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The best happy hour deals in Hong Kong

Fill up on drinks without forking out

Cherry Chan
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Cherry Chan
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Time Out editors
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While many of us appreciate happy hour, looking at the receipts after you’ve drunk your fill is never fun. So, we scour the city for the best happy hour deals that’ll leave you and your wallet satisfied. Whether you love a chilled evening with a few glasses of wine or are up for a big night out, there’s something for everyone.

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  • Restaurants
  • Italian
  • Central

With branches in Repulse Bay and Soho both buzzing with popularity, Amalfitana offers some great Southern Italy inspired drinks to get those Amalfi coast vibes going. Thanks to the cool and comforting ambience, this is a top spot to enjoy drinks with friends and transport yourself to the sunny Italian coastal town.

Happy hour deal: Cocktails are available per serving at $58, beer is $38, and house wine and Prosecco are $48

When: Amalfi hour is available from Monday to Friday, 3pm-7pm

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  • Restaurants
  • Italian
  • Quarry Bay

This laid back Italian restaurant serves food and drinks inspired by the Mediterranean. They have a few branches in Hong Kong, including SoHo, Quarry Bay, Tai Hang, and Happy Valley, and the spaces are all relaxed and comfortable to enjoy a glass of wine, or however many it takes to hit the spot. 

Happy Hour Deal: Alonzo hour offers house wines, beers, and prosecco with prices varying from $38-58

When: Available from Monday to Sunday, 3pm-8pm

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  • Restaurants
  • Fusion
  • Tsim Sha Tsui

Located in the Rosewood Hong Kong hotel, this tapas-inspired gastro-market restaurant offers some pretty great views of Victoria Harbour. It also presents an array of food and drink that come at affordable prices. The venue has a bustling social scene which is perfect for those looking for a lively night out on the town in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Happy hour deal: Two tapas dishes with two hours of free-flow select cocktails, Prosecco, red and white wine, and beer for $395 per person (and $70 for any additional dishes)

When: Available from Monday to Sunday, 3pm-6pm

  • Restaurants
  • Middle Eastern
  • Sheung Wan

Need a pick me up throughout the week? Drop into Middle Eastern restaurant Bedu any day of the week to enjoy an unbeatable happy hour deal, where you can sip on red and white wines, select cocktails, and beers from $50 and up. If you're feeling peckish, Bedu's happy hour deal also offers pairing snacks like hummus with flatbreads, seasonal pickles, as well as shawarma sandwiches from as little as $40.

Happy hour deal: $50 for red and white wines, as well as house spirits; $60 for select cocktails and beers. Pairing snacks are avaible from $40 to $70.
When: Daily, 5pm-7pm

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  • Bars and pubs
  • Causeway Bay

Cadillac is an almost hidden, open-air Californian and Mexican bar with an outdoor seating area that offers scenic views over Causeway Bay. The atmosphere can get a little rowdy, thanks to the ‘crazy hour’ they have with decent drinks at great prices.

Happy Hour Deal: There are different rates throughout the day which offer low prices on selected beer, wine, spirits, and their classic margaritas. Expect $18 drinks from 2pm-3pm; $28 drinks from 3pm-4pm; $38 drinks from 4pm-5pm; $48 from 5pm-6pm

When: Available from Monday to Sunday, 2pm-6pm

Cruise is a modern Asian rooftop restaurant and bar with a great outdoor terrace overlooking Victoria Harbour. Its outdoor oasis is the perfect setting for catching the sunset, making this venue a great relaxing place to while away the evening. 

Happy hour deal: 50 percent off on selected cocktails from Cruise Restaurant and Bar's menu.
When: Available from Monday to Friday, 4pm-7pm.

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  • Bars and pubs
  • Central

The Dispensary in Tai Kwun has transformed a former police officers' mess into a sleek bar that seamlessly blends Eastern and Western cultures and histories together. Similarly, the bar's menu provides a range of cocktails that playfully combines flavours from each respective culture together. Relax on The Dispensary's plush seats as you sip on cocktails, or head the bar's verandahs to overlook Tai Kwun's Parade Ground. 

