Eyebar on the 30th floor of iSquare in Tsim Sha Tsui pours rooftop cocktails over a wide angle Hong Kong Island skyline view, with a long L shaped terrace facing Victoria Harbour.
Must order: Sunset over the harbour cocktail special.
Tip: Arrive at 17:30 for the sunset slot; the terrace tables face Hong Kong Island directly.
Address: 63 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Salisterra at The Upper House is Andre Fu's Mediterranean rooftop dining room and garden bar above Pacific Place, with a green lawn terrace, rooftop loungers and lavender bordered cocktail tables.
Order: Aperol spritz on the rooftop lawn.
Tip: Reserve the garden bar terrace for sundowner cocktails; book the Mediterranean kitchen for dinner.
The Diplomat at H Code on Pottinger Street is John Nugent's American style speakeasy, with reimagined classics and pub grub at No. 20 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025, hidden in plain sight.
Order: Old Fashioned with the bar's smoked maple variant.
Tip: Look for the brass door at H Code; reservations are needed on weekends after 21:00.
Tell Camellia at H Code on Pottinger Street is Hong Kong's first tea forward speakeasy, with tea infused craft cocktails poured below a crimson dim room from Sandeep Hathiramani and Gagan Gurung.
Order: Rize Tea cocktail.
Tip: Try the Rize Tea cocktail (Turkish black tea, dried apricot, sumac, raki) for the room's signature.
The Old Man on Aberdeen Street in Soho is a basement Hemingway themed speakeasy with cooling counter strips and an Asia 50 Best ranking, accessed by an unmarked street stair.
Order: Death in the Gulf Stream, the bar's Hemingway nod cocktail.
Tip: No reservations; walk in after 19:00 and find a stool at the L shaped counter.
Penicillin on Hollywood Road is Hong Kong's first closed loop sustainable speakeasy from Agung Prabowo, with a zero waste cocktail programme and tree planting funded by drink sales.
Order: One Penicillin One Tree (white chocolate fat washed whisky).
Tip: Look for the unmarked entrance at Amber Lodge; the One Penicillin One Tree cocktail is the signature.
CODA Jazz Kissa on Hollywood Road in Central is a Japanese style listening bar with a wall of vinyl, hifi speakers and live music in a darkened Soho cafe and bar setting.
Order: Highball and vinyl side request.
Tip: Listening sessions run from 18:00; sit at the long banquette facing the speaker stack for the audio sweet spot.
