Japan inspires new cocktail bar Yume in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong site that formerly housed Drop and Quality Goods Club is now home to a cocktail lounge and Japanese-inspired nightlife venue called Yume.
The bar aims to address shifting consumer interests by opening from 6pm, with Hong Kong partygoers now more likely to ‘ease into nights with a good drink, a great playlist and a seat you can actually talk from’ than starting the revelries at 11pm.
The name – meaning ‘dream’ in Japanese – aims to reflect the bar’s ‘imagination and transformation’ from a late-night club to a cocktail lounge.
Its first menu, titled Dream is Destiny, draws on Japanese ingredients and seasonality, and features an interactive origami ‘fortune teller’ that guides guests to try something new.
Signature serves include It Was All a Dream, made with dark rum, rye whisky, pineapple and coconut. Meanwhile, Ukiyo blends Nikka Days whisky with oloroso Sherry fat-washed in sesame oil, and F.YU combines gin, soju, shiso and cantaloupe melon.
The Kiss of a Geisha contrasts Bourbon fat-washed with shiitake mushroom against coffee liqueur and bitters.
The bar’s interiors draw inspiration from contemporary Japanese design and Tokyo nightclubs, with clean lines, dynamic lighting and Japanese-style window panels.
Yume’s food offering is based around sharing and snacks, including tuna tartare with Oscietra caviar, Iberico pork katsu sandos and Japanese beef curry empanadas.
The bar will also offer a music programme and plans for cultural collaborations, with hopes that the venue will attract an eclectic crowd reflecting Hong Kong’s diverse communities.
Yume will also function as a flexible event space, with an adaptable layout suitable for brand activations, launches and private celebrations.
Hong Kong recently welcomed a new bar from Simone Caporale and Lorenzo Antinori called Montana.
For more bar openings, check out our roundup of summer’s best, which also includes new Hong Kong watering hole Sugar King.
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