Bourke's is a Soho neighbourhood watering hole with cocktails, wine and food, plus Sunday roast. Small groups walk in; parties of six to eight can reserve.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
Ground Floor, 46 Peel St, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong KongSoHo / Central
- Style
- Neighbourhood watering holeChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Friday 5pm–late; Saturday 3pm–late; Sunday 12pm–late.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Walk-ins only for small groups; groups of 6–8 can reserve; Sunday roast is bookable.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Prices
- Happy-hour wine, bubbles, draft spritzes, draft beer and spirit mixers HK$65; Sunday roast HK$220 or vegetarian HK$180.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗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.
24.7 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 71.3
- 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
- 50.3
- Serious press
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 58.8
Guest-shift adjustment · −20%
Our annual audit records 12 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:
Sentiment score
84/ 100
The historical score and confidence have not been reassessed by this source check.
Score context
The stored read describes Bourke’s as a relaxed Australian wine bar and cocktail spot. The readable citation is a November 2024 editorial feature; the Bloomberg and OpenRice accounts could not be checked.
Guest sources checked:
Guest score details
Highlights in the earlier read
- relaxed friendly Aussie hospitality
- good martinis and cocktails
- solid food including katsu sando
- extensive by-the-glass wine list
Cautions in the earlier read
- can get very crowded on weekends
- standing room sometimes needed
The stored excerpt could not be independently verified as an attributable passage from the readable source text at this check. The original evidence remains preserved.
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Review & discussion links
- openrice.comopenrice
The OpenRice review text could not be read. Its cited author, wording and date remain unverified. The stored 19 November 2025 customer date, author and text were not authenticated; the returned OpenRice representation did not expose a review body.
Editorial citations in this read
- bloomberg.combloomberg
The Bloomberg article could not be read at this check; the stored quotation and its attribution remain unverified. The stored 30 November 2024 date and quotation were not authenticated because the Bloomberg body was unavailable.
- broadsheet.com.aubroadsheet · 25 November 2024
Nick Connellan’s Broadsheet feature includes writer observations and owner Brett Goss’s comments. It is editorial coverage of Bourke’s, not a customer-review panel or reviews of the former Shady Acres. Nick Connellan’s article was published 25 November 2024 and updated 27 November 2024. Owner quotations are identified separately; the exact visit date is unknown.
Crowd signal
Google 4.8★ across 142 reviews.
The exact Bourke's listing matches the audited Hong Kong venue and street address. The rating covers this named operation, not a parent hotel or nearby venue.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
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.