Asia’s 50 Best Bars of 2019 were announced at Capitol Theatre, Singapore, for the second consecutive year on 9 May 2019. The fourth edition of the annual ranking features twelve new entries and sees Hong Kong’s The Old Man clinch the number one spot, also becoming The Best Bar in Asia 2019 and The Best Bar in China.
Manhattan is once again The Best Bar in Singapore at number two in the 2019 list and also nets the Legend of the List Award, a title that celebrates the bar that has most consistently proven its excellence over the history of the List.
Jumping 33 spots to land at No.9, Jigger & Pony in Singapore earns the Highest Climber Award. Also flying the flag for Singapore are Tippling Club (No.11), Gibson (No.15), 28 HongKong Street (No.21), Operation Dagger (No.22), D.Bespoke (No.25), Employees Only (No.41), and The Other Room (No.46).
Check out the full list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2019:
1. The Old Man, Hong Kong, China
2. Manhattan, Singapore
3. Indulge Experimental Bistro, Taipei, Taiwan
4. Native, Singapore
5. Atlas, Singapore
6. High Five, Tokyo, Japan
7. Speak Low, Shanghai, China
8. The Bamboo Bar At Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, Thailand
9. Jigger & Pony, Singapore
10. Quinary, Hong Kong, China
11. Tippling Club, Singapore
12. Coa, Hong Kong, China (New Entry)
13. The SG Club, Tokyo, Japan (New Entry)
14. Charles H, Seoul, South Korea
15. Gibson, Singapore
16. Sober Company, Shanghai, China
17. Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo, Japan
18. The Wise King, Hong Kong, China (New Entry)
19. Le Chamber, Seoul, South Korea
20. Backstage Cocktail Bar, Bangkok, Thailand
21. 28 HongKong Street, Singapore
22. Operation Dagger, Singapore
23. Bar Trench, Tokyo, Japan
24. Aha Saloon, Taipei, Taiwan (New Entry)
25. D.Bespoke, Singapore
26. Vesper, Bangkok, Thailand
27. Coley, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
28. Bar Orchard Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
29. Alice Cheongdam, Seoul, South Korea
30. Union Trading Company, Shanghai, China
31. Tropic City, Bangkok, Thailand (New Entry)
32. The Pontiac, Hong Kong, China
33. Lobster Bar & Grill, Hong Kong, China
34. Rabbit Hole, Bangkok, Thailand (New Entry)
35. Hope & Sesame, Guangzhou, China (New Entry)
36. Stockton, Hong Kong, China
37. The Curator, Manila, Philippines
38. 8 1/2 Otto E Mezzo Bombana, Hong Kong, China
39. Union Brasserie, Bakery & Bar, Jakarta, Indonesia
40. Bar Trigona, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (New Entry)
41. Employees Only, Singapore
42. Smalls, Bangkok, Thailand
43. Bar Mood, Taipei, Taiwan (New Entry)
44. JungleBird, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
45. Draft Land, Taipei, Taiwan (New Entry)
46. The Other Room, Singapore
47. Oto, Manila, Philippines (New Entry)
48. Teens Of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
49. Mixology Salon, Tokyo, Japan
50. The Back Room, Manila, Philippines (New Entry)
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