The Aubrey

High above Central, this is the kind of bar people choose when they want a night to feel polished without becoming stiff. The Aubrey brings together the glamour of a grand hotel bar and the energy of a Japanese izakaya, with a cocktail list that gives unusual depth to shochu, sake, and other Japanese spirits. The rooms have character, the harbor views add real drama, and the whole place feels carefully composed rather than showy. Come for drinks if that is the plan, but stay for the sense of occasion that the setting creates.