Must-see nightlife in Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

  • Second Draft

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Tall windows wrap around a magisterial sweep of wooden bar at this Tai Hang neighbourhood gastropub, the sort of civilised joint where everybody knows…

  • Botanicals

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    On the 1st floor of gorgeous heritage pile the Pawn, Botanicals draws after-work imbibers to its stylish twin bars and colonial-chic veranda for wines by…

  • Executive Bar

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    There are just 20 seats at this discrete gem of a bar overlooking the racecourse, which means Japanese owner and bartender Ichiro (it's a one-man…

  • Sugar

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Enviable East Island views are the drawcard at this stylish terrace bar atop designer business hotel East. With signature peach mojito in hand, take in…

  • Skye Bar

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    The views are to die for at this open-air rooftop gem jutting out from the corner of the Park Lane Hotel. Treat yourself to a glass of Perrier-Jouët…

  • Djiboutii

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Awash in purple neon, funky furnishings and African-inspired curios, Djiboutii is a back-alley bar with bags of personality. Choose your perch – at bar…

  • Tai Lung Fung

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    This retro-styled backstreet bar takes its name from a 1960s Cantonese opera troupe. In common parlance, Tai Lung Fung (Big Dragon Phoenix) means 'much…

  • Dickens Bar

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    A long-lived bastion of expat boozing, this British pub lookalike pours its own Master Dickens lager along with craft beers from Gweilo, Young Master and…

  • Cafe Grey

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    On the 49th floor of the Upper House, Cafe Grey pulls in a suited after-office crowd for drinks, dinner and corporate back-slapping in an atmosphere of…

  • Hong Kong Island Taphouse

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    A dazzling chrome cliff face of around 50 taps showcases Hong Kong beers from Young Master, Moonzen, Kowloon Bay, Lion Rock, Gweilo, Mak's and more at…

  • Manson's Lot

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Impeccable Australian-roasted coffee is the draw at this pretty little boho cafe popular for its lunch sets. Some relevant trivia as you enjoy your flat…

  • Elephant Grounds

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Founded in 2013, Elephant Grounds has quickly become Hong Kong's go-to chain for third-wave coffee and hipster brunch fare such as avo toast or eggs Benny…

  • Agave

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Fans of tequila will be ecstatic – there are dozens of varieties on offer and the bartenders are heavy-handed with it. Most come for the margaritas (from…

  • Champagne Bar

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Take your fizz in the rarified surrounds of the Grand Hyatt’s Champagne Bar, dimly lit and kitted out in art-deco furnishings to evoke Paris of the 1920s…

  • Frites

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    The beer selection (Belgian brews like Stella Artois on tap and bottled cherry-sweet Lindemans Kriek) feels a little commercial with all the terrific…

  • Mr & Mrs Fox

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    When Taikoo Pl’s worker bees need somewhere for a reliable after-work drink, they head to Mr & Mrs Fox. Ground level is an underlit gastro bar while…

  • Ted's Lookout

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Hip Ted's, its white-tiled walls hung with gas lanterns, is a cosy neighbourhood bar squeezed in between residential buildings (hence the early closing…

  • Carnegie's

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Good old Carnegie's, with its rock memorabilia and live jam sessions, attracts an unpretentious crowd in pursuit of beer, a good time, and more beer. Many…

  • Petit Cafe

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Overlooked by luxe hotels on the plaza above Pacific Place, this smart cafe-bar with outdoor seating serves Admiralty's worker bees remarkably affordable…

  • Canny Man

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Pair your pint of ale with haggis, lamb stovies (a kind of stew) or 'mince and tatties' at Hong Kong's only Scottish pub, a wood-panelled, sport-watching…

  • Dusk Till Dawn

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    It's either your nightlife nightmare or everything you hoped Honkers would be, but true to its name, when the other bars peter out, Dusk Till Dawn is just…

  • Cafe Corridor

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Hidden down a narrow corridor between buildings, this longstanding cafe with a dozen seats and an outdoor yard offers good-quality pour-over coffee,…

  • Coyote’s Bar & Grill

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Coyote’s, with its hot-pink facade, has some 70 margaritas (from HK$78) – you choose how premium you want to go with the tequila. It also serves decent …

  • Buddy Bar

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    This low-key corner bar is the kind of place where everybody knows your name (or they would, if you lived in Tai Hang). The drink selection is limited,…