Hong Kong
Sheung Wan is the western edge of Central, and the steep lanes off Hollywood Road now hold some of the most decorated rooms in Asia. Shin Hing Street alone runs from the world's No. 1 bar to a 200 bottle agave den in under two minutes on foot. Save this neighbourhood guide before your next night in Hong Kong.
Shin Hing Street, Sheung Wan · $$$
Lorenzo Antinori's Italian aperitivo room on Shin Hing Street, named The World's No. 1 Bar in 2025 and built around the Negroni and Sbagliato.
Shin Hing Street, Sheung Wan · $$$
Jay Khan's agave den on Shin Hing Street pours 200 plus mezcal, tequila and raicilla bottles and is a long running fixture on Asia's 50 Best.
Sheung Wan · $$
A neighbourhood cocktail bar known for the Merchant Old Fashioned and an unfussy, classics led list at a gentler price than the award rooms.
Sheung Wan · $$$
A low lit cocktail room built around the Madison Manhattan and spirit forward classics, the kind of seat regulars keep to themselves.
Sheung Wan · $$
A Caribbean live music bar pouring rum punch, with regular reggae and soca nights when the rest of the district winds down.
Sheung Wan packs a remarkable run of award rooms into a few sloping blocks, which is why one evening here can move from the world's No. 1 bar to an agave den without a cab. That is the value of a neighbourhood guide: pick a starting room on Shin Hing Street, walk west, and let Hollywood Road do the rest.
The order is a working ranking rather than gospel. Read the notes, pick the room that fits the night you are planning, and treat Sheung Wan like locals do by starting early before the Central crowd drifts over.
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