Entertainment in Hong Kong
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Volume
A swanky, kitsch, mirror-lined, late-night cocktail bar that pumps out a range of sounds, from ‘80s hits to the latest dance genres, to a mixed crowd of gay and expat locals.
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Skitz
Hong Kong’s most convenient sports bar screens big sporting events on its massive plasmas. There are also pool tables and dartboards, and (depending on the night) a DJ on the decks.
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Lipstick Lounge
This Japanese restaurant in the Times Square shopping mall, with out-of-this-world décor (cable vines, rondo lounges, faux birch forest) transforms each night into the camp Lipstick Lounge.
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Solas
Nearby Tivo may have the edge for its drinks list and evening nibbles, but this relaxed, friendly place, with punchy cocktails and a DJ playing cool lounge sounds, isn’t a bad plan B.
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Yumla
Tucked away Yumla is worth seeking out not for its scruffy looks but rather for the relaxed vibe and DJs who spin an eclectic but cutting-edge mix of excellent dance, hip hop and guitar stuff.
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Patio Café
This open-air, café-cum-pub attached to the windsurfing centre at Tung Wan Beach, known locally as Lai Kam's in honour of its owner, is a Cheung Chau institution. Come here for a sundowner.
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MO Bar
If you want style and substance, the swish MO Bar, attached to the Mandarin’s swanky outpost, offers a luxurious, softly lit setting, great service and first-rate wines and cocktails.
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Lei Dou
A calm art-nouveau-styled oasis on the edge of the Lan Kwai Fong revelry, relaxed Lei Dou is ideal if you want to chat and sip rather than rage and swill. The mellow music is at conversational levels.
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Mama's
Mama's theme is tropical isle-ish and, unusual for most late-night watering holes, a friendly spot. On Friday and Saturday nights there's a DJ and a young crowd out on the postage-stamp-sized dance floor.
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Morocco's Bar & Restaurant
The exodus of expats from Cheung Chau over the past years has left the island all but bereft of quality drinking venues, but there will always be Morocco's on the waterfront. It also does decent Indian food.
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Kangaroo Downunder
This well-scrubbed successor to the infamous Kangaroo Pub in Tsim Sha Tsui is more of a lounge bar-cum-restaurant than the erstwhile pub, but it's popular with young Australians and other expats nonetheless.
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Forest Bar & Restaurant
This cosy bar has five beers on tap and a large outside terrace seating area. The kitchen whips up authentic pan-Asian (mostly Thai) food (snacks from around HK$35 , mains from around HK$62) six days a week.
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Café Einstein
This attractive and upbeat bar-bistro, which feels more Lan Kwai Fong than Tong Chong St, has a great bar and lounge with piped jazz and R&B, and serves decent food all day from a short but inspired menu.
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Cage
Escape the crowds at this endearingly decorated (be gentle with the antique birdcages) and intimate newcomer, which boasts two outdoor terraces overlooking quiet streets in a charming little corner of Sheung Wan.
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Le Jardin
Don't imagine a breezy oasis - 'The Garden' is no more than an enclosed veranda - but this is still an attractive bar with loads of atmosphere. The mostly expat crowd enjoys itself without getting too boisterous.
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Aqua Spirit
This uberfashionable bar with two-storey, floor-to-ceiling windows, commands dramatic views of the Hong Kong Island skyline. It’s an awesome place for after-dinner drinks with a date. The tables by the windows have a cover charge of $2000 each. There are DJs on weekends.
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Ko Shan Theatre
Smaller performing acts are sometimes booked into the Ko Shan Theatre. The sound at this venue isn’t great, but the back portion of the seating area is open air, and most of the seats offer a good view of the stage.
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Bridge
This large and airy bar, with great windows overlooking the frenzy of Lockhart Rd, is open 24 hours, serving cocktails to the denizens and the doomed of Wan Chai. It’s less frenetic than most of its neighbours.
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Balalaika
Russian theming – from the dacha-style walls to the music, the food and, of course, the vodka – set a fun tone here. Don a fur hat and coat and step into the ice bar if you really want to go to extremes.
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Beijing Club
Often packed with hot and sweaty revellers attracted by the neon interior and the mix of R&B, hip hop and dance music. Dress up.
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Classified
This tiny little bar with a large, scrubbed wood table opens right onto the street and styles itself as a mozzarella bar. It’s an ideal place to quaff a glass of wine accompanied by a few slices of quality cheese.
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Broadway Cinematheque
The place for new art-house releases and rerun screenings. The Kubrick Bookshop Café next door serves good coffee.
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La Tasca
La Tasca is more a cantina and bar than a restaurant nowadays and has live music starting from 22:00 on Saturdays. But it still does a set lunch and food at night, including tasty tapas and more substantial main courses.
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Duke
This popular pub, just up from the waterfront, has darts, free pool and sports on the TV. Cocktails range from $35 to $60 and there’s snack food, such as curried fish balls ($25) and marinated chicken kidney ($30).
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Lotus
This cool little style bar takes the art of mixing cocktails to entertaining extremes. With a nod to molecular gastronomy it plays with taste and texture by foaming, heating and freezing various ingredients. Silly but fun.
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