The Diplomat is a Central Hong Kong cocktail bar open from 6pm to 2am Monday through Saturday. Guests can contact the bar directly by telephone or email.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
Shop 1, LG/F, H Code, 45 Pottinger St, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong KongCentral
- Style
- Cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Saturday, 6pm–2am.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Call +852 3619 0302 or email info@thediplomat.hk.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.
43.3 / 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
- 62.5
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 30.0
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 94.4
- Serious press
- 12.2
- Social Vibes
- 51.1
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
73/ 100
The existing 73/100 remains the historical proprietary read. This check qualifies cited sources without recalculating the score.
Score context
The cited Time Out announcement lists The Diplomat as a place to collect its 2025 Bar Guide. It is an announcement rather than a dedicated review of the room or drinking experience.
Guest sources checked:
Publication and posting dates are distinct from visit dates. The original score, confidence and stored evidence remain unchanged.
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
- timeout.comJenny Leung — Time Out guide announcement · 10 June 2025; no venue visit established
The Diplomat appears in a free Bar Guide pickup list. This announcement is not a dedicated tasting review and does not establish the drinking experience.
Crowd signal
Google 4.5★ across 180 reviews.
The Diplomat 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.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
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.
Asia's 50 Best Bars
Time Out Food & Drink Awards
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.