Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 was announced at a live awards ceremony in Hong Kong with Bar Leone in Hong Kong being named The Best Bar in Asia.
Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024: Bar Leone – Photo Supplied
Bar Leone Hong Kong
Bar Leone has achieved the remarkable feat of debuting at the coveted No.1 spot, clinching The Best Bar in Hong Kong title, as well as the Disaronno Highest New Entry Award. This marks the first time in 50 Best Bars history that The Best Bar in Asia has been a new entry on the list. The one-year-old neighbourhood bar in Central, Hong Kong, founded by bartender Lorenzo Antinori, embodies the Italian ethos of ‘cocktail popolari’ or ‘cocktails for the people’. With behind-the-bar experience at Argo in Hong Kong and top bars in Seoul and London, Antinori brings expertise to a beverage programme focused on classic, approachable cocktails that are inspired by the traditional Roman bars of his home country.
The bar programme focuses on revived classics made with a low-intervention, seasonal approach, and is complemented by minimalist garnishes, like manicured citrus peels and quality olives. The relaxed and fun vibe mirrors Lorenzo’s playful personality, with decor featuring burnt orange banquettes, a mahogany bar, church candles, Italy-themed posters, a 70s-80s Italian pop soundtrack and personal knick-knacks – all of which combine to create a space that feels both homely and high end.
Highlights of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024
- Bar Leone ranks No.1 and is named The Best Bar in Asia, sponsored by Perrier, and The Best Bar
in Hong Kong - Bar Leone also wins the Disaronno Highest New Entry Award
- The list features 15 new entries spanning 11 destinations
- Singapore leads with 11 bars on the list, as Jigger & Pony ranks No.3 and is named The Best Bar
in Singapore for the fifth consecutive year - Singapore’s Atlas wins the inaugural Bareksten Best Bar Design Award in Asia, as well as the
Rémy Martin Legend of the List Award - The Savory Project in Hong Kong is the recipient of the London Essence Best New Opening Award
- Bar veteran Yangdup Lama of New Delhi’s Sidecar is awarded the Roku Industry Icon Award
- Penrose, Kuala Lumpur, is named winner of the Nikka Highest Climber Award after rising 42
places in the rankings - New entrant Fura in Singapore takes the Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award
- Dry Wave Cocktail Studio from Bangkok receives the Campari One To Watch Award
- Nest by Pun, Taipei, takes the Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award
Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024
1 Bar Leone Hong Kong
2 Zest Seoul
3 Jigger & Pony Singapore
4 Coa Hong Kong
5 Bar Benfiddich Tokyo
6 Nutmeg & Clove Singapore
7 BKK Social Club Bangkok
8 Penrose Kuala Lumpur
9 Argo Hong Kong
10 The Aubrey Hong Kong
11 Virtù Tokyo
12 The Cocktail Club Jakarta
13 Vesper Bangkok
14 Hope & Sesame Guangzhou
15 Sago House Singapore
16 Night Hawk Singapore
17 Darkside Hong Kong
18 Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar Bangkok
19 The Savory Project Hong Kong
20 Bar Cham Seoul
21 Bar Us Bangkok
22 The St. Regis Bar (Macau) Macau
23 The SG Club Tokyo
24 Penicillin Hong Kong
25 Offtrack Singapore
26 Quinary Hong Kong
27 Pantja Jakarta
28 Craftroom Osaka
29 Smoke & Bitters Hiriketiya
30 Vender Taichung
31 Native Singapore
32 Origin Bar Singapore
33 The Curator Manila
34 The Bellwood Tokyo
35 Analogue Initiative Singapore
36 Bar Trigona Kuala Lumpur
37 Bar Mood Taipei
38 Employees Only Singapore
39 Barc Kathmandu
40 ZLB23 Bengaluru
41 Reka Kuala Lumpur
42 Fura Singapore
43 CMYK Changsha
44 The Public House Taipei
45 Mostly Harmless Hong Kong
46 Alice Seoul
47 The Haflington Hanoi
48 Le Chamber Seoul
49 Atlas Singapore
50 Pine & Co Seoul
The Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 awards ceremony was streamed live and is available to view on The World’s 50 Best Bars Facebook and 50 Best Bars TV YouTube Channel.
