A thousand kisses for BACI (kisses in Italian) for being Lan Kwai Fong’s resident spot for causal and convivial comfort food. This cosy and relaxed atmosphere sets the stage for the ingredients to shine, bringing out the honest flavours of Italy. BACI is famous for its authentic pizza dough and use of ingredients – so much so that they were recently awarded the Made in Italy Pastificio Di Martino Award in 2022.

BACI’s superb location directly above the hustle of Lan Kwai Fong makes it a perfect space for happy hour drinks any day of the week. With its semi-open bar area, make use of the restaurant’s daily happy hour from 3 PM to 8 PM, sipping on BACI’s signature Dear Rose (HK$148), a gin base drink mixed with rose and lime, and the Baci Passionfruit Martini (HK$148), a mix of rum and passionfruit with a honey infusion.

Designed with the finest sound system in mind and a premium audio experience, Cassio oozes coolness with a rotating variety of house, soul, afro, and disco music belting throughout the sleek space. Sip on deluxe wines and mixed cocktails within the luxurious listening room, which changes into a dance floor for partying deep into the night.

Happy Hour at Cassio welcomes you right from the minute you get off work from 5 PM, to dinner time at 8 PM every Tuesday to Saturday with its semi-open bar area and varied choice of wallet-friendly standard drinks for HK$60 and exclusive cocktails for HK$80. Don’t miss out on the East 8 Hold Up (HK$80), a passionfruit and Aperol citrus exclusive, and the Wine Coco (HK$80) a white wine elderflower cocktail to get a real bang for your buck.

Draft Land founder Taiwanese drink maestro Angus Zou has partnered up with Tastings Group’s figure Antonio Lai to unveil Hong Kong’s first “cocktails on tap” bar concept Draft Land in 2018. With the opening of Draft Land, Zou seeks to simplify the bar-going experience down to the essentials, starting with serving pre-batch-only and garnish-free cocktails on tap.

Founded by Hong Kong’s veteran bartenders Agung Prabowo and Roman Ghale, the Wo On Lane watering hole rivals neighbouring bars with a rocking dive bar atmosphere pumping out a great party vibe and affordable mixed drinks, beers, and ciders to begin the night on. Crowds spill out onto the street and deep into the corner bar, with tunes to match.

To usher in the night on your way into Lan Kwai Fong’s, Dead&’s free flow packages on weekdays and weekends are one to rival for the area’s offerings. From Tuesday to Thursday 6 PM to 9 PM, enjoy a free flow selection of slushies, house pours, selected cocktails, wine, and Pilsner cans for HK$300 per person. On Friday and Saturday, finish work early and head down to the corner dive bar for the same deal from 5 PM to 8 PM.

Transport yourself to this tropical Polynesian sanctuary on the third floor of Seabird House filled with vibrant tiki décor. Wahtiki Island Lounge boasts the “Best Mai Tai in Town” and delicious fusion foods, which take your taste buds on a round-trip to the South Sea – all the while listening to old-school reggae music playing over the speakers.

Ring in the ending months of 2022 this winter with the Wahtiki Happy Hour, a daily occurrence at “Asia’s True Tiki Cocktail Lounge,” enjoying two drinks for HK$120 from 5:30 PM to 8 PM, including a fine selection of rum and gin-packed Tiki cocktails, house pours, draught and bottled beer, and flavourful Pacific-inspired fruit mocktails.

Dubbed the “coolest lounge club in the city” since its opening in 2010, Tazmania Ballroom continues to live up to its moniker as a firm favourite for upscale party folk. Its glamorous high ceilings, gold-plated pool tables, open dance floor, and breezy terrace guarantee a night of elegance and unforgettable fun from the minute they walk in.

Happy hour lasts longer than an hour at Taz, offering a rich selection of drinks and canapes made with fresh ingredients. Tazmania Ballroom offers an exclusive Happy Hour deal from Tuesdays to Saturdays from 5 PM to 9 PM, made extra special with complimentary canapes excluding public holidays.

