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The Top 10 Best Bars In Asia

From Singapore to Shanghai, we scope out the best bars in Asia and tell you why they’re a must-visit.

by ISABEL ONG  /   April 7, 2016

Results of the inaugural Asia’s 50 Best Bars Awards – an offshoot of the annual World’s Best Bars programme – were announced last week. And surprise, surprise: One of Singapore’s most well-hidden and popular watering holes took the #1 spot. We round up the top 10 and tell you why each of them is a must-visit.

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The Top 10 Best Bars In Asia
#1: 28 Hong Kong Street (Singapore)
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The five-year-old speakeasy that prides itself on anonymity (its entrance is completely inconspicuous; you need to look for its unit number to find it) and unexpected concoctions. Visit this for potent cocktails (no girly drinks here) and the best bar bites around (we could have their truffle mac & cheese balls everyday). 28 Hong Kong Street

#2: Speak Low (Shanghai)
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Like 28 Hong Kong Street, this four-storey bar is very well-hidden: Its discreet entrance can be found behind a bookshelf at bartending equipment shop Ocho. Head up the stairs and you’ll find house signatures like Sawadee-Cup (a blend of Thai iced tea and buttered rum). The third floor houses more Japanese spirits like Hibiki whisky, while a luxe, intimate VIP lounge occupies the fourth floor. 579 Fuxing Zhong Lu, near Ruijin Er Lu, Huangpu District, Shanghai

Photo: Speak Low Facebook
#3: High Five Bar (Tokyo)
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Its founder/top man behind the bar, Hidetsugu Ueno, is well-respected in the industry for his superb cocktail mixing skills. It’s in an office building that’s cosy, and its staff are all snazzily dressed (suspenders and all, mind you). There are no menus available, so place yourselves at the mercy of the mixologists’ deft hands. Efflore Ginza 5 Building, BF 5-4-15 Ginza Chuo-ward 104-0061, Tokyo

Photo: High Five Bar Facebook
#4: Lobster Bar & Grill (Hong Kong)
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 Like our very own Bar & Billiard Room in Raffles Hotel, this hotel bar pulls out all the stops, from the service (impeccable) to the drinks (classic favourites). It also landed a spot on the World’s 50 Best Bars list last year. Island Shangri-la, Supreme Court Road, LeveL 6, Pacific Place, Central, Hong Kong

Photo: Lobster Bar & Grill Facebook
#5: Manhattan Bar (Singapore)
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Don’t just head here for the Instagram-worthy cocktails that taste just as good as they look; their bar food is top notch too and comes courtesy of American head chef Nicholas Troisen. Expect plush leather seats in an intimate gentleman club setting, and make it a point to check out the well-stocked rickhouse located within. Regent Hotel Singapore, 1 Cuscaden Road

Photo: Manhattan Bar Facebook
#6: Quinary (Hong Kong)
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The three-year-old cocktail bar touts itself as a place to “engage all five senses”, and it does so by offering inventive cocktails like Marshmellow Duo (it has Absolut vanilla, marshmallow milkshake cream and egg white) and Earl Grey Caviar martini (elderflower syrup, Cointreau and earl grey caviar). That’s not all, however: the presentation of their cocktails are also apparently out of this world. 56-58 Hollywood Road, Hong Kong

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#7: Operation Dagger (Singapore)
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Another underground cocktail bar in Singapore, its USP is how arty its interior is (just try not to be awed by the cloud of light bulbs hanging above the bar). The drinks here – served up by head barsmith Luke Whearty – change often, so expect to be pleasantly surprised on every visit. 7 Ann Siang Hill

Photo: Operation Dagger Facebook
#8: Jigger & Pony (Singapore)
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This popular hangout for CBD folks celebrates three types of drinks: Classics (think pisco sours and negronis), Vintage (like a New York sour) and Signatures (with cheeky names like Corpse Reviver #1 and Bad Blood). The other reason why they’re a crowd-pleaser: They offer alcoholic punch bowls that contain up to 15-20 servings. 101 Amoy Street

#9: Union Trading Company (Shanghai)
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The American-style cocktail bar is the place to go to unwind and kick back. It opened its doors in 2014 and is still going strong today with a cocktail menu that gets refreshed every three months under bar maestro Yao Lu. 64 Fenyang Road, Xuhui, Shanghai, China

Photo: Union Trading Company Facebook
#10: Omakase + Appreciate (Kuala Lumpur)
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Reviewer Hamish Smith dubs the bartenders’ “free-styling” as the main draw here. And while its “secret” location makes this spot rather difficult to stumble upon, you’ll be rewarded with delectable Japanese dishes (that’s the omakase part) and attentive barmen who will do their best to whip up something to your liking (that’s the appreciate part). Ampang Bangunan Ming Annexe, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

Like this? Kick back and unwind at one of these stylish Singapore bars.

Photo: Omakase + Appreciate Facebook
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