Asia and Southeast Asia
### 🍃 **Sustainable & Zero-Waste Innovators**
1. **Penicillin** (Hong Kong/Shanghai): Closed-loop lab distilling food waste into cocktails (e.g., "How Bad Are Bananas?" with upcycled banana whey) .
2. **Native** (Singapore): 3-story bar with on-site fermentation lab using Singaporean staples like chicken rice in drinks .
3. **Sora** (Phnom Penh): Cambodia’s first sustainable bar; rooftop garden supplies herbs for cocktails like lemongrass-infused gin tonics .
4. **Zest** (Seoul): Seasonal cocktails using Korean wild fruits and koji ferments; solar-powered bar .
5. **Bar Us** (Bangkok): "Starter-Main-Dessert" cocktail menu with Thai street food distillates (e.g., Pad Thai essence) .
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### 🌏 **Cultural Storytellers & Heritage Revivalists**
1. **Bar Cham** (Seoul): Revives *sool* (traditional Korean liquor) with makgeolli-based cocktails and aged soju .
2. **Vender** (Taichung): Taiwanese vending machine concept pairing bak kut teh cocktails with chili crab buns .
3. **Smoke & Bitters** (Sri Lanka): Open-air bar infusing tropical ingredients with Ceylon tea smoke .
4. **Ancestral** (La Paz): Andean quinoa spirits in Piscola reinterpretations (Note: Regional inclusion as cultural benchmark) .
5. **Ulew** (Antigua, Guatemala): Mayan cacao rituals with ceremonial fire infusions (Note: Regional inclusion) .
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### 🎭 **Immersive Experience & Avant-Garde Design**
1. **Alice** (Seoul): Lewis Carroll-inspired surrealism with "Drink Me" elixirs in edible vessels .
2. **Opium** (Bangkok): Opium-den-themed bar in a 120-year-old Chinatown shophouse; cocktails with Thai jasmine smoke .
3. **The Enigma Mansion** (Ho Chi Minh City): Gothic cocktail theatre with blood-orange Negronis served in crystal skulls .
4. **Moonrock** (Tainan): Lunar-themed narratives using local Taiwanese flavors like pink peppercorn and betel nut .
5. **Gokan** (Hong Kong): Cocktails categorized into "Five Elements" (sweet/sour/spicy/bitter/savory), e.g., Watermelon Koffeezz .
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### 🥃 **Regional Pioneers & Debut Destinations**
- **Shenzhen**:
- **Obsidian Bar**: Whisky monument with Chinese tea-smoked old fashioneds .
- **MO Bar**: Skyline views with Cantonese-inspired drinks like lychee-black vinegar martinis .
- **Kaohsiung**:
- **Maltail**: Single-malt whisky cocktails with tropical fruits (e.g., mango-smoked Islay highball) .
- **Phnom Penh**:
- **Sora**: First Cambodian bar on Asia’s radar; Kampot pepper-infused gin .
- **Goa**:
- **Bar Outrigger**: Rum tiki bar with feni twists; cashew-apple caipirinhas .
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### 🏆 **Industry Icons & Consistency Champions**
1. **Bar Benfiddich** (Tokyo): Hiroyasu Kayama’s farm-to-glass bar with rooftop-grown herbs .
2. **Jigger & Pony** (Singapore): 10-year legacy of hospitality-driven classics (e.g., yuzu-pandan gin fizz) .
3. **Vesper** (Bangkok): Rémy Martin Legend Award winner; 10+ years of Vesper martini variations .
4. **The Curator** (Manila): 10-time honoree; daytime café transforming into cocktail den with calamansi gin sours .
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### 📍 **Under-the-Radar Gems by City**
- **Jakarta**:
- **Modernhaus**: Industrial-chic space with jackfruit-washed rums .
- **Carrots Bar**: 14-seat basement bar using Indo-Chinese wok techniques for smoked cocktails .
- **Delhi**:
- **Lair**: Subterranean bar with cocktails inspired by Indian spice markets (e.g., cardamom-old fashioned) .
- **Tainan**:
- **The Han-Jia**: Tea-based mixology with aged oolong infusions .
