A Prohibition-inspired cocktail bar by Agung and Laura Prabowo, entered through a disguised toilet door at 27 Hollywood Road. Forgotten classics and cocktails made with retro and aged spirits shape the drinks program.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-30
Plan Your Visit
27 Hollywood Rd, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong KongCentral / Hollywood Road
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- Style
- Prohibition-inspired cocktail barChecked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Booking
- Walk-ins only; no reservations.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Menu
- A 2025 Time Out profile describes cocktails using retro and aged spirits, alongside reworked classics.Checked 2026-10-02 · Source
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The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
33.0 / 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
- 59.1
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 46.6
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45.1
- Serious press
- 10.9
- Social Vibes
- 56.0
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
80/ 100
Score context
Prohibition-era classic cocktails with a tongue-in-cheek toilet-window entrance from the Prabowos (Penicillin/Old Man). Focus on remastered forgotten classics in an Art Deco room. Positive for concept and execution; less volume of recent guest reviews found.
Guest score details
What guests like
- Prohibition classics remastered
- fun conceptual entrance
- technical milk punches and dirty martinis
- experienced ownership
What to know
- concept may feel niche
- limited recent independent guest volume
Source excerpt
“a dimly lit, Art Deco-inspired room for around thirty guests where forgotten classics meet the experimental”
Source: barmagazine.com (linked below)
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.5★ across 102 reviews.
The exact LOCKDOWN 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.
Top 500 Bars
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.