Hong Kong · Nightlife

Two adjoining Central drinking districts: Lan Kwai Fong is the compact L of bars and clubs just above Queen's Road, and SoHo is the quieter spread of small bars along Elgin, Staunton and Peel streets, reached by riding the Central–Mid-Levels Escalator. MTR Central, exit D2. Thursday to Saturday and the eve of any public holiday are the busy nights.

Bar on the 118th floor of the ICC in West Kowloon, open 16:00–01:00 Monday to Friday, 14:00–01:00 Saturday and 12:00–24:00 Sunday. Smart casual is enforced — no flip-flops, sportswear, sleeveless shirts or sports shorts — and drinks are priced for the altitude. MTR Kowloon station.

Agave bar in Central with a 41-page list of tequila, mezcal, raicilla and sotol, and repeatedly ranked the best bar in Asia. Open 18:00 to midnight Tuesday to Sunday and to 01:00 on Friday and Saturday, closed Mondays. Walk-in only — no reservations — and when it is full you register at the door for a virtual queue.

Night racing most Wednesdays from September to July on a floodlit track hemmed in by apartment towers. Gates open two hours before the first race, usually 18:40 or 19:10, and the last race is around 23:00. Public enclosure entry is HK$10 by Octopus at Entrance G, and over-18 visitors with a valid travel document can get in free. MTR Causeway Bay exit A, or take the tram.

The nightly light and sound show across Victoria Harbour, staged at 20:00 every night, free and with no ticket. Watch from the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront by the Cultural Centre and the Avenue of Stars, from Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai, or from a harbour ferry.