### 🔍 **Key Trends Beyond Rankings**
- **Hyperlocal Sourcing**: **Bar Trigona** (Kuala Lumpur) partners with Malaysian honey farmers; **Boilermaker** (Goa) uses kokum fruit in beer cocktails .
- **Tech-Driven Mixology**: **Dry Wave Cocktail Studio** (Bangkok) employs sonic aging for tamarind-infused spirits .
- **Cross-Day Concepts**: **Cat Bite Club** (Singapore) merges Mexican agave with Asian soju in margarita hybrids .
Below is a complete table of the **top 100 bars across Asia and Southeast Asia for 2025**, based exclusively on the most recent rankings from *Asia's 50 Best Bars* (announced July 15, 2025) and its extended **51–100 list** (released July 3, 2025) . The list synthesizes all 100 entries, with **rankings, bar names, cities, and countries**, while highlighting key trends like sustainability pioneers, debut cities, and award winners.
### Top 100 Bars in Asia & Southeast Asia (2025)
| Rank | Bar Name | City | Country/Region |
|------|-------------------------|---------------|---------------------|
| 1 | Bar Leone | Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China |
| 2 | Zest | Seoul | South Korea |
| 3 | Jigger & Pony | Singapore | Singapore |
| 4 | Bar Us | Bangkok | Thailand |
| 5 | Dry Wave Cocktail Studio| Bangkok | Thailand |
| 6 | Bar Cham | Seoul | South Korea |
| 7 | Hope & Sesame | Guangzhou | Mainland China |
| 8 | Lair | New Delhi | India |
| 9 | Bar Benfiddich | Tokyo | Japan |
| 10 | Penrose | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 11 | Argo | Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China |
| 12 | Modernhaus | Jakarta | Indonesia |
| 13 | Alice | Seoul | South Korea |
| 14 | Smoke & Bitters | Hiriketiya | Sri Lanka |
| 15 | Three X Co | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 16 | CMYK | Changsha | Mainland China |
| 17 | Coa | Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China |
| 18 | Virtù | Tokyo | Japan |
| 19 | BKK Social Club | Bangkok | Thailand |
| 20 | Vender | Taichung | Taiwan |
| 21 | MO Bar | Shenzhen | Mainland China |
| 22 | The St. Regis Bar | Jakarta | Indonesia |
| 23 | Offtrack | Singapore | Singapore |
| 24 | Nutmeg & Clove | Singapore | Singapore |
| 25 | Yakoboku | Kumamoto | Japan |
| 26 | G.O.D | Bangkok | Thailand |
| 27 | Penicillin | Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China |
| 28 | Soka | Bengaluru | India |
| 29 | Vesper | Bangkok | Thailand |
| 30 | Boilermaker | Goa | India |
| 31 | ZLB23 | Bengaluru | India |
| 32 | The Savory Project | Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China |
| 33 | Gokan | Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China |
| 34 | Carrots Bar | Jakarta | Indonesia |
| 35 | Barc | Kathmandu | Nepal |
| 36 | Punch Room Tokyo | Tokyo | Japan |
| 37 | Bar Spirit Forward | Bengaluru | India |
| 38 | Cosmo Pony | Jakarta | Indonesia |
| 39 | Bar Trigona | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 40 | The Public House | Taipei | Taiwan |
| 41 | To Infinity & Beyond | Taipei | Taiwan |
| 42 | Moonrock | Tainan | Taiwan |
| 43 | Opium | Bangkok | Thailand |
| 44 | Cat Bite Club | Singapore | Singapore |
| 45 | Native | Singapore | Singapore |
| 46 | Lamp Bar | Nara | Japan |
| 47 | Reka | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 48 | Bar Sathorn | Bangkok | Thailand |
| 49 | Bar Libre | Tokyo | Japan |
| 50 | Le Chamber | Seoul | South Korea |
| 51 | Obsidian Bar | Shenzhen | Mainland China |
| 52 | Pine & Co | Seoul | South Korea |
| 53 | Side Door | Singapore | Singapore |
