For cocktail lovers, Hong Kong can be a notoriously pricey city, where many sleek bars charge upwards of HKD150 for a quality tipple. Luckily for our readers, we’re here to save the day with our shortlist of the best happy hours in town – where to go for quaffable drinks at a discount. Even better, some of these deals include delectable bar bites too.

It’s 5PM somewhere, so it’s time to get your drink on!

The best happy hours in Hong Kong 2025: winter edition

Kinsman

best happy hours deals Hong Kong Kinsman

Kinsman, a lively cocktail salon inspired by the rich history of Cantonese spirit-making coupled with the films of Wong Kar-wai, has unveiled the “Happy Together” menu, perfect for after-work drinking sessions with a local twist. On this 90-minute menu, selected cocktails are priced at HKD80, house spirits at HKD70, Prosecco, red and white wine, and canned beer at HKD50, sparkling tea at HKD40, and free-flow sparkling water at HKD30 per table. In terms of bar bites (HKD50 each) during happy hour, the flavourful “comestibles” section features the likes of typhoon shelter fries and salted egg yolk wings.

Kinsman, G/F, 65 Peel Street, Soho, Central, 2865 5011, WhatsApp 9662 7675, book here

Monday–Thursday, 6–7:30PM


Honky Tonks Tavern

best happy hours deals Hong Kong Honky Tonks Tavern

Honky Tonks Tavern is a reliable favourite for happy hour, where it’s known as “Honky Hour.” Every night from 5PM for two hours – extending all night on Wednesdays – Honky’s brings it with HKD65 house spirits and mixers, house wines by the glass, Orion draught lager, 2 Towns pineapple cider, and more – including the legend that is the hard slushie, an icy mix of juice, fresh fruits, and booze that goes down a (dangerous) treat. Equally epic on the food front during this golden hour are the pepperoni or four-cheese pizza slices, jalapeño poppers, and fried pickles (HKD35 each).

Honky Tonks Tavern, G/F, 75 Hollywood Road (enter via Man Hing Lane), Central

Thursday–Tuesday, 5–7PM, and Wednesday, 5PM–midnight


Santa Monica Cantina

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New-to-the-Soho-scene Santa Monica Cantina’s Southern Cali vibes translate to a happy hour that’s mellow to the max. The cocktails are priced from HKD58, including the eatery’s signature margaritas in an array of flavours, from mango to cucumber mint. Our marg of choice is the Spicy Mamasita version with muddled chilli and a chilli-salt rim. Another fun tipple is the Santa Monica Sunset, a fruity blend of tequila, orange juice, grenadine, and soda. If you head to Santa Monica Cantina on Margarita Monday, you’ll get HKD58 margaritas all day long.

Santa Monica Cantina, G/F, 9 Shelley Street, Soho, Central, 6193 7331, book here

Daily, 3–7PM


Qué Pasa Tapas y Vino

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Qué Pasa has recently opened in Tai Hang, and along with its quality tapas and Spanish wine, the eatery has launched a Spanish-style happy hour dubbed the “Siesta Hour.” Diners can kick back with a selection of wine, beer, sangria, cava-based cocktails, and mocktails priced at an unbeatable HKD48 per drink. The HKD48 price tag also extends to a variety of tapas, such as Ibérico ham croquettes, cod croquettes, Ibérico chorizo, and churros.

Qué Pasa Tapas y Vino, G/F, 98 Tung Lo Wan Road, Tai Hang, WhatsApp 9169 0298, book here

Daily, 3–6PM


JOM

best happy hours deals Hong Kong JOM

JOM, a modern Singaporean restaurant with locations in Sheung Wan and Wan Chai, is celebrating three years in Hong Kong with the debut of a happy-hour promotion with a dangerous motto: the more you drink, the cheaper it gets! Select cocktails, including the salted pandan margarita, whisky-based Man on the Go with mango, lemon, and soda, and Aunt Alice’s lychee martini, are priced at HKD100 for the first drink, HKD80 for the second drink, and HKD10 for the third (or more) drink. Wash down these bevvies with JOM’s new happy-hour sharing platter (HKD99) of stuffed youtiao with otak paste, prawn roll, and salted egg lotus root. As a special offer for those ordering the sharing platter at the Wan Chai branch, free-flow wine costs just HKD10 during happy hour. 

