Name (English): Foxglove
Name (Chinese): Foxglove
Category: Drinks & Nightlife
Phone Number: +852 21168949
Address (English): 2/F, Printing House, 6 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong
Address (Chinese): 中環都爹利街6號印刷行2樓
Address Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/bSaDPT4LubDrpBpq6
Address Longitude and latitude: 22.28006, 114.15732
Nearest MTR Station: Central Station Exit D1
Nearest MTR Station Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/zoPpwQsPwP2T2JkE9
Nearest MTR Station longitude and latitude: 22.28182, 114.15722
How far from the nearest MTR Station: 4 mins walk from Central MTR Exit D1
Opening Hours:
MON 12:00 – 15:00; 17:00 – 23:59
TUE 12:00 – 15:00; 17:00 – 23:59
WED 12:00 – 15:00; 17:00 – 23:59
THU 12:00 – 15:00; 17:00 – 23:59
FRI 12:00 – 15:00; 17:00 – 23:59
SAT 17:00 – 23:59
SUN CLOSED
Budget (per person): HKD200-400
Recommended Food/Drinks: Bitter Truth, Guatemala Fashioned, BBQ Pork Bun, Lobster Siu Mai
Recommended Time to Visit: Any opening hours
Accessibility Note: Easy access – elevator provided
Foxglove, a hidden bar on Duddell Street, Central that serves up classic cocktails in 1950s glamour and charm. Brought by the team who created the legendary Mrs Pound, this refined speakeasy is as suave, sophisticated and fun in the disguise of an umbrella shop. (Too bad that Mrs Pound is permanently closed. What a quirk place!)
At the entrance, you will see classy umbrellas displaying along the walls. Very much like a scene in the movie The King’s Man, you will have to poke one of the umbrellas at the slot and, yes, a section of the wall will open, leading you into the bar which interior feels like the luxurious first class plane cabins of fabulous 1950s. Foxglove nails the theme as well as the atmosphere.
Cocktails are split into three sections. The Bitter Truth in the “Homage to Prohibition” is a wonderful cocktail. The Kraken black spiced rum and the Angostura bitters makes a perfect match and the astringency of the orange and lime gives a fine ending note. The Guatemala Fashioned is a warming tipple that plays a twist on the classic Old Fashioned.
The bar’s extensive dim sum menu ensures you can have a full stomach. From Har Gow (prawn dumplings) to spongy cake, a wide range of dim sum are available. Some are surprising good with a modern/luxurious upgrade, like the Lobster Siu Mai and BBQ Pork bun with pineapple bun crust.
Though scoring high on fanciness, Foxgloves doesn’t fall foul of prioritizing concept over quality. It has earned the same hipster credentials that its big sister Mrs Pound possessed. Go poke an umbrella.
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