For the second consecutive year, Bar Leone has clinched the top spot in Asia’s 50 Best Bars, with Lorenzo Antinori and his stellar team earning well-deserved accolades—hardly surprising to local media who’ve championed this gem despite its often-daunting queues. But this is Hong Kong—queuing in an orderly fashion is practically a civic duty.
While other Asian cities boast mixologist cocktails and beachside bars with coconuts at arm’s reach, Hong Kong has something unique: a fierce edge honed by brutal rents and relentless competition. Only the strongest survive in this Darwinian landscape, where every barkeep and restaurateur must bring their A-game to stand out in a city teeming with options.
Our friendly neighbourhood haunt—full disclosure, Robb Report Hong Kong’s offices are two streets and a hop and climb away from Bar Leone, and our team frequents it more than we’d care to admit—is buzzing as ever. Securing a booth is now even trickier, but fear not, dear reader, for Hong Kong boasts over 9,000 watering holes. When the queues grow long and the rains loom ominous, there are plenty of stellar alternatives.
In our relentless pursuit of the novel, the different, and the downright delicious, we’ve done the hard yards—sacrificing for the greater good with the precision of a scientist on sabbatical. Here’s our curated guide to Hong Kong’s hottest bars to try right now, and what they’re serving this season.
Read the entire feature with the full list here at Robb Report Hong Kong.
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