16 bars worth the trip across Hong Kong, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Hong Kong guides.
Bar Leone ★ 4.9 · Hong Kong
soho · 15 Bridges Street, Central, Hong Kong
Bar Leone on Bridges Street in Central is Lorenzo Antinori's Roman aperitivo bar, ranked No. 1 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2025, with cocktails poured.
Tip: No reservations; arrive at 18:00 sharp on a weeknight or queue for an hour after 19:30.
COA ★ 4.7 · Hong Kong
central · 6-10 Shin Hing Street, Central, Hong Kong
COA on Shin Hing Street in Central is Jay Khan's agave bar, ranked No. 38 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2025 with a deep cellar of tequila, mezcal.
Tip: Sit at the counter and ask Jay or the team to walk you through the agave flight; the small bites are surprisingly proper.
Argo ★ 4.6 · Hong Kong
central · Lobby, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong
Argo on the lobby floor of Four Seasons Hong Kong is one of the city's most decorated hotel bars, ranked No. 11 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025 with laser.
Tip: Book the private glass room for a small group; the seasonal menu rotates around one ingredient family at a time.
Quinary ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
central · 56-58 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
Quinary on Hollywood Road in Central is Antonio Lai's molecular mixology bar, opened in 2012 and a long running World's 50 Best Bars list entry.
Tip: Order the Earl Grey Caviar Martini first; it sets the tone for what the rotovap.
The Old Man ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
soho · 37-39 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong
The Old Man on Aberdeen Street in Soho is an Ernest Hemingway themed cocktail bar with cooling counter strips and a rotating menu that reframes classic.
Tip: Walk down the small flight of stairs near the corner of Staunton; sit at the L shaped bar to chat with the bartenders.
The Savory Project ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
soho · 4 Staunton Street, Central, Hong Kong
The Savory Project on Staunton Street in Soho is the COA co founders' culinary cocktail follow up, with umami driven drinks built around fungi.
Tip: Tell the bar what you ate for dinner; the bartenders riff seasoning into a tasting flight of three.
Gokan ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
central · 30 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong
Gokan on Ice House Street in Central is Shingo Gokan's first Hong Kong bar, with cocktails framed around the five Japanese tastes inside the city's former.
Tip: Sit at the counter and let the bartender lead a five drink tasting flight tied to the shokunin menu.
The Diplomat ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
central · 45 Pottinger Street, Central, Hong Kong
The Diplomat in H Code on Pottinger Street is John Nugent's American style cocktail speakeasy, with reimagined classics and pub grub at No. 20 on Asia's 50.
Tip: Hidden in plain sight in H Code; look for the brass door behind the unmarked stair on Scavenging Lane.
Tell Camellia ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
central · 45 Pottinger Street, Central, Hong Kong
Tell Camellia in H Code on Pottinger Street is Hong Kong's first tea forward cocktail bar, with drinks built around Camellia sinensis from Turkey.
Tip: Try the Rize Tea cocktail (Turkish black tea, dried apricot, sumac, raki) for the room's signature.
DarkSide ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
tsim-sha-tsui · 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
DarkSide at Rosewood Hong Kong is the harbour facing jazz cocktail parlour with a Forgotten Classics list, rare aged rums and a resident jazz ensemble.
Tip: Book a corner banquette for the 21:00 jazz set; the cigar lounge alongside has its own dark spirits flight.
Penicillin ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
central · L/G, Amber Lodge, 23 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
Penicillin on Hollywood Road in Central is Hong Kong's first closed loop sustainable bar from Agung Prabowo, working a zero waste cocktail programme.
Tip: Order One Penicillin One Tree; each drink plants a sapling in the Kalimantan rainforest in Borneo.
The Aubrey ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
central · 5 Connaught Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
The Aubrey on the 25th floor of Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong is Maximal Concepts' eccentric Japanese izakaya bar, with harbour view counters.
Tip: Ask for the curio lounge over the main bar; the bartender's choice menu changes weekly.
Captain's Bar ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
central · 5 Connaught Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Captain's Bar in the lobby of Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong is the city's most enduring power broker bar, serving silver tankard Martinis below dark wood.
Tip: Order the Martini in the signature pewter tankard; the room's etiquette frowns on phones.
Mizunara: The Shop ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
wan-chai · 37 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Mizunara: The Shop on Hennessy Road in Wan Chai is Hong Kong's reference Japanese whisky bar, with a 500 plus bottle wall of single malts and tasting flights.
Tip: Reservations help on weekends; ask for the rare cask flight from the head bartender.
The Pontiac ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
soho · 13 Old Bailey Street, Central, Hong Kong
The Pontiac on Old Bailey Street in Soho is Beckaly Franks' loud, sticky, female led American dive bar, with whisky highballs, country music on rotation.
Tip: Tequila Tuesdays are the room's rowdiest night; book a stool or you stand by the door.
Mostly Harmless ★ 4.2 · Hong Kong
sai-ying-pun · 110 Queen's Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Mostly Harmless in Sai Ying Pun in Hong Kong is Ezra Star's no-menu cocktail bar, alcohol-free since 2025, fermented house ingredients, daily white-tile menu.
Tip: Order the four drink seasonal flight; the kitchen pairs each with a small produce snack.