VITIS : For Wine Lovers

I didn’t really enjoy my experience at this wine bar, although I’ll say the staff were friendly. That said, they didn’t come across as very professional. We ordered a glass of 2021 Riesling as listed on the menu, but they brought us a 2023 without any explanation or acknowledgment of the change. We didn’t make a fuss at the time, but it left a bad impression. If the vintage isn’t available, at the very least it should be communicated. It felt careless, especially for a place that’s supposed to be focused on wine. Overall, we didn’t feel it was worth going back. Not recommended.

Fantastic gem in an otherwise noisy area. Here you can enjoy nice wines (and other drinks), alongside homemade snacks which are really tasty - and you can have a conversation without shouting. Bartenders are super nice too, always give great recommendations! Top bar!

Vitis is a wine bar in Central with a diverse selection, including rare bottles in their upstairs cellar. Customers can order wines by the glass or bottle and enjoy wine-food pairings. The food menu goes beyond bar snacks. The white wine pairings were refreshing, while the red wine complemented the meat dishes nicely. Overall, the wine, food pairings, services, and experience impressed me. Recommended👍🏼

𝒮𝒾𝓅, 𝒮𝒶𝓋𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝐸𝓃𝒿𝑜𝓎: 𝒟𝒾𝓈𝒸𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒫𝑒𝓇𝒻𝑒𝒸𝓉 𝒫𝒶𝒾𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈 𝒶𝓉 𝒱𝒾𝓉𝒾𝓈’𝓈 𝒞𝑒𝓁𝓁𝒶𝓇 🍷🤎 Hey wine lovers! Are you running out of ideas for your happy hour spots? Vitis could be your next go-to wine place to sip on quality wine and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with friends and colleagues. Located on Peel Street, they offer a broad selection of wines from all over the world. Feeling indecisive? No worries, you can choose by the glass or head upstairs to pick your perfect match from the cellar 💁🏼 💛 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑏𝑜 1 - 𝐽𝑢𝑟𝑎 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑥 𝐷𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝐹𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝐶𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑠 🐚 𝘿𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙪 𝙋𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣, 𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙣 𝙊𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚 2019 Ripe stone/ exotic fruits like peach, apricot, passion fruit with hints of spice, minerals and savoury undertones 🍑🥭🍍 🍽️: Goes perfectly with seafood and fried food 👌 ❤️ 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑏𝑜 2 - 𝐶𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝑅𝑒𝑑 𝑥 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑦 𝐸𝑔𝑔 🥚 𝙑𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙤 𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙤 2017 Balanced acidity with aromas of fragrant violets, ripe blueberries and also comes with forest fruits, spiced notes and smoky hints 🫐🪵🌺 🍽️: What a mind-blowing combo with unusual ingredients! Somehow it just goes well together by bringing our the salinity of century eggs and beans curb sauce, while Shiso added some freshness that elevates everything 😙 ❤️ 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑏𝑜 3 - 𝑈𝑆𝐴 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑁𝑜𝑖𝑟 𝑥 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑛 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑠 🐥 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙖 𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙖'𝙨 𝙑𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙮𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙋𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙉𝙤𝙞𝙧 2020 Baked red cherry, jammy-like with pleasant herbal notes, thyme and hints of leather, cinnamon and cloves. Smooth tannins with structured finish 🍒🌿🪵 🍽️: Basically just like Swedish meatballs with berry jam 👐🏻 ❤️ 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑏𝑜 4 - 𝑇𝑜𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑎 𝑅𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑜 𝑥 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑖𝑙 𝐿𝑒𝑔𝑠 🐦 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙤 𝘼 𝙌𝙪𝙤 𝙏𝙤𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙤 2019 Crushed berry fruit, dark plum, cassis, oaky spice and mineral notes, mid-weight style that emphasizes on freshness, energy and natural richness 🫐🌺🪵 Can’t wait to try more wine from this region! 🍽️: Fruit-forward, slight savory notes and spices pair well with gamey characters of grilled quails 😌 📍: Vitis Winelover - Central, HK 💰: HK$ 200-500 🎖: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫(4.5/5) 👉🏻 ғᴏʟʟᴏᴡ ɪғ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʟsᴏ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴡɪɴᴇ ♡ 🏷IG: misssommhk

Vitis looked like a cute little spot tucked away from the usual street chaos, so we decided to stop by after dinner. The vibe felt a bit off when we walked in—the bartender noticed us but didn’t acknowledge our group until we asked if we could sit at an empty table. It also took a while for anyone to come by, and it was hard to get the staff’s attention. We each ordered a glass of wine and a plate of halloumi. I usually love halloumi, but this one didn’t quite hit the mark for me. That said, the waitress who helped us—she seemed new—was very patient and kind, especially with my husband’s friend who had a lot of questions. Even though this visit wasn’t the best, I live nearby and might give it another try sometime—it has potential, and maybe we just caught it on an off night.

A special themed roastery popup in the bar today featuring hand drip coffee. Great coffee tasting with a variety of coffees from all over the world. A must try with the light roasted Panama Hue Finca la Aurora geisha washed Of course, if you are in the stronger roast type the syphoned Hawaii Greenwell Farms KONA pea berry washed is an another excellent must try.

I went with a friend for predinner drink around 6pm (they just open at that time). Highball was very good, big ice, high quality glass, precooled whisky. Then we noticed they have plenty of gins, so after the highball classic we asked the owner (Japanese lady) for suggestions of a couple of unusual gins. After some thinking, my buddy settled on a saffron one red in colour and I went for an italian tomato one (in the pics, if you are interested). I had it with ice and he added soda. Btw the bar is made of granite or some kind of stone, I liked that. 1h, 2 people, 4 high quality drinks, nice setting, around hkd500 total, perfect.

