4 speakeasies worth the night across Hong Kong, editor-ranked. All Hong Kong guides.
The Diplomat ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
central · 45 Pottinger Street, Central, Hong Kong
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.
Tip: Look for the brass door at H Code; reservations are needed on weekends after 21:00.
Tell Camellia ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
central · 45 Pottinger Street, Central, Hong Kong
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.
Tip: Try the Rize Tea cocktail (Turkish black tea, dried apricot, sumac, raki) for the room's signature.
The Old Man ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
soho · 37-39 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong
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.
Tip: No reservations; walk in after 19:00 and find a stool at the L shaped counter.
Penicillin ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
central · L/G, Amber Lodge, 23 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
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.
Tip: Look for the unmarked entrance at Amber Lodge; the One Penicillin One Tree cocktail is the signature.