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BIT POINT Map Bar

2523 7436; Ground fl, 31 D’Aguilar St; noon-3am Mon-Fri, noon-4am Sat, 4pm-2am Sun, happy hour 4-9pm; MTR Central (exit D2)

Owned by the same lot as Biergarten Click here(Click here), Bit Point is essentially a German-style bar where beer drinking is taken very seriously. Most beers here are draught pilsners that you can get in a glass boot if you have a thirst big enough to kick. Bit Point also serves some pretty solid Teutonic fare.

CLUB 71 Map Bar

2858 7071; Basement, 67 Hollywood Rd, Central; 3pm-2am Mon-Sat, 6pm-1am Sun, happy hour 3-9pm; 26

This friendly place occupying a quiet, tucked-away alley north of Hollywood Rd is named after the huge protest march held on 1 July 2003. It’s a quiet spot with a pleasant little terrace, ideal for some low-key beers among its left-field customers. Find it by taking a sharp right down a narrow alley off Hollywood Rd or via a small footpath running west off Peel St.

FINDS Map Bar

2522 9318; www.finds.com.hk; 2nd fl, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham St, Central; noon-late Mon-Sat; MTR Central (exit D2)

Scandinavian food and drink is the theme at this elegant ‘scapas’ (Scandinavian tapas) bar commanding a prime spot above teeming Lan Kwai Fong. There’s a fine range of Scandinavian spirits, including some fantastic Finnish Akavit-style firewater. There’s a small balcony if it’s a fine night.

LA DOLCE VITA Map Bar

2186 1888; Cosmos Bldg, 9-11 Lan Kwai Fong Lane; 11am-2am Mon-Thu, 11.30am-3am Fri, 2pm-3am Sat, 2pm-1am Sun, happy hour 5.30-8pm; MTR Central (exit D2)

This is a popular place for post-work brews, with room to prop on the heart-shaped bar or stand on the terrace and watch the preening mob crawl by.

LEI DOU Map Bar

2525 6628; 20-22 D’Aguilar St, Lan Kwai Fong; 5pm-2am, happy hour 6-8pm; MTR Central (exit D2)

A calm art-nouveau-styled oasis on the edge of the Lan Kwai Fong revelry, relaxed Lei Dou is ideal if you want to chat and sip rather than rage and swill. The mellow music is at conversational levels.

PEAK CAFE BAR Map Bar

2140 6877; 9-13 Shelley St, Soho; 11am-2am Mon-Sat, 11am-midnight Sun, happy hour 5-8pm; 13, 26, 40M

The fixtures and fittings of the much-missed Peak Cafe, from 1947, have moved down the hill to this comfy bar with super cocktails and excellent nosh. The only thing missing is the view.

PHILIA Map Bar

2147 2389; 4-8 Arbuthnot Rd, Central; 5pm-late Mon-Sat; MTR Central (exit D2)

A short escalator ride from the throngs along Wyndham St, intimate Philia caters to a hip crowd of 20-something music lovers. Depending on the night, the DJ will be playing rare hip hop, jazz, edgy house, electro or indie music you can dance to.

SOLAS Map Bar

9154 4049; www.solas.com.hk; 60 Wyndham St, Central; noon-2am Mon-Sat; MTR Central (exit D2)

Nearby Tivo (below) may have the edge for its drinks list and evening nibbles, but this relaxed, friendly place, with punchy cocktails and a DJ playing cool lounge sounds, isn’t a bad plan B.

TIVO Map Bar

2116 8055; www.aqua.com.hk; 43-55 Wyndham St, Central; noon-2am Mon-Sat; MTR Central (exit D2)

One of the best of a lively little string of bars along lively Wyndham St, Tivo is a cut above the peanuts and beer standard of the ‘Fong, just around the corner. Wine, aperitivo (Italian pre-dinner snacks) and an often glamorous crowd make a winning combination.

DRAGON-I Map Bar, Club

3110 1222; www.dragon-i.com.hk; Upper Ground fl, the Centrium, 60 Wyndham St; noon-midnight Mon-Sat, happy hour 3-9pm Mon-Sat (terrace); 26

This fabulous venue on the edge of Soho serves as club, indoor bar and restaurant, with a terrace over Wyndham St filled with caged songbirds. The door policy isn’t usually as exclusive as it used to be, although it still doesn’t hurt to be a rock star or starlet.

YUN FU Map Bar, Restaurant

2116 8855; www.aqua.com.hk; Basement, 43-55 Wyndham St, Central; noon-2am Mon-Sat; MTR Central (exit D2)

Look out for the Chinese characters before you reach Tivo and descend