The prestigious list and several special awards were
announced at a live ceremony in Hong
Kong, featuring bars from 18 destinations across the
region
- Bar Leone ranks No.1 and is named The Best Bar in
Asia, sponsored by Perrier,
and The Best Bar in Hong
Kong
- Bar Leone also wins the Disaronno Highest New Entry
Award
- The list features 15 new entries spanning 11 destinations
- Singapore leads with 11 bars
on the list, as Jigger & Pony ranks No.3 and is
named The Best Bar in Singapore for the fifth consecutive
year
- Singapore's Atlas wins
the inaugural Bareksten Best Bar Design Award in
Asia, as well as the Rémy
Martin Legend of the List Award
- The Savory Project in Hong
Kong is the recipient of the London Essence Best New
Opening Award
- Bar veteran Yangdup Lama of New Delhi's Sidecar is awarded the Roku
Industry Icon Award
- Penrose, Kuala Lumpur,
is named winner of the Nikka Highest Climber Award after
rising 42 places in the rankings
- New entrant Fura in Singapore takes the Ketel One Sustainable
Bar Award
- Dry Wave Cocktail Studio from Bangkok receives the Campari One To Watch
Award
- Nest by Pun, Taipei,
takes the Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award
For the full 1-50 list, please refer to the accompanying
graphic or scroll to the bottom of this release.
HONG
KONG, July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The list of
Asia's 50 Best Bars 2024,
sponsored by Perrier, was announced at a live awards ceremony this
evening in Hong Kong. The
ceremony, hosted in collaboration with destination partner Hong
Kong Tourism Board, featured bars from 18 cities across
Asia, including 15 new entries,
culminating in Bar Leone in Hong
Kong being named The Best Bar in Asia.
Bar Leone has achieved the remarkable feat of debuting at
the coveted No.1 spot, clinching The Best Bar in
Hong Kong title, as well as
the Disaronno Highest New Entry Award. This marks the first
time in 50 Best Bars history that The Best Bar in Asia has been a new entry on the list. The
one-year-old neighbourhood bar in Central, Hong Kong, founded by bartender Lorenzo Antinori, embodies the Italian ethos of
'cocktail popolari' or 'cocktails for the people'. With
behind-the-bar experience at Argo in Hong
Kong and top bars in Seoul
and London, Antinori brings
expertise to a beverage programme focused on classic, approachable
cocktails that are inspired by the traditional Roman bars of his
home country.
The bar programme focuses on revived classics made with a
low-intervention, seasonal approach, and is complemented by
minimalist garnishes, like manicured citrus peels and quality
olives. The relaxed and fun vibe mirrors Lorenzo's playful
personality, with decor featuring burnt orange banquettes, a
mahogany bar, church candles, Italy-themed posters, a 70s-80s Italian pop
soundtrack and personal knick-knacks – all of which combine to
create a space that feels both homely and high end.
Emma Sleight, Head of Content for
Asia's 50 Best Bars, says: "We are
thrilled to be back in Hong Kong
celebrating Asia's vibrant bar
community. The region's bars continuously redefine exceptional
drinking experiences, showcased by the talent and creativity at
this year's winning establishments. With 15 new entries, the list
is bound to entice and excite even seasoned cocktail enthusiasts.
Huge congratulations to the tour de force that is Lorenzo Antinori and the whole team at Bar Leone
for the impressive – and previously unheard of – feat of entering
the ranking at No.1. This is undoubtedly a strong testament to the
bar's irreverent and casual approach to cocktails, design, service
and hospitality."
At No.2 is the intimate low-waste bar, Zest in
Seoul, which has ascended three
spots, making it The Best Bar in Korea. A consistent
presence in the top five is Jigger & Pony in
Singapore at No.3, making it
The Best Bar in Singapore
for the fifth year running. Last year's top spot holder,
Coa, comes in at No.4, and No.5 is Tokyo's Bar Benfiddich, which takes the
title of The Best Bar in Japan.
Destination Success Stories
A total of 15 bars from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan made the list this year,
while Hong Kong leads the region with nine spots, with
Coa at No.4 and Argo at No.9. The 25th-floor izakaya
with sweeping views of Victoria
Harbour, The Aubrey, has risen seven spots to No.10.
Darkside comes in at No.17 and new entrant The Savory
Project debuts at No.19. Penicillin rises two places to
No.24, while Quinary climbs five spots to No.26 and
Mostly Harmless rounds off Hong
Kong's showing at No.45.
