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It's official – these are the bars ranked 1-50 at the tenth edition of Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025, sponsored by Perrier, as announced on Tuesday 15 July in Wynn Palace, Macau.
With bars from 20 towns and cities across the region and with 20 new entries and two re-entries, explore the list to start planning your next cocktail adventure.
No.50 Le Chamber
Seoul
@le_chamber
Your efforts to locate this dimly lit, achingly cool subterranean space will be rewarded by live piano music and a drinks list comprising classic cocktails and innovative, eclectic sips served with flair. No visit is complete without trying one of the bar's signatures. If you only have time for one, make it the Chamber Story, which blends spiced rum with tropical fruits, hazelnut and bitters and is served, suitably enough, inside a book.
No.49 Bar Libre – NEW ENTRY
Tokyo
@barlibre_ikebukuro
Bar Libre might be quite tricky to find (given it doesn't have a sign), but this Ikebukuro neighbourhood hangout has been beloved by industry insiders and devoted regulars alike for more than 14 years. Expect technique-driven drinks imbued with a plethora of native ingredients – such as the bar's toasty twist on the Screwdriver made with soba tea – and a host of unusual drinking vessels, from artisanal ceramics to flower vases.
No.48 Bar Sathorn – NEW ENTRY
Bangkok
@barsathorn
The mansion at 106 North Sathorn Road has had many functions in its 136-year history, from private residence to luxury hotel and Soviet embassy. Today, it's home to Bar Sathorn and lead bartender Marco Dognini, who has created a drinks programme that twists local and historical references into unorthodox serves inluding complex concoctions such as a mango sticky rice riff on ramos gin fizz.
No.47 Reka
Kuala Lumpur
@reka.bar
Opened in 2021 in a residential suburb of the Malaysian capital, this 'post-modern flavour lab' has been on a swift rise, becoming one of the city's most creative cocktail outposts. Inventive cocktails are paired with delicious dishes that share one of the four elements of salt, fat, acid and heat.
No.46 Lamp Bar – RE-ENTRY
Nara
@lamp.bar
Lamp Bar is the creation of construction professional-turned-bartender Michito Kaneko and one of the key reasons to travel to Nara. Imaginative drinks are the name of the game here, all delivered with textbook Japanese hospitality across the three bar rooms, each of which is individually themed.
No.45 Native
Singapore
@nativebarsg
Situated on Singapore's famed Amoy Street, this ultra-sustainable outpost spanning three storeys has become an icon of Singapore's modern cocktail scene. Led by industry stalwart Vijay Mudaliar, the drinks programme is explorative and fun, utilising its on-site lab to create mind-bending drinks like the Chicken + Rice, inspired by the beloved Singaporean staple dish.
No.44 Cat Bite Club – NEW ENTRY
Singapore
@catbiteclub
Cat Bite Club opened its doors in June 2023 in Singapore's buzzing Duxton neighbourhood and has been a roaring success since. Its menu fuses together the liquids of Mexico and Asia, so expect agave-forward concoctions, such as its namesake margarita, alongside creations like the Soju Sprint (soju, peach liqueur, citrus, agave nectar, sherry).
No.43 Opium – NEW ENTRY
Bangkok
@opm.bkk
Just upstairs from Asia's 50 Best Restaurants high-flier Potong (also ranked No.14 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025), Opium occupies the top two floors of a 120-year-old Bangkok Chinatown shophouse that once operated as an opium den. Today, it delivers one of Bangkok's most transportive cocktail experiences that goes big on playful theatre.
No.42 Moonrock – NEW ENTRY
Tainan
@moonrock.tw 
Prepare to escape earth's orbit and enter a lunar state of mind shadowed by artistic storytelling at Moonrock. Every aspect of the bar – from its carefully curated lighting and spatial design to its drinks list packed with local Taiwanese flavours – reflects the passions of its founder, A-Liao.
No.41 To Infinity & Beyond – NEW ENTRY
Taipei
@infinitybeyond_tw
To Infinity & Beyond is a cosmic expedition through the universe of flavours, textures, and innovative mixology. Opened in December 2019, the venue takes inspiration from the realms of space and science to create a drinking experience that is as imaginative as it is delicious, best experienced in signature serves such as Earth 2025, made with pine needles, pink peppercorns and woody palo santo.
