Mar 27, noon-11pm; Mar 28, 8am-11pm; Mar 29, 8:30am-11pm. Opposite Hong Kong Stadium, 2616-2718.
If: You’ve Got a Hangover
Overlooking a grassy field (which admittedly is mostly used as a driving range), Inn Side Out is the ideal place for large groups to gather. There’s a wide selection of beers on tap and 90 imported beers on menu, and of course the resto’s signature free peanuts—remember that the shells go straight onto the ground. Ribs in here are fat and meaty, grilled just right, and the best hangover food ever. Big screens showing live rugby mean you won’t even miss a match.
2/F, South China Athletic Association, 88 Caroline Hill Rd., Causeway Bay, 2895-2900.
If: You’re Drunk and Looking For Something Amazing
Drunk and pouring out of the stadium? You need some Korean BBQ. The venerable Han Ha Rum has been around for 10 years and offers traditional Korean grilled meat, seafood, and beers. Come with group of friends and share the assorted beef and pork platter ($600), with meat freshly imported from Korea each week. With delicious smells wafting up from each grill, it’s the perfect post-game spot.