Happy hour deal: Enjoy buy-one, get one deals on selected cocktails, wine, and beer.

When: Daily, 5pm-7pm

  • Restaurants
  • Pizza
  • Admiralty

With a spacious indoor dining room and outdoor seating area, Emmer is a warm and welcoming pizzeria to dine in. Aside from their large selection of hand-tossed pizzas, you’ll also want to stop by for drinks thanks to their deals. 

Happy hour deal: House drinks from $48

When: Available from Monday to Sunday, 4pm-8pm

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  • Restaurants
  • Italian
  • Soho

Fini’s, with its bright neon sign and 50s style ads on the menu, is an American Italian diner all over. The front of the restaurant is open, looking onto Elgin Street in Central, so you can watch the hustle and bustle of Soho, making it one of the best places to sit back and enjoy the free-flow on offer.

Happy hour deal: Free-flow wine, Asahi beer and house pours for $109; add on small plates like fries for $20 or chicken tenders for $30.

When: Available Monday to Friday, 4pm-6pm

  • Restaurants
  • Central

Priding themselves on their hip-hop hymns and happy hour offerings, Holy Eats is one of the perfect hang out spots in the Soho neighbourhood. This Asian fusion restaurant and bar has artwork and graffiti lining the walls, giving it a unique, eccentric style. With the many holy hour offers that Holy Eats has, it’s basically a question of when you want to go for a drink.

Happy Hour Deal: All drinks on Wednesdays are available for $50. Additionlly, all house red and white wines as well as proseccos are half price from 10pm-12am daily. 
When: Wednesday, and daily

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  • Restaurants
  • Central

The interior of Ichu is inspired by the beauty of Peru and has Amazonian-style artwork on the walls, adding vibrancy and a lively vibe to the whole space. The bar serves up some imaginative cocktails that are even better when enjoyed out on its terrace.

Happy hour deal: Buy one, get one free offer for selected house wines, beers, and spirits starting from just $80. 

When: Available Mon-Fri, 4pm-7pm

  • Bars and pubs
  • Wine bars
  • Soho

Established by well-known wine critic James Suckling, this bar in Central, which doubles up as a restaurant, is one of the more popular wine bars in Hong Kong offering hundreds of wines to try. Their happy hour allows you to try some labels that would normally be priced at $600 to $950 per bottle. What a steal! 

Happy hour deal: Special featured wines are priced at $60 per glass

When: Avaialble Monday-Sunday, 4.30pm-6pm

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  • Bars and pubs
  • Hotel bars
  • Central

Located in The Murray hotel, Murray Lane is a great looking bar with an Aperitivo Hour that features an array of premium and artisanal spirits, wines, bubbly and beer, in which they offer the second pour of your order on the house. They also have a selection of complimentary canapés to nibble on while you sip away on your choice of tipple.

Happy hour deal: Buy one drink, get the same drink again for free

When: Available Monday to Friday, 5pm-8.30pm

  • Restaurants
  • Cafés
  • Soho

If you want a bite before a rowdy time at The Pontiac, visit their sister venue Ponty Cafe right next door for comforting all-day American fare like buttermilk biscuits smothered in a sage and pork sausage gravy, and a double stack of fluffy lemon pancakes with maple butter. When it comes to their drinks, expect to find elevated takes on classic cocktails like the Dive Bar Bloody, as well as mean espresso martinis made with the cafe's house blend. 

Happy hour deal: All cocktails and Aperol spritzes for $50, wine by the glass for $40, canned Budweisers for $25.
When: Available from Monday to Sunday, 3pm-6pm

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  • Restaurants
  • Tai Hang

Central European restaurant Porkcentric in Tai Hang is a venue that specialises in creating hearty meat-based dishes that range from grilled pork belly paninis to perfectly crispy pork knuckles. Wash your indulgent plates with creative cocktails that use Eastern European spirits like Zubrowka bison grass vodka and Chopin potato luxury vodka, or opt for the restaurant’s curated selection of local and international craft beers.

