The Wanch
4.5
2:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Monday
11:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday
11:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday
11:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday
11:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Friday
11:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday
2:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Sunday
2:00 PM - 12:00 AM
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The area
Neighbourhood: Wan Chai / Causeway Bay
Wan Chai and Causeway Bay are the retail centres of Hong Kong Island. Filled with shops, malls and restaurants, both areas are bustling with people – tourists and locals alike. Causeway Bay has one of the highest rents on the planet, and is a bit more polished and modern than its Wan Chai counterpart. Beneath the surface there is more than meets the eye – find boutique stores in the above ground floors of buildings and wander into side streets to find interesting restaurants and shops tucked away from the main roads. Wan Chai especially has experienced a modern revival in recent times, with an influx of trendy restaurants and bars around the Star Street area. In addition, both areas contain many of Hong Kong’s iconic tourist attractions worthy of your visit.
How to get there
- Wan Chai • 3 min walk
- Admiralty • 10 min walk
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paul d
Cherngtalay, Thailand6 contributions
Mar 2023
Excellent evening in Wan chai and great to see the place packed
Great crowd also
Highly recommended if you are in the area and like great Live music
Great crowd also
Highly recommended if you are in the area and like great Live music
Written 23 March 2023
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TheOExpress🏴🇭🇰
Hong Kong, China4,470 contributions
Jan 2023 • Friends
Though the old Wanch definitely had something more in the way of atmosphere, the space here is absolutely superb and a great place to watch music or just have a drink.
Written 17 January 2023
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Dennis M
Hong Kong, China7 contributions
Oct 2022
The food is excellent and so is the service. Now that live music is back in HK make sure and hit this place on a night out in Wanchai
Written 18 October 2022
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Perry B
Sydney, Australia2,633 contributions
Jul 2022
I cam here with a sizable group for an End of Year Party and was impressed with how they had refurbished and retooled the joint! The upstairs Bar can accommodate a lot more people and we could make speeches and presentations from the central stage area. The acoustics still lave a little to be desired and it was very noisy and hard to hear oneself think. The meal selections for that night were really top notch.
Written 4 August 2022
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paul_h0me
London, UK64 contributions
Dec 2019 • Solo
I came here on my birthday, having read the positive reviews and hoping to enjoy some live music. Sadly, it was a very small venue, uncomfortably hot and the music was badly played 90s covers. The wine cost £9 for a glass, and was really not good at all. I left the wine.
Written 27 December 2019
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84317582
Bristol, UK17 contributions
Nov 2019
A really good music venue, music/bands were good, atmosphere brilliant and the drinks were reasonably priced (for HK)
Written 6 December 2019
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Mitch
Hohhot, China79 contributions
Nov 2019 • Solo
This bar is a very small classic dive-bar style rock venue. The “stage” is right by the main window at the same level as the rest of the place so you’re walking by the guitarist or other musician on your way in and rocking out with them face to face while in there. The staff were a group of fairly friendly women though they varied in demeanour. The drinks are an ok price, about 55-65 hkd for draught and bar rail. The music varies. I went in on two separate occasions and once got an acoustic solo rock act, and the other time a French band plying a mix of French songs and Bowie covers, and a three piece rock outfit that played 70s songs. The quality was pretty good on all accounts and the sound was loud! There is music every night and start time of the first act is about 6pm I believe. There are posters all over the wall of different bands and and music art for a great grungy feel.
Written 20 November 2019
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Honest Reviews Asia
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam11 contributions
Jun 2019 • Business
As many do, I quite wanted to see some live music while I spent time in HK. After reading online I saw that the Wanch was a hotspot for live music.
Upon arrival I quickly realised that the bar is absolutely tiny, perhaps capable of holding maximum 30 people comfortably and that’s at a stretch. The beer was grossly overpriced and the place was just generally uncomfortable.
The saving grace was the music setup. It was professionally done and the band sounded great. It’s clear the owner/manager cares about live music in Hong Kong.
Perhaps the Wanch, despite HK rent hikes, should consider a larger venue for the future?
Upon arrival I quickly realised that the bar is absolutely tiny, perhaps capable of holding maximum 30 people comfortably and that’s at a stretch. The beer was grossly overpriced and the place was just generally uncomfortable.
The saving grace was the music setup. It was professionally done and the band sounded great. It’s clear the owner/manager cares about live music in Hong Kong.
Perhaps the Wanch, despite HK rent hikes, should consider a larger venue for the future?
Written 30 July 2019
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Paudge
Sydney, Australia218 contributions
May 2019 • Friends
Tiny bar, expensive prices, very loud music and you have to battle to get to the bar where the staff are disinterested and rude..unless you're a regular it seems. Most people are older, 50+ expats but there are much more spacious venues with better prices, music and friendly staff.
Written 15 May 2019
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Epicureously
London, UK1,222 contributions
May 2019 • Friends
Good pub style music venue. Mixed crowd but mainly ex pats.
Drinks are reasonably priced. Good quality bands. Good friendly atmosphere.
Drinks are reasonably priced. Good quality bands. Good friendly atmosphere.
Written 8 May 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Wanch
- The Wanch is open:
- Mon - Fri 11:30 AM - 12:00 AM
- Sat - Sun 2:00 PM - 12:00 AM
- Hotels near The Wanch:
- (0.15 km) Kew Green Hotel Wanchai Hong Kong
- (0.14 km) Burlington Hotel
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- (0.07 km) Wharney Hotel
- (0.17 km) The Empire Hotel Wan Chai
- Restaurants near The Wanch:
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