Overview
- Bar Leone in Hong Kong was named Asia’s Best Bar for the second year running, becoming the first bar to debut at No. 1 and hold the top spot consecutively.
- Seoul’s Zest and Singapore’s Jigger & Pony retained their No. 2 and No. 3 rankings for a second straight year, underscoring their consistent performance.
- Bangkok topped all cities with seven bars in the top 50, led by Bar Us at No. 4 and Dry Wave Cocktail Studio at No. 5.
- India and Singapore each placed five venues on the list, highlighted by New Delhi’s Lair debuting at No. 8 as the Best Bar in India.
- The rankings rely on confidential votes from the Asia’s 50 Best Bars Academy and now shift focus to the World’s 50 Best Bars awards in October in Hong Kong.