Bar & Lounge · Hong Kong Island

Japanese izakaya-style bar on the 25th floor of Mandarin Oriental, with three distinct experience counters (Japanese cocktails/sake/champagne), a regular fixture on Asia's Best Bars lists, bookable via SevenRooms.

A Japanese mixology salon inside Cubus, Causeway Bay, where every cocktail is crafted to each guest's taste, emphasising ritual and craftsmanship. Instant online booking via Bistrochat; venue hire enquiries for groups of 8+.

The Hong Kong outpost of New York's Carbone, offering a weekly 3-hour Classic Cocktail Masterclass every Saturday afternoon, taught by the head bartender covering Martini and Americano, with light bites included. Private booths available for exclusive hosting.

The Hong Kong edition of New York's legendary speakeasy PDT, tucked inside The Landmark Mandarin Oriental. Regularly hosts a Sunday School Cocktail Masterclass led by industry experts; instant booking via OpenTable.

A 'pharmacy'-themed East-meets-West cocktail bar inside the Tai Kwun heritage and arts centre, with an outdoor terrace overlooking the Tai Kwun parade ground and Hollywood Road.

A Continental-style restobar in Tai Hang known for hearty dishes like roast suckling pig and short ribs, paired with signature cocktails.

A sky restaurant and bar on the 23rd floor of the West Tower at Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong in North Point, serving Southeast Asian cuisine and cocktails inspired by North Point landmarks such as State Theatre and egg waffles.

Panoramic rooftop bar on the 26th floor of The Murray Hotel overlooking the Central skyline, serving creative bird-themed cocktails, with private hire and private dinners available.

Rooftop bar on the 32nd floor of East Hotel, famous across Hong Kong for its sunset harbour views, with dazzling night lighting, weekend DJs, and private party hire available.

Rooftop bar on the 27th floor of a Causeway Bay hotel, newly renovated with a more spacious layout overlooking Victoria Park, featuring zodiac-themed cocktails.

A whisky sky bar on the 25th floor of AKI Hong Kong, MGallery, stocking over 100 international whiskies and rare single malts. Private booths available for exclusive small gatherings, overlooking Wan Chai's night skyline.

A Japanese gentleman's-club-style whisky bar in a Wan Chai commercial building, stocking over 600 Japanese, Scotch, American and Irish whiskies. Features a terrace with a Zen garden and cigars, a regular on Asia's best bars lists.

Hong Kong's first speakeasy, founded in 2010, relocated to the historic Tai Kwun compound in 2023. Hidden behind a mysterious small door, it serves expertly crafted cocktails and top-tier whiskies; reservations available.

A mixology workshop brand founded by Victoria Chow, teaching both shaking and stirring techniques with local ingredients like chrysanthemum tea and sour plum. Suited to birthday parties and corporate team-building, hosted on-site or at a client's chosen venue.

A rooftop bar near SOGO in Causeway Bay with an open-air terrace and party entertainment facilities; available for full-venue hire for birthdays or corporate events, overnight rental available, holds 40–50 guests.

An American-style classic cocktail bar founded by bartender John Nugent, known for reimagined classic cocktails with a story behind each one, inside H Code, Central.

A daring cocktail bar founded by Nikita Matveev on Aberdeen Street, Central, by day a barbershop-cum-café, by night a stylish cocktail bar.

A retro-style bar near the Blue House in Wan Chai, with neon signs and vintage posters evoking a Wong Kar-wai film atmosphere, known for localised classic cocktails like the lemongrass Martini.

A whisky bar sharing space with Michelin-starred French restaurant Ami, boasting a collection of over 400 rare whiskies mainly from Scotland and Japan.

Meaning 'ritual' in Japanese, this unique cocktail lounge inside Tai Kwun infuses Japanese tea leaves and herbs into its drinks, next door to Sushi Zo.

Opened in March 2023, this hidden basement cocktail bar is tucked inside Basehall 02 food hall at Jardine House, Central, specialising in cocktails crafted with aged spirits.

A retro speakeasy tucked in a back alley in Sheung Wan near The Old Man Hong Kong, inspired by the British TV series Peaky Blinders, specialising in Old Fashioned-style cocktails.

A fairy-tale fantasy bar inspired by a Western Australian mine, featuring bronze-toned interiors adorned with fairy sculptures and hanging butterflies, with live jazz/blues performances every night.

A hidden basement tequila/mezcal bar in Lan Kwai Fong with over 80 spirits in stock, paired with Mexican tacos and other bites, its entrance disguised as a giant whisky barrel.