Hong Kong’s Top 10 : Nightclubs

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  1. Felix

    The
    shining pinnacle of Hong Kong bars is set in Kowloon’s famous Peninsula
    Hotel. Philippe Starcke designed Felix, and the result is coolness
    incarnate. Let the experience envelope you, beginning with the dedicated
    elevators and their light effects, to the untrammelled delights of
    Felix’s restrooms. The harbour views are an added bonus. If you plan to
    visit just one bar in Hong Kong, make this the one .

  2. Foreign Correspondents Club

    Any
    club that has brass plaques screwed to the bar top, commemorating
    members who died drinking on that spot, deserves to be a legend. Open
    only to members and their guests.

    • 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central

    • 2521 1511

  3. Dragon-i

    Stunning
    interior design in mixed Chinese and Japanese style but with lots of
    New York thrown in across two completely different rooms. The Red Room
    dining room becomes a VIP lounge for the famous as the evening
    progresses, with everyone else sinking into the booths in the bronze and
    mirrored Playground, drinking powerful cocktails, Be stylish, or be
    somewhere else .

  4. Kee

    A
    discreet keypad and un-marked doorway on Wellington Street is the
    entrance to this seriously happening club. Everyone worth knowing in
    Hong Kong is on its members’ list, but this means that it can be hard to
    gain access. Inspired by the Enlightenment concept of literary and
    discursive salons, Kee can sometimes be too arty by half, but it’s
    always worth an invitation. Assuming you’re lucky enough to score one.

    • 6/F, 32 Wellington St, Central

    • 2186 1861

  5. Di Vino

    This
    small tunnel-shaped bar crammed with beautiful people makes the perfect
    start to any evening. But with special prices on early evening
    aperitifs and around 40 wines available by the glass, it’s not long
    before snacks become a look at the menu, a memorable Italian meal and a
    rather later than planned move to elsewhere  .

  6. Beijing Club

    Another
    glamorous addition to Hong Kong’s party scene is based in an old office
    block. Taking up three floors, this club does not believe in subtle
    decoration. The dance floor and main bar are on the second floor, a
    chill-out area with a massive projection screen and a balcony is on the
    third, and the VIP room is on the fifth floor. The regular diet of
    house, hip hop and R&B is spiced up with Ministry of Sound DJ events .

  7. The Jazz Club

    At
    ordinary times, this tiny and utterly unremarkable bar and performance
    space would hardly be worth mentioning. But when a maestro is in town,
    the Jazz Club is the scene of legendary, impromptu jams. Believe it or
    not, even the likes of Wynton Marsalis and Miles Davis have played here,
    right in the faces of the 100 or so people lucky enough to have been
    there at the time.

    • 2/F, 34 D’Aguilar St, Lan Kwai Fong

    • 2845 8477

  8. Visage Free

    A
    slacker alternative to the unremitting trendiness of SoHo and BoHo,
    Visage Free is the kind of bar that can disregard commercial imperatives
    to mount monthly poetry readings. The crowd is loyal and diverse.

    • Amber Lodge, 23 Hollywood Rd, BoHo

    • 2546 9780




    Visage Free

  9. Feather Boa

    Away
    from the rowdy main strip of Staunton Street bars sits this unremarked
    gem, with its inconspicuous entrance, fin-de-siècle gold drapes and
    sofas. The crowd is young, arts and media-slanted, and cliquey. One of
    SoHo’s better kept secrets: would it could stay that way .

  10. Dance Parties

    Hong
    Kong is a prime Asian stop on the international DJ circuit (everyone
    from Fat Boy Slim to Paul Oakenfold and Carl Cox have hit the decks
    here), and the city has nurtured more than enough turntable talent of
    its own. Hong Kong’s dance parties, particularly at the cavernous HITEC
    venue, are well-organized affairs. Check the local media for details.

    • Various venues