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Temple Street: it only becomes Temple Street after dark

Yau Ma Tei / Jordan Temple Street night market: clothes, snacks, fortune tellers. Cash helps. In the afternoon it looks like nothing.

Notes dated 2026-09

Temple Street is first a night market that only lights up after dusk: clothes, snacks, fortune tellers. It is not an antiques museum. In the afternoon it looks like nothing.

How to go

MTR Jordan or Yau Ma Tei, then walk toward Temple Street, Shanghai Street, Ning Po Street. From TST, 15–20 minutes north on Nathan Road, or a few bus stops — buses charge the boarding stage, so do not board a long-haul at the TST terminus for two stops.

Buy and eat

  • Cash still helps. Not every stall takes Octopus.
  • Ask the fortune-teller’s price first.
  • Dai pai dong-style kitchens and cafes sit nearby. You are not limited to stall food.

Questions

What time?

Stalls fill after dusk; after about 7 p.m. it looks like a night market. Too early is just a street. Too late and some stallholders pack up. Rain and typhoon signals thin it out.

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