The Best New Bars & Drinks Menus In Hong Kong This July

Wondering where to go for drinks this month? We’ve got your next night out covered with brand-new bar openings and the latest cocktail menus in Hong Kong in July 2025!

Whether it’s Hong Kong’s hottest speakeasies, our fave neighbourhood bars, an unmissable happy hour deal or a must-try new drinks menu, you’ll find it all in our ultimate guide on where to drink in Hong Kong. This month, we’re highlighting the return of our favourite Gin bar, new non-alcoholic beverage menus, Hong Kong debuts and uniquely themed cocktails! 

Psst… looking for limited bartender guest shifts, collaborations and take-overs? Check out our regularly updated list of weekend activities!

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Dr. Fern Reemerges With The Doctor’s Residence

Great news for gin drinkers – The Doctor is back! If you lamented the closure of the iconic Dr. Fern’s Gin Parlour at Landmark, don’t worry, after a short hiatus it reopened in the Pottinger Hotel and it’s better than ever. You can expect the usual complex cocktails, umami-laced bites and of course, all the G&Ts you could hope for (over 400 types of gin available)! Giggle along at the drinks accompanied by satirical prescription labels and get ready to be blown away by unique ingredients like squid, coriander extract, jellyfish and pickled watermelon rind.

When: Monday to Thursday, 5pm to 1am; Friday to Saturday, 5pm to 2am; Sunday, 5pm to 12am
Where: The Doctor’s Residence by Dr. Fern, 3/F, The Pottinger Hong Kong, 74 Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong
How much: $130 per cocktail

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Caprice Bar Launches Nine Cocktails In New “Elements” Menu

If you love a cleverly themed cocktail that takes you on a sensory journey, you’ll be drooling over this latest offering from the Four Seasons’ Caprice Bar. Nine meticulously crafted cocktails have just been introduced, each inspired by fundamental elements and textures found in nature. They increase in flavour intensity as you work your way down the interactive, tactile menu. Choose between (or choose them all!) Flower, Cotton, Water, Leaf, Leather, Fire, Feather, Wood and Air – all centring various spirits and liqueurs and offering wildly different experiences.

When: Tuesday to Sunday, 5pm to 11:30pm
Where: Caprice Bar, 6/F, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong
How much: $220 per cocktail

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Try TRIGGER FINGER Cellar Door Wine In Hong Kong For The First Time

Orin Swift Wine is doing an extended pop-up at Morton’s of Chicago and we are here for it! The famed California winery is presenting four premium wines, available for a three-month period in which you can enjoy by the glass or by the bottle. The highlight is the Trigger Finger Grenache 2021 (glass for $250, bottle for $1,000) – a Napa Valley cellar door wine – that is virtually impossible to find outside the winery itself and is now making its official Hong Kong debut. You can also savour Mannequin Chardonnay 2022, Palermo Cabernet Sauvignon and Machete California Red Blend – ask the helpful waitstaff for the perfect steak pairing while you’re at it!

When: Available until September; Monday to Saturday, 5pm to 11pm, Sunday, 12pm to 10pm
Where: Morton’s The Steakhouse, 4/F, The Sheraton Hotel Hong Kong, 20 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
How much: $175 to $250 per glass, $700 to $1,000 per bottle

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TokyoLima Unveils Six New Cocktails And Three Zero Alcohol Creations

TokyoLima has long been a crowd favourite for its innovative ways of paying tribute to Japanese and Peruvian cuisines. In keeping with this theme, Bar Manager Matias Radici has created nine new concoctions that take you on a mythological journey inspired by deities, rock gods, samurais and warriors, kings and goddesses from Japan and Peru. The new cocktails are all as delicious as they are aesthetic, while those who want a more low-key night without sacrificing on taste can opt for one of the three zero alcohol drinks. Don’t miss the exciting guest shift on 24 July with Amir Javaid (of SOCIO and GOSSiP) presenting a one-night-only cocktail menu using surplus food from TokyoLima!

