Asia’s bar industry appreciated the region’s best watering holes at the same time as business reeled under the impact of the coronavirus pandemic
The fifth edition of the annual Asia’s 50 Best Bars rating was announced yesterday (May 14) during a virtual countdown broadcast online. The ceremony was originally scheduled to happen in Singapore on the Capitol Theatre, but bans on large gatherings forced organizers to vary their plans.
The 2020 rating included bars from Asian countries including China, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. Below you will find the total list of the 50 best bars in Asia.
Jigger & Pony at Amara Hotel was voted the very best bar in Asia and the very best bar in Singapore last yr it was ranked ninth in Asia. The bar focuses on thoughtful arrangements of classic drinks. Innovative cocktails reminiscent of the Mango Hazelnut Daiquiri and Mineral Vodka Soda can be found alongside signature drinks reminiscent of the Ramos Gin Fizz, Yahoo Lifestyle reported.
According to Times of the StraitJigger & Pony, a part of the group of the identical name, was founded by husband-and-wife team Indra Kantono and Gan Guoyi, who opened the primary version of the bar on Amoy Street in 2012.
After six years, the pioneering bar relocated to its elegant latest home at Amara Singapore in Tanjong Pagar in September 2018, all of the while maintaining its commitment to classic cocktails with progressive Asian twists.
Since the move last yr, it has been included within the list of the 50 best bars on this planet for the primary time, rating twenty ninth.
The list of the 50 best bars in Asia has been published annually by London-based William Reed Business Media since 2016, based on votes from over 230 industry experts from the Asian bar scene.
Next yr, Singapore will once more host the 50 Best Bars in Asia awards ceremony.
LIST OF THE 50 BEST BARS IN ASIAN 2020. LIST OF 10 TOP 10
1) Jigger & Pony, Singapore
2) Old Man, Hong Kong, China
3) Coa, Hong Kong, China
4) Enjoy an experimental bistro, Taipei, Taiwan
5) Atlas, Singapore
6) Comes from Singapore
7) Bamboo Bar at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, Thailand
8) Manhattan, Singapore
9) SG Club, Tokyo, Japan
10) Aha Saloon, Taipei, Taiwan
11) Vesper, Bangkok, Thailand
12) Sober Company, Shanghai, China
13) Bar Mood, Taipei, Taiwan
14) Trigona Bar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
15) Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo, Japan
16) Quinary, Hong Kong, China
17) Tippling Club, Singapore
18) Wise King, Hong Kong, China
19) Speak Low, Shanghai, China
20) High Five, Tokyo, Japan
21) Bee’s Knees, Kyoto, Japan
22) Old Man, Singapore
23) D.Bespoke, Singapore
24) Tropic City, Bangkok, Thailand
25) Gibson, Singapore
26) Draft Land, Taipei, Taiwan
27) Le Kief Room, Taipei, Taiwan
28) 8 1⁄2 Eight and a Half Bombana, Hong Kong, China
29) Charles H, Seoul, South Korea
30) 28 HongKong Street, Singapore
31) Rabbit Hole, Bangkok, Thailand
32) Nutmeg and cloves, Singapore
33) Backstage Cocktail Bar, Bangkok, Thailand
34) Caprice Bar, Hong Kong, China
35) Pontiac, Hong Kong, China
36) Hope & Sesame, Guangzhou, China
37) Junglebird, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
38) The Odd Couple, Shanghai, China
39) Bar Trench, Tokyo, Japan
40) Sidecar, New Delhi, India
41) Bar Orchard Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
42) Superintendent, Manila, Philippines
43) Union Brasserie, Bakery & Bar, Jakarta, Indonesia
44) Lobster Bar & Grill, Hong Kong, China
45) Back Room, Manila, Philippines
46) MO Bar, Singapore
47) Alice, Seoul, South Korea
48) Coley, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
49) Le Chamber, Seoul, South Korea
50) Bar Cham, Seoul, South Korea