Polar Lounge is the go-to party bar to set your night in the right direction. With new promotions each weekday, Polar Lounge offers Munchies Mondays, Shisha Tuesdays, NFT Wednesdays, Ladies Thursday, and DJ Friday.

Enjoy buy one get one free on Munchies Mondays for additional bar snacks to line your stomach, and free flow from 9PM to 11PM on Ladies Thursdays.

The new concept to Central bringing one of Hong Kong’s favourite craft beers to a permanent location, the Carbon Brews Taproom is to immerse our Carbon Brews experience, allowing your journey beyond beers and by our love for outside-of-the-box craft brew through a transcending 28 tap-system. Beer is paired with elevated gastropub fare that pushes the boundaries of food pairing.

Aria offers the ultimate Italian fare, redefining what it means to eat at an Italian ristorante by playfully twisting family-style recipes. Aria’s experienced kitchen staff will take you on a delectable culinary journey around Italy until you burst at the seams.

This winter, chef Angelo Vecchio has selected a seasonal star ingredient — the chestnut — to be his muse. Chestnut is an incredibly versatile fruit that can add depth to both savoury and sweet dishes. Their La Carta Bianca offers a five- (HK$988) or seven-course menu (HK$1188), prepared by chef Angelo, to guide you through his interpretation of this elusive, and often forgotten fruit.

Ministry of Mussels is a premier international sports bar restaurant located in the very heart of Hong Kong. This family-friendly eatery will have you surrounded by avid sports fans, complete with a variety of finger-lickin’ dishes and drinks to cheer on your team. Bring your friends, family, or partners along for 4K sports entertainment, international beers, fine wines, all in the home-style comfort of this one-stop-sports-bar.

Where better to feast on familiar sports-accompanying meals prepared by executive chef Dee Kwok, who has catered for past Rugby 7’s events, than Ministry of Mussels. Get stuck with their “Around the World Mussels” menu, featuring Italian Formaggi Mussels, Singapore Chili Crab Mussels, and Australian Chilli Mussels for HK$338 each.

Helmed by executive chef Roberto Zorzoli, Porterhouse curates a seasonally inspired menu using the finest internationally sourced ingredients. Whether you’re in the mood for premium cuts of steak and meats or ocean fresh seafood, this award-winning diner has it all – paired, of course, with a gorgeous wine of your choice.

To kick in the gear for this season’s quiet Monday and Tuesday nights, Porterhouse’s seafood and steak-packed “Let’s Meat” dinner menu offers an indulgent and unlimited flavouring of wagyu, skirt steak, veal liver, and Italian pork sausages paired with in-house surf & turf bites for a minimum of two guests for just HK$698 per person.

Occupying the Penthouse level of M88 Tower on Wellington Street, Quiero Mas offers a range of innovative cocktails, Spanish wines, and pale ales straight from the “Golden Coast.” Their distinct Spanish flair matched with elevated Mediterranean dishes is only made possible through their expert melding of tradition, technique, and taste.

On embarking on your vibrant journey through the mountains and valleys of southern Europe, as you step away from the hustle of Lan Kwai Fung, prepare your forks and knives to taste Quiro Mas’ new dish released this winter, Red Prawn “Ajillo”-style (HK$198), a flaky and fiery seafood plate drizzled in chilli-garlic aioli atop of a buttered brioche bread.

The first overseas outpost of Yakiniku Ushio from Fukuoka has landed in Wellington Place, specialising in “akami yakiniku.” Their omakase menu features premium Australian wagyu cuts and Chateaubriand, while the Etsu omakase centres around pork and chicken, not leaving a single meat neglected. Watch these premium cuts get grilled in front of you without having to move a single muscle.

Celebrating southern Japanese cuisine into winter, in partnership with LKFA and Mastercard, patrons entering Ushio to flavour their signature “Wa” or “Etsu” Omakase can enjoy one free order of the salivating Salt-grilled Oxtail (HK$168). From now till the middle of December, HSBC Credit Card holders can enjoy 30% off bottles of Besserat de Bellefon Bleu Brut (750ml) or Zaku Miyabinotomo Nakatori Junmai Daiginjo (750ml).