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Tsim Sha Tsui

FELIX Map Bar

2315 3188; 28th fl, Peninsula Hong Kong,

Salisbury Rd; 6pm-2am; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui (exit E)

Enjoy the fabulous view at this Philippe Starck–designed bar in Hong Kong’s poshest hotel. Guys, the view from the urinals in the gents’ is just one reason to fill your bladders.

SPASSO Map Bar, Restaurant

2730 8027; Level 4, Ocean Centre, Harbour City; 6pm-2am, happy hour 5.30-7.30pm; Star Ferry

Fantastic harbour views and alfresco drinking are the main reasons to head to this upmarket bar above Ocean Centre’s vast shopping malls. The drinks list is long on cocktails and wine, less so on beer. Arrive early on weekends if you want to snag a spot outdoors.

DELANEY’S Map Pub

2301 3980; Basement, Mary Bldg, 71-77 Peking Rd; 9am-3am, happy hour 5-9pm; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui (exit E)

This Irish-themed pub has lots of dark wood, green felt and a long bar that you can really settle into. It serves a decent pint of Guinness, too.

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Tsim Sha Tsui East & Hung Hom

BALALAIKA Map Bar

2312 6222; 2nd fl, 10 Knutsford Tce, Tsim Sha Tsui; 5pm-midnight Sun-Thu, 5pm-1am Fri & Sat; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui (exit B1)

Russian theming – from the dacha-style walls to the music, the food and, of course, the vodka – set a fun tone here. Don a fur hat and coat and step into the ice bar if you really want to go to extremes.

BIERGARTEN Map Bar

2721 2302; 5 Hanoi Rd; 10am-3am Mon-Fri, noon-2am Sat & Sun, happy hour 4-9pm; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui (exit G)

This clean, modern place rubbing shoulders with the expanding Minden Rd car and club hotspot has a jukebox full of hits (and misses) and Bitburger on tap. It’s popular with visiting Germans and others who hanker after such hearty and filling nosh as pork knuckle and sauerkraut.

CHILLAX Map Bar

2722 4338; 8 Minden Ave; 6pm-3am Mon-Sat; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui (exit G)

This tiny space lit by candles and mainly patronised by young locals is good for simply sitting, slumping and taking refuge from a day spent dodging through Tsim Sha Tsui. Things get livelier later when the DJ gets going.

DADA Map Bar

3763 8778; 2nd fl, Luxe Manor, 39 Kimberley Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui; 11am-2am Mon-Sat, 11am-1am Sun; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui (exit X)

Upstairs in the strikingly styled Luxe Manor hotel, Dada is an attractive, intimate cocktail bar decked out with florid wallpaper, bold purple and silver, and a couple of real Dalí paintings. The crowd is creative, professional mid-30s and the vibe is jazzy.

INTERCONTINENTAL LOBBY LOUNGE Map Bar

2721 1211; 18 Salisbury Rd, Hotel InterContinental Hong Kong; 24hr; MTR East Tsim Sha Tsui (exit J)

Soaring plate glass and an unbeatable waterfront location make this one of the best spots to soak up that Hong Kong Island skyline and take in the busy harbour, although you pay for the privilege. It’s an ideal venue from which to watch the evening lightshow at 8pm.

MARTINI BAR Map Bar

2733 2995; Royal Garden Hotel, 69 Mody Rd; noon-2am; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui East (exit P2)

In the plush Royal Garden Hotel, the Martini Bar is one of Hong Kong’s premier cocktail lounges for well-mixed drinks and swift service. Ideal for low-key drinks away from the crowds, it also boasts its own cigar lounge.

WHERE Map Bar

2135 9999; 4th fl, Century House, 3-4 Hanoi Rd; 5pm-2am, happy hour 5-9pm; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui East (exit P3)

Occupying a floor above this increasingly interesting corner of TST, it’s worth seeking this place out for its stylish white couches, softly lit interior, mellow music and leafy, spacious terrace, ideal for alfresco drinking. Look for the neon Hollywood Game Zone sign and take the lift up.

DECK ‘N BEER Map Pub

2723 9227; Tsim Sha Tsui East Promenade; 11am-1am, happy hour 5-9pm; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui (exit P1)

Offering exactly what it promises on its neon sign, this excellent new bar with no theme or fuss offers a deck, drinks including a good range of bottled beers and not much else – oh, apart from those spectacular