JOM, G/F, 81 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, 2809 2868, book here

JOM, Shop A, G/F, Wealthy Mansion, 7 Tai Wong Street East, Wan Chai, 6426 3084, book here

Daily, 3–8PM


Holy Eats

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Holy Eats, our favourite Asian fusion restaurant in Soho, has launched a delectable happy-hour promotion that’s available six days of the week. It comes with unlimited drinks, chicken wings, and fries – the perfect trifecta – for just HKD200 per person. Early dinner, anyone?

Holy Eats, G/F, 23 Elgin Street, Soho, Central, 2890 2892, book here

Monday–Saturday, 4–7PM


Ellipsis Cafe & Lounge

best happy hours deals Hong Kong Ellipsis
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The happy-hour bargain at Ellipsis Cafe & Lounge is unbeatable when it comes to late-night drinking. Tipples are priced at HKD10 from 8–8:30PM, with the price tag increasing by HKD10 every 30 minutes until 10PM. The deal is inclusive of all standard single-mixed drinks, red and white wine, and Prosecco. During this daily happy hour, drinkers can also buy one cocktail and get the next free.

Ellipsis Cafe & Lounge, 2/F, Connaught Marina, 48 Connaught Road West, Sheung Wan, WhatsApp 6973 0691, book here

Daily, 8–10PM


The best happy hours in Hong Kong 2024: autumn edition

The Terrace

The Terrace autumn 2024 happy hour

The Hari hotel’s verdant al-fresco drinking space, The Terrace, has recently launched a series of happy-hour promotions that will surely go down a treat as the weather starts to cool down. On Sunday and Monday, Tipsy at the Terrace (HKD298 pp) offers two hours of free-flow beer, red and white wine, Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut champagne, and selected cocktails. The Ladies First (HKD188 pp) promotion on Tuesday gives all the women out there three hours of unlimited drinks and welcome bites. Heading into the weekend, Thirsty at the Terrace on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday delivers special prices on selected drinks, cocktails, and bottles, including shots of tequila (HKD38) and Aperol spritz (HKD108)

The Terrace, 2/F, The Hari Hong Kong, 330 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, WhatsApp 2129 0338

Available daily except Wednesday (Sunday–Monday from 3–9PM; Tuesday and Thursday–Saturday from 8–11PM)


AMMO

AMMO autumn 2024 happy hour
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Another happy hour in swish surrounds can be had at AMMO nestled within the gorgeous colonial-style Asia Society complex in Admiralty. AMMO’s happy hour showcases buy-one-get-one-free mocktails, red and white wine, and cocktails. So that you don’t drink on an empty stomach, the restaurant has also crafted several happy-hour snack combos. We rate the Spanish-style platter (HKD128) of olives, cheese, Ibérico ham, garlic prawns, and tomato toast, ideally paired with a glass of vino.

AMMO, LG/F, Asia Society, 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty, 2537 9888, book here

Available daily from 3–8PM


Ask for Alonzo

Ask for Alonzo autumn 2024 happy hour
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Alonzo Hour at Ask for Alonzo is a chilled Italian affair offering reduced prices on Italian-inspired drinks and bites at the five branches of this Italian trattoria around town. On the drinks side, we recommend Auntie Maria’s Aperol spritz (HKD68), Prosecco by the glass (HKD48), Alonzo lager (HKD38), and the classic negroni (HKD68) – which the restaurant refers to as the “second-best negroni on Bridges Street” (IYKYK). When it comes to snacking, you can’t go wrong with the truffle Parmesan fries (HKD58) and potato and mozzarella croquettes (HKD68)

Ask for Alonzo, multiple locations across Hong Kong

Available daily from 3–8PM (food available till 6PM)


Flat Iron Hong Kong

Flat Iron autumn 2024 happy hour
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The Flat Iron family – including the newest Flat Iron location at the Dash Living on Queen’s boutique hotel in Sheung Wan – is getting in on the action with a newly launched happy hour at all its Flat Iron Burger, Steak, and Deluxe restaurants. Setting the stage to become one of Hong Kong’s longest happy hours, starting at 12PM every day, the reduced-price drinks menu features the likes of craft beer (HKD48), gin and tonic (48), and house wine (HKD28). The bevvies come with bottomless biltong for snacking.