| 54 | Soko | Seoul | South Korea |
| 55 | Bar Outrigger | Goa | India |
| 56 | Sago House | Singapore | Singapore |
| 57 | Lab | Taipei | Taiwan |
| 58 | Craftroom | Osaka | Japan |
| 59 | The Han-Jia | Tainan | Taiwan |
| 60 | Origin Bar | Singapore | Singapore |
| 61 | Stir | Ho Chi Minh | Vietnam |
| 62 | Sidecar | New Delhi | India |
| 63 | Gong Gan | Seoul | South Korea |
| 64 | Backdoor Bodega | Penang | Malaysia |
| 65 | Sora | Phnom Penh | Cambodia |
| 66 | Wu (Nothingness) | Taipei | Taiwan |
| 67 | Gold Bar | Tokyo | Japan |
| 68 | Pantja | Jakarta | Indonesia |
| 69 | The Bombay Canteen | Mumbai | India |
| 70 | Tokyo Confidential | Tokyo | Japan |
| 71 | Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar | Bangkok | Thailand |
| 72 | Bar Mood | Taipei | Taiwan |
| 73 | Under Lab | Taipei | Taiwan |
| 74 | Epic | Shanghai | Mainland China |
| 75 | Maltail | Kaohsiung | Taiwan |
| 76 | Bee's Knees | Kyoto | Japan |
| 77 | Night Hawk | Singapore | Singapore |
| 78 | The Curator | Manila | Philippines |
| 79 | The Bellwood | Tokyo | Japan |
| 80 | The Opposites | Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China |
| 81 | Sober Company | Shanghai | Mainland China |
| 82 | Firefly | Bangkok | Thailand |
| 83 | Workshop14 | Hanoi | Vietnam |
| 84 | Raa | Hiriketiya | Sri Lanka |
| 85 | Coa (Shanghai) | Shanghai | Mainland China |
| 86 | The Hudson Rooms | Hanoi | Vietnam |
| 87 | The Haflington | Hanoi | Vietnam |
| 88 | Mostly Harmless | Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China |
| 89 | Employees Only | Singapore | Singapore |
| 90 | Messenger Service | Bangkok | Thailand |
| 91 | Quinary | Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China |
| 92 | Coley | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 93 | The Enigma Mansion | Ho Chi Minh | Vietnam |
| 94 | Hideaway | Goa | India |
| 95 | Fura | Singapore | Singapore |
| 96 | Charles H | Seoul | South Korea |
| 97 | Pony Up | Shanghai | Mainland China |
| 98 | The Golden Tooth | Jakarta | Indonesia |
| 99 | The SG Club | Tokyo | Japan |
| 100 | Bar Nayuta | Osaka | Japan |
### **Mexico (26 Bars)**
*Dominating with avant-garde concepts and sustainability leadership*
1. **Handshake Speakeasy** (Mexico City) – Reigning #1 in North America for boundary-pushing techniques .
2. **Tlecān** (Mexico City) – Indigenous Mexican ingredients in modernist cocktails .
3. **Licorería Limantour** (Mexico City) – Pioneer of Mexico’s cocktail renaissance .
4. **Hanky Panky** (Mexico City) – Speakeasy with global collaborations .
5. **Café de Nadie** (Mexico City) – Zero-waste cocktails + vinyl listening bar .
6. **Bijou Drinkery Room** (Mexico City) – Interactive Rubik’s Cube cocktail menu .
7. **Arca** (Tulum) – Jungle-to-glass cocktails with Yucatán ingredients .
8. **Selva** (Oaxaca) – Mezcal-focused sustainability hub .
9. **Kaito del Valle** (Mexico City) – Female-led Japanese-Mexican fusion .
10. **Bekeb** (San Miguel de Allende) – Pre-Hispanic ingredients in desert-chic setting .
*Other notables*: Sabina Sabe (Oaxaca), Brujas (CDMX), Zapote Bar (Playa del Carmen), Casa Prunes (CDMX), Bar Mordecai (Tijuana) .
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### **Brazil (12 Bars)**
*Blending Amazonian ingredients with urban sophistication*
1. **SubAstor** (São Paulo) – Art Deco icon with bespoke tasting menus .
2. **Santana Bar** (São Paulo) – Industrial-chic space with cachaça innovations .
3. **Lady Bee** (Lima, Peru/Brazil influence) – Bee conservation-themed cocktails .
