Asia's secret cocktail oases: the best bars 2025 unveiled!

Asia's secret cocktail oases: the best bars 2025 unveiled!

Macau, China - On July 3, 2025, the Asia’s 50 Best organization published the extended list of bars in places 51 to 100. This list will be announced two weeks before the live award ceremony, which will take place in Macau on July 15, 2025. The award ceremony will be broadcast live on YouTube, starting at 8:00 p.m. Macau times. The ranking is based on the votes of over 300 experts in the industry, including bartender and beverage journalists who are part of the Asia’s 50 Best Bars Academy

This year 14 new bars are represented in the rankings, which are distributed over 23 different locations in Asia. The six bars from Singapore deserve a special mention, including the newcomer Side Door, which ranks 53th. Other important cities such as Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo each have four bars in the list.

The top positions

The extended list is listed by the Obsidian Bar in Shenzhen, which ranks 51. This bar is a debutant in the ranking and has immediately taken the lead. The bar Pine & Co from Seoul took 52, followed by Soko, which has reached the 54th place. Two bars from Goa are represented in the list: Bar Outrigger in 55th place and the recovering bar Hideaway in 94th place.

The growing variety and number of bars in Asia not only reflects the resilience of the industry after pandemic, but also the constantly changing taste trends. Cocktail hubs such as Singapore and Hong Kong continue to consolidate their status as a pioneer in drink culture and innovation. A focus on regional ingredients and stories as well as the use of local spirits are important trends that embody many of these new bars.

The innovative strength in cities such as Jakarta and Chengdu shows that there are increasingly remarkable bars that combine global trends with local peculiarities. Even if the bar industry in China is confronted with challenges, the demand for high -quality spirits in Southeast Asia remains strong.

The extended list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2025 not only enables you to get a feel for developments in the cocktail scene, but also offers a platform for the exchange of knowledge and techniques among bartender. The coming weeks until the award ceremony will therefore be particularly exciting, while the industry will continue to strive for new heights.

[ots.at] reports that the trends of the bar industry in Asia are clearly shaped by sustainable practices and an education initiative for both consumers and for bartenders. These approaches are essential to successfully design the future of the bar scene in Asia.

For more details, please read [The Manila Times] and [The Spirits Business].