Nice quiet place along peel street. Condusive environment to catch up with friends. Excellent selection of whiskies, and a decent wine list. Saw some tables getting cocktails as well.

Whisky bars are hard to come by, but this one is indeed among the best. Coupled with a selection that would make any whisky lover swoon and the most intimate of ambiances, Nocturne is as fitting as a name as any. Before sliding doors were a thing throughout HK, Nocturne had their sliding door entrance game down big time. The door opens up to a somber palace of whiskydom, complete with a stone slate bar and the kind of setting that feels distinctly Japanese with a pseudo speakeasy feel. The bartenders are local guys usually, but they're greeting incoming patrons in Japanese as if Soho were suddenly Shibuya. Through the years it's been glasses of Yamazaki left and right, while I've dabbled with a bit of Hakushu and Hibiki. The bartenders do it just right and their recommendations are on point. I will sample everything they give but be careful -- like any good whisky bar, the drinks add up. After a series of drinks, it's easy to blow anywhere from $800-1200HKD, which is all the more reason to sip slowly and enjoy every taste. They have a wine selection, but to be honest, I've never bothered. That might be a better option for the slightly noisier floor upstairs, but all of my experiences have been at the bar interacting with the bartenders. The place is rarely popping with people; I imagine the price point may play a big factor in this or perhaps Nocturne just hasn't become a household name just yet. The art of the drink, the age of the whisky, and the presence of good company have never led me astray. Nocturne is a special place in HK but certainly not original. Any serious whiskyhead should consider a visit. They accept credit cards and there is a minimum 200HKD spend per person.

This is my new favorite bar. I almost didn't want to yelp it but I felt like I should contribute to the Yelp HK cause. I always walked past this place not really knowing what it was- and when a friend recommended coming over for a chill Friday night drink, it was love at first sight. The place is similar to a speak easy- but I noticed they decided to put their name on the front now. The place has their menu and descriptions on a Samsung tablet. (True Japanese would use Sony!) However if you are Samsung illiterate like myself, you can always ask the kind people at the bar. The Japanese lady had recommended some different whiskeys that we have never had and it was delicious. On Monday-Thursday they also offer a Japanese and Taiwanese whisky tasting at an affordable price. Thats right- KAVALAN TASTING! Go Taiwan! Service was great and it was chill which is rare for HK on a Friday night. I will for sure be recommending my out of town friends and whisky lover friends to check this place out.

The Nocturne is one of my favorite Whisky bars in Hong Kong. This little place is located at the bottom of Peel street. You may walk by as the entrance is inconspicuous. The setting is modern elegant, with a few tables and a larger bar area. The lights are always dimmed which makes a cozy and intimate atmosphere. The Nocturne is run by Japanese, service is excellent, attentive and very knowledgeable. Their extensive menu is presented on a tablet. The wine list is extensive concentrating on reds and whites from France. You will even find some rare vintages. Prices are moderate! The selection of Whisky's is huge, for a whisky lovers this is paradise. Especially the selection for Scotch is fantastic, you will need some time to study the menu. If you're looking for Japanese Whisky's there's a decent selection as well. The Nocturne is of course expensive but not more than any other bars in the area and of this caliber.

Solid whiskey bar for the SoHo area of Hong Kong. Respectable collection of international whiskeys with attentive staff and classy ambiance. Selection could use some expansion though and I had to coach the staff a bit on how to customize my selection of items whiskey and cocktails (maybe a language thing) but that's what keeps me from giving 5 stars.

Nocturne has a great ambiance. It's pretty spacious for guests and everything is modern and clean. It's a great place for those that plan to only drink wine or whisky and NOT cocktails. Reason being Nocturne has a pretty extensive list for wines and whiskies, but they can only make one handful of cocktails including old fashion, mimosa, and a pineapple version of mimosa (can't recall what they call it but it's similar to mimosa). I'm a cocktail kinda gal when I go out, unless I had already plan ahead of time to go with just wine or just whisky. I also tend to judge a place on how good their bartending skills are, thus for Nocturne, it was not anything to judge or base it on especially when the woman couldn't really tell me the difference between their mimosa orange drink vs. their mimosa-like pineapple drink but that one is orange and one is pineapple (which I already knew from reading the menu...). Oh yea, beware that there is a $200 minimum per person here. Not to say that $200 is hard to hit in HK since drinks in HK are easily $105-150 per pop, but when I was already disappointed in their cocktail selection after venturing all the way out there on a rainy day, I was planning to change venue and check out another place but was then forced to stay due to the minimum charge that I was not aware of when I sat down and ordered my first drink. Not a huge deal, but definitely would have been nice to know ahead of time. I was not having this place towards the end when the male bartender started speaking to us in Chinese, I talked back in English as if I don't speak any Chinese at all, but then he just kept speaking more Chinese but just towards my friend and ignored me. Nice one.

Nocturne is one of those places where you can easily become a regular. At least in my opinion, I would love to be able to come here regularly. They are nondescript from the outside, if you didn't know where you were going, you could so easily get lost. It is just behind a wooden door and a stone wall with a small window where you can barely see what's going on inside. When you go in, you are greeted by a Japanese lady. The few times I have been here, we sat at the bar. It's my favourite thing to do. This bar is full is Japanese malts and whiskies, as well as other scotches from different regions. I usually like to tell the japanese lady what I prefer and let her recommend, however the last time i went, i realised that they have a new e-menu which gives you all the descriptions of the drinks. The bartender is extremely knowledgable and knows exactly what she has and what is suitable for each person. I have never been upstairs but was told it's a wine bar. Since I am more of a whisky person, I just stay downstairs. The bar is not very big and only have a few seats, so on weekends normally it is quite busy. The downside of it is that... it closes too early for a bar! If only they stayed opened later.