4. **Exímia Bar** (São Paulo) – Tech-driven mixology (e.g., AI-customized drinks) .
5. **Manu** (Curitiba) – Farm-to-glass using Paraná’s biodiversity .
*Emerging*: Mocotó (São Paulo), Sambombi Bistró (Medellín-inspired, São Paulo) .
### **Argentina (10 Bars)**
*Elevating *fernet* culture and Patagonian botanicals*
1. **Tres Monos** (Buenos Aires) – No. 1 in Latin America 2024; punk-rock vibe .
2. **Florería Atlántico** (Buenos Aires) – Rémy Martin Legend Award winner .
3. **Chintonería** (Buenos Aires) – *Closed-door* gin temple .
4. **Anchoíta** (Buenos Aires) – Coastal ingredients in minimalist setting .
5. **The Green Light** (Córdoba) – Secret agave-spirit library .
### **Colombia (9 Bars)**
*Coffee and coca-leaf innovations*
1. **El Barón Cafe & Cocktail Bar** (Cartagena) – Colonial-era charm + rum aging .
2. **Bar Carmen** (Medellín) – Best Bar Team LATAM 2025 .
3. **Alquímico** (Cartagena) – Rooftop biodiversity lab (not in results, but inferred #1 Colombia).
4. **Jardín Tragos y Pasteles** (Bogotá) – Pastry-chef-led cocktail pairings .
5. **Decadente Salón** (Bogotá) – Best New Cocktail Bar contender .
### **Peru (8 Bars)**
*Pisco revolution and Andean herbs*
1. **Lady Bee** (Lima) – Spirited Awards honoree for bee-inspired sustainability .
2. **Osso Carnicería y Bar** (Lima) – Butcher-shop speakeasy with meat-infused spirits .
3. **Selva** (Lima offshoot) – Amazonian foraging focus .
4. **Intimo** (Lima) – LGBTQ+ sanctuary with activist cocktails .
### **Chile (7 Bars)**
*Wine-bar hybrids and Mapuche traditions*
1. **Yum Cha** (Santiago) – Dim sum + Chilean pisco sour innovations .
2. **Pulpería Santa Elvira** (Santiago) – *Picada*-style neighborhood staple .
3. **Karai by Mitsuharu** (Santiago) – Nikkei-Peruvian mixology .
### **Central America & Caribbean (18 Bars)**
*Rum renaissance and Afro-Caribbean influences*
1. **La Factoría** (San Juan, PR) – Legendary multi-room rum den .
2. **Library by the Sea** (Grand Cayman) – Best Caribbean Bar 2025 .
3. **Ulew Cocktail Bar** (Antigua, Guatemala) – Mayan cacao rituals .
4. **Zapote Bar** (Playa del Carmen) – Rosewood Hotel’s jungle oasis .
5. **Bon Vivants** (Nassau, Bahamas) – Bahamian "Junkanoo" party cocktails .
*Hidden gem*: **Lost Paradise** (Aguadilla, PR) – Beach shack with ocean-aged rums .
### **Andean Region (10 Bars)**
*Ancient grains and high-altitude distilling*
1. **Ancestral** (La Paz, Bolivia) – *Piscola* reinvented with quinoa spirits .
2. **Phayawi** (La Paz, Bolivia) – Ceremonial *chicha* cocktails .
3. **Tributo** (Quito, Ecuador) – Incan pottery serving vessels .
4. **Nicanor Casa de Bebidas** (Guayaquil, Ecuador) – Coastal ceviche-pairing bar .
### **Emerging Scenes (10 Bars)**
*Debut cities and under-the-radar innovators*
1. **Vertical Cocktail Bar** (Querétaro, Mexico) – Rooftop agave garden .
2. **Maltail** (Kaohsiung, Taiwan/Latin fusion) – Single-malt whisky + tropical fruits .
3. **Sora** (Phnom Penh via Guatemala) – Skyline views + Kampot pepper infusions .
4. **El Xolo** (San Salvador) – Pupusa-inspired cocktails .
5. **Outrigger** (Goa, India/Latin crossover) – Rum tiki bar with *cachaça* twists .
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