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Locals love a good cocktail. Whether it’s served in a martini glass or a miniature bathtub (yes, such a cocktail does exist here), drunk in a secluded speakeasy or high up on a rooftop, the city’s world-class mixologists create some irresistible concoctions. Here are Hong Kong’s best cocktail bars for a guaranteed good drink.
Bar De Luxe
Founded in partnership with legendary bartender Hidetsugu Ueno — the man behind Tokyo’s world famous Bar High Five — and helmed by his protégé Yuriko Naganuma, cocktails don’t come much better than the ones from Bar De Luxe
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J. Boroski
The stunning interior design by Ashley Sutton — responsible for several of Hong Kong’s best-looking bars — isn’t the only memorable aspect of J. Boroski
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The Old Man
A Hong Kong original, The Old Man
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PDT
Only the second outpost anywhere in the world of the famous New York speakeasy that was once crowned ‘best bar in the world’, PDT
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VEA Restaurant
Just one of local legend Antonio Lai’s many outstanding bars, VEA Restaurant
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Alibi
There are many decent bars in the heaving neighbourhood of Mong Kok but Alibi
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Butler
Where other high-end Tsim Sha Tsui bars try to impress with spectacular views of the Hong Kong Island skyline, Butler
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