Attention all cocktail enthusiasts and bar aficionados!
Hong Kong is currently gearing up for the 17th edition of The World’s 50 Best Bars this Oct. 8, 2025! In the lead-up to this momentous occasion, 50 Best has announced that some of Hong Kong’s leading bars and restaurants will play host to the 50 Best Signature Sessions — a dynamic series of cocktail experiences happening this Oct. 4 to 6, 2025!
After its successful debut in Singapore in 2023, the 50 Best Signature Sessions makes its return to Asia, bringing together world-class bartenders and local talent to deliver standout drinks and experiences for a weekend filled with collaboration, creativity, and culture.
Open to the public, cocktail lovers are invited not only for a special glimpse into the creativity shaping global cocktail culture, but for a chance to savour unique, spirit-forward creations with the global drinks community.
Here are the events set to happen for 50 Best Signature Sessions:
Pan-American Party - Oct. 4, 2025
A fun-fuelled transcontinental takeover serving craveable crowd-pleasers to be held at Honky Tonks Tavern. Two of North and South America’s most cheerful bars, the Yacht Club (Denver) and Tres Monos (Buenos Aires), are joining forces with Honky Tonks for the ultimate party starter.
They’re only welcoming walk-ins from 5 PM to 9 PM.
Location: Honky Tonks Tavern, Man Hing Ln, Central, Hong Kong
TokyoLima Confidential - Oct. 5, 2025
Japanese skewers meet inventive sips from the super-cool drinking den Tokyo Confidential. Reservations are available here.
Location: TokyoLima, G/F Car Po Commercial Building, 18-20 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, Hong Kong
Best in Glass - Oct. 5, 2025
Gokan hosts the reunion of some of the world’s most respected bartenders and former winners of the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award as part of The World’s 50 Best Bars.
They’re only welcoming walk-ins in the evening.
Location: Gokan, 30 Ice House St., Central, Hong Kong
Canton Cocktail Banquet - Oct. 6, 2025
Renowned bars Hope & Sesame (Guangzhou) and Wing Lei Bar (Macau) head to a Cantonese restaurant institution to pair its dishes with a selection of cocktails. Reservations are available here, with 40 spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Location: Ho Lee Fook, 3-5 Elgin Street, SoHo, Hong Kong
Off Menu: Cocktails from (officially) the best drinks menu across the world, Oct. 6, 2025
The Savory Project plays host to an evening of explorative flavors from modern pioneers of savory-themed drinks programmes and previous winners of the Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award.
They’re only entertaining walk-ins in the evening.
Location: The Savory Project, 4 Staunton Street, SoHo, Central, Hong Kong
With only limited seats available, guests and those interested are highly encouraged to book their reservations early.
For more information and updates, visit 50 Best's website and check out their Instagram.
