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⇨ Peel Street
It’s impossible to talk about drinking in Soho and not mention Peel Street. Though this long, long street runs from Mid-Levels all the way down to Central, most of the bars that give Peel Street its rowdy, street-drinking reputation are concentrated just above and below Hollywood Road. Just below the intersection of Staunton and Peel, you’ll find 99 Bottles, an unpretentious craft beer bar and bottle shop known for its friendly—if a little cheeky—service and affordable prices. Just a few paces away is izakaya Chi Chi Cham, legendary live music lounge Peel Fresco, and wildly popular restaurant and bar Shady Acres, whose ragtag team of industry veterans are also behind the idiosyncratic Honky Tonks Tavern on Man Hing Lane. Past Hollywood Road (which is technically Noho territory, but who cares), you’ll also find crowds congregating outside wine bar Bella Lee, Pirata Group’s ever-popular The Pizza Project, and newly opened café-cum-shisha bar 14:41.
99 Bottles, G/F, 59A Peel Street, Central
Chi Chi Cham, G/F, 53 Peel Street, Central | (+852) 2386 9718
Peel Fresco, G/F, 49 Peel Street, Central | (+852) 2540 2046
Shady Acres, G/F, 46 Peel Street, Central
Bella Lee, G/F, 37 Peel Street, Central | (+852) 6708 7068
The Pizza Project, G/F, 26 Peel Street, Central | (+852) 2311 1815
14:41, G/F, Cheung Hing House, 41 Peel Street, Central | (+852) 2390 0778