Hong Kong Nightlife Tips by Ewingjr98

Hart Street & Minden Street Bars -- Kowloon

Wandering around Kowloon looking for a good place to grab a drink, you might end up on Hart Street. We had a drink at the CQ-Bar, and we peeked in a few others such as the Swiss Chalet and the Commander's Bar. All were pretty dead and definitely are not worth a visit. One place we stopped that was actually very busy was a gambling establishment where people were betting on horses and playing dice.

After a little wandering, we got bored and headed straight to Lan Kwai Fong for the real nightlife! Another spot that is a better option is Wanchai.

Theme: Eating and Drinking

Lan Kwai Fong: Beirut -- LKF Lan Kwai Fong Review

The bar in LKF called Beirut has a distinct Arab feel (as you could probably guess by the name!). When we stopped in for a quick beer, we were the only non-Middle Eastern men in the bar, and there was also one western woman. It is kind of an interesting place, and it serves a decent variety of beer and hard liquor. It seems they also serve the water pipe to their middle eastern customers.

All in all, Beirut is not worth writing a VT Tip about and there's really no reason to return.

Address: D'Aguilar Street

Directions: Top of D'Aguilar Street in Central, Hong Kong Island

Theme: Eating and Drinking

Website: http://www.lankwaifong.com

Lan Kwai Fong: Bitte Ein Bit! -- LKF Lan Kwai Fong Review

I have lived in Germany for two years, so the "Bitte Ein Bit" phrase is well ingrained in my memory (a Bitburger (beer) please!). When I saw the Bitte Ein Bit bar in LKF, I knew we had to stop. Other than the fact that they had Bitburger on tap, this place was nothing like a German gasthaus or biergarten. It was much too clean, sterile, and brightly lit. The place had a few people, but was not too popular. Perhaps it's a better place for dinner?

Nothing special.

Address: D'Aguilar Street

Directions: Top of D'Aguilar Street in Central, Hong Kong Island

Theme: Eating and Drinking

Website: http://www.lankwaifong.com

Lan Kwai Fong: Bulldogs British Pub -- LKF Lan Kwai Fong Review

Bulldogs was our favorite spot in LKF. Early in the evening, their long bar was full of patrons just sipping beer and watching football (soccer). Later, the dance floor in the back opened and their live DJ kept the place hopping until the early hours of the morning!! It really has something for everyone depending on the time of day and where you plant your butt in the bar/restaurant/dance floor. I enjoyed squatting on a bar stool talking to the other barflies while my friend danced and made (unsuccessful) passes at the women.

Bulldogs claims the biggest pub menu in LKF, and they feature a set lunch for about HK$110 along with an a la carte menu seven days per week.

Address: 17 Lan Kwai Fong

Directions: Entrances on both LKF Street and D'Aguilar

Other Contact: Fax: 2523-3428

Phone: 2523-3528

Theme: Eating and Drinking

Website: http://www.lankwaifong.com

Night Clubs: Joe Bananas -- Wanchai Night Clubs Review

Joe Bananas was our favorite night spot in all of Hong Kong. Early in the evening, it is a casual bar with large glass doors opening into the street, giving it a very open feel. Until midnight, they have two-for-one drinks. If you order a beer, they will give you two. When you are ready to drink the second one, hand it back for them to open, and they will swap it out for a cold one. Just keep an eye on your beer that is on-deck. We saw a few questionable characters sneaking other people's spare beers off their tables for their own consumption!

After midnight, the glass doors close, two-for-ones stop, and Joe Bananas starts to rock! The DJ played a good variety of music that kept people on the dance floor all night. The clientèle was a good mixture of locals, westerners, and quite a number of Thai girls of questionable motive...

This bar is great!

Address: 23 Luard Road, Wanchai

Phone: 2529-1811

Theme: Nightclub

Wanchai Area

Though Wanchai has a somewhat shady reputation, it was our favorite nightlife area in Hong Kong. We found a few great spots in Wanchai like a second branch of Mes Amis and a dance club called Joe Bananas. This area does have its share of hostess bars and other seedy joints, but these can be easily avoided. Highly recommended!

Theme: Other

Mes Amis -- Wanchai

Mes Amis is a great spot in Wanchai to relax with a beer and watch the people go by. It is a large, clean bar with several seats along the window facing the street. The window was open, so we chatted with a few people as they walked by -- including a homeless guy who stopped to ask for money. Tsing Tao beer here was HK$49 per bottle, HK$3 more than at the Kowloon Mes Amis!

Dress Code: casual

Address: 81-85 Lockhart Road Wanchai

Phone: 2527 6680

Theme: Eating and Drinking

Irish/Bristish/American Pubs and Bars: Mes Amis - Kowloon Irish/British/American Pubs and Bars Review

Mes Amis was my favorite nightlife spot in Hong Kong. The Kowloon location is a small bar, but packed full of people enjoying drinks and quiet conversation. It has a very clean, comfortable, modern feel with good food and many choices for drinks. To top things off, they had several cute waitress! This place is a gold mine compared to the other Tsim Sha Tsui/Kowloon bars we visited, most of which were dirty, run-down, and pretty much deserted. The only drawback here: the prices are higher than average -- Tsing Tao beer was HK$46 per bottle).

Mes Amis has another location in Wanchai that we enjoyed, and there's a third elsewhere in Hong Kong that I never tracked down.

Address: 12 Ashley Rd

Directions: Tsim Sha TSui on Ashley Road just north of the intersection with PekingRd. Beside Ned Kelley's Pub

Theme: Eating and Drinking

Night Clubs: Club BBoss Night Clubs Review

BBoss is considered a Japanese-style business night club, with live music, Las-Vegas style shows, and many friendly girls. We ended up here at the end of one night in Hong Kong and ended up watching a live Filipino singer and talking to a few of the girls who worked here. The drinks are very expensive, but this is a very nice place and not a bad spot to end a night out.

Dress Code: Wear nice clothes, but they won't kick you out if you arrive in blue jeans and have money to spend.

Address: 14 Science Museum Rd, New Mandarin Plaza, TST East

Theme: Nightclub

Website: http://www.club-bboss.com

Kowloon Area

Kowloon is a famous and popular area for nightlife. It has an abundance of bars of all types. We found a few good spots such as a newer bar called Mes Amis, but overall we were disappointed with this area. It seemed like every other bar was a "hostess" bar full of Filipina girls wanting expensive drinks. The other bars in this area we tried were all pretty old and run down. After trying four or five spots over the course of a few hours, we moved on to other areas of the city.

Dress Code: very casual

Theme: Other