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: spring edition
1. Yurakucho
Hip izakaya Yurakucho caters to both the early birds and night owls with its dual YFC happy-hour promotions. On Monday through Saturday, it’s three hours of discounted drinking fun from 4PM, while Monday through Thursday eves see an additional two hours of deals from 10PM. To wet your whistle, there’s Ozeki Silver sake (HKD60), Asahi Super Dry draught beer (HKD45), highballs (HKD60), wine (HKD50), and Prosecco (HKD50). The watering hole’s awesome YFC (HKD48), or Japanese-style fried chicken doused in wasabi mayo, is the ideal fortifying accompaniment.
Yurakucho, G/F, Yu Yuet Lai Building, 43–55 Wyndham Street, Central, 2663 0068, book here
Monday–Saturday, 4–7PM, and Monday–Thursday, 10PM–12AM
2. Boticario Bar & Grill
Alongside a food menu starring chargrilled Argentinian steaks, Boticario’s beverage programme transports guests to 1920s Buenos Aires to explore the era of farmacias, when modern medication was prescribed alongside holistic herbs and flowers. The bar’s quirky and theatrical craft cocktails are available as part of its daily seven-hour-long Healing Hours menu (on Tuesdays, these hours are extended all day long!), which features buy-one-get-one-free prices for sparkling, red, and white wine, house spirits, beer, and selected cocktails.
Boticario Bar & Grill, Shop G5 & UG15, G/F & UG/F, Tsim Sha Tsui Centre, 66 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, 2765 0800, book here
Wednesday–Monday, 12–7PM, and Tuesday, 12PM–2AM
3. Ask for Alonzo
Alonzo Hour at Ask for Alonzo is a chilled Italian affair showcasing reduced prices on Italian-inspired drinks and bites at the five branches of this Italian trattoria around town. On the drinks side, we suggest 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, book here
Daily, 3–8PM (food available till 6PM)
4. Sam Fancy
Sam Fancy, a bar inspired by San Francisco’s Chinatown, is tucked away in a commercial building off the cusp of Lan Kwai Fong and offers two floors and an outdoor terrace for your drinking pleasure (the downstairs bar is more chilled, whilst shisha is also on the cards in the sleek upstairs space). The happy hour kicks off from 6PM to 7PM with drinks priced at HKD30, increasing to HKD40 from 7PM to 8PM, and with a final push at HKD50 from 8PM to 9PM. Sam Fancy’s cocktails are seriously inventive, making this promotion a jewel in Hong Kong’s happy-hour crown.
Sam Fancy, 3/F & 4/F, The Plaza, 21 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central
Weekdays, 6–9PM
5. The Dispensary
Seven days a week, you can head to The Dispensary at Tai Kwun for a prescriptive happy-hour cocktail that’s sure to do a world of good for your outlook on the night ahead, particularly if you’re sat on the bar’s verandah overlooking the Parade Ground. From Saturday through Thursday, the promotion features buy-one-get-one-free cocktails like the spicy margarita and Japanese whisky sour, whilst happy hour on Friday comes with a wide selection of bottomless East-meets-West snacks alongside your drink order.
The Dispensary, 1/F, Police Headquarters Block 01, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, 2848 3000, book here
Saturday–Thursday, 3–7PM, and Friday, 5–7PM
6. Cruise Restaurant & Bar
As you take in the sparkling harbour views at Cruise’s rooftop space, you can also sip on an array of half-priced drinks as part of the bar’s happy-hour deal that includes beer (from HKD39), wine (from HKD49), and cocktails (from HK59). To go with your colourful Asian-inspired tipples, we recommend the Cruise combo for two (HKD350), which features two happy-hour drinks and a snack platter loaded with signature bites of pork belly ssam, maitake mushroom taco, salt-and-chilli squid, and chicken satay.
Cruise Restaurant & Bar, 23/F, West Tower, Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong, 1 North Point Estate Lane, North Point, 3896 9898, book here
Weekdays, 3–7PM
7. FRITES
Hong Kong’s ever-popular FRITES puts on a cracking happy hour dedicated to all the beer lovers out there. During these weekday golden hours, a diverse selection of Belgian draught and bottled beer (from HKD40) can be yours at a pittance, ranging from Stella Artois and Hoegaarden on tap to bottles of Duvel and Kwak.
FRITES, multiple locations across Hong Kong, book here
Weekdays (except public holidays), 3–8PM
8. Bobby’s Rabble
Small and vibey Bobby’s Rabble on Wyndham Street is always a good choice for an after-work tipple, especially considering the affordable happy-hour pricing on offer. Happy hour at this drinking den manages to feel more like a house party than a public house, with a price tag of HKD46 for selected beer, wine, and spirits. Bobby’s addictive shoestring fries seasoned to perfection with steak salt are free during happy hour too.
Bobby’s Rabble, G/F, 46 Wyndham Street, Central, WhatsApp 9165 6144
Weekdays, 5–9PM
9. HerbHub
Greenery-filled HerbHub is a Foodie favourite for its super-chilled vibe, quality shisha, and craft cocktails, even more so on weeknights from 6PM when the drink prices start at a mere HKD10, increasing by HKD10 each hour until 9PM for a final happy-hour price tag of HKD40 per drink. That plus hookah, and HerbHub’s got us our evening sorted.
HerbHub, 2/F, Asiarich Court, 5 Staunton Street, Soho, Central, 9733 1367
Monday–Thursday, 6–9PM
10. Red Sugar
Red Sugar at the illustrious Kerry Hotel brings the daily happiness with a buy-one-get-one-free Red Hour deal on selected beer, wine, spirits, and cocktails, priced from HKD118 for two drinks, paired up with a complimentary snack of your choosing. The rooftop bar’s outdoor space is enough to encourage you to make your way to Hung Hom for a sundowner.
Red Sugar, 7/F, Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong, 38 Hung Luen Road, Hung Hom, 2252 5281
Daily, 5–8PM
The best happy hours in Hong Kong 2025: winter edition
1. 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
2. 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
3. Santa Monica Cantina
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
4. Qué Pasa Tapas y Vino
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
5. 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
6. Holy Eats
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
7. Ellipsis Cafe & Lounge
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
