A hearty congratulations to Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2020, especially the eight Hong Kong bars that made it on the list this year.
Much like Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, the annual award ceremony for Asia’s 50 Best Bars was unveiled as a virtual event. The fifth edition of the list featured the very best across Asia and included eight bars from Hong Kong.
This year, The Old Man Hong Kong dropped from the No.1 spot and placed second to Singapore’s Jigger & Pony. The Singaporean bar entered the ranking two years ago and in 2019, won the Highest Climber Award by moving up a whopping 33 places, before jumping an additional 8 to take first place this year. Although The Old Man were knocked off the top, award-winning mixologist and co-owner Agung Prabowo was awarded the inaugural Industry Icon award, while sister bar The Old Man Singapore ranked in at 22. Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s agave-based cocktail bar COA took third place, rising 9 spots to place 12th on the list. Co-founder Jay Khan was also awarded the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender for 2020.
Other bars from Hong Kong on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2020 include Quinary (No. 16); The Wise King (No. 18); Otto e Mezzo Bombana at (No. 28); Caprice Bar at (No. 34); The Pontiac (No. 35 — newcomer); and Lobster Bar and Grill (No. 44).
The full list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2020:
- Jigger & Pony, Singapore
- The Old Man Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Coa, Hong Kong
- Indulge Experimental Bistro, Taipei
- Atlas, Singapore
- Native, Singapore
- The Bamboo Bar, Bangkok
- Manhattan, Singapore
- The SG Club, Tokyo
- Aha Saloon, Taipei
- Vesper, Bangkok
- Sober Company, Shanghai
- Bar Mood, Taipei
- Bar Trigona, Kuala Lumpur
- Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo
- Quinary, Hong Kong
- Tippling Club, Singapore
- The Wise King, Hong Kong
- Speak Low, Shanghai
- Bar High Five, Tokyo
- Bee’s Knees, Kyoto
- The Old Man Singapore, Singapore
- D.Bespoke, Singapore
- Tropic City, Bangkok
- Gibson, Singapore
- Draft Land, Taipei
- Room By Le Kief, Taipei
- Otto E Mezzo Bombana, Hong Kong
- Charles H, Seoul
- 28 HongKong Street, Singapore
- Rabbit Hole, Bangkok
- Nutmeg & Clove, Singapore
- Backstage Cocktail Bar, Bangkok
- Caprice Bar, Hong Kong
- The Pontiac, Hong Kong
- Hope & Sesame, Guangzhou
- Junglebird, Kuala Lumpur
- The Odd Couple, Shanghai
- Bar Trench, Tokyo
- Sidecar, New Delhi
- Bar Orchard Ginza, Tokyo
- The Curator, Manila
- Union Brasserie, Bakery & Bar, Jakarta
- Lobster Bar & Grill, Hong Kong
- The Back Room, Manila
- MO Bar, Singapore
- Alice, Seoul
- Coley, Kuala Lumpur
- Le Chamber, Seoul
- Cham Bar, Seoul
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