The best gin bars in Hong Kong

Botanical Garden is the extension of the Magistracy Dining Room located in the revitalised law court building in Tai Kwun. It is a gin bar featuring an al fresco garden that provides a little pocket of paradise in the heart of Central. Flick through the bar’s menu to find a curated selection of gins from brands such as Ophir, Sipsmith, and Plymouth; before choosing your desired tonic for a perfect pairing.

Turning an old ping pong hall on the unassuming and remote streets of Sai Ying Pun into a stylish Spanish gin bar has proven to be a stroke of genius. There's nothing more appealing to a crowd of hipsters and creatives than a reprocessed space that still features touches of the original, and adequately combines grit with taste. The bar does a decent job of giving a stage to Spain's excellent gin scene by featuring some of the country's best variations of the spirit and cocktails that appropriately complement the unique characteristics of each gin.

From London to Hong Kong, this world-famous bar concept landed at The Langham with a romantic Art Deco interior and a setting as sophisticated as their cocktails. The bar houses one of the largest gin collections in all of Hong Kong, with a curated list of over 400 interesting gins from around the world. Along with gin and tonic specialties, Artesian whips up elegant signature gin cocktails.

Brought to us by the team behind Mrs Pound (which is now sadly closed) and Foxglove is Dr Fern's Gin Parlour. The bar, which is tucked away inside Landmark, is a speakeasy-like venue that houses over 250 gins showcasing premium bottles from around the world. You can enjoy them neat or in an array of creative cocktails. Choose your prefered flavour profile, from refreshingly citrus or sweet to the more spicy and savoury, or easy-to-drink fruity and floral; there is something for everyone. Dr Fern's also offers an array of bar bites, including charcuterie or mixed cheese boards.

If you love gin cocktails with shisha on the side, then this gin-inspired lounge and rooftop bar is the place for you. Perched on the 22F of TST’s Nathan Hill, HYC Bar & Lounge offers a unique selection of hookah flavours along with a large collection of gins that can be enjoyed in classic concoctions like Negroni, French 75, gimlet, and gin fizz, or as a G&T where guests can mix and match their preferred gin and tonic from a trolley set up at the lounge area with an option to add smoked botanicals. With breathtaking panoramic views of Kowloon and Victoria Harbour, this space is perfect for sundowners with friends or a romantic date.

To cater to disparate tastes, Rest Coffee Gin is a coffee shop that turns into a gin bar at night. In the morning, coffee is brewed from one of ten different kinds of single-origin coffee beans, and after sunset, sample almost a hundred gins from their collection with an equally interesting and flavourful tonic. Make sure to try one of the signature tea cocktails, too; the bar offers gin that is infused with teas such as Darjeeling and even a unique bush tea to try.