From Taichung, the vending machine-themed craft cocktail den,
Vender, climbs 11 places to No.30, earning the title of
The Best Bar in Taiwan. In
Taipei, Bar Mood re-enters
the rankings at No.37, while The Public House is at No.44.
Guangzhou's Hope &
Sesame, a technique-driven speakeasy, is now at No.14,
ascending 25 spots and holding onto The Best Bar in Mainland
China title. CMYK from Changsha debuts at No.43, where award-winning
bartender Ethan Liu has created a
high-energy, multi-room drinking den inside an old residential
building. This also marks Changsha's first appearance in the rankings.
Additionally, The St. Regis Bar at No.22 is Macau's sole representative and is named
The Best Bar in Macau.
Singapore tops the rankings
with 11 coveted spots: alongside Jigger & Pony (No.3),
Nutmeg & Clove, founded by bar veteran and former Roku
Industry Icon winner Colin Chia,
rises to No.6. Sago House follows at No.15, while new
entrant Night Hawk debuts at No.16. Offtrack, another
new entry at No.25, offers a music-focused drinks experience with
local DJs and lesser-known classic cocktails. Native climbs
11 places to No.31, and Origin, another new entrant at
No.32, features interiors resembling an old-school train station
with cocktails themed around the city's five districts. Analogue
Initiative is at No.35, followed by Employees Only at
No.38. Newcomer Fura comes in at No.42, while Atlas
rounds-off Singapore's showing at
No.49.
Bars from Seoul secured five
positions on the list, led by Zest at No.2, making it The
Best Bar in Korea. Sustainability-forward Zest is helmed by
Dohyung 'Demie' Kim alongside Korean bartending stalwarts
Sean Woo, Jisu Park and Noah
Kwon. Bar Cham is at No.20, followed by Alice
at No.46 and Le Chamber at
No.48. Closing the list at No.50 is new entrant Pine &
Co, a bar resembling a scientist's R&D lab, known for its
future-forward cocktails.
In Japan, Tokyo's Bar Benfiddich secures the No.5
spot, maintaining its title as The Best Bar in Japan for the third consecutive year.
Following closely is Virtù which climbs nine places to
No.11, The SG Club takes No.23, while The Bellwood
has surged 15 places to No.34. Hailing from Osaka, newcomer Craftroom debuts at
No.28. This petite, six-seater bar, led by revered bartender
Ryu Fujii, offers classic cocktails
within a seasonally changing menu.
Bangkok also holds five spots
on the list, with BKK Social Club leading the pack at No.7,
also earning the title of The Best Bar in
Thailand. Vesper
follows at No.13, while the funky, fun and immersive Mahaniyom
Cocktail Bar climbs four spots to No.18. Finally, new entrant
Bar Us debuts impressively at No.21, offering a high-concept
'drinking room' with all-black interiors and bartenders sporting
freshly-pressed white lab coats.
Penrose in Kuala Lumpur
makes an impressive climb of 42 places to reach No.8, earning the
title of The Best Bar in Malaysia and earning the Nikka Highest
Climber Award 2024. Also hailing from Kuala Lumpur, Bar Trigona maintains its
position at No.36 while newcomer Reka, a self-proclaimed
'post-modern flavour lab', enters the list at No.41. Indonesia is represented by two bars from
Jakarta: The Cocktail Club
ascends seven spots to claim No.12 and secures the title of The
Best Bar in Indonesia,
followed by Pantja, which enjoys a two-spot hike to
No.27.
India is represented on the
list by Bengaluru's ZLB23 at No.40. This newcomer claims the
title of The Best Bar in India, serving prohibition-style cocktails
in a venue accessed through a secret entrance hidden within a
working kitchen. Hiriketiya's Smoke & Bitters climbs 11
places to No.29 and is crowned The Best Bar in Sri Lanka. From Kathmandu, Barc debuts at No.39 as
The Best Bar in Nepal,
offering an upmarket, elegant space accompanied by a sophisticated
selection of cocktails. Manila's
The Curator ascends one spot to No.33, earning the title of
The Best Bar in the
Philippines. Meanwhile, Hanoi's The Haflington enters the list
at No.47 – this immersive, vintage-themed space offers an
adventurous cocktail menu inspired by The Jungle Book,
securing the title of The Best Bar in Vietnam.
Special Awards
Dry Wave Cocktail Studio, Bangkok (No.73 on the
51-100 list), has won the Campari One To Watch Award,
hand-picked by the 50 Best team as a bar that it feels has the
potential to break into the 1-50 list in the future. Dry Wave
Cocktail Studio runs a stellar beverage programme of classic and
creative libations, led by veteran bartender-owner Supawit 'Palm'
Muttarattana, who formerly helmed Vesper (No.12 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2023 and No.55 on The
World's 50 Best Bars 2023).
