From hidden speakeasies to sky-high lounges, we spotlight the Tatler Best 20 bars that defined the year in drinks, alongside our Best-in-Class winners raising the bar for the industry.
Best Bars Hong Kong 2026
Best Service
Argo
Central, Hong Kong
Where a worldly menu meets one of Hong Kong’s most spectacular harbour views
2026 BEST SERVICE
The Aubrey (Bar)
Central, Hong Kong
Where Japanese spirits and art-nouveau glamour meet 25 floors above the harbour
2026 SPOTLIGHT
Bar Buonasera
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
For those who appreciate the quiet mastery of Japanese bartending
Bar De Luxe
Central, Hong Kong
Under the guidance of Tokyo cocktail legend Ueno Hidetsugu, this seventh-floor hideaway delivers Japanese precision without the airfare.
Bar of the Year, Best Service
Bar Leone
Central, Hong Kong
A neighbourhood bar you want to move into—warm, candlelit and serving drinks that taste like Rome feels
2026 BAR OF THE YEAR
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Coa
Central, Hong Kong
On a sloping stretch of Shin Hing Street, a 40-seat bar has become Hong Kong’s most persuasive argument for the beauty of agave—tequila, mezcal, raicilla, sotol, all treated with the reverence they deserve
Darkside
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
On the Kowloon waterfront, a jazz bar that proves the “dark side” of the harbour has all the best light
The Diplomat
Central, Hong Kong
A hidden corner bar that pours reimagined classics for those who know where to look
Best New Bar
Gokan
Central, Hong Kong
Shingo Gokan’s sensory playground organises drinks by taste, temperature and technique—so you can order by mood rather than name
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The Old Man
Central, Hong Kong
A Hemingway-themed bar proving that the best cocktails are the ones that tell a story—and the stories here keep getting better
The Opposites
Central, Hong Kong
Antonio Lai and Samuel Kwok share a room but follow different muses, and the contrasts between them make for some of the most interesting drinking in the city
Penicillin
Central, Hong Kong
Down a staircase on Hollywood Road, a lab-coated team spends its days turning what the city throws away into some of the most interesting cocktails you’ll ever drink
Quinary
Central, Hong Kong
A pillar of Hong Kong’s cocktail landscape since 2012, this Hollywood Road trailblazer introduced the city to the possibilities of molecular mixology—and continues to draw crowds
Qura Bar
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
An impressive wine list, 1950s jazz bar vibes, unexpectedly quirky bites and the best views in Hong Kong
Best Innovation
The Savory Project
Central, Hong Kong
Where umami isn’t just an accent, it’s the main character, and the cocktails taste like dishes you want to eat
2024 BEST SERVICE
