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The 10 Best Rooftop Bars in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's skyline drinks better than its postcards. The rooftop bars on this list span every neighbourhood worth a trip — the central districts all show up — and every price tier from a $5 local pour to a $25 hotel-bar tasting. Each bar earns its spot for a different reason. We have visited every one.

  1. 01

    Aqua Spirit

    TSIM SHA TSUI · $$$$ · ROOFTOP BARS

    Aqua Spirit draws a steady local crowd in Tsim Sha Tsui. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.

  2. 02

    EyeBar at iSquare

    TSIM SHA TSUI · $$$ · ROOFTOP BARS

    EyeBar at iSquare draws a steady local crowd in Tsim Sha Tsui. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.

  3. 03

    Fresca Rooftop

    CENTRAL · $$$ · ROOFTOP BARS

    Fresca Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in Central. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Sunday from 6pm, when it's the room's quietest premium night and the kitchen is unhurried. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. Avoid post-match nights if the local team is playing — the upstairs gets loud.

  4. 04

    Ozone at Ritz-Carlton

    WEST KOWLOON · $$$$ · ROOFTOP BARS

    Ozone at Ritz-Carlton draws a steady local crowd in West Kowloon. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Thursday late or Friday early, when you'll catch the room building toward its weekend tempo. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. First-Friday traffic in the district can mean a 20-minute wait at the door.

  5. 05

    Publico Rooftop

    SAI WAN · $$$ · ROOFTOP BARS

    Publico Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in Sai Wan. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.

  6. 06

    Sevva

    CENTRAL · $$$$ · ROOFTOP BARS

    Sevva draws a steady local crowd in Central. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.

  7. 07

    Angel's Share Hong Kong

    CAUSEWAY BAY INTENDS TO BE: A PLACE WHERE TIME AND PATIENCE AND THE RIGHT CASK MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. ON LEIGHTON ROAD · $$$ · COCKTAIL BARS

    The angel's share is the portion of whisky that evaporates during barrel ageing — the percentage the distiller surrenders to the atmosphere, year after year, wh. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Sunday from 6pm, when it's the room's quietest premium night and the kitchen is unhurried. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Avoid post-match nights if the local team is playing — the upstairs gets loud.

  8. 08

    Aqua Hong Kong

    THE CENTRE · $$$$ · COCKTAIL BARS

    Aqua sits on the 30th floor of 1 Peking Road and delivers the most direct Victoria Harbour view in Tsim Sha Tsui. The wraparound floor-to-ceiling windows frame . Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Thursday late or Friday early, when you'll catch the room building toward its weekend tempo. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. First-Friday traffic in the district can mean a 20-minute wait at the door.

  9. 09

    Argo Hong Kong

    THE CENTRE · $$$$ · COCKTAIL BARS

    Argo sits inside the Four Seasons Hong Kong and is the most polished hotel cocktail bar in Asia. Asia's Best Bar 2022, World's 50 Best Bars regular. The room is. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.

  10. 10

    The Armoury

    CENTRAL · $$$ · COCKTAIL BARS

    The Armoury draws a steady local crowd in Central. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.

Use this guide either as a single curated route through Hong Kong or as a checklist to revisit over a long weekend. Reservations are flagged where they matter. Otherwise, walk in. Below: the ten rooftop bars that any serious drinker in Hong Kong would tell you to put on the list.

Aqua Spirit draws a steady local crowd in Tsim Sha Tsui. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.

EyeBar at iSquare draws a steady local crowd in Tsim Sha Tsui. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.

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