Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025: 5 Singapore bars make the list, a drop from last year's 11, Lifestyle News
In 2024, Singapore had 11 bars listed while this year saw five making the cut.
During the awards ceremony in Macau on Tuesday (July 15), it was announced that Jigger & Pony, located in Amara Singapore, had retained its position at No. 3 on the list for the second year running.
The other four bars that made the top 50 are Offtrack at No. 23, which moved up from No. 25 last year; Nutmeg & Clove at No. 24, which dropped from No. 6; Cat Bite Club at No. 44, which moved up from No. 77; and finally, Native at No. 45, a drop from No. 31.
Five of the bars that were on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2024 list have dropped to the extended 51 to 100 list. These are Sago House at No. 56 (from No. 15), Origin Bar at No. 60 (from No. 32), Night Hawk at No. 77 (from No. 16), Employees Only at No. 89 (from No. 38) and Fura at No. 95 (from No. 42).
Atlas, which was ranked No. 49 last year, was not on the top 50 or extended 51 to 100 list.
The remaining Singapore bar on the extended 51 to 100 list is Side Door at No. 53.
Last year, Singapore had eight bars on the extended 51 to 100 list, and this year, we have six. Hong Kong's Bar Leone at No. 1
Topping the Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025 list is Bar Leone, which hails from Hong Kong.
Other bars at in the top five are Zest from Seoul (No. 2), Bar Us from Bangkok (No. 4) and Dry Wave Cocktail Studio (No. 5), which also is from Bangkok.
With seven bars listed, Bangkok has the most bars in the top 50. Hong Kong follows closely with six bars on the list.
The Asia's 50 Best Bars list is organised by UK-based media group William Reed and is the regional edition of The World's 50 Best Bars. The annual rankings are decided by votes from the Asia's 50 Best Bars Academy.
The full list can be seen on The World's 50 Best website.
Next up is The World's 50 Best Bars awards, which will take place in Hong Kong on Oct 8.
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