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Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2019: Lo and Behold, China is Asia’s New Cocktail Capital

Asia Best Bars 2019 The Old Man Hong Kong
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With 12 contenders making it to the ultra exclusive Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2019 list, China is Asia’s new cocktail capital. Singapore comes close behind, with 11 bars making it to the list.

Hong Kong cocktail bar The Old Man emerges as champion of Asia’s 50 Best Bars this year, dethroning Manhattan Bar from its coveted title of Asia’s Best Bar.

Manhattan-Bar-Singapore

However, Manhattan Bar doesn’t fall short, as it comes in second place and remains as Singapore’s very best. It is also worth mentioning that Manhattan Bar has been awarded Legend of the List, an award to celebrate the cocktail bar’s excellent consistency throughout the years.

Nutmeg & Clove (ranked no. 33 last year) is sadly out of the picture this year, but we are certain that they will make a comeback in the foreseeable future.

There are many new entrants this year, namely Coa, Hong Kong (no. 12) and The SG Club, Tokyo (no. 13).

Asia 50 Best Bars 2019 Winners

Here is the full list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2019’s winners:

  1. The Old Man, Hong Kong, China
  2. Manhattan, Singapore
  3. Indulge Experimental Bistro, Taipei
  4. Native, Singapore
  5. Atlas, Singapore
  6. High Five, Tokyo
  7. Speak Low, Shanghai, China
  8. The Bamboo Bar, Bangkok
  9. Jigger & Pony, Singapore
  10. Quinary, Hong Kong, China
  11. Tippling Club, Singapore
  12. Coa, Hong Kong, China (new)
  13. The SG Club,Tokyo (new)
  14. Charles H, Seoul
  15. Gibson, Singapore
  16. Sober Company, Shanghai, China
  17. Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo
  18. The Wise King, Hong Kong, China (new)
  19. Le Chamber, Seoul
  20. Backstage Cocktail Bar, Bangkok
  21. 28 Hong Kong Street, Singapore
  22. Operation Dagger, Singapore
  23. Bar Trench, Tokyo
  24. Aha Saloon, Taipei (back!)
  25. D.Bespoke, Singapore
  26. Vesper, Bangkok
  27. Coley, Kuala Lumpur (Best Bar in Malaysia)
  28. Bar Orchard Ginza, Tokyo
  29. Alice Cheongdam, Seoul
  30. Union Trading Company, Shanghai, China
  31. Tropic City, Bangkok  (new)
  32. The Pontiac, Hong Kong, China
  33. Lobster Bar & Grill Hong Kong, China
  34. Rabbit Hole, Bangkok
  35. Hope & Sesame, Guang Zhou, China
  36. Stockton, Hong Kong, China
  37. The Curator, Manila (Best Bar in Philippines)
  38. 8 ½ Otto E Mezzo Bombana, Hong Kong, China
  39. Union Brasserie, Bakery & Bar, Jakarta (Best Bar in Indonesia)
  40. Bar Trigona, Kuala Lumpur (new)
  41. Employees Only, Singapore
  42. Smalls, Bangkok
  43. Bar Mood, Taipei (new)
  44. Junglebird, Kuala Lumpur
  45. Draft Land, Taipei (new)
  46. The Other Room, Singapore
  47. Oto, Manila (new)
  48. Teens of Thailand, Bangkok
  49. Mixology Salon, Tokyo
  50. The Back Room, Manila (new)

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