Kowloon
Visiting Hong Kong but wish you were in Bavaria? No? Well, anyway, this dimly lit venue certainly looks the part with its antler lighting fixtures and…
Must-see nightlife in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Captain's Bar has been attracting drinkers with its clubby atmosphere and polished service for half a century. Though looking slightly old-fashioned now,…
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…
Hong Kong
This small bar with fine details (stained glass, burl-wood bar, ceiling fan) has a 1920s old Hong Kong vibe. The name commemorates the year Dr Sun Yatsen…
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…
Kowloon
All flickering candles and exposed brick, this stylish neighbourhood bar pulls in a mix of white-collar locals and university students. Cocktails are just…
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…
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…
Hong Kong
The house jazz band fires up every night at 9pm at Studio, a 1950s-inspired jazz lounge in Lan Kwai Fong. Warm wood walls and dramatic lighting give the…
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…
Hong Kong
This little cocktail bar pays homage to pin-up girls of yore, with vintage decor to match: turquoise walls, velvet sofas, leopard-print pillows. Their…
Hong Kong
A staple of the Lan Kwai Fong nightlife scene, this futuristically lit underground (literally) club grinds out the jams until the sun comes up. Expect a…
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…
Sai Kung Peninsula
Though not exactly poetic, this pub is a down-to-earth spot for a pint of English ale and some typical pub grub, like steak and kidney pie. There are a…
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,…
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 …
New Territories
Old-fashioned English-style pub that seems little changed since the days it kept the British engineers of Tai Po's infrastructural projects hydrated…
Kowloon
Pull up a stool at the counter of this hip independent cafe and perk up with a designer coffee poured by specialists who know their beans. If you need to…
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,…
New Territories
Dimly lit English-style pub with friendly bartenders and live sports broadcast. The food is nothing to jump up about, so ditch the table seats and down…
Sai Kung Peninsula
Situated right next to the Sai Kung waterfront promenade, Momentai is convenient for a beer or a glass of wine when you hop off the boat from the beach…
Outlying Islands
A lively corner pub with tables five steps from the sea and weekly live music. The small kitchen whips up reasonable pub grub like multi-coloured nachos…
Outlying Islands
This hole-in-the-wall drinking spot at quiet Kwun Yam Wan beach is a store-and-bar combo, and a popular hang-out for villagers and those in the know…
Kowloon
This low-key gay bar overlooking Nathan Rd pours good-value cocktails (HK$78). It's a friendly, easygoing place to hang out, though the blare of karaoke…
Hong Kong
Slightly more sophisticated than its immediate neighbours on a lively stretch of Wyndham St, Tivo has an open frontage and offers aperitivo-style snacks.
Hong Kong
This flashy late-night venue has an indoor bar and a terrace over Wyndham St. Go after midnight and watch Ukrainian models and Cantopop stars sipping Krug…
Hong Kong
This American bar and bistro has an open frontage on to Exchange Sq's lovely sculpture garden. Its main clientele is bankers and hedgies who work in the…
