Red, white, orange, rosé, vertical, champagne, New World, and Old World are just a few terms to describe our favourite grape-fermented drink. With Hong Kong removing all their wine duties in early 2008, our city has become wine mad, described commonly as “Asia’s wine hub”. Wine bars are plentiful here.
If you’re torn on where to settle for a few glasses in town, follow our guide to where to find the best spots in Hong Kong for your next sip.
Best wine bars in Hong Kong for white, red, orange, and sparkling
James Suckling Wine Central
Founded by the great American wine critic, James Suckling Wine Central is the wine aficionado’s home in Asia, where he harbours and promotes more than 600 great wines with ratings of 90 points and above, as awarded by international bodies. This fine-casual spot in Soho brings bottles from France, Italy, China, New Zealand, Portugal, and more, plus vertical, dessert, and vintage point offerings. The food menu complements the wine list, holding big and small bites, pastas, sides, and protein plates.
James Suckling Wine Central, 2/F, 22 Staunton Street, Soho, Central, 9864 4970, book here
CORKS Wine & Bar
If you live/work/travel around Soho, Sheung Wan, Central, or Sai Ying Pun, you must be living under a rock if you haven’t been to or heard of CORKS on Hollywood Road. This neighbourhood wine den specialises in independent French wine producers and family-owned vineyards in the country, paired with small nibbles and snacks. Every Friday and Saturday night is abuzz with locals crowding outside.
CORKS Wine & Bar, 205C Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, 9258 5352
La Cabane Wine Bistro
Opened more than a decade ago, La Cabane stands talls in Hong Kong’s natural wine space as a promoter and collector of fantastic low-intervention, organic, and natural wines. The bistro and cellar, both located on Hollywood Road, store 18 pages worth of bottles imported from southern Europe, southern Africa, the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand. The service at La Cabane is unrivalled, with the staff offering unbiased and respectful grape advice.
La Cabane Wine Bistro, 62 Hollywood Road, Central, 2776 6070, book here
Aroma Wine Bistro
Hidden away in Lee Garden Three in metropolitan Causeway Bay, Aroma Wine Bistro serves high-quality bottles from the Burgundy region of France and a classy menu of Italian and French plates. We recommend booking Aroma’s signature wine flight, a set of three selected glasses chosen by the in-house sommelier.
Aroma Wine Bistro, Shop 206–210, 2/F, Lee Garden Three, 1 Sunning Road, Causeway Bay, 9591 6838, book here
Terroirs by LQV
Terroirs by LQV is brashly French in their serving of both classic French wines and artisanal bistro food. The Central bar holds a selection of more than 2,000 references and bottles, arguably the largest publicly available collection of French wine in Hong Kong. The wine, champagne, artisanal cheese, sea salt, fruit, chocolate, and fresh produce are all imported directly into Hong Kong for quality bites and sips.
Terroirs by LQV, 3/F, 1 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, 2550 0345, book here
Scarlett Café & Wine Bar
This Tsim Sha Tsui gem is unknown to many wine lovers but hosts a refined collection of terroir wine and suitable food pairings for dinner in Kowloon. The food programme offers rustic, gourmet bistro-style fare alongside great bottles and pours of Merlot, Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, champagne, and sparkling wine.
Scarlett Café & Wine Bar, 2 Austin Ave, Tsim Sha Tsui East, 3565 6513, book here
Bambino
Not your traditional wine bar, Bambino brings aromatic and fruity wines to SoHo with a rustic food programme, summery cocktails, and a line-up of music and quiz events. They are well-loved for a selection of affordable Italian and French wines, stocked on a large wall for easy probing. The food menu, of which we highly recommend you pick from whilst sipping some red, white, or rose, is hearty with gamey meat, sharp sauces, and buttery carbs.
Bambino, 59 Hollywood Road, Central
Crushed Wine Bar
Born out of the love of wine, Camille Glass of Brut fame opened Crushed Wine Bar to celebrate sustainable wine producers from Australia, New Zealand, the USA, South Africa, and beyond. Their collection of red, rosé, orange, white, and sparkling wine is unique, so too with the menu produced by Camille to complement the saucy, sparkly, sweet, and warm tones of the wine.
Crushed Wine Bar, 6–8 Second Street, Sai Ying Pun, 5597 8774, DM on Instagram to book
La Cave
Also located in Sai Ying Pun, La Cave specialises in French white, rose, red, and natural wine. The wine bar operates an online shop importing fine small-to-medium producers, and can seat a dozen drinkers inside their cosy bar. Founded by wine expert Mathieu Grasser, La Cave hosts private parties, events, wine classes and tastings, and corporate events, exploring the rich bodies and terroir of wines originating from Burgundy, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Alsace, and Bordeaux.
La Cave, Shop E, G/F, Fook Moon Building, 56-72 Third Street, Sai Ying Pun, 9442 0275
