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Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2023 Revealed: 51 to 100

by David Klemt

One week from the ceremony revealing bars one through 50 of Asia’s 50 Best Bars, the World’s 50 Best Bars announces venues 51 to 100.

Sponsored by Perrier, the World’s 50 Best Bars will announce the top 50 bars in Asia on Tuesday, July 18. This year’s ceremony will take place in Hong Kong at 20:25 local time.

However, we now know which bars have earned placement on the back half of this year’s list. As Mark Sansom, director of content for the World’s 50 Best points out on episode 82 of Bar Hacks, an expansion for their lists is necessary. There are simply too many outstanding operators and teams to not honor an additional 50 venues.

To that end, the list below represents the third edition of Asia’s 50 Best Bars, 51 to 100. In my opinion, and I think the World’s 50 Best and bar professionals across the world agree, this list is every bit as prestigious as one through 50. Let’s not downplay the fact that these are 50 of the best bars in all of Asia. It’s no small feat to earn a spot on this list.

If you’re interested in finding more amazing venues throughout Asia (and around the world), click here to learn about the World’s 50 Best Discovery tool.

By the Numbers

As you’ll see below, Singapore dominates this year’s 51 to 100 list with eight bars. I expect Singapore pick up even more spots next week.

Japan boasts seven bars on the list, with Osaka, Okinawa, and Kumamoto making debuts. Hong Kong, Taiwan, and India each have claim five slots. Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur are also well represented with four bars each.

Vietnam and China each have three bars among this year’s 51 to 100. Two bars in Seoul, South Korea, earned placement as well.

However, it’s Kathmandu, Nepal, with two bars that stands out the most to me. Numbers 100 and 70 belong to Kathmandu, and are both new to the list.

To review the list on the World’s 50 Best website, please click here.

Asia’s 50 Best Bars: 100 to 51

100. Barc (Kathmandu, Nepal)
101. Loft (Bangkok, Thailand)
102. Honky Tonks Tavern (Hong Kong)
103. Tell Camellia (Hong Kong)
104. Enigma (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
105. Origin Grill & Bar (Singapore)
106. PCO (New Delhi, India)
107. Bar Mood (Taipei, Taiwan)
108. Bar Trench (Tokyo, Japan)
109. Aha Saloon (Taipei, Taiwan)
110. Union Trading Company (Shanghai, China)
111. The Wise King (Hong Kong)
112. The Sailing Bar (Nara, Japan)
113. The Odd Couple (Shanghai, China)
114. Mizunara: The Library (Hong Kong)
115. The Haflington (Hanoi, Vietnam)
116. Yakoboku (Kumamoto, Japan)
117. D.Bespoke (Singapore)
118. Bar Rocking Chair (Kyoto, Japan)
119. El Lequio (Okinawa, Japan)
120. Offtrack (Singapore)
121. #FindTheLockerRoom (Bangkok, Thailand)
122. Three X Co (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
123. Wishbone Bar (Semarang, Indonesia)
124. The Back Room (Manila, Philippines)
125. No Sleep Club (Singapore)
126. Nighthawk (Singapore)
127. Pine & Co (Seoul, South Korea)
128. Moonrock (Tainan, Taiwan)
129. Epic (Shanghai, China)
130. Bitters & Co. (Kathmandu, Nepal)
131. Asia Today (Bangkok, Thailand)
132. Coley (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
133. Hideaway (Goa, India)
134. Reka (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
135. The Elephant Room (Singapore)
136. Tippling Club (Singapore)
137. Craftroom (Osaka, Japan)
138. Last Word (Singapore)
139. Hoots’ (New Delhi, India)
140. Opium (Bangkok, Thailand)
141. Home (New Delhi, India)
142. Americano (Mumbai, India)
143. Gold Bar (Tokyo, Japan)
144. Junglebird (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
145. Room by Le Kief (Taipei, Taiwan)
146. The Pontiac (Hong Kong)
147. To Infinity and Beyond (Taipei, Taiwan)
148. Charles H (Seoul, South Korea)

Be sure to log into the live stream to watch the one through 50 announcement live.

Congratulations to each of the operators and bar teams above! Cheers!

Image courtesy of the World’s 50 Best Bars