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For the table game: four players, real tiles, Hong Kong style — not the solitaire puzzle.
We found 5 places to play mahjong in Hong Kong and checked each against its own page or a published listing: 4 run Hong Kong-style tables and 1 doesn't say which style it plays. For a first game, start with Glocal Mahjong (PMQ), HK Mahjong Learning in English (Meetup) and American Women's Association: Mahjong Club — they teach or seat beginners. Hong Kong is the home of the style: Cantonese scoring is the default everywhere, a 3-faan minimum is common at casual tables, and Taiwanese 16-tile mahjong is the second style. For a visitor or newcomer who wants to learn in English, the way in is classes and expat clubs.
Public play in Hong Kong happens in licensed mahjong halls, the 麻雀館 ("mahjong schools"), which hold a government licence and take a cut of every table. They are part of the city's culture and its street life, but they are adult, money-first rooms, not beginner tables, and this page does not list them. Learn at a class or a club first; the halls will still be there.
Hong Kong-style places first, then the ones that mix styles or don't say. Each row links the place itself and the page we read it from, with the date we read it.
| Where | Their rules and what to expect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Glocal Mahjong (PMQ)S405, 4/F, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen St, CentralHong KongLessons | Nothing published onlineMahjong 101: Cantonese Mahjong Basics, 2 hours, from HK$1,040, in English, Cantonese or Mandarin; shop sells sets. IG @glocal_mahjong. | glocalmahjong.comSeen 2026-10-08 |
| HK Mahjong Learning in English (Meetup)Jordan, KowloonHong KongSocial night | Nothing published online407 members; HK style for non-Chinese speakers; beginner classes 10 and 11 Oct 2026; organiser Joline Chan. | meetup.comSeen 2026-10-08 |
| American Women's Association: Mahjong ClubAWA Member Space, Sheung Wan (Mon); American Club, Tai Tam (Tue/Fri)Hong KongClubNo money at the table | Nothing published onlineMembers only; Monday plays HK, Taiwanese and Vietnamese styles; Tue/Fri Taiwanese; no money exchanged; runs 1 Jun-29 Dec 2026; periodic HK-style beginner classes. | awa.org.hkSeen 2026-10-08 |
| Humid With A Chance Of Fishballs: mahjong courseAt your venue in Hong KongHong KongLessonsOlder than 12 months | Nothing published onlinePrivate 2 x 2.5h course, Cantonese (recommended) or HK-Taiwanese, printable guides, free refereeing session. Course page dated Feb 2021, still listed by Little Steps Asia Aug 2025. | humidwithachanceoffishballs.comLast seen 2026-10-08; newest evidence older than 12 months — check before you go |
| Australian Association of Hong Kong: Mahjong MondaysDynasty Court function room, 17-23 Old Peak Rd, Mid-LevelsNot statedClub | Nothing published onlineBeginner classes and casual play Mondays 10am-1pm, HK$130 members / HK$180 non-members (Little Steps Asia, updated 2 Aug 2025). | littlestepsasia.comSeen 2026-10-08 |
None of the places listed here publishes its house rules online, so ask at the table and agree them before the first hand: the minimum to win, what a discard and a self-draw pay, whether flowers count, and which special hands are allowed. How to agree house rules.
Learn how a Hong Kong hand is counted, keep the faan chart on your phone, and check any hand you are unsure of in the calculator.
Venue data: the places' own pages and the listings linked in each row, read on 2026-10-08. Something changed, or your club is missing? Tell us at support and we will re-check it.
Last updated: 2026-10-08.
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