A week ahead of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2022 awards, sponsored by Perrier, the second-ever extended 51-100 list has just been dropped, with three Malaysian bars making the cut.
Kuala Lumpur’s Three X Co ranks at #70 on the list, slipping from its debut appearance last year at 47th place. Backdoor Bodega in George Town, Penang, jumps in at #97, while KL’s Coley rounds off the rankings at 100th place, down from its previous spot at #58 in 2021.
This year’s 51-100 list was jointly dominated by Japan and Singapore, both claiming 9 bars each in the rankings. Hong Kong didn’t do too shabby either, boasting 5 bars on the list while Bangkok, Seoul and Taipei came through with 4 bars each.
At the very top of the extended list is Taipei’s Room by Le Kief at #51, followed by Epic in Shanghai at #52.
Derived from the overall Asia’s 50 Best Bars voting process, the 51-100 list is a part of 50 Best’s mission to spotlight a wider range of hospitality establishments across the region. This year saw Nepal’s debut onto the list with Kathmandu’s Blackbird at 96th place.
“In 2021 we decided to extend the Asia’s 50 Best Bars ranking to include more bars that deserve to be recognised for the remarkable drinking experience they provide their guests,” commented Mark Sansom, Director of Content for Asia’s 50 Best Bars.
“As countries open up and gastronomic travel resumes, it gives us great pleasure to recommend double the number of establishments that visitors should seek out and experience.To be able to reference 24 different cities across Asia can only be a good thing.”
Here’s the full 51-100 list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2022:
51. Room by Le Kief, Taipei
52. Epic, Shanghai
53. Tell Camellia, Hong Kong
54. PCO, New Delhi
55. Honky Tonks Tavern, Hong Kong
56. Quality Goods Club, Hong Kong
57. Soko, Seoul
58. D.Bespoke, Singapore
59. Pine & Co, Seoul
60. Smoke & Mirrors, Singapore
61. Papa Doble Bar, Singapore
62. The Curator, Manila
63. Oto, Manila
64. Teens of Thailand, Bangkok
65. Live Twice, Singapore
66. Origin Grill & Bar, Singapore
67. Ark Lounge, Aomori
68. The Public House, Taipei
69. Smalls, Bangkok
70. Three X Co, Kuala Lumpur
71. Mizunara: The Library, Hong Kong
72. Cocktail Bar Nemanja, Yokohama
73. The Living Room, Mumbai
74. The Sailing Bar, Nara
75. Shin Gi Tai, Singapore
76. The Bombay Canteen, Mumbai
77. Employees Only, Singapore
78. #FindTheLockerRoom, Bangkok
79. Bar Rocking Chair, Kyoto
80. Bar Landscape, Tokyo
81. The Old Man, Hong Kong
82. Mesa, Macau
83. Mixology Bar, Seoul
84. Stir, Ho Chi Minh City
85. High Five, Tokyo
86. HiBoRu, Taipei
87. The Bellwood, Tokyo
88. The Loft, Bangkok
89. Bar Mood, Taipei
90. Southside Parlor, Seoul
91. Moonrock, Tainan City
92. Barossa Cocktailier, Gifu
93. Wishbone Bar, Semarang
94. Bar D, Fujisawa
95. Barbary Coast, Singapore
96. Blackbird, Kathmandu
97. Backdoor Bodega, George Town
98. Junior The Pocket Bar, Singapore
99. 40 Thieves, Kuta
100. Coley, Kuala Lumpur
Set your calendars for 28 April, when Asia’s 50 Best Bars of 2022 will be announced live at a ceremony beginning at 8.30pm. Tune in to the digital countdown of the best 50 list via The World’s 50 Best Bars Facebook and the 50 Best Bars TV YouTube Channel.
Source: The World’s 50 Best
Photos: Three X Co