Alhambra

Alhambra is one of my favourite shisha spots in Lan Kwai Fong. It’s got a very cool, eclectic ambience and great affordability in the middle of the one of the busiest places in Hong Kong. In terms of location, it sits between China Bar and Volar — you have to go into the building between the two and head up to the fourth floor. There’s a Japanese restaurant and two shisha bars — Vibes and Alhambra. Vibes is a decent place to go to as well, but a bit pricier, and is more club that ‘bar’ if you ask me.
Alhambra has an open terrace for either a smoke or a breath of fresh air, which is good for someone like me who absolutely hates hiking down just to have a cigarette or beat the claustrophobic crowd. You can also sit your shisha out there too, and listen to all the #WhiteGirlWasted mayhem that goes on below.
I went with my friends during happy hour, so a beer was about $ 40 — very reasonable when you then consider that a round of shisha is $ 275. My personal choice to accompany shisha, if you’re not looking for a raging night out after, is mint tea, and they do it justice here. The place does get busy at night however, so although it’s a great place for after-​work drinks, be wary of getting there early if you want to shisha before hitting the clubs. I would say getting there around 9pm with a small group of friends should suffice if trying to get a nice table.