These here are Asia’s 50 Best Bars

The Lobster Bar at the Shangri La, Hong Kong, came in at fourth place.
The Lobster Bar at the Shangri La, Hong Kong, came in at fourth place.

The Twitterverse was abuzz last week when Drinks International  announced Asia’s 50 Best Bars. For this list Australia was not considered part of Asia — sometimes we are, sometimes we aren’t. Anyhoo, this list follows on from the success of The World’s 50 Best Bars list which has been gaining in importance each year.

Let’s face it, people love lists. Particularly when they’re in them. And they also love to hate them when they’re not.

But for those of you who follow the bar scenes in the cities of our Asian neighbours, you’ll be sure to recognise some of the following names. Singapore’s 28 Hongkong Street was named the number one bar in Asia, and the list just goes to show that bars are booming all over Asia from Taipei to Tokyo, Seoul & Manila. So here goes:

1. 28 Hongkong Street, Singapore
2. Speak Low, Shanghai

3. 
High Five, Tokyo
4. Lobster Bar & Grill, Hong Kong

5.
 Manhattan, Singapore
6. Quinary, Hong Kong

7.
 Operation Dagger, Singapore
8.
 Jigger & Pony, Singapore
9. Union Trading Company, Shanghai

10. 
Omakase + Appreciate, Kuala Lumpur
11. Alice, Seoul

12.
 Tippling Club, Singapore
13. D.Bespoke, Singapore

14. ABV, Manila

15. 
Alchemy, Taipei
16. The Curator, Manila

17. Vesper, Bangkok

18. Janes & Hooch, Beijing

19. The Pontiac, Hong Kong

20. Woo Taipei, Taipei

21. Ben Fiddich, Tokyo

22.
 Gibson, Singapore
23. TCRC, Tainan

24. Charles H, Seoul

25. Le Chamber, Seoul

26. Q&A, Bangkok

27. 
Teens of Thailand, Bangkok
28. Royal Bar, Tokyo

29. Honi Honi, Hong Kong

30. Bar Trench, Tokyo

31. Stockton, Hong Kong

32. Loewy, Jakarta

33. Star Bar, Tokyo

34. 
Bamboo Bar, Bangkok
35. Union Brasserie, Bakery & Bar, Jakarta

36. Codename Mixology Akasaka, Tokyo

37. Bar Orchard, Tokyo

38. 
Mixology Laboratory, Tokyo
39. Zuma, Hong Kong

40. Ounce, Taipei

41. Maggie Choo’s, Bangkok

42. Constellation, Shanghai

43.
 Anti:dote, Singapore
44. Ori-gin, Hong Kong

45. The Envoy, Hong Kong

46. R&D Cocktail Lab, Taipei

47. Mahalo Tiki Lounge, Hong Kong

48.
 Sugarhall, Singapore
49. D.still, Seoul

50. Hyde & Seek, Bangkok

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