Bartender, entrepreneur and author Yangdup Lama has been
crowned the Roku Industry Icon 2024. Owner of New Delhi's Sidecar, Lama is a legendary
figure in the industry and the subcontinent's leading mixologist.
Under his leadership, Sidecar has earned several placements in
Asia's and The World's 50 Best
Bars rankings. Lama inspires with his creative cocktails and
advocacy for regional ingredients, and as a mentor and trainer, he
proudly showcases India's
bartending talent on the global stage.
Singapore's Atlas
(No.49), a jazz-age-inspired gin bar, has been honoured with the
Rémy Martin Legend of the List Award, recognising an
establishment that has consistently performed well in the rankings
since the list's inception in 2016. It is a double win for Atlas
this year, as it also receives the inaugural Bareksten Best
Bar Design Award in Asia for
its spectacular art deco style and a 15-metre-tall gin tower
housing around 900 labels. This new accolade celebrates bars with
thoughtful designs emphasising accessibility, sustainability and
market appropriateness.
The Savory Project, Hong
Kong, is awarded the London Essence Best New Opening
Award and enters the list at No.19. Founded by the
award-winning team behind former top spot holder Coa, this newcomer
spotlights craft cocktails with savoury and umami notes made with
unorthodox ingredients.
Fura (No.42) in Singapore wins the Ketel One Sustainable
Bar Award for its groundbreaking, low-carbon footprint
cocktails, circular ethos and commitment to low-waste practices.
Fura exclusively uses local ingredients in its drinks, highlighting
its dedication to a sustainable beverage programme.
The Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu award goes to
Nest by Pun in Taipei. This
reservations-only speakeasy features a thematic menu reflecting its
bee and honeycomb design elements, enhancing its mysterious charm.
The menu is thoughtfully crafted to help patrons narrow down their
drink choices based on preferred ingredients and flavour profiles.
Guests can expect not only cocktail mastery, but also a captivating
storytelling experience.
Pre-announced special award winners that accepted their
accolades at the live awards ceremony include Virtù in
Tokyo, winner of the Michter's
Art of Hospitality Award, and Dohyung 'Demie' Kim from
Seoul, winner of the Altos
Bartenders' Bartender Award.
The Asia's 50 Best Bars 2024
awards ceremony was streamed live and is available to view on The
World's 50 Best Bars Facebook and 50 Best Bars TV YouTube
Channel.
Voting Process
50 Best works with professional services consultancy Deloitte as
its official independent adjudication partner to help protect the
integrity and authenticity of the voting process and the resulting
list of Asia's 50 Best Bars 2024.
See more details on the Asia's 50
Best Bars voting process here.
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visit:
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Notes to the Editor:
1 - 50 list:
Position
|
Bar
|
City
|
1
|
Bar Leone
|
Hong Kong
|
2
|
Zest
|
Seoul
|
3
|
Jigger &
Pony
|
Singapore
|
4
|
Coa
|
Hong Kong
|
5
|
Bar
Benfiddich
|
Tokyo
|
6
|
Nutmeg &
Clove
|
Singapore
|
7
|
BKK Social
Club
|
Bangkok
|
8
|
Penrose
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
9
|
Argo
|
Hong Kong
|
10
|
The Aubrey
|
Hong Kong
|
11
|
Virtù
|
Tokyo
|
12
|
The Cocktail
Club
|
Jakarta
|
13
|
Vesper
|
Bangkok
|
14
|
Hope &
Sesame
|
Guangzhou
|
15
|
Sago House
|
Singapore
|
16
|
Night Hawk
|
Singapore
|
17
|
Darkside
|
Hong Kong
|
18
|
Mahaniyom Cocktail
Bar
|
Bangkok
|
19
|
The Savory
Project
|
Hong Kong
|
20
|
Bar Cham
|
Seoul
|
21
|
Bar Us
|
Bangkok
|
22
|
The St. Regis Bar
(Macau)
|
Macau
|
23
|
The SG Club
|
Tokyo
|
24
|
Penicillin
|
Hong Kong
|
25
|
Offtrack
|
Singapore
|
26
|
Quinary
|
Hong Kong
|
27
|
Pantja
|
Jakarta
|
28
|
Craftroom
|
Osaka
|
29
|
Smoke &
Bitters
|
Hiriketiya
|
30
|
Vender
|
Taichung
|
31
|
Native
|
Singapore
|
32
|
Origin Bar
|
Singapore
|
33
|
The Curator
|
Manila
|
34
|
The Bellwood
|
Tokyo
|
35
|
Analogue
Initiative
|
Singapore
|
36
|
Bar Trigona
