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An experimental Hong Kong cocktail bar where fermentation, ingredient recovery and local sourcing form the operating model as well as the drinks narrative.
The Story
Origin
Opened in 2020 by Agung and Laura Prabowo with Roman and Katy Ghale, Penicillin was conceived around reducing the waste associated with cocktail production.
Philosophy
By-products are treated as potential ingredients, with preservation and fermentation helping extend their useful life.
Why Important
Penicillin is an influential Asian example of a cocktail concept built around resource-conscious operations.
Differentiation
Its sustainability proposition is tied to preparation systems and ingredient flows, not simply a nature-themed menu.
Food Philosophy
The bar applies culinary techniques to ingredients that conventional drinks preparation might discard.
Guest Experience
Guests encounter technically developed drinks in a convivial bar, with the production story available without requiring a formal tasting format.
Design Philosophy
Working areas for experimentation are part of the concept's identity rather than invisible back-of-house functions.
Design & Architecture
Lighting
Low-lit guest areas.
Materials
Reclaimed materials and wood.
Architecture
A lower-ground-floor venue on Hollywood Road.
Design Language
Industrial laboratory meets intimate cocktail bar.
Interior Design
Bar and laboratory functions give the space a production-led character.
Graphic Identity
A scientific naming vocabulary reinforces the experimental identity.
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Watch · Reviews & Tours
Penicillin | Hottest Bars Hong Kong | Zee Zest
Review · Zee Zest · 3y ago
Inside Asia's Most Sustainable Bar: Penicillin
Review · The 50 · 5y ago
A visit to Hong Kong's Penicillin Bar | L!fe Wanders | PhilSTAR L!fe
Review · PhilSTAR Life · 2y ago
Sustainable sipping at Penicillin, Asia's "most sustainable bar"
Review · Kristie Lu Stout · 5y ago
Sustainability, Fermentation and Flavour Development | Saan Dhakal of Penicillin Bar Hong Kong
Review · HakkoBako · 4y ago
eS Venue Partner | PENICILLIN Hong Kong
Review · ecoSPIRITS · 4y ago
