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Best Bars in Hong Kong: Central’s Best Bars

Finding the Best Bars in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong not only has some of the world’s best restaurants, but they also have some of the world’s finest and poshest bars. Here is a list of 15 best bars in Hong Kong:

 

The Old Man

The Old Man is this year’s top-rated bar in Hong Kong, and in Asia as a whole as this intimate cocktail bar serves inventive and intriguing cocktails. The name comes from the renown The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway.

TripAdvisor Reviews
LG/F 37-39 Aberdeen Street, SoHo, Central
Monday to Saturday, 5pm to 2am
Sunday, 5pm to 12am

 

Quinary

Quinary is one of the top names for best bars in Hong Kong. There is molecular gastronomy and there are molecular cocktails. These crafty craft cocktails that have such wild, modern blends with artful presentation.

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56, 58 Hollywood Road, Central
Monday to Saturday, 5pm to 1am

 

The Wise King

The Wise King serves creative cocktails and with tapas in an Old World decor full of opulence and intimacy. To get there from Staunton Street, turn onto Graham Street. Take the first right onto Tseng Wing Lane and look for the mural of the three wise kings (extra hint, it’s next to Pure Fitness).

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B/F, Staunton Street, SoHo, Central
Sunday to Thursday, 5pm to 1am
Friday and Saturday, 5pm to 2am

 

The Pontiac

You get the let-loose feels from the American dive bar with drinks that are actually quality and well-mixed in the heart of Hong Kong.

13 Old Bailey Street, Central
Monday to Saturday, 3pm to 1am
Sunday, 3pm to 11pm

 

Room 309

Room 309 is one of the more fun-to-discover hidden bars in Hong Kong. As it is a hidden room in the hotel, you need to get a key at the “Reception”, aka The Envoy.

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3/F The Pottinger Hong Kong, 74 Queen’s Road, Central
Monday to Friday, 5pm to 1am
Saturday, 5pm to 12am
Closed Sunday

 

PDT – Please Don’t Tell

New York’s famous speakeasy has found its way to Hong Kong. The cocktail menu features the PDT standards and bar bites from Michelin-starred Amber.

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G/F The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, 15 Queen’s Road, Central
Sunday, 5pm to 12:30am
Monday to Thursday, 5pm to 1:30am
Friday and Saturday, 5pm to 2am

 

Draft Land

For cocktails without the frills, head over to Draft Land which features all drinks on tap. There are 2 beers on tap, 2 mocktails on tap, and 20 cocktails on tap.

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63 Wyndham Street, Central
Monday to Thursday, 5pm to 1am
Friday and Saturday, 5pm to 2am
Closed Sunday

 

Honi Honi Tiki Cocktail Lounge

Hailed as Hong Kong’s first tiki lounge, Honi Honi serves classic, fun, and innovative cocktails that transport you straight to the breezy beach.

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3/F Somptueux Central, 52 Wellington Street, Central
Tuesday to Saturday, 4pm to 2am
Sunday and Monday, 4pm to 12am

 

Frank’s Library

Frank’s Library is a hidden speakeasy within the popular Foxglove restaurant and bar that mixes travel-inspired cocktails, seasonal cocktails, and barrel-aged cocktails.

18 Ice House Street, Central
Monday to Thursday, 6pm to 1am
Friday and Saturday, 6pm to 3am
Closed Sunday

 

Nocturne

If you enjoy the cozy, hidden bars of Japan, head to Nocturne which transports you from Central to Ginza with their decor, whisky collection, and meticulously crafted cocktails.

35 Peel Street, Central
Monday to Saturday, 6pm to 1am
Closed Sunday

 

COA

COA is an Oaxaca-inspired cocktail bar that is the place to go to for agave spirits, namely mezcal and tequila.

TripAdvisor Reviews
LG/F Wah Shin House, 6-10 Shin Hing Street, Shop A, Central
Tuesday to Saturday, 6pm to 1am
Sunday, 5pm to 1am

 

Stockton

Stockton is a now-popular hidden whiskey bar, one of Hong Kong’s original speakeasies, with over 150 whiskeys as well as premium labeled spirits.

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32 Wyndham Street, Central
Monday to Wednesday, 6pm to 2am
Thursday to Saturday, 6pm to 4am
Closed Sunday

 

Dr. Fern’s Gin Parlour

For a posh, exclusive bar serving the finest gin-based cocktails, find the hidden door of Dr. Fern’s Gin Parlour in the basement floor of the Landmark Atrium.

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B/F Landmark Atrium, 15 Queen’s Road, Central
Sunday to Thursday, 12pm to 1am
Friday and Saturday, 12pm to 2am

 

Ori-gin

Ori-gin is one of the first gin bars in Hong Kong featuring, naturally, gin-based cocktails with one of the largest selections of premium gin in town.

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G/F Winning Centre, 48 Wyndham Street, Central
Monday to Thursday, 5pm to 1am
Friday and Saturday, 5pm to 2am
Closed Sunday

 

The Iron Fairies

The Iron Fairies presents a Game of Thrones-like restaurant and bar in Hong Kong featuring live music, comfort food, and cocktails.

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LG/F 1 Hollywood Road, Central
Sunday to Thursday, 6pm to 2am
Friday and Saturday, 6pm to 3am

 

 
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