2018.05.28

Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2018 are revealed

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From Asia’s 50 Best Bars Official Site​ ​

The UK’s William Reed Business Media has announced its top fifty “Best Bars in Asia”. Top of the list is Manhattan in Singapore’s Regent Hotel.​ ​​ ​Second is ‘Indulge Experimental Bistro’ managed by award-winning bartender, Aki Wang, and third is ‘Speak Low’ which began in Shanghai in 2014 by Japanese bartender, Shingo Gokan, actively based in New York.​ ​​ ​

In all, seven bars are ranked, including ‘Gen Yamamoto’ in Azabu-Jūban, the first to be selected from Tokyo,​ ​Ginza's Mixology Salon (Mixology Salon), seven stores including High Five in Ginza, Trench in Ebisu, and Benfiddich in Nishi Shinjuku rank in. Also ’Mixology Salon’ and ‘High Five’ in Ginza, ‘Trench’ in Ebisu, and ‘Bar Benfiddich’ in Nishi-Shinjuku.​ ​Also, outside of Tokyo, ‘The Lamp Bar’ in Nara is ranked 45th, owned by Michito Kaneko who became the world’s best bartender in 2015.

The Top 50 is as follows —
1. Manhattan -Singapore
Indulge Exp 2. eri Mental BistroTaipei
3. Speak LowShanghai
4. AtlasSingapore
5. The Old ManHong Kong
6. High Five– Ginza, Tokyo
7. Tippling ClubSingapore
8. NativeSingapore
9. The Bamboo BarBangkok
10. Lobster Bar & GrillHong Kong
11. Stockton
Hong Kong
12. 28 HongKong StreetSingapore
13. BackstageBangkok
14. Sober CompanyShanghai
15. QuinaryHong Kong
16. Trench– Ebisu, Tokyo
17. Le ChamberSeoul
18. ZumaHong Kong
19. Operation DaggerSingapore
20. Bar Benfiddich– Nishi Shinjuku, Tokyo
21. Charles HSeoul
22. GibsonSingapore
23. Employees OnlySingapore
24 8 ½ Otto E Mezzo BombanaHong Kong
25. The Curator Coffee & CocktailsManila
26. Alice CheongdamSeoul
27. VesperBangkok
28. Union Trading CompanyShanghai
29. SmallsBangkok
30. Janes & HoochBeijing
31. The PontiacHong Kong
32. D. BespokeSingapore
33. Nutmeg & CloveSingapore
34. Gen Yamamoto– Azabu-Jūban, Tokyo
35. TCRCTaipei
36. Potato Head Beach ClubBali
37. Bar Orchard Ginza– Ginza, Tokyo
38. JunglebirdKuala Lumpur
39. LoewyJakarta
40. Mixology Salon– Ginza, Tokyo
41. Union Brass eri e Bakery & BarJakarta
42. Jigger & PonySingapore
43. Star Bar– Ginza, Tokyo
44. Teens of ThailandBangkok
45. The Lamp BarNara
46. ​​ColeyKuala Lumpur
47. KeepersSeoul
48. The Ritz Carlton Bar & Lounge​ ​Macao
49. Ku BarBangkok
50. The Other RoomSingapore

Keywords:
Drinks