Odd One Out

Lovely art gallery at the front and a café at the back, combining my love for art and delicious coffee in one place, es muy excelente! A bit of a trek from the Admiralty Star Street exit, so be sure to allocate 10 mins additional travel time if you are meeting friends there.
I ordered a flat white while my friend ordered an Ecuadorian hot chocolate specialty drink. Pleasant environment and outdoor patio to just chill, and even play music (they have a classical guitar on display)! :)

Hong Kong magazine has written great articles as of late about the small, off the beaten path, cool neighborhoods around Hong Kong. It was from one of these recent articles that I read about Odd One Out.
My husband and I took the Ding Ding from Sheung Wan on a Sunday morning seeking out a cup of coffee to discover an über cool art gallery that has a tiny café attached. It was the perfect way to start our day exploring this great little neighborhood, off the beaten path of Queen’s Road in Wan Chai.
Odd One Out is an active art gallery featuring lesser known artists producing small batches of lithographs, risprints, etchings, prints, etc. Artists were from Japan, US, Austrailia, China, etc. They also have some handmade greeting cards and small figurines as well. You could walk out with a small lithograph for $ 300HKD or an etching from the featured artist for $ 2500HKD. Prices are not out of sync or high for what you would expect to find for a numbered print by a quality artist.
During our visit, the work of Kyoko Imazu was installed in their tiny space. The cool thing about this installation is that Kyoko does etchings, which is a craft that goes unappreciated by people outside the art world. It is a painstaking process of etching (scratching with a tool like a needle) a picture on a copper plate. At Odd One Out, Kyoko has a small vintage etching press that is right there in the studio where you can actually see and understand the process of how an artist makes an etching. This small press is unique and super cool. The gallerist (Kylie was her name and she could not have been sweeter or more interested in sharing her knoweldge in an unintimidating way) was saying that Kyoko has hosted some university students showing the the process of etching at Odd One Out. I believe this exhibition is up until November 17, 2015.
We had a coffee in the tiny café called SFS that is attached. Coffee was a good bean and exactly the neighborhood local variety we were seeking.
There is a small house pomerainean named Dim Sum who is there on sight too if you are a dog lover. Everyone we saw in store seemed to know this gentle little dog. He was kind of an added feature accentuating the vibe of Odd One Out.
Odd One Out is a great neighborhood gem!

I got so lost trying to find it! Haha, but I’m terrible with navigation, and to be fair there were signs. There’s a lovely little outdoor seating area that fits maybe 6 people, but its boutique, arty and cute!
Its a gallery that sells art and accessories like bags, but also does ahhhhhmazing coffee! They do raw honey (and sell it too) and single origin drinking chocolate, which of course I had to try! Really well-​priced for good quality coffee! Thumbs up!!!

Odd One Out is both a gallery and a café, located in a hidden area just off St. Francis Street. I was first introduced to it by a friend who had discovered it by chance as it is not an easy find. There are a few other galleries and cafes in this little quiet area creating an absolute peaceful and lovely vibe.
The space inside is very ‘artsy’, with lots of pictures, printed bags, cards and homeware. They are designed by a group of artists and offered to the public for affordable prices. This is in fact, the aim of Odd One Out, approaching artists to general public and vice versa. I later found out that they are also an art agency, dealing with both local and international artists.
From time to time they also organize exhibitions and events, including solo exhibitions, limited art ones.
There’s a small sitting area just outside the gallery area, with a couple of tables. It may accommodate for as much as eight people and I believe the owners want to keep it this way: intimate with tons of charm. They only serve coffee and tea, and it is just the perfect spot for a relaxing time with a couple of friends or to enjoy a book on your own…
As many other galleries and cafes are opening in the Start Street area, I hope for this quiet corner to keep it as authentic as it is have done up until now.