No.40 The Public House
Taipei
@thepublichouse_taipei
The Public House may be inspired by British pubs, but don't be deceived by the name. Drinks here are a far cry from the ones you'd typically find in a typical Western boozer. Take its signature G&T, for example, which elevates the simple classic with hand-carved ice and the attention to detail of an Asian-style highball.
No.39 Bar Trigona
Kuala Lumpur
@bartrigona
Housed within the luxurious Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur, Bar Trigona delivers on a mission to platform Malaysian farmers and produce, with a notable focus on honey. Drinks across the menu pique interest through vibrancy and experimentation, as seen with the Wagyu, made with cognac, all-spice vermouth, kulim (jungle garlic) bitters and A5 beef tallow.
No.38 Cosmo Pony – NEW ENTRY
Jakarta
@cosmopony.jkt
Cosmo Pony is the first overseas bar from international bar heavyweights Jigger & Pony and The Union Group. The space within the Grand Hyatt Jakarta leans into mid-century furnishings with sophisticated service giving the space the aura of an evening salon rather than a stiff hotel bar. Order the Tequila Cosmo – an oat milk punch flavoured with roselle.
No.37 Bar Spirit Forward – NEW ENTRY
Bengaluru
@barspiritforward.blr
A bustling bar with a fun, boisterous crew behind the counters, Bar Spirit Forward is built for cocktail enthusiasts who appreciate craft, clarity and context in their drinks. Sink into a plush leather chair and soak in the warm, lounge-like vibe as you browse an inventive cocktail menu replete with thoughtful ingredients.
No.36 Punch Room Tokyo – NEW ENTRY
Tokyo
@editionginza
The Punch Room brought Edition Hotel swagger to Tokyo's swankiest district in 2024, with interiors inspired by 19th Century London clubs with walnut walls, low-slung ceilings and velvet. As to be expected from its name, punch is the star of the show, and here it's reimagined through a distinctly Japanese lens.
No.35 Barc
Kathmandu
@barc.cocktails
A non-descript office block in Kathmandu is the unsuspecting home of the sultry and chic Barc, replete with minimalist furniture, live jazz and forest green walls. Local Nepali ingredients are at the forefront of its drinks programme, delivered with a unique service style that earned the bar the Michter's Art of Hospitality Award 2025, alongside the title of The Best Bar in Nepal.
No.34 Carrots Bar – NEW ENTRY
Jakarta
@carrots.jakarta
Hidden in the basement of a nightlife complex in Jakarta's SCBD, Carrots is an intimate 14-seat cocktail bar defined by its sense of playfulness, community and craft. Everything is rooted in careful R&D, with nods to Indo-Chinese ingredients and kitchen techniques, best enjoyed around its central eight-seat communal bar.
No.33 Gokan – NEW ENTRY
Hong Kong
@gokan.hk
The Hong Kong outpost from international bar magnate Shingo Gokan brings is centred around the philosophy of 'shokunin' – dedication to mastery and perfection. Cocktails here are a celebration of culinary ingenuity, merging gastronomy with mixology, with each drink categorised into one of five flavour profiles – sweet, sour, spicy, bitter, and savoury. Order the gin fizz-style Watermelon Koffeezz.
No.32 The Savory Project
Hong Kong
@thesavoryproject_
Since opening in May 2023, The Savory Project has been quietly tearing up the cocktail rulebook through the provision of unconventional, umami-forward flavours in liquid form. Expect full dishes from Thai beef salad to biriyani transformed into well-balanced creations that will have you questioning why cocktails have always been primarily sweet throughout history.
No.31 ZLB23
Bengaluru
@zlb23.in
A true speakeasy, accessible only by a walk through a kitchen down a service lift, ZLB23 is an exclusive underground den with boisterous live jazz, red velvet in surplus and a remarkable drinks programme that injects classics with Japanese influences. Don't miss out on the Shoryu Ramen (hint: it's a cocktail).
No.30 Boilermaker – NEW ENTRY
Goa
@boilermaker.goa
While its cocktail namesake – a bar-meets-whisky mashup – might be simple, this bar is anything but. The brainchild of craft beer entrepreneur Nakul Bhonsle and renowned mixologist Pankaj Balachandran, the dynamic duo created Boilermaker to answer criticism that Goa's bar scene had started to lose its soul. Beyond a stellar lineup of beer, expect cocktails shaken with local flavours and a food menu of reimagine Goan bar bites.
