Quán bar The Old Man (The Old Man Bar Hong Kong)

The bar was founded by Mr. Agung Prabowo, who has an endless passion for the bartender profession. In 1999, Agung was a young waiter in Jakarta, Indonesia, while observing bartenders at a restaurant, he was fascinated by the art of bartending and soon realized it was the passion and meaning of life. me. With perseverance and relentless efforts, he was transferred to the restaurant's bar, where he unleashed his creativity and practiced his skills. Not long after that, he won the first prize in the domestic Bartender competition with his amazing skill, and then, he represented Hong Kong in the 2015 World Bartender Competition, excelling in 8th place out of all. 87 candidates worldwide.

After the prestigious awards, many invitations from investors wanted to open a restaurant and bar with him, but he refused because he was still not ready. He continues to hone his skills and dedicates great creativity in the position of Restaurant Manager for 5 star hotels from Mandarin Oriental in Jakarta, MO Bar restaurant chain in Landmark Hong Kong to The Lobster Bar and Grill in Island Shangri-La, until realizing his own dream. In 2017, The Old Bar was born with the passion of artisans, a small, cozy bar that soon surpassed the top names to become the best bar in Asia.

The lounge of the restaurant brings a cozy and intimate feeling thanks to the accent on the wall decorated with marble, the image of author Ernest Hemingway on the background of tropical leaves. The main color of the shop is yellow and green, using the main materials of wood and metal, both creating a sense of intimacy and closeness, and stepping up to a luxurious and classy space. The bar is smartly designed in the shape of an I with metal strips to keep the cold at the surface, ensuring the temperature for the water dishes.

Another unique feature of the restaurant is the menu with water dishes named after the stories associated with the writer Hemingway. The cocktail "The Little Wax Puppy", as the writer's nickname in correspondence with his first wife Hadley, he called himself "her little wax dog". The drink is a blend of Michter's wine, eucalyptus honey with a distinct bitter taste. The Sun dish of the same name as his 1926 novel, is the perfect combination of apples soaked in coconut oil, gin soaked with curry leaves, Vermouth with pandan leaves and a touch of Thai kaffir lime. The menu includes 9 cocktails, divided into two categories: “The Best of The Old Man” and “Aka the Old Man”, the average price is 90 HKD each, which is a very good price compared to the bars. In the same place (usually twice this amount), the ingredients that make up each dish are complex and intricate, from hard-to-find herbs to specially distilled wines, creating a unique difference. Unique and addictive in each drink. The shop does not serve food, which is also a way for diners to focus on enjoying the quintessential dishes from the "artisans".

Information:

Address: Lower G/F, 37-39 Aberdeen Street, Soho, Central, Hong Kong

Phone: 852 2703 1899

Operating hours: daily, from 05PM-02AM