Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for November 14-16
Beers abound at Taikoo Place, Hanoi’s rising star takes over Lobster Bar, and newly opened Peridot focused on a cocktail’s ‘terroir’
This weekend, drinking in Hong Kong comes with a view – several of them, in fact. The Tong Chong Street Market Beer Festival returns not only to Taikoo Place, but also to Mhp by Tong Chong Street Market – which boasts visuals of Mount Parker, Victoria Harbour and more. Peridot recently opened atop the Henderson as part of Summit 38, offering yet more striking views of the harbour from Central. However, be sure to kick off your weekend with Asia’s 50 Best Bar rising star Workshop14, as its team takes over Lobster Bar.
Thursday, November 13
Lobster Bar x Workshop 14
Lobster Bar welcomes one of Hanoi’s most exciting cocktail concepts this Thursday, as Workshop14 brings its inventive use of Vietnamese ingredients to Hong Kong. The bar, named this year’s Campari One To Watch at Asia’s 50 Best Bars, is known for drinks like the Deacon Frealicious – a smoky, citrus-bright blend of The Deacon whisky and Lucano bitters clarified with lemon cordial. For its Hong Kong stint, Workshop14 will present five cocktails, among them Is One Un Oeuf, a playful mix of Vietnamese egg coffee and espresso martini topped with an egg-yolk custard foam.
Where: Island Shangri-La, 6/F, Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road, Central
When: 7pm onwards
Friday, November 14
Tong Chong Street Market Beer Festival 2025
Hong Kong’s best local breweries gather together this weekend as Taikoo Place once again plays host to the Tong Chong Street Market Beer Festival. However, this year, the event takes place at Mhp by Tong Chong Street Market, a “dynamic playground in the sky”, that will host three hours of bottomless craft beers paired with bites from the restaurant and wonderful, 180-degree views of Victoria Harbour and Mount Parker.
At the festival, Young Master Brewery will debut the 12 Shui Wild Sour Ale in celebration of its 12th anniversary, as well as Green Light, a limited-edition Pilsner exclusive to the festival. Beyond beer, local gin distillery N.I.P and canned highball producer Higherthan will also join the festivities.
Where: Mhp by Tong Chong Street Market, 37/ F, One Island East, Taikoo Place, 18 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay
When: November 12-14, 6.30pm-9.30pm; November 15, 4pm-7pm and 8pm-11pm