No.29 Vesper
Bangkok
Rémy Martin Legend of the List Award 2025
@vesperbkk
One of Bangkok's original destination bars, Vesper has been attracting locals and tourists alike for more than ten years. The drink to order? A signature Vesper, of course. Pick your sipper from three variants: a classic, a London-style inspired by a Duke's Bar Vesper and one from the library of twists collated over the bar's long history.
No.28 Soka – NEW ENTRY
Bengaluru
@soka_blr
Soka is dedicated to delivering stories of it home city in liquid form. The bijou space is designed to feel like an intimate izakaya – perfectly crafted to hide away in for a few hours as you taste cocktails inspired by the surrounding locale. Take The Mofo Don, for instance – a spicy tequila concoction with a pink hue from red cabbage and a cilantro-sprinkled rim and a playful homage to the bar's cabbage vendor.
No.27 Penicillin
Hong Kong
@penicillin_bar
A Hong Kong legend in its own right, Penicillin was the city's first closed loop bar. Laura and Agung Prabowo are at the helm, ensuring every aspect of the bar's sustainable ethos is maintained and evolved. Local and upcycled ingredients are the mainstays of the menu, including the organic ferments from the bar's in-house climate-controlled fermentation enclosure. Even the decor features sustainable elements, such as tabletops made from trees felled by typhoons in Hong Kong.
No.26 G.O.D – NEW ENTRY
Bangkok
@god_bkk
Possibly one of the only places you can find ingredients like minced meat vodka, banana vinegar and oyster juice on the drinks menu, G.O.D manages to be both methodical and slightly mad. Visitors are greeted by a giant phallus – a fertility symbol known as a Palad Khik (rub it for luck) upon arrival and, when inside, should expect moody lighting and inventive drinks from adventurous bar duo Niks Anuman-Rajadhon and Attaporn De-Silva.
No.25 Yakoboku – NEW ENTRY
Kumamoto
@bar_yakoboku_kumamoto
Kumamoto, on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, is not usually on the cocktail tripper's must-visit list. However, local hero bartender Shinya Koba is on a mission to change that with new entry to the list, Yakoboku. With a menu that reads as a love letter to the city's venders and producers, expect to see ingredients like hinoki wood and haze tree wax – a material used by Kumamoto's candle artisans – in cocktails.
No.24 Nutmeg & Clove
Singapore
@nutmegandclove
For a taste of Singaporean culture, history and heritage as well as a delicious drink, head to Nutmeg & Clove. A stalwart of the Asia's 50 Best Bars list, the bar's latest menu, Community, celebrates the businesses and individuals who live and work alongside the team at Nutmeg & Clove, from bakers to farmers and craftsmen to coffee makers.
No.23 Offtrack
Singapore
@offtrack.sg
A beautifully casual listening bar built from an idea conceived during the pandemic, Offtrack offers reimagined classics courtesy of head bartender Joash Conceciao and a menu of seriously cool sounds. Pair a signature sip such as the Tea Milk Punch (gin, cognac, cacao, matcha, milk whey, vanilla foam) with a backing track of jazz, soul and classic Asian pop.
No.22 The St. Regis Bar – NEW ENTRY
Jakarta
@stregisbarjakarta
This sleek city sipper wouldn't look out of place in an old Hollywood film with its glowing circular bar, gleaming chandelier, and soundtrack of soft jazz. Designed by Alexandra Champalimaud, the room is equal parts glamour and comfort, and the perfect place to while away an evening enjoying its well-mad, stylish drinks.
No.21 MO Bar Shenzhen – NEW ENTRY
Shenzhen
@mobarshenzhen
MO Bar's ethos extends beyond exceptional drinks; it embodies a dedication to self-reinvention and collaboration within the industry. The bar team, led by the renowned Tiger Chang, pays homage to China's five-millennia history while embracing the dynamic spirit of contemporary Shenzhen.
No.20 Vender
Taichung
The Best Bar in Taiwan 2025, sponsored by Naked Malt
@venderbar
Vending machines seem like a universal concept – supplying essentials to everyday citizens in nearly every country on the planet, which makes them a fitting source of inspiration for a bar. Masterminded by Summer Chen and Darren Lim, Vender is accessed by putting a coin in a vending machine and serves drinks via machines selling bottled cocktails and beers alongside capsules denoting the cocktails.
