Asia’s 50 Best Bars announcement 2021

Asia’s 50 Best Bars by William Reed Business Media has launched the highly anticipated sixth edition of Asia’s Best Bars, recognizing and celebrating the achievements of bars across Asia for 2021. Among the region’s top cocktail experiences that made the cut are 3 Hong Kong bars, including new entrants The Diplomat Hong Kong (no. 20), Penicillin (no.30) and DarkSide at Rosewood Hong Kong (no. 40).

The ranking is based on the votes of the Asia’s 50 Best Bars Academy members, comprising the most knowledgeable and travelled members of the bar industry, drinks media and mixology experts from across Asia. The Academy spans 14 countries and dozens of cities across the continent, reflecting the relative development and importance of bar scenes in different locations. The list reflects the diversity of the drinking scene in Asia, with cocktail bars in large hotels, backstreet speakeasies, tiki places, whisky bars and venues that major on wine and beer all included in the ranking.