Ten Hong Kong bars our editors recommend for Pride Month — LGBTQ+ welcoming year-round, owned and run with care.
Pride bars only matter if they matter every other month of the year. The Hong Kong venues below are not the bars that put a rainbow flag in the window every June and take it down on July 1. They are the rooms our editors and readers report feeling consistently welcome in — regardless of who they walked in with — and the bars where Pride Month feels like an extension of normal service, not a campaign.
The Hong Kong Pride Month bars our editors stand behind
The first six picks below are the editors' default — the rooms we send a friend to first when they ask. Each is followed by a recommendation we have ordered ourselves at least three times. Click any bar name to read the full review, signature drink notes, neighbourhood guide and how to book.
COA sits in Central, and the mexican firing squad arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. the room runs Pride events and reserves a quiet corner for readers who want a drink away from the parade. Editors' rating in our database: 4.9 of 5.
The Old Man sits in Central, and the hemingway daiquiri arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. Pride Month brings extended hours and additional programming, but the LGBTQ+ welcome here is consistent every other month of the year. Editors' rating in our database: 4.8 of 5.
At The Diplomat in Central, the door is unmarked enough to feel discovered and known enough to be reliable. Pride Month brings extended hours and additional programming, but the LGBTQ+ welcome here is consistent every other month of the year. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
At Shady Acres in Central, the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. Pride Month brings extended hours and additional programming, but the LGBTQ+ welcome here is consistent every other month of the year. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
At Mostly Harmless in Central, the don't panic negroni arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. the staff and the regulars reflect the city's queer community, not a marketing campaign. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
At Tell Camellia in Central, the camellia tea highball arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. the staff and the regulars reflect the city's queer community, not a marketing campaign. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
Order: Camellia Tea Highball
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These last four are the editors' deeper-cut picks. Smaller rooms, more specific energy. If the first six feel obvious to you — meaning you have already been — start here.
In Central, Quinary the earl grey caviar martini arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. the room runs Pride events and reserves a quiet corner for readers who want a drink away from the parade. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
Ori-Gin 1.0 sits in Central, and the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. the staff and the regulars reflect the city's queer community, not a marketing campaign. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
In Central, Peel Fresco Music Lounge the peel manhattan is on the menu year-round for a reason, and the bartenders pour with intent. the room runs Pride events and reserves a quiet corner for readers who want a drink away from the parade. Editors' rating in our database: 4.6 of 5.
The Iron Fairies (in Central) the door is unmarked enough to feel discovered and known enough to be reliable. the staff and the regulars reflect the city's queer community, not a marketing campaign. Editors' rating in our database: 4.6 of 5.
Order: Iron Fairy Punch
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Two notes for Pride weekend bookings. The rooms below run Pride events but also welcome readers who want a quiet drink away from the parade — ask the floor manager which corner they keep for that. And tip well; the staff will be running long shifts.
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