No.19 BKK Social Club
Bangkok
@bkksocialclub
The place where Argentinian vibes meet Bangkok hospitality, BKK's latest menu takes inspiration from outside of Buenos Aires to draw from the spirits and flavours of Mexico. Try the Since 1942, Don Julio drink, which honours the late master tequilero in an old fashioned-style drink with agave at its base, and sample a bar menu of Mexican and traditional Thai plates.
No.18 Virtù
Tokyo
@virtutokyo
Rumour has it, service is so slick at this Otemachi hotel hotspot that the bar team will sometimes bring you want you want even before you've asked for it. Billed as a cocktail bar and cognac lounge, the drinks here feature lesser-known Japanese brews and spirits, from sake to shochu to retro liqueurs, and the map on the menu tells you exactly where they've come from.
No.17 Coa
Hong Kong
@coahongkong
Named after the tool used for harvesting agave – the plant from which both mezcal and tequila are distilled – Coa is a sanctuary for all things agave-based. In 2023, this intimate Hong Kong spot accomplished an unprecedented feat as it became the first-ever bar to be thrice-awarded the coveted No.1 position in Asia's 50 Best Bars and this year, it's founder and agave aficionado, Jay Khan, takes home the Roku Industry Icon Award.
No.16 CMYK
Changsha
@cmyk.china
CMYK – named after the acronym for the four primary colours used in the printing process – offers, unsurprisingly, a colourful exploration into Changsha's buzzing cocktail scene. Here, guests can expect to sip technically advanced cocktails delivered with vivid pizazz.
No.15 Three X Co – RE-ENTRY
Kuala Lumpur
@threexco_kl
A pioneer of KL's speakeasy movement, Three X Co is hidden behind a barbershop in Bangsar Shopping Centre and blends chinoiserie elegance with easy-going charm. Drinks are both playful and precise and tied to personas, such as the lychee martini-riff Whimsy Wabbit (which comes with a jade jelly rabbit on the side).
No.14 Smoke & Bitters
Hiriketiya
The Best Bar in Sri Lanka 2025, sponsored by Noam
@smoke.bitters
A scenic two-and-a-half-hour drive away from Sri Lanka's capital city of Colombo, tucked away in a coconut grove in Hiriketiya, you'll find Smoke & Bitters: the bar that's been putting the island on the global cocktail map. Its cocktail programme is committed to championing the region by staying focused on local spirits and ingredients, with house-made syrups and tinctures at the forefront of the menu.
No.13 Alice
Seoul
Nikka Highest Climber Award 2025
@alice_cheongdam
Locating this hidden cocktail den inspired by the Lewis Carroll literary classic is just the first step of the adventure. Those who succeed are rewarded with a bar that serves up suitably imaginative and seasonally varied creations inspired by Carroll's timeless masterpiece. Jumping 33 places from its 2024 ranking, Alice takes home the Nikka Highest Climber Award 2025.
No.12 Modernhaus – NEW ENTRY
Jakarta
Three Cents Best New Opening Award 2025 and The Best Bar in Indonesia 2025, sponsored by Three Cents
@modernhausjkt
An evening at Modernhaus feels more like an invitation into a friend's stylish living room than a fancy cocktail bar, thanks to warm ambience and relaxed service. Opened in May 2024, it has rocketed to the top of Jakarta's growing cocktail scene, earning a duo of accolades as The Best Bar in Indonesia 2025 and winner of the Three Cents Best New Opening Award 2025.
No.11 Argo
Hong Kong
@argobarhk
Argo provides a taste of the future of drinking – and poses the question: 'What will we be sipping on when ingredients run out or demand for spirits can't be met?' From its single-element drinks, such as highballs of pineapple honey, jasmine-infused pineapple, and pineapple tomato shrub, expect cocktails created with Asian produce that may soon become scarce due to climate change.
No.10 Penrose
Kuala Lumpur
The Best Bar in Malaysia 2025, sponsored by Scrappy's Bitters
@penrose.kl
Opened in August 2022, Penrose is an elevated bar that embodies the principles of functionalism, simplicity and modernity. At the bar, the essence of the cocktail is captured through five pillars: alcohol, flavour, taste, body and dilution, resulting in immaculate libations that pay homage to the classics.
