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, ’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.

 

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The Top 50 is as follows —
1. Manhattan – Singapore
2. Indulge Experimental Bistro – Taipei
3. Speak Low – Shanghai
4. Atlas – Singapore
5. The Old Man – Hong Kong
6. High Five – Ginza, Tokyo
7. Tippling Club – Singapore
8. Native – Singapore
9. The Bamboo Bar – Bangkok
10. Lobster Bar & Grill – Hong Kong
11. Stockton – Hong Kong
12. 28 HongKong Street – Singapore
13. Backstage – Bangkok
14. Sober Company – Shanghai
15. Quinary – Hong Kong
16. Trench – Ebisu, Tokyo
17. Le Chamber – Seoul
18. Zuma – Hong Kong
19. Operation Dagger – Singapore
20. Bar Benfiddich – Nishi Shinjuku, Tokyo
21. Charles H – Seoul
22. Gibson – Singapore
23. Employees Only – Singapore
24. 8 ½ Otto E Mezzo Bombana – Hong Kong
25. The Curator Coffee & Cocktails – Manila
26. Alice Cheongdam – Seoul
27. Vesper – Bangkok
28. Union Trading Company – Shanghai
29. Smalls – Bangkok
30. Janes & Hooch – Beijing
31. The Pontiac – Hong Kong
32. D.Bespoke – Singapore
33. Nutmeg & Clove – Singapore
34. Gen Yamamoto – Azabu-Jūban, Tokyo
35. TCRC – Taipei
36. Potato Head Beach Club – Bali
37. Bar Orchard Ginza – Ginza, Tokyo
38. Junglebird – Kuala Lumpur
39. Loewy – Jakarta
40. Mixology Salon – Ginza, Tokyo
41. Union Brasserie Bakery & Bar – Jakarta
42. Jigger & Pony – Singapore
43. Star Bar – Ginza, Tokyo
44. Teens of Thailand – Bangkok
45. The Lamp Bar – Nara
46. Coley – Kuala Lumpur
47. Keepers – Seoul
48. The Ritz Carlton Bar & Lounge – Macao
49. Ku Bar – Bangkok
50. The Other Room – Singapore