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Bar Code

Hong Kong, China · Daytime café and dessert-focused cocktail bar · Asia

A Central café-bar combining coffee, desserts and cocktails, with daytime café seating and a dessert-focused bar programme after dark.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-09

Plan Your Visit

Upper ground floor, 45 Cochrane St, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong KongCentral / Cochrane Street

Style
Daytime café and dessert-focused cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours
Monday–Friday 12:00–18:00 and 18:00–00:00; Saturday–Sunday 12:00–18:00 and 18:00–02:00.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Menu
Pastries, sandwiches, pasta and burgers by day; coffee, desserts and cocktails at night. Drinks include the Chocolate Cookies Espresso Martini and White Dragon.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

20.9 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
55.5
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
33.0
Serious press
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Social Vibes
57.4

Guest-shift adjustment · −15%

Our annual audit records 8 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.

Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%

Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.

Social Vibes

Score read updated:

positive3 mentions· high confidence

Sentiment score

82/ 100

Score context

Daytime cafe that turns into a cosy speakeasy-style cocktail bar at night. Guests love the dessert-inspired signatures (strawberry cheesecake, mango sticky rice), inventive presentations and chill Central vibe. Service friendly; some note small portions or flavour intensity.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • dessert-inspired cocktails with high visual appeal
  • cozy hideaway atmosphere day-to-night
  • friendly chatty bartenders
  • creative ingredient-focused drinks

What to know

  • some flavours can feel harsh or over-sweet
  • small space can feel packed
  • portions or value occasionally questioned
Source excerpt
“The bartenders are super talkative and the vibe is really gd and the alcohols are amazing!!!”

Source: openrice.com (linked below)

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Editorial context

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Crowd signal

Google 4.3★ across 182 reviews.

The exact BARCODE listing matches the audited Hong Kong venue and street address. The rating covers this named operation, not a parent hotel or nearby venue.

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Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

No recorded global awards in the scored window.

Regional Recognition

Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.

The Bartender's Edit

Peer recommendations from working bartenders. All editions are shown for context; only the strongest placement after recency decay contributes to the score.

Reviews & press

No linked coverage yet.