Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2018 were announced at an awards ceremony held on Thursday 3 May 2018 at Capitol Theatre with Manhattan in Singapore taking out first place for the second year in a row.
Taipei’s Indulge Experimental Bistro took out the second spot while Shanghai’s Speak Low took third place. Here is the full list of the winners.
The full list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2018:
1. Manhattan, Singapore (Best Bar in Singapore)
2. Indulge Experimental Bistro, Taipei, Taiwan (Best Bar in Taiwan)
3. Speak Low, Shanghai, China
4. Atlas, Singapore
5. The Old Man, Hong Kong China
6. Bar High Five, Tokyo, Japan
7. Tippling Club, Singapore
8. Native, Singapore
9. The Bamboo Bar at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, Thailand (Best Bar in Thailand)
10. Lobster Bar & Grill, Hong Kong, China
11. Stockton, Hong Kong, China
12. 28 Hongkong Street, Singapore
13. Backstage, Bangkok, Thailand
14. Sober Company, Shanghai, China
15. Quinary, Hong Kong, China
16. Bar Trench, Tokyo, Japan
17. Le Chamber, Seoul, Korea (Best Bar in Korea, Highest Climber Award)
18. Zuma, Hong Kong, China
19. Operation Dagger, Singapore
20. Bar BenFiddich, Tokyo, Japan
21. Charles H, Seoul, Korea
22. Gibson, Singapore
23. Employees Only, Singapore
24. 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Hong Kong, China
25. The Curator Coffee & Cocktails, Manila, Philippines (Best Bar in the Philippines)
26. Alice, Seoul, Korea
27. Vesper, Bangkok, Thailand
28. Union Trading Company, Shanghai, China
29. Smalls, Bangkok, Thailand
30. Janes & Hooch, Beijing, China
31. The Pontiac, Hong Kong, China
32. D.Bespoke, Singapore
33. Nutmeg & Clove, Singapore
34. Gen Yamamoto, Tokyo, Japan
35. TCRC, Tainan, Taiwan
36. Potato Head Beach Club, Bali, Indonesia (Best Bar in Indonesia)
37. Bar Orchard Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
38. Junglebird, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Best Bar in Malaysia)
39. Loewy, Jakarta, Indonesia
40. Mixology Salon, Tokyo, Japan
41. Union Brasserie, Bakery & Bar, Jakarta, Indonesia
42. Jigger & Pony, Singapore
43. Star Bar in, Tokyo, Japan
44. Teens of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
45. Lamp Bar, Nara, Japan
46. Coley, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
47. Keepers’, Seoul, Korea
48. The Ritz Carlton Bar & Lounge, Macao, China
49. Ku Bar, Bangkok, Thailand
50. The Other Room, Singapore
Legend of the List: Speak Low, Shanghai, China
Bartenders’ Bartender Award: Vijay Mudaliar
The winners were announced on Thursday 3 May 2018.
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