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
37
|
Bar Mood
|
Taipei
|
38
|
Employees
Only
|
Singapore
|
39
|
Barc
|
Kathmandu
|
40
|
ZLB23
|
Bengaluru
|
41
|
Reka
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
42
|
Fura
|
Singapore
|
43
|
CMYK
|
Changsha
|
44
|
The Public
House
|
Taipei
|
45
|
Mostly
Harmless
|
Hong Kong
|
46
|
Alice
|
Seoul
|
47
|
The
Haflington
|
Hanoi
|
48
|
Le Chamber
|
Seoul
|
49
|
Atlas
|
Singapore
|
50
|
Pine &
Co
|
Seoul
|
About Asia's 50 Best
Bars
Asia's 50 Best Bars is the
first regional event of The World's 50 Best Bars brand, created in
2016 with the purpose of showcasing the best and most innovative
talent in the drinks industry in this region. The annual ranking is
based on the votes of the Asia's
50 Best Bars Academy, comprising the most knowledgeable and
travelled members of the bar industry, drinks media and mixology
experts from across Asia. The
Academy spans dozens of cities across the continent, reflecting the
relative development and importance of bar scenes in different
locations and the diversity of the drinking scene in Asia. Asia's
50 Best Bars, The World's 50 Best Bars and North America's 50 Best Bars are owned and
organised by William Reed, the group
behind The World's 50 Best Restaurants and The World's 50 Best
Hotels.
About the host destination partner: Hong Kong Tourism
Board
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is a Government-subvented
body. Operating 15 offices around the world and
representative offices in seven different markets, its primary
mission is to maximise the social and economic contribution that
tourism makes to the community of Hong
Kong, and consolidate the city's position as a world-class
destination. The HKTB works closely with the Government, travel
industry and other partners to promote Hong Kong worldwide, widen the range of
tourism products and elevate service standards, as well as enhance
the experiences of visitors during their stay.
For more details on Asia's 50
Best Bars and selection process, please
visit: https://www.worlds50bestbars.com/asia/
Our Partners:
- Hong Kong Tourism Board – Official Host Partner
- Perrier – Official Water Partner; sponsor of The Best Bar in
Asia
- Michter's – Official American Whiskey Partner; sponsor of
Michter's Art of Hospitality Award
- Nikka Whisky – Official Whisky of the World Partner; sponsor of
Nikka Highest Climber Award and The Best Bar in Malaysia
- Ketel One – Official Vodka Partner; sponsor of Ketel One
Sustainable Bar Award
- Siete Misterios – Official Mezcal Partner; sponsor of Siete
Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award
- The London Essence Co. – Official Mixers Partner; sponsor of
London Essence Best New Opening Award
- Disaronno – Official Italian Liqueur Partner; sponsor of
Disaronno Highest New Entry Award
- Roku Gin – Official Gin Partner; sponsor of Roku Industry Icon
Award
- Altos Tequila – Official Tequila Partner; sponsor of Altos
Bartenders' Bartender
- Matusalem – Official Rum Partner; sponsor of The Best Bar in
Mainland China and ceremonial scarves
- Naked Malt – Official Scotch Whisky Partner; sponsor of The
Best Bar in Korea
- Rémy Martin – Official Cognac Partner; sponsor of Rémy Martin
Legend of the List
- Campari – Official Bitters Partner; sponsor of Campari One To
Watch Award
- Mancino Vermouth – Official Vermouth Partner; sponsor of The
Best Bar in Taiwan and ceremonial
shakers
- Amaro Lucano – Official Amaro
Partner; sponsor of The Best Bar in Indonesia and ceremonial shakers
- Tia Maria – Official Coffee
Liqueur Partner; sponsor of The Best Bar in Singapore
- Torres Brandy – Official Brandy
Partner; sponsor of The Best Bar in Japan
- Scrappy's Bitters – Official Cocktail Bitters Partner; sponsor
of The Best Bar in Thailand
- Bareksten – Official Aquavit Partner; sponsor of Bareksten Best
Bar Design Award
- Rosewood Hong Kong – Official
Hotel and Venue Partner
- The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong – Official Hotel and Venue
Partner
- Aqua Hong Kong – Official
Venue Partner
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