Check Out the Top 50 Bars in Asia This Year
Despite the global pandemic putting travel on the back burner, Asia’s 50 Best Bars has released its list of the must visit bars of 2021. Those chosen for this prestigious list showcase “the best and most innovative talent in the drinks industry in this region.”
Bars from a variety of Asian cities, including Hong Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Taipei, feature on this impressive list, with the winners announced via an online ceremony last week.
The sixth edition of the awards was voted on by Asia’s 50 Best Bars Academy members, comprising of some of the most knowledgeable and well-traveled members of the bar industry, along with the drink media and mixology experts.
COA
Taking out the top spot was Coa in Hong Kong, China. Named after the machete-like tool used for harvesting agave, this hip spirits bar houses the city’s largest agave collection, with over 200 bottles on offer. It’s the go-to place for those who enjoy a Mexican spirit in friendly surroundings.
Other notable bars to make the top 10 include Jigger & Pony (second place) in Singapore, The SG Club (third place) in Tokyo, Japan, and Sober Company (fifth place) in Shanghai, China. You can check out the full list below and head to Asia’s 50 Best Bars for more details about each venue.
1. Coa, Hong Kong
2. Jigger & Pony, Singapore
3. The SG Club, Tokyo
4. Indulge Experimental Bistro, Taipei
5. Sober Company, Shanghai
6. Manhattan, Singapore
7. Atlas, Singapore
8. No Sleep Club, Singapore
9. Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo
10. Caprice Bar, Hong Kong
11. The Bamboo Bar, Bangkok
12. Bar Trigona, Kuala Lumpur
13. Charles H, Seoul
14. Native, Singapore
15. Hope & Sesame, Guangzhou
16. Sidecar, New Delhi
17. Bar Mood, Taipei
18. Bee’s Knees, Kyoto
19. Room by Le Kief, Taipei
20. The Diplomat, Hong Kong
21. 28 HongKong Street, Singapore
22. Tropic City, Bangkok
23. Tell Camellia, Hong Kong
24. Aha Saloon, Taipei
25. Quinary, Hong Kong
26. The Pontiac, Hong Kong
27. High Five, Tokyo
28. The Wise King, Hong Kong
29. Barbary Coast, Singapore
30. Penicillin, Hong Kong
31. Union Trading Company, Shanghai
32. Speak Low, Shanghai
33. Union Brasserie, Bakery and Bar, Jakarta
34. Bar Cham, Seoul
35. Backstage Cocktail Bar, Bangkok
36. Tippling Club, Singapore
37. Junglebird, Kuala Lumpur
38. The Curator, Manila
39. D.Bespoke, Singapore
40. Darkside, Hong Kong
41. Alice, Seoul
42. The Old Man, Singapore
43. Bar Trench, Tokyo
44. Le Chamber, Seoul
45. MO Bar, Singapore
46. Vesper, Bangkok
47. Three X Co, Kuala Lumpur
48. Teens of Thailand, Bangkok
49. Sago House, Singapore
50. Star Bar, Tokyo