16 Bars in Asia Make It To The World’s 50 Best Bars’ 51-100 List

The World’s 50 Best Bars 2020 announced its 51st to 100th list on October 29, with 26 new entries, 29 cities, and 23 countries making the cut. Presented in association with Mancino Vermouth, the 51-100 list includes 16 bars from Asia. Singapore leads the pack with 5 entries, followed by Taipei (3), Bangkok (2), Hong Kong (2), and Tokyo (2), while Shanghai and New Delhi rounded up the list with one entry each.

Nine out of the 16 bars in Asia are new entries, with Singapore’s No Sleep Club debuting strong at 53. The other new entries are Draft Land (Taipei) placing at 93, Sidecar (New Delhi) at 91, The Wise King (Hong Kong) at 83, Bar Mood (Taipei) at 81, Rabbit Hole (Bangkok) at 76, Vesper (Bangkok) at 62, and AHA Saloon (Taipei) at 56.

The organizers shared the extended list to highlight the passion of owners and staff behind all these bars all over the world in the hope that these may serve as sources of optimism amidst the difficulties brought on by the global pandemic.

The World’s 50 Best Bars 2020 will be announced on November 5. The virtual awards ceremony, sponsored by Perrier, will be broadcasted live on their Facebook and YouTube pages starting at 3:00 pm UK time (11:00 pm Philippines).

See the full list of The World’s 50 Best Bars 51-100 below (Asia bars are in bold).

51. Scout (London, UK)

52 Dr. Stravinsky (Barcelona, Spain)

53. No Sleep Club (Singapore) (New Entry)

54. Scarfes Bar (London, UK

55. Danico (Paris, France)

56. AHA Saloon (Taipei, Taiwan) (New Entry)

57. Speak Low (Shanghai, China)

58. The Old Man Singapore (Singapore)

59. Hanky Panky (Mexico City, Mexico)

60. La Factoría (Old San Juan, Puerto Rico)

61. The Pontiac (Hong Kong, China)

62. Vesper (Bangkok, Thailand) (New Entry)

63. Donovan Bar (London, UK)

64. Tippling Club (Singapore) (New Entry)

65. Schumann’s (Munich, Germany)

66. Siete Negronis (Santiago, Chile)

67. Galaxy Bar (Dubai, UAE) (New Entry)

68. Sub Astor (São Paulo, Brazil)

69. Sin + Tax (Johannesburg, South Africa)

70. Cafe La Trova (Miami, USA) (New Entry)

71. The Dead Rabbit (New York, USA)

72. Baltra Bar (Mexico City, Mexico) (New Entry)

73. The Everleigh (Melbourne, Australia) (New Entry)

74. Pacific Cocktail Haven (San Francisco, USA) (New Entry)

75. Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen (Cape Town, South Africa) (New Entry)

76. Rabbit Hole (Bangkok, Thailand) (New Entry)

77. Trick Dog (San Francisco, USA)

78. Happiness Forgets (London, UK)

79. Le Syndicat (Paris, France)

80. Byrdi (Melbourne, Australia) (New Entry)

81. Bar Mood (Taipei, Taiwan) