10 Best Bars in Hong Kong, China

Regularly ranked in the top 10 of Asia’s best bars, Argo in the Four Seasons is known for its highly creative and environmentally conscious approach to mixology, celebrating sustainable ingredients such as cacao husks, bamboo, and coffee flowers. The design scheme features sweeping architectural curves and warm brass accents, best appreciated by taking a seat at the bar.

Awarded first place in Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024, this Italian-run, casual-cool bar is known for its signature "filthy martini," pepped up with a smoked olive and brine for extra oomph. More genteel is the small but perfectly formed mezcal negroni, which goes beautifully with bar snacks like Leone’s best-selling mortadella sandwich—stacked layers of thinly sliced Italian garlic sausage squeezed between crisp home-baked focaccia.

Hidden behind an unmarked red door is one of the coolest bars in Sai Ying Pun. Converted from an old table-tennis parlor, the basement space serves gin and tonic cocktails and features works by local artists on the walls. It also offers an array of Spanish tapas.

Mondrian Hotel's cocktail bar offers creative, Hong Kong--inspired tipples such as lap yuk (Chinese cured pork belly) old fashioned and mango pomelo colada. Snag a seat by the window for a gorgeous sea view.

This Japanese-style cocktail and whiskey bar offers some of the classiest drinks in Tsim Sha Tsui. They have an extensive whiskey-based cocktail menu, as well as highballs and tea-forward drinks. 

There can’t be many cocktail bars in the world that have fans queuing at 5 pm to sample their libations, but such is the allure of Coa, crowned Asia’s Best Bar for three consecutive years (2021–23). The meticulously crafted drinks spotlight the spirits and flavors of Mexico, showcasing the smoky depth of artisanal mezcal. Coa boasts a standout collection of over 200 agave-based spirits, while the bar’s name is a reference to coa de jima, a traditional machete-like tool used for harvesting agave plants.

This Hemingway-theme cocktail speakeasy takes its name from one of the author’s stories, The Old Man and the Sea. There’s nothing fishy about the superb drinks on offer, which are best savored while sitting along the central bar-table, cleverly inset with a slab of ice to keep them at optimum temperature as you imbibe.

In the heritage building where dinner-and-drinks institution The Pawn used to be, and under the umbrella of the new multiconcept space Sophia Loren Hong Kong, is this opulent 1970s-style cocktail bar. From Wednesday to Sunday, live entertainment performances ranging from jazz acts to drag shows take center stage. The outdoor terrace that faces busy Luard Road is a lovely place to take in the buzz of the streets.

Run by a rising bar star who has piloted several other bars to award-winning success, this intimate bar specializes in bespoke Japanese-style cocktails. As you might expect, prices are on the high side, but the tailored tipples—like sakura liqueur paired with fresh Japanese fruit and roasted tea—are just as elevated.

Named after the Peruvian painter of pinup girls, this is a colorful, eclectic little spot for a cocktail with its bright walls and 1950s-inspired art. The downstairs bar opens onto the street, while large groups can take over the upstairs lounge.