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Whether you’re at a pub-side shack in London or a swanky, white table-clothed restaurant in Hong Kong, there are brilliant places all over the world to get your gnashers around some properly lip-smacking sandwiches.  Some are full of bougie ingredients, others are cheap and cheerful, but the tradition of cramming cheese, meat, fish, vegetables (or all of the above) between two slices of bread is as universal a dish as you can get. So, without further ado, sink your teeth into our carby, crunchy roundup. Here are the world’s very best sandwiches (according to us). RECOMMENDED:🍝 The best cities in the world for food🎭 The best things to do in the world in 2025🌃 The best cities in the world🌤️ The world’s coolest neighbourhoods This list was edited by Morgan Olsen, Time Out’s former Global Food and Drink editor. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.

Said to be inspired by the gritty and retro nostalgia of the neighbourhood that it’s located in, Eaton HK in Jordan is the cool hotel on the block that young hipsters, artists and creatives frequent. And since we’re just as cool – albeit not as young – we found ourselves checking in for an easy breezy summer staycation. But it’s no ordinary staycation, it’s a ‘Live Clean, Go Green’ package that preps your stay with plant-based meals, green guides, vegan snacks, and directly helps to protect the environment through a donation to Zero Foodprint, an organisation committed to helping farmers turn bad carbon into good carbon. Keep reading for the full green experience.  RECOMMENDED: Want to read more hotel diary entries, check out our stays at The Sheraton Tung Chung or The Ritz Carlton for some inspiration on where to go next. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, click here.

When’s the last time you hopped onto a plane and tucked into a meal high up in the sky? Yes, travelling freely seems like a distant memory to us too. But thankfully, there is a string of hotels in Hong Kong drumming up some creative staycation ideas to bring new experiences to Hongkongers that can’t travel right this moment. The Sheraton Hong Kong in Tung Chung is doing just that with a Runway Dreams weekend staycation that explores the world of plane food with airline caterer, Gate Gourmet, and gets up close and personal with pilots and cabin crew from Hong Kong Airlines. Intrigued, and really rather curious about the plane food(!), we booked ourselves in to check it out. Read on for the full experience.   RECOMMENDED: For more staycation diary entries, check out our stay at Four Seasons Hotel or The Ritz Carlton for some inspiration. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, click here.

Considered the Grande Dame of The Far East, The Peninsula Hong Kong is an icon of sophistication and has proudly stood in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui since 1928. Redevelopments in 1994 resulted in a 30-floor tower expansion which was added to the original hotel along with helipads at the top. Today, The Peninsula is an elegant celebration of heritage, seamlessly blending its colonial beginnings, architectural features and design with modern elements, personalised service and luxurious amenities including a large fleet of Rolls-Royces painted Peninsula green.  Journey the World: New Encounters is a staycation that offers the chance to take a real break. After all, one of the best parts of a vacation is discovering something new, and you can with these ‘New Encounters’ that are curated into five categories including heritage, art and culture, atelier, culinary, and adrenaline, so there is something for every type of guest. Keep reading to find out what we encountered during our stay. RECOMMENDED: Want to read more hotel diary entries, check out our most recent stays at Eaton HK or The Park Lane for some inspiration on where to go next. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, click here. Watch the video for a sneak peek:

Thanks to streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+, we're blessed with an endless source of online entertainment. So, whether you're keeping safe at home or just need a distraction from what's going on in the city right now, there's everything from all-time classics to recent releases that are just a few clicks away. Keep scrolling to see our pick of the most binge-worthy shows to help get you through the day. RECOMMENDED: Prefer to check out the local talent? Then work your way through the top 100 Hong Kong movies.