Flat Iron Hong Kong, multiple locations across Hong Kong

Available daily from 12–7:30PM


The Green Door

The Green Door autumn 2024 happy hour

Cheekily dubbed “Business Development” (or “BD”), The Green Door, an uber-cool hidden speakeasy in Central, is always a favourite for drinks, now even more so that chef Audrey Li has launched this menu of comforting Big Apple-inspired happy-hour eats to match the bar’s creative cocktails. To pair with your tipples, there’s a spinach dip with bagel chips (HKD160), Chinatown chicken nuggets (HKD110) marinated in soy and miso and drizzled in a honey-garlic sauce, and every New Yorker’s go-to bodega order: a chopped cheese sub (HKD180)

The Green Door, LG/F, Welley Building, 97 Wellington Street, Central

Available daily from 5–7PM


The best happy hours in Hong Kong 2024: summer edition

Top Town

Top Town happy hour
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Glitzy American seafood bar Top Town, next-door neighbour to its sibling, Manhattan-inspired Italian restaurant ORO, offers arguably the most wallet-friendly happy hour in Central, especially considering its swish surrounds and awesome views. You can enjoy sundowners from the bar’s open balcony and rooftop terrace that are priced from just HKD10 for the first drink, followed by HKD50 per drink till the clock strikes nine. Top Town’s Prohibition Hour menu includes Prosecco, house red and white wine, bottled beer, house spirits, and classic cocktails.

Top Town, 31/F, 28 Stanley Street, Central, 2133 5769, book here  

Available Monday–Saturday from 5–9PM


Jimmy’s Kitchen

Jimmy’s Kitchen happy hour

Reopening with a bang earlier this year, Hong Kong’s 96-year-old restaurant icon Jimmy’s Kitchen has unveiled a refined bar snacks menu as part of its new happy hour. The bites crafted by chef Russell Doctrove are a condensed collection of Jimmy’s Kitchen’s British-inspired signature dishes, from prawn cocktail (HKD178), to crispy coronation fried chicken (HKD148), to freshly shucked oysters like the Belon “1930” No. 000 (HKD78/pc). During happy hour, in addition to the extensive drinks menu starring East-meets-West tipples, be sure to check out the off-menu cocktail of the day, a daily mixology mystery. 

Jimmy’s Kitchen, M/F, Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central, 2526 5293, book here

Available daily from 4–7PM


The Optimist

The Optimist happy hour

As part of Pirata Group’s newly launched Stiletto Nights mixology series comes this weekly happy hour at the F&B group’s popular Spanish restaurant The Optimist. Every Wednesday evening is G&T Night, when drinkers can knock back free-flow gin and tonics (from HKD198 pp for 90 minutes). The G&Ts showcased take a global slant, featuring unique combinations of botanicals, fruits, herbs, and gins, including Beefeater from the UK, Italy’s Malfy Gin Rosa, Nordés from Spain, and Two Moons calamansi-infused gin, made right here in Hong Kong. Guests can also enjoy buy-one-get-one-free signature cocktails, wine, and beer, priced from HKD48.

The Optimist, G/F & 1/F, 239 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, 2433 3324, book here

Available every Wednesday from 6PM


Murray Lane

Murray Lane happy hour
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At The Murray hotel, Murray Lane’s aperitivo hour – Murray Hour – is a great choice if you’re feeling peckish as it’s inclusive of complimentary (and unlimited) snacks from the bar counter. The pizzas and oysters also have special prices during happy hour, including La Margherita pizza (HKD132) and the half-dozen freshly imported oysters (HKD280). On the drinks front, it’s buy-one-get-one-free house champagne, sparkling, red, white, and rosé wine, house spirits, premium whisky, draught and bottled beer, and selected cocktails.

Murray Lane, G/F, The Murray, Hong Kong, 22 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, 3141 8888, book here

Available weekdays from 5–8:30PM


The Stage

The Stage happy hour

Unveiled recently as part of the multi-concept Sophia Loren House in Wan Chai, The Stage is a cocktail lounge and live entertainment venue with a retro 1970s vibe. Their glam-tastic happy happy offers buy-one-get-one-free signature cocktails for HKD128, house spirits for HKD138, wine by the glass from HKD98, and beer for HKD68. The creative libations by beverage director Benjamin Boyce include the tropical Summertime, marrying Ketel One vodka and Aperol with passion fruit, pineapple, and lime, and Milestones, a complex blend of Bulleit bourbon, Laphroaig 10 single-malt whisky, Campari, and Saison Fallen Quinces vermouth.

