Socio is a neighbourhood cocktail bar in Hong Kong's Soho district, close to Lan Kwai Fong. Its drinks programme presents an Asia-Pacific perspective and emphasizes lower-waste, more sustainable bar practice.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
17 Staunton St, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong KongSoHo / Central
- Style
- Sustainable neighbourhood cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Monday 18:00–00:00; Tuesday–Wednesday and Sunday 18:00–01:00; Thursday–Saturday 18:00–02:00.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Booking
- The owner invites guests to walk in or reserve a table; its Book Now/Contact route provides phone, email, WhatsApp, and a message form for ordinary inquiries.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Menu
- A 2025 Time Out profile describes regionally influenced cocktails and reworked classics.Checked 2026-10-02 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
34.8 / 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
- 62.1
- 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
- 69.9
- Serious press
- 12.2
- Social Vibes
- 54.6
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
78/ 100
The existing 78/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
Central neighbourhood bar focused on sustainable upcycling of restaurant waste into Asia-Pacific flavoured cocktails. Guests appreciate balanced easy-drinking styles and relaxed late-night vibe near Lan Kwai Fong.
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Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- sustainable upcycling
- Asia-Pacific flavours
- relaxed neighbourhood feel
- balanced drinks
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- afoodieworld.comFoodie owner interview — Rubin Verebes · Published 2 May 2024; visit date unknown
Rubin Verebes interviews Socio co-founder Amir Javaid. Sustainability, sourcing and customer-response statements attributed to Javaid are the operator’s account, not independent guest testimony. Modification metadata dated 31 July 2024 does not establish a visit date.
Other cited sources
- sociohk.comSocio operator website · Publication and visit dates not independently verified
This citation is the venue’s own website, not an independent customer review. The stored source and wording remain preserved; no fresh page or testimonial verification is claimed.
Crowd signal
Google 4.5★ across 166 reviews.
The exact Socio Hong Kong 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
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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.