Asia’s 50 Best Bars Announced!
The seventh edition of Asia's 50 Best Bars was held live at the Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok on 28
th April. The event marked the first live ceremony since the Covid19 pandemic and was attended by mixologists, bar industry ambassadors, and cocktail enthusiasts.
Singapore did well by cinching 11 bars in the list, with Jigger & Pony, retaining their number 2 position as Best Bar in Singapore. MO Bar (No.8), Manhattan (No.9), Republic (No. 12), No Sleep Club (No. 15), Atlas (No. 23), Tippling Club (No. 27), Sago House (No. 31), Nutmeg & Clove (No. 36), Analogue (No. 37), and 28 Hong Kong Street (No. 49) are among the other venues from Singapore.
What a year for Singapore's bar scene, notably MO Bar, claiming Nikka Highest Climber Award, after climbing a meteoric 37 positions from its rank of No.45 in last year's edition of Asia’s 50 best bars! Well-deserved indeed!
Adrian Besa, Bar Manager of MO BAR says: “We are extremely honoured to be acknowledged as one of Asia’s 50 Best Bars for the third consecutive year, and to be awarded the Nikka Highest Climber Award. This marks a huge milestone for all of us as we humbly accept this award in full gratitude towards our community, and we’re excited to celebrate this momentous occasion in person with our industry peers,”
Republic and Analogue were two new entries while Nutmeg & Clove made a comeback after a two-year absence.
Here’s the full list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2022:
50) Speak Low, Shanghai, China
49) 28 Hong Kong Street, Singapore
48) Zest, Seoul, Korea (New Entry)
47) Bees Knees, Kyoto, Japan
46) Bamboo Bar, Bangkok, Thailand
45) Union Trading Company, Shanghai, China
44) Copitas, Bengaluru, India
43) Asia Today, Bangkok, Thailand (New Entry)
42) Smoke & Bitters, Hiriketiya, Sri Lanka (Best Bar in Sri Lanka)
41) Memento Mori, Tokyo, Japan (New Entry)
40) Alice, Seoul, Korea
39) Le Chamber, Seoul, Korea
38) The Aubrey, Hong Kong (New Entry)
37) Analog, Singapore (New Entry)
36) Nutmeg & Clove, Singapore
35) Junglebird, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
34) The Wise King, Hong Kong
33) The Pontiac, Hong Kong
32) The Cocktail Club, Jakarta, Indonesia (Best Bar in Indonesia)
31) Sago House, Singapore
30) Home, New Delhi, India (New Entry)
29) Bar Trigona, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu and Best Bar in Malaysia)
28) Bar Cham, Seoul, Korea
27) Tippling Club, Singapore
26) Hoots’ New Delhi, India (New Entry)
25) Bar Trench, Tokyo, Japan
24) Aha Saloon, Taipei, Taiwan
23) Atlas, Singapore
22) Penicillin, Hong Kong
21) The SG Club, Tokyo, Japan
20) Lamp Bar, Nara, Japan
19) Vesper, Bangkok Thailand
18) Hope & Sesame in Guangzhou, China
17) Tropic City in Bangkok
16) Quinary, Hong Kong
15) No Sleep Club, Singapore
14) Sidecar, New Delhi, India
13) Darkside, Hong Kong
12) Republic, Singapore
11) China (The Best Bar in Mainland China)
10) BKK Social Club, Bangkok, Thailand (Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award and Best Bar in Thailand)
9) Manhattan, Singapore
8) MO Bar, Singapore (Nikka Highest Climber Award)
7) Charles H, Seoul (The Best Bar in Korea)
6) Indulge Experimental Bistro, Taipei, Taiwan (The Best Bar in Taiwan)
5) Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo, Japan (Rémy Martin Legend of the List and The Best Bar in Japan)
4) India (London Essence Best New Opening and Best Bar in India)
3) Argo, Hong Kong (Disaronno Highest New Entry)
2) Jigger & Pony, Singapore (The Best Bar in Singapore)
1) Coa, Hong Kong (The Best Bar in Hong Kong)
