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
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
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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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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, 6–9M
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
The Green Door
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
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Top Town
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 per drink from Monday to Wednesday till 8PM, and HKD60 per drink from Thursday to Saturday till 9PM. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