When: 11:30am to 3pm, 6pm to 10:30pm (TokyoLima x SOCIO Guest Night at 9pm on Thursday, 24 July)
Where: TokyoLima, G/F, Car Po Commercial Building, 18-20 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, Hong Kong
How much: $128 per cocktail, $78 per mocktail

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Icelandic Glacial Teams Up With Cookie DPT To Bring Us Summer Spritzers

In the heat of Hong Kong summer, is there anything better than a refreshing spritzer? This tasty collaboration couldn’t come soon enough! Bringing together the purity of Icelandic water and the creativity of Cookie DPT, three exclusive summer spritzers – Icelandic Sunset, Iceberry Kiss and Arctic Sunrise – have landed in Central to give us a cool boost for the day. You’ll find drinks with a fruity base, like Tarocco Blood Orange Water, Sicilian Lemon Water and Tahitian Lime Water, and extra zesty punches thrown in to keep you guessing (freeze-dried kiwis and butterfly pea flower tea? Yes please!).

When: Until Sunday, 31 August 2025; Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm; Saturday to Sunday, 9am to 7pm
Where: Cookie DPT, L/G, 48 Cochrane Street, Central, Hong Kong
How much: $55 per drink

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The Powder Monkey Is About To Become Your New Favourite Craft Beer Pub

After Flat Iron Steak Sheung Wan moved around the corner to Jervois Street, we got the exciting news that its relaunching will the accompanied by the opening of a brand-new British craft beer pub – The Powder Monkey – on Burd Street. Created in partnership with Powder Monkey Brewing Co., the 25-seater spot will serve imported British beers and pub classics (yes, there will be fish and chips, and sausage and mash) and screen live Premier League matches. You also have $10 pints on Thursdays to look forward to! Every beer-drinker’s dream? We think so!

When: Opening soon
Where: Burd Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong (exact location TBC)
How much: $10 for a pint on Thursday, other prices TBC

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In case you missed last month’s happenings…

Hong Kong’s First Goose Island Craft Beer Taproom

Goose Island, the iconic Chicago-born craft brewery (est. 1988), is shaking up Hong Kong with its first Taproom at Lyndhurst Terrace — serving over a dozen bold brews, including its six-time award-winning Goose IPA and 2024 World Beer Awards champ Thirsty Goose. With the playful motto “Beer is supposed to be fun,” Goose Island is on a mission to make craft beer accessible (and delicious) for all, rotating fresh styles monthly to keep fans buzzing!

When: Thursday to Sunday, 12pm to 2am
Where: Shop 1, G/F, 8 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, Hong Kong

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Bar Mind Opens On Elgin Street

Accomplished mixologists Jo Lo, winner of “Best Bartender” at Diageo World Class 2022, and Birstacla Wong, first-place holder in Diageo World Class 2023, have opened an intimate, concrete-clad bar in the heart of Central! Lo and Wong are offering strong and creative cocktails that, while not the most wallet friendly, are undeniably delicious. We loved the Zen Harmony ($150), a gin martini flavoured with kombu and genmaicha, and the Day & Night ($140), an espresso martini-like creation that mixes Johnnie Walker, matcha, cream and coffee.

When: Daily; 5pm to 12am (open until 2am on weekends)
Where: 11 Elgin Street, Central, Hong Kong
How much: $130 to $150 per cocktail

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Clarence’s Bar Reopens After Renovations

Central’s beloved French hotspot has transformed its bar area into a sleek new dining space to house even more seats. Founder Olivier Elzer stays true to the mission: elevating (and demystifying) French dining in Asia without losing the restaurant’s intimate charm. Bonus? The revamped zone doubles as a private space, serving a new bar menu of cocktails and shareable French bites with Asian flair. We loved Summer In Paris (the cocktail of the month!), a floral and creamy drink made with gin, egg white, peach bitters, lemon juice and vanilla syrup.

