Bar Leone has been named among Hong Kong's best bars in a new guide, with the venue described as having been crowned World's Best Bar for the second year running. The Condé Nast Traveller article, written by a long-time Hong Kong resident, lists 11 bars across the city.
The guide describes Bar Leone, on Bridges Street in Central, as an unpretentious spot helmed by Italian Lorenzo Antinori and built around the idea of "cocktail popolari", or cocktails for the people. It notes the bar's seasonal Negronis, Olive Oil Sour and Filthy Martini, as well as smoked olives and mortadella focaccia.
Other venues listed include Mius on Gough Street, Kinsman on Peel Street, COA on Shin Hing Street, DarkSide at the Rosewood Hong Kong in Tsim Sha Tsui, The Green Door on Wellington Street, Terrible Baby at the Eaton Hong Kong in Jordan and Gokan. The guide states that COA has topped Asia's 50 Best Bars list for three years running.
The article describes the selection as a cross-section of the city's bar scene, where the top bars offer drinks, food and atmosphere together.