China Club

David Tang, the visionary founder of fashion brand Shanghai Tang, is a master at creating visions of old-world China. The scenarios he imagines may have never existed entirely as they are displayed here, but nevertheless is a wonderful world to get lost in. The club is housed in an old bank building in the middle of Central and has an awesome collection of Chinese memorabilia, including paintings, furniture, bric-a-brac and posters from Chairman Mao’s times. The food varies, but it is for the overall experience that most people go; arrive early and sip a cocktail at the long bar, decked out as a Shanghai club might have looked in the roaring ’20s. Alternatively, try to snag a private booth. Officially it is a members-only club, but any capable concierge can arrange reservations.