When: Monday to Saturday, 3pm to 12am
Where: 25F, H Code, 45 Pottinger Street, Central, Hong Kong

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Causeway Bay Welcomes Madara Cocktail Bar

MADARA (斑), a sleek Japanese craft cocktail bar, is now softly open inside Causeway Bay’s YORUCHO (夜蝶), a modern izakaya blending Japanese and Korean flavours. Helmed by award-winning bartender Rayven Leung, the intimate 10-seat bar dazzles with poetic cocktails inspired by flowers, fruits, tea and Shakespeare — each garnished with his signature butterfly artistry. Sip on creations like the sweet and musky Sakura Shochutini ($165) or Shizuoka Dream Tomato Mary ($250), which fuses greenhouse tomatoes, homemade dashi broth, yuzu pepper, wasabi and Japanese vodka.

When: Monday to Saturday, 5pm–12am (soft opening hours)
Where: 16/F, Wing Kwong Centre, 28 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
How much: Cocktails start from $165

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Stazione Novella Ushers In “Sumer Of Spritz”

This summer, Stazione Novella and Aperol are bringing a “Summer of Spritz” to Hong Kong! Sip on a signature Aperol Spritz ($78) or share a Spritz Tree ($288 for four) with friends, paired with authentic Italian aperitivo. The wine bar transforms into a vibrant piazza, complete with Messina’s gelato-filled Maritozzi buns ($48) and spontaneous Aperol-fuelled festivities for a la dolce vita summer!

When: Friday, 6 June to Saturday, 6 September, 2025
Where: Ming Hing House, 52-56 Staunton Street, Central, Hong Kong
How much: Drinks start at $78

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Newly Opened Bar Oasis Expands Cocktail Menu

Hot off Orchard’s success, Alex Pun shook up Hong Kong’s cocktail scene last month with Bar Oasis — where $100 gets you craft cocktails on tap (like the Grapefruit MC) or handcrafted gems (hello, Spicy Tequila). Seven rotating drafts and semi-alfresco vibes have made this the ultimate golden-hour escape, although new cocktails launched in June are calling our name — especially that gin-jasmine Umeshu!

When: Daily, 6pm till late
Where: G/F, Winning House, 28 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
How much: $100 per cocktail

Bar Leone Founder Announces New Cuban-Inspired Bar In Central

Get ready, Hong Kong! Cocktail legends Lorenzo Antinori (of Bar Leone, ranked #1 in Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024) and Simone Caporale (SIPS) are dropping Montana this summer — think neon lights, salsa-disco beats and reimagined Latin classics like a 1930s Santa Marta Daiquiri, a smoky Piña Colada slushy and a Rum & Coke Sour. The bar is set to open on 108 Hollywood Road, near the former Italian restaurant 208!

When: Summer 2025
Where: 108 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong

Cocktail Bar Meets Club Vibes In GOSSiP

GOSSiP is where immaculate and innovative cocktails mix with the heart-thumping bass of a Central club. From the second you walk in, you’ll be entranced by the intricate masks on the walls, the jazzy interiors and beautiful bar. Every cocktail is inspired by a specific country in Asia, with carefully chosen ingredients that highlight the essence of the region. Thotsokan (from Thailand, with hints of mango sticky rice) is perfect for those with a sweet tooth, while the multilayered Japan-inspired drink will keep you guessing, and sipping! Tuesdays and Wednesdays at GOSSiP are where its at with live R&B music, while local DJs liven up the dance floor on the weekends. Get in before word gets out!

When: Still in soft opening
Where: 3/F, FOCO Building, 48 Cochrane Street, Central, Hong Kong
How much: $140 per cocktail (draft beer for $70)

New French Bistro Jean Pierre Opens With Elegant Bar

We’ve already dished on the food at this new restaurant (top-notch French cuisine), but we’re equally excited about Maître des Cocktails Suraj Gurung’s cocktails! The sophisticated bar is situated at Jean-Pierre’s entrance and puts a golden age French twist on classic cocktails — a Chambord Margarita, Cafe Francais (Irish Coffee with a macaron d’Amiens “Jean-Trogneux”) and the signature Cornichon Martini, a savoury girl’s dream! We’re also tempted by the bar snacks: a JP Burger ($208), Pierre Koffmann Frites ($68) and a classic Croque Monsieur ($268). 

When: Monday to Saturday, 5:30pm until late
Where: Jean-Pierre, 9 Bridges Street, Central, Hong Kong
How much: $128 per cocktail