This British colonial-themed restaurant and bar is situated within
a beautiful boutique hotel on Hong Kong’s very own historic Pottinger Street (Stone Slab Street). Using tea and spices as a key element in its menus, it brings back a bygone era to life, where our food and drinks are a modern take on the British's influences on South Asia culinary experiences. The Envoy encompasses both an indoor and outdoor area, where a retreat from the city can be found to savour.

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Address: 3/F, The Pottinger Hong Kong, 74 Queen's Road Central, Central
Operating Hours: Mon - Thu: 12:00pm - 12am, Fri - Sat: 12:00pm - 2am, Sun: 12:00pm - 10pm
Tel: +852 2169 3311
Website: www.theenvoy.hk
Email: info@theenvoy.hk
Nearest MTR: Central Station

The Pontiac is not just your average cocktail and dive bar, it has got a lot more to offer, a perfect place for you who love rock and roll, complete with a juke box that will ensure the flow of your favorite songs. It has a back bar that's all killer and no filler, plus a banging selection of cocktails.

Beckaly Franks is at the helm of it. Before becoming Hong Kong’s First Lady of mixology, Franks was the head of the famed Portland bar Clyde Common. Since moving to the big city, she’s been leading her pack of coyotes to victory — becoming one of Asia’s 50 best bars. With her vivacious personality and infectious smile, she crafts imaginative yet easy-going cocktails, much like the bar itself. Call in for happy hour from 5-8pm, every day. Dancing on the tables actively encouraged.

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Address: 13 Old Bailey St, Central
Operating Hours: Mon - Sat: 3:00pm - 1:00am, Sun: 3:00pm - 10:00pm
Tel: +852 2521 3855
Website: www.facebook.com/thepontiac
Nearest MTR: Central Station

This chic salon is a mix between fine art exhibitions and fine dining, this expansive Central venue leaves most of its appeal to mystery. Boasting a spacious terrace and elegant interiors, Duddell’s specialises in traditional Cantonese cuisine to contrast with its cosmopolitan décor. The menu consists of comforting Cantonese staples such as baked abalone, crispy suckling pig, and fried lobster with innovative twists. Also serving great Chinese-inspired cocktails at its trendy ‘Salon’ bar.

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Address: Level 3, Shanghai Tang Mansion, 1 Duddell Street, Central
Operating Hours: Mon-Wed: 12pm-12am, Thurs-Sat:12pm-1am, Sun:12pm-11pm
Tel: +852 6258 1344
Website: www.duddells.co
Email: info@duddells.co
Nearest MTR: Central Station

The Wise King, its name pays tribute to Alfonso X of Castile, a 13th-century Spanish monarch who allegedly contributed to the creation of the country’s culinary tradition that celebrates the golden age and rise of tapas food and drinking culture. Founded by two celebrated mixologists, Joe Villanueva and Sandeep Kumar, this cozy little spot in the heart of Central focuses on an exploration through the sensation of sight, taste, and sound with warm and welcoming hospitality from a team of service professionals.

Try the signature cocktail named after Alfonso himself, El Sabio or The Wise, featuring spiced peach and pineapple wine reduction with Cava, with a side of patatas bravas in the intimate space with plush velvet seats and golden Damask-style wallpaper.

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Address: 25 Staunton Street, Basement, Soho, Tsung Wing Ln, Central
Operating Hours: Mon - Thu: 6:00pm - 1am, Fri - Sat: 6:00pm - 2am
Tel: +852 6258 1344
Website: www.thewiseking.com
Email: info@thewiseking.com
Nearest MTR: Central Station

Tell Camellia takes a cocktail bar to the new level. Named after Camellia sinensis, the bush plant of tea, the bar uses modern techniques and cutting-edge equipment to create unique drinks highlighting the flavors of the world’s finest teas.

Founded by Sandeep Hathiramani and Gagan Gurung, two Hong Kong bar industry veterans, who conceptualised this hidden gem, the bar has been carefully designed to complement the experience. Contemporary with a distinctive Japanese touch, the deep green walls, light wooden beams and subdued lighting give this intimate bar a warm and relaxing atmosphere, perfect for a date night.

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Address: Car Po Commercial Building, LG/Floor , H Code 45 pottinger street Entrance alley on 48 Cochrane Street also, Central
Operating Hours: Sun - Thu: 2:00pm - 1:00am, Fri - Sat: 2:00pm - 2:00am
Tel: +852 6038 4020
Website: tellcamellia instagram page
Email: info@tellcamellia.com
Nearest MTR: Central Station

Tucked away on the fourth floor of an anonymous Wan Chai commercial building, this sophisticated Japanese-style bar, headed by ‘bartender-in-chief’ Masahiko Endo, who is usually impeccably attired in a white dinner jacket and bow tie, is the ultimate gateway to everything that is superb, stylish and classic.