No.9 Bar Benfiddich
Tokyo
The Best Bar in Japan 2025, sponsored by Mancino Vermouth
@benfiddich_tokyo
Ride a nondescript elevator to the 9th floor of a commercial building in Tokyo and you'll step out of 21st century Japan and into the fantastical, apothecary-inspired parallel universe that is Bar Benfiddich. Japanese bartending icon Hiroyasu Kayama is the mastermind behind it all, with many of the drinks on its menu created with produce sourced from his nearby family farm.
No.8 Lair – NEW ENTRY
New Delhi
The Best Bar in India 2025, sponsored by Matusalem
@lair.newdelhi
Located in the heart of New Delhi, Lair is a modern speakeasy inspired by secretive 1920s prohibition-era bars, where moonshine and craftsmanship reigned supreme. The bar offers a perfect environment for relaxed conversations and immersive drinking experiences, with dim lighting and earthy décor that heighten the sensory experience.
No.7 Hope & Sesame
Guangzhou
The Best Bar in Mainland China, sponsored by Cointreau
@hopeandsesame
Opened in 2016 as the first speakeasy in southern China, Hope & Sesame brings far-reaching technique to a to a bar scene that was previously stuck in the traditional. Drinks here go big on flavour and fun, such as the savoury-inflected Truffle Banana Bread. Its co-founder, Andrew Ho, is celebrated as the recipient of the Altos Bartenders' Bartender Award 2025.
No.6 Bar Cham
Seoul
@bar.cham
Slide open the wooden door and you'll be welcomed into Bar Cham, a softly lit cocktail haven helmed by Byung-Jin 'BJ' Lim and his dynamic team. Expect to find a plethora in native alcohols across its menu, with products sourced from all over the provinces of South Korea.
No.5 Dry Wave Cocktail Studio – NEW ENTRY
Bangkok
Disaronno Highest New Entry Award 2025
@drywavecocktailstudio
Dry Wave Cocktail Studio has been making waves in Bangkok's bar scene since opening in the lively Thonglor District in January 2024, thanks to its inventive concept centred around duality and ultra-cool vibe. After claiming 2024's Campari One To Watch Award, Dry Wave storms into the list at No.5 and earns the Disaronno Highest New Entry Award.
No.4 Bar Us
Bangkok
The Best Bar in Thailand 2025, sponsored by Amaro Lucano
@bar.us.bkk
With an almost all-black interior, theatrical spotlights and a team dressed in clinical white lab coats, visitors would be forgiven for thinking they'd entered an experimental laboratory rather than a bar. Bar Us looks to fine dining as inspiration for its drinks programme, with the menu split into starters, mains, afters and an all-night portion featuring twists on classics.
No.3 Jigger & Pony
Singapore
The Best Bar in Singapore 2025, sponsored by Torres Brandy
@jiggerandponysg
From humble origins on Amoy Street to its now sumptuous digs at the Amara Hotel, Jigger & Pony has been a staple of the Asian bar scene, having featured in the top 10 of the last seven rankings of Asia's 50 Best Bars. Cocktails within its 'menuzines' are innovative and delicious, ranging from Ugly tomatoes, made with heirloom produce, to the Smashing Sundae.
No.2 Zest
Seoul
The Best Bar in Korea 2025, sponsored by Tia Maria
@zest.seoul
A true celebration of all things local, Zest has become Seoul's prime example of what a truly modern Korean bar looks like. Led by a quadruple of Korean bar heavyweights, Zest's compact cocktail list majors on myriad local ingredients in cocktails like Jeju Garibaldi, crafted with speciality regional oranges and Gujwa village carrots.
No.1 Bar Leone
Hong Kong
The Best Bar in Hong Kong 2025 and The Best Bar in Asia 2025, sponsored by Perrier
@barleonehk
Bar Leone might seem like a run-of-the-mill transplant of a Roman aperitivo hangout, but to brand it as such would be a disservice. Armed with a simple aim to serve up 'cocktails for the people,' speed, simplicity and consistency are central to the Leone operation, with drinks such as the Filthy Martini – created with smoked olive brine – and the now-emblematic mortadella focaccia.
In 2024, Bar Leone made 50 Best Bars history as the first-ever establishment to debut on the list in the No.1 position. In 2025, it holds onto its title as both The Best Bar in Hong Kong and The Best Bar in Asia, sponsored by Perrier.
The full ranking of Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025, sponsored by Perrier, was revealed at a live awards ceremony at Wynn Palace, Macau, on Tuesday 15 July.
