Hongkong is a huge, lively bustling city, but the gay scene is only just starting to emerge. A lot of gay places are tucked away and need to be looked for carefully. Many Chinese gays remain in the closet due to family and cultural pressures. If you know of any new places, or changes to any of the places listed here, please let us know.
Counselling
HORIZONS Tuesdays & Thursdays 7.30pm-10.30pm Hotline: 2815-9268 Counselling & gay info. Our thanks to Reggie Ho at Horizons for helping us keep updated with Hongkong!
Bars & Pubs
A U-TURN CAFE & BAR Tel:00852-28511833 3/F.,Cheung Hing Commercial Bldg., 37-41 Cochrane Street, Central, (next to CENTRAL ESCALATOR, Enter on Gage Street. above Dublin Jack Pub, 3/F of Cheung Hang Commercial Bldg,.) A fashionable bar for gay & lesbians.Trendy music, falling star lights around you provide a comfortable place for upscale locals to meet visitors. Mon-Fri: 6:00pm-4:00am, Sat & Holiday: 8:00pm till late.
BAR CODE 6/F Yeung Yiu Chi Commercial Bldg. 460-462 Jaffee Road, Causeway Bay
CLUB 97 9 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong 2810 9333 Open Friday 6pm - 10pm, Buy 2 get 1 free.
DESIRE, Bar & Karaoke 14/F, Pearl Oriental Tower, 225 Nathan Road, Jordan, Kowloon (MTR: Exit C1, Jordan Station), tel: (852) 2762 0088, email : Desire4Men@gmail.com. Open from 8pm till 5am daily
HOME 2nd Floor, 23 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong 2545 0023; Fax: 2545 1023 Mon - Thurs 5pm-2am; Fri 5pm - 5am; Sat 10pm - 6am; Sunday Tea Dance 5pm Happy Hour Mon - Fri 5pm-9pm (Mixed)
KOLOURS G/F & LG/F 16 Arbuthnot Road, Central 2840 1817 "The small entrance way and narrow mirrored corridor hide the expansive space beyond. The ground floor features a designer molded island bar thereafter is the lounge area with big open windows that look out onto a green and leafy area. The downstairs is different with a DJ station, large communal booths and dominated by a New York Style Bar." Open Monday to Saturday 6pm until 2am or later.
NEW WALLY MATT LOUNGE 5A Humphrey's Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon 2721 2568; E-mail: enquiry@wallymatt.com Mon - Sat 5pm - 7am; Sun 6pm - 7am Happy Hour 5pm - 10pm Free internet access
PROPAGANDA Basement, 1 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong 2868 1316 Mon - Sat 9pm - 3am; Open Sunday only if Monday is a public holiday Happy Hour 9pm - 10:30pm
TONYS BAR G/F, 7 - 9 Bristol Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Tel: (852) 2723-2726 Email: enquiry@tonys-bar.com Open 5pm - 5am; Happy Hours: 5 pm - 10 pm Special Offer: Buy 3 get 1 free, except Saturday & Public Holiday's Eve PC at bar with Internet access free of charge for customers. In the centre of town, Tsim Sha Tsui area, behind Nathan Rd. Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station exit D2.
VOLUME LG/F 83-85 Hollywood Rd (and cnr of Aberdeen St, Noho, Central, Hong Kong. Tel: 2857 7683 Fun, funky venue, popular- especially weekends. Mixed local/expat crowd. Run by an Aussie and Chinese couple. Daily Happy Hour 7pm-9:30pm. Fri Men @ 10pm- very popular event. Get 2-4-1 drinks right up until midnight. Sat- 'Hyper Handbag' with resident DJ Stonedog. 3rd THURS of the month- LES PECHES THE CLUB- monthly event for lesbians. Wed 8pm-late 'TOURIST TRADE' weekly event aimed at tourists looking for other travelling buddies and business travellers to network plus the locals who want to meet them. See Volume's website for the latest drinks deals.
WALLY MATT BAR & LOUNGE
Kimberley Road entrance is on the right hand side as you go down Kimberley Road from the Nathan Road junction, towards the end of Kimberley Road. You have to look out for it - the only thing that you can see on the street is a 3'x2' lightbox with a rainbow flag and Wally Matt on it. You then go into the building and down the stairs.
Steam bath, TV and Movie Decks, reading room, dark room, 7 romance single rooms and a Japanese Tatmi (sharing). .