It is a sanctuary serving up premium and rare whiskeys primarily from Japan and Scotland, as well as a list of signature, or bespoke cocktails. Aside from rare (whiskey) bottlings and expertly crafted cocktails, the bar incorporates a full-on terrace (complete with karesansui, or a traditional Japanese zen garden) where guests can relax... with a cigar.

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Address: 4/F, Kiu Yin Commercial Building, 361-363 Lockhart Rd, Wan Chai
Operating Hours: Mon - Sun: 6:00pm - 3am
Tel: +852 3571 9797
Website: www.mizunarathelibrary.com
Nearest MTR: Wan Chai Station

Expect only the best at Quinary, with Diageo World Class 2015 Hong Kong & Macau Champion Antonio Lai at the helm, the bar celebrates flavour and aroma combined together with different textures, appearances and even sounds will challenge every preconception held about cocktails — hence, a Multisensory experience.

The must-try is its signature Earl Grey Caviar Martini, a heavenly mix of vodka, elderflower syrup, apple juice, Cointreau, lemon and lime, earl grey caviar but don’t hesitate to put your taste buds to other adventures, try the Bloody Mary (wasabi-redistilled vodka, homemade bloody mary mix, lemon and tomato juice, or the Oaked Havana (Havana rum, Cointreau, Martini Rosso, bitters – punchy, strong yet balanced and Cointreau rounded) – or A Touch of Rose (Blackcurrant vodka, Monin rose and violet reduction, champagne, where the floral flavours have been crafted in-house.

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Address: 56, 58 Hollywood Rd, Central
Operating Hours: Sat to Thu: 6:00pm - 1am, Fri: 6:00pm - 2am
Tel: +852 2851 3223
Website: www.quinary.hk
Email: info@quinary.hk
Nearest MTR: Central Station

DarkSide is a sophisticated, timeless celebration of rare aged spirits and confident classic cocktails complemented by sultry live jazz. Its dark spirits selection spans back to the early 19th century and includes exclusive casks of single-harvest tawny port from 1969 and Grande Champagne cognac aged in oak, as well as an extensive library of choice rum, whisky and calvados. The concise cocktail list pays homage to Kowloon’s “Dark Side” moniker and focuses on time-honoured traditions updated with innovative techniques.

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Address: Rosewood Hong Kong Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui
Operating Hours: Sat to Thu: 6:00pm - 1am, Fri: 6:00pm - 2am
Tel: +852 3891 8732
Website: www.darkside.hk
Email: hongkong.restaurants@rosewoodhotels.com
Nearest MTR: Tsim Sha Tsui Station

With a strong focus on the interactions shared between the staff and guests, COA boasts a cosy, open and intimate space with reclaimed industrial accents. The humble Mexican inspired setting favours wood, brick and concrete elements, and is dimly lit by candles that cast a soft glow over beautifully hand-drawn wall murals of goddesses and mythical creatures and a real coa hand carried from Oaxaca, embedded into the wall of the bar serving as a symbol of craftsmanship.

COA features a beautifully curated cocktail list inspired by flavours of Mexico. The menu introduces a new cocktail every week based on seasonal ingredients which are handpicked by the team. While the bar features tequila and mezcal, it also carries a wide range of other Mexican spirits such as Raicilla, Bacanora, Sotol and Charanda.

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Address: Shop A, LG/F Wah Shin House, 6-10 Shin Hing Street, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Hours: Mon: Closed, Tues to Sun: 6:00pm - 1am
Tel: +852 2813 5787
Website: coa.com.hk
Email: info@coa.com.hk
Nearest MTR: Central Station

Butler may be small, but it is not short of character, it is the place to go if you love a personalized touch and where the bartenders who don Casablanca-style white dinner jackets will answer every question you have, while you watch them showcasing the precision of Japanese cocktail-making techniques.

Butler is the first independent venture by Oriental Sake Bar Yu-Zen’s former master mixologist Masayuki Uchida. As someone who’s shaken and stirred at some of the finest cocktail venues in Ginza, Uchida has taken Japan’s detail-oriented bartending culture as the overriding blueprint for Butler. It boasts a well-stocked bar with over 200 different types of whiskies and pleasing cocktail creations and it is a place full of character. With an atmosphere like a classic American bar, this quiet, cosy, understated drinking venue that only seats 20, is the watering hole of choice for Japanese salarymen in Hong Kong,

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Address: Tsim Sha Tsui, Mody Rd, Mody House
Operating Hours: Mon to Sun: 6:30pm - 2:30am, Sat 6:30pm–2am, Sun: 6:30pm–1am
Tel: +852 2724 3828
Website: butler-gr.com
Nearest MTR: East Tsim Sha Tsui Station