The Stage, 2/F, The Heritage Woo Cheong Pawn Shop, 60–66 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, 3594 6302

Available Tuesday–Friday from 3–7PM


The Globe

The Globe happy hour
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Hong Kong’s OG gastropub, The Globe, runs what might be the longest happy hour in the city. Every day, bright and early from 9AM for the next 10 hours, pints of draught beer and cider can be yours for just HKD50. The Globe is well known around town for stocking an exciting collection of beer styles from around the world, hosting both full-time and guest taps. A favourite house tap is Si L Dan IPA, a fruity collab between local craft brewers hEROES Beer Co and HK Brewcraft.

The Globe, G/F, Garley Building, 45–53 Graham Street, Central, 2543 1941, book here

Available daily from 9AM–7PM


Casa Cucina & Bar

Casa Cucina happy hour

With Casa Cucina’s move to Causeway Bay earlier this year came a more refined Italian-inspired menu by chef-owner Anthony Cheung, now extending to the eatery’s new happy hour. On the drinks side, there are cocktails, mocktails, tea, coffee, red and white wine, house spirits, and Suntory Malt draught priced from HKD48. To complement your Aperol spritz, chef Anthony is whipping up an array of light bites, such as grilled truffle cheese (HKD88), caprese (HKD98), and his signature tofu panna cotta (HKD58) sweet treat.

Casa Cucina & Bar, Shop C & D, Riviera Mansion, 59–65 Paterson Street, Causeway Bay, 9266 7969, book here

Available daily from 3–6PM


The best happy hours in Hong Kong 2024: spring edition

Cadillac Bar & Grill

Cadillac happy hour
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This might be THE best happy-hour deal out there! At Cadillac’s vibey al-fresco space, knock back killer margaritas and classic Latin cocktails with the Tex-Mex restaurant and bar’s incredible happy-hour promotions, starting at 2PM, when selected drinks are priced from just HKD18. The prices go up by HKD10 every hour, culminating from 5–7PM with drinks costing HKD48, making this the happiest of all happy hours.

Cadillac Bar & Grill, 7/F, Hysan Place, 500 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, 2521 2322

Available weekdays from 2–7PM


Uma Nota

Uma Nota happy hour

The fiesta-like ambience at Uma Nota is kicked up a notch during happy hour, when drinks like the Brazilian-Japanese boteco’s signature caipirinha, Aperol spritz, wine, Prosecco, bottled beer, and house spirits are priced at only HKD50. With the discounts extended till late night, Uma Nota makes for a great stop-off point for after-work tipples, and it’s also ideal for post-prandial sipping.

Uma Nota, 38 Peel Street, Soho, Central, WhatsApp 5185 8935, book here

Available daily from 5PM–late


Chi Yawaragu

Chi Yawaragu happy hour

Chi Yawaragu, the yakitori specialist infamous for its Offal-verse omakase menu featuring chicken-testicle skewers, is adding to the fun with a newly introduced happy-hour set, which see any drink order – and that means premium Japanese beer, whisky, and the eatery’s niche sake offerings – coming complete with four free-flow bites for munching. This moreish snack quartet includes the likes of wasabi raw octopus, pickled yuzu daikon, pickled burdock with soy sauce, and grilled cod fish stick.

Chi Yawaragu, 28 Upper Lascar Row, Sheung Wan, WhatsApp 9448 5988

Available Tuesday–Sunday from 4–7pm


The Mansion

The Mansion happy hour

New to the Wyndham Street nightlife scene, The Mansion has debuted a happy hour that’s perfect for those of us who crave a snack with our cocktail. With the bar’s drink and pintxo combo (HKD100), you get a tipple paired with a pintxo, the Basque take on tapas. Spanish omelette with padrón pepper, grilled prawn on portobello mushroom, and grilled beef and sunny-side-up quail egg with fresh mint are highlights of The Mansion’s delicious-sounding pintxo selection. If you prefer to save some belly space, selected Prosecco, wine, beer, and house spirits are priced at HKD60 during happy hour.

The Mansion, Shop B, G/F, Carfield Commercial Bldg, 75–77 Wyndham Street, Central, WhatsApp 9592 8005

Available Wednesday–Sunday from 5–7PM

Stephanie Pliakas is the Digital Editor of Foodie. From Michelin-starred fine-dining to the local comfort-food eats dished out at cha chaan tengs, she has immersed herself in the city’s ever-changing food scene since making Hong Kong her home more than a decade ago. When Stephanie is not devouring something delicious, she’s cooking and baking up a storm at home (whilst listening to true crime podcasts).

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