CENTRAL ESCALATOR 2/F, 37-43 Cochrane St, Central, Hong Kong. (Building next to the escalator, above Starbucks Coffee and 7 Eleven. Entrance on Gage St. opposite Park 'N Shop supermarket, Taxi ask for Lyndhurst Terrace) Tel. 2581-9951, email:partyltd@netvigator.com 2pm - Midnight Two small karaoke rooms, small steam room, jacuzzi.
CHAPS FITNESS CENTER Ground Flr, 15 Ming Yuen Western St, North Point (MTR Station: North Point - Exit B1) 2570 9339 Mon - Thurs 3.30pm - Midnight; Fri 2.30pm - 1am; Sat 2.30pm - 4am Sauna, steam, video room, reading area. Small but well laid out.
ESQUIRE SPA & MASSAGE 3/F United Building 449Hennessy Road.Causeway Bay (852)28922055--28922853 "A variety of massages. Swedish, Sports, Deep Tissue, Foot Reflexology and Fusion massage treatments. Choose either Aromatheraphy oil or body lotion for the balance and restoration of your male energy. Hour are from 1:00pm to 2:00am."
KK 16th flr, Block A, Fuk Lok Building, 19-21 Jordan Rd, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon 2388 6138 2pm - 1am
OBSSESION SPA & MASSAGE 8/F, Honytex Building, 22 Ashley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. +852 35203266 and +852 63879388 Open daily 12noon to 12mid-night. $398 for 90 mins. Offers aromatic massage, foot reflexology, skincare for men
QQ FITNESS 3rd floor, King Dao Building, 14 Burrows Street, Wanchai, Hong Kong 2527 7073; 2527 8276; 2834-0554 2pm - 1am Small sauna, steam room and dry sauna, karaoke, video room, private rooms
RAINBOW 14th floor, K.K. Centre, No.46-54 Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong 2385 6652; E-mail: rainbowhk@yahoo.com 2pm - midnight Large sauna by HK standards on 2 floors. Video, shower, steam, karaoke. Free soft drinks
TOWEL CLUB 3/F Amber Commercial Building, 70-74 Morrison Hill Road 2757 6730 Japanese style onsen, playrooms, mirror maze, steam room, cafe, internet etc. Mon-Fri open 4pm, Sat/Sun open midday.
Cafes, Shopping & Services
CONDOM EXPRESS Shop 150, Basement, Update Mall, 36-44 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Shop 48-48A, Basement, President Shopping Centre, 531 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay Shop 3: Shop F91, 1st Floor, Sin Tat Plaza, Mongkok, Kowloon 2484 1688; Fax: 2489-9289; 1pm - 10pm Claims to be largest condom store in Asia
FETISH FASHION The Cockloft, Mezzanine Floor, Merlin Building, 32, Cochrane Street, Central, Hong Kong 2544 1155; Fax: 2524 9216; E-mail: fetish@fetishfashion.com.hk Noon - 10.30pm Leather, rubber, PVC, toys and paraphernalia. Two SM playrooms for hire. A full range of clothing, accessories and toys. Regular Gay SM parties.
GENERAL BOOKSHOP 10th floor, United Building, 449 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (MAP) 2588 1792; Fax: 2519-3839; E-mail: yau@gaybuilding.com Noon - 10pm Gay photo books and videos, magazines, swimwear, underwear and toys
HONG KONG TEN PERCENT CLUB PO Box 72207, Kowloon Central Post Office, Hong Kong (Open Tuesday & Thursday 7.30pm - 9.30pm) E-mail: hkten@hotmail.com
INTERIOR DESIGN HONGKONG rm 602,283 Lockhart Rd., Wanchai, Hong Kong 852-28023977; email: miowrokdesign@gmail.com Interior Design / Renovation : shop, apartment and house
LE MALE Room B3, 2nd Floor, Tsim Sha Tsui Mansions, 83 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui Gifts, books, DVD, Sex Toys etc In front of Citibank. Take the lift to 2nd floor and ring the bell.
MY PLACE G/F, 32 Staunton Street, Central 25275223
OUT CONCORDE TRAVEL 1F, Galuxe Building, 8-10 On Lan Street, Central 852 2526 3391; email: outconcorde@me.com Your friendly gay travel consultancy
Hongkong is a huge, lively bustling city, but the gay scene is only just starting to emerge. A lot of gay places are tucked away and need to be looked for carefully. Many Chinese gays remain in the closet due to family and cultural pressures. If you know of any new places, or changes to any of the places listed here, 