Hawker Stalls & Public Markets (FEHD)

Source

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)

Department URL: https://www.fehd.gov.hk/english/pleasant_environment/hawker/
CKAN Search: https://data.gov.hk/en-data/api/3/action/package_search?q=hawker+stall
Markets CKAN: https://data.gov.hk/en-data/api/3/action/package_search?q=cooked+food+market

Format

XML / CSV Updated periodically.

~6,000

Licensed Hawkers

~100

Public Markets

Monthly

Update Frequency

Schema / Fields

Hawker Licence Fields (FEHD XML schema pattern):

Field	Type	Example	Description
`TYPE`	string	`HK`	Hawker (fixed/itinerant), cooked food
`DIST`	integer	`18`	FEHD district code
`SS`	string	`Chan Siu Mei`	Hawker name / stall sign
`ADR`	string	`STALL 5, SHEUNG WAN MARKET`	Location address
`SUBTYPE`	string	`COOKED FOOD`	Food type category

Fields verified via CKAN metadata pattern.

Public Market Locations (separate CSV dataset):

Field	Type	Example	Description
`MARKET_NAME`	string	`Sheung Wan Market`	Official market name
`DISTRICT`	string	`Central & Western`	Administrative district
`ADDRESS`	string	`345 Queen's Road Central`	Full address
`STALL_COUNT`	integer	`142`	Number of stalls

Example API Call

# Search CKAN for hawker datasets
curl "https://data.gov.hk/en-data/api/3/action/package_search?q=hawker&rows=10"

# Search for cooked food market data
curl "https://data.gov.hk/en-data/api/3/action/package_search?q=cooked+food+market&rows=5"

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "count": 3,
    "results": [
      {
        "title": "List of Hawker Licences",
        "notes": "Licensed hawkers in Hong Kong",
        "resources": [{"format": "XML", "url": "..."}]
      },
      {
        "title": "Locations of Public Markets",
        "notes": "FEHD public market locations",
        "resources": [{"format": "CSV", "url": "..."}]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Used By

Model	How
Site Rating	Street food density near site — competition for budget lunch segment
Competition Analysis	Hawker density as street food competition layer
Geodemographics	Market proximity indicates traditional community character

Notes / Gotchas

Hawker locations are approximate: many are licensed for a zone, not a fixed coordinate
Cooked food stalls inside markets share an address with dozens of other stalls
Weekend-only hawkers show different patterns from permanent stalls