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Grab Your Sick Bag: Disgusting Food Museum Hong Kong Opens At AIRSIDE This September
Five Zones, 80 Dishes, One Vomit Bag: Inside Kai Tak's Grossest Pop-Up
2026 Sep 28 - 2026 Nov 26
Grab a sick bag and a sense of humour. The Disgusting Food Museum, the Swedish pop-up that has already shocked Los Angeles, Berlin, Bordeaux and Taipei, runs Tuesday, September 29 to Thursday, November 26, 2026, at GATE33 Gallery inside AIRSIDE, Kai Tak. More than 80 polarising dishes from 35 countries are spread across five zones, with real foods, scent stations created by Hong Kong perfumers, and photo ops that kids will either dare each other to face or sprint straight past.
This is not a snack hall. Every ticket includes a vomit bag, because the show is sight, smell and optional taste. Highlights include Swedish surströmming, Icelandic fermented shark, Sardinian maggot cheese (shown, not served live), Peruvian frog juice, Greenland kiviak, Iranian kale pache and Rocky Mountain oysters. The Tasting Bar lets willing visitors try cricket snacks, Vegemite, sauerkraut juice and the “boss” cans. Finish the circuit and you leave as a Tastebud Warrior. Early bird tickets (200 only) start at HK$48 on weekdays via Klook. Children aged 3 and under enter free with a paying adult, while ages 4 to 11 use the student, child, and senior band. Skip it with toddlers who gag at new smells. Older kids who already argue about “gross” lunch foods will talk about this for weeks.
Disgusting Food Museum Hong Kong Event Details:
- Who: Curious tweens, teens and parents who can laugh at a smell. Best for ages 8 and up, who already know the difference between a joke and a panic. Ages 3 and under go free with a paying adult. Not ideal for very young children, anyone with a strong gag reflex, or guests who need a quiet, scent free room.
- When: Tuesday, September 29 to Thursday, November 26, 2026. Monday to Thursday, 12pm to 8pm. Friday to Sunday and public holidays, 11am to 9pm.
- Where: GATE33 Gallery, 3/F, AIRSIDE, 2 Coordinated Road, Kai Tak, Kowloon. Take MTR Kai Tak Station Exit C, then walk indoors through the mall to Level 3.
- How to Join: Book ahead. Early bird (200 tickets, first come, first served) weekday adult HK$48 and child, student or senior HK$28; weekend adult HK$68 and concession HK$48. Once those sell out: weekday adult HK$68 and concession HK$48; weekend adult HK$88 and concession HK$68. Parent and child combo (1 adult plus 1 child aged 4 to 11) is HK$98 on weekdays and HK$138 at weekends. Groups of 3 or 4 adults are listed on the platforms. Tickets: Klook, Maoyan and UUTIX.
The Scoop, What to Expect:
Is the Disgusting Food Museum OK for kids?
Yes for curious school-age kids who like a dare. It is a smell-and-look exhibit of foods that some cultures love and others gag at, not a playground. Skip it with toddlers or anyone who melts at strong odours. Pair a braver outing with calmer Hong Kong family events.
Do my kids have to taste anything?
No. Looking and sniffing the jars is the main visit. The tasting bar is optional, and staff do not push. Agree a family rule before you go: look only, sniff only, or one brave bite.
What age works best?
About 8 and up, with an adult. Under-16s need a guardian. Under-6s are often free but may find smells and odd exhibits too much. Treat it as a short culture talk, not a full-day museum.
How long does a visit take?
Plan 60 to 90 minutes. That is enough for the cases, a few scent stations, photos, and an optional taste. Book timed tickets, arrive 10 minutes early, and have a familiar snack ready after.
Will Hong Kong kids recognise anything?
Yes. Century eggs, stinky tofu, durian and balut sit beside stranger plates from Sweden and Iceland. Use that to talk about why “yuck” is cultural. Reset afterwards at a normal table from our kid-friendly restaurant guide.
Where To Find It:
- Disgusting Food Museum Hong Kong
- GATE33 Gallery, 3/F, AIRSIDE, 2 Coordinated Road, Kai Tak, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- https://www.airside.com.hk/experience/gate33-gallery
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