Happy hour deal: Unlimited beer for just $88 during 8pm-9pm, on top of the restaurant’s daily happy hour deal of drinks for $58 during 3pm-7pm.

When: Available from Monday to Sunday, 3pm-9pm

  • Restaurants
  • Repulse Bay

Unwind after a long day at Repulse Bay by grabbing a drink at Spices and enjoying their Golden Hour at The Bay happy hour deal. Customers can sip on vibrant tropical cocktails such as the gin-based Dirty Gimle with apricot brandy and peach bitters; or the Spices Swizzle – a blend of tequila and mezcal with ancho chile and cinnamon. Alternatively, Spices also offers refreshing mocktails like the flavourful Litchi-Berry Smash, or the smooth and fruity Blue Ocean.

Happy hour deal: Two-hour free-flow of selected cocktails, +canapes exclusively on Thursdays.
Price: Mon-Thur $168 (4pm-6pm), $258 (6pm-8pm), $208 (8pm-10pm); Fri and public holidays $168 (4pm-6pm)

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  • Bars and pubs
  • Jordan

A bar within the Eaton HK in Jordan, Terrible Baby serves up a large variety of fun and inventive cocktails, as well as a budding collection of wine and spirits. The bar also has a fantastic outdoor terrace area which is fun to lounge in and sip refreshing drinks, when the weather permits that is.

Happy hour deal: Cocktails, wine, and draught beer are available at $68

When: Available Sunday to Thursday, from 2pm-7pm

  • Bars and pubs
  • Central

Set foot into The Mansion to transport yourself into a sleek and stylish world full of red velvet, ambient lighting, and great vibes. Pick your poison from options like wine, prosecco, house spirits, and beers from $60. The Mansion also provides a range of pintxos snacks for guests to pair with their happy hour drink of choice. Opt for dishes like cherry tomatoes with mozzarella and fresh basil; pâté and caviar served on top of blinis; Spanish omelette with Padron peppers, and plenty more.

Happy hour deal: 
$60 on selected drinks like wines, prosecco, house spirits, and beers; $100 for drink and pintxo combo.
When: Every Wednesday-Sunday, 5pm-7pm

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  • Restaurants
  • Spanish
  • Wan Chai

Filled with botanical artwork, vintage interior decor, and lush greenery, this Spanish eatery and bar serves up classic tapas and houses a big selection of gin for some refreshing G&Ts and cocktails. What can we say, you can definitely feel optimistic about this bar.

Happy Hour Deal: Selected wines, cocktails, and beers start from just $48

When: Available Monday to Sunday, 3pm-7.30pm

  • Bars and pubs
  • Soho

If you’re ready for a fun-filled afternoon, stop by The Pontiac. This dive bar stands out from the rest, in a good way, attracting an energetic crowd to their barstools. Their cocktail list offers a large variety of flavours and strength, so they’ll be something for everybody and the bar has an ‘I couldn’t care less’ vibe that we could all do with once in a while.

Happy hour deal: Ponty Hour offers house wines at $40, as well as select cocktails at $50.
When: Available Monday to Sunday, 4pm-7pm

More reasons to say cheers!

  • Bars and pubs

Tequila and its smoky cousin mezcal are one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented spirits in the bar. It usually gets its bad rep from people downing shots like there’s no tomorrow. Thanks to Mexican restaurants and bars in the city now offering various approaches to using and drinking agave spirits, Hongkongers are gaining a newfound love for this distilled spirit. So, if you’re looking to explore agave spirits – even beyond tequila – in the city, here’s a list of places you should hit up in town.

RECOMMENDED: Tequila not your thing? Whether you’re looking to drink whisky, rum, gin, or sake, here’s our guide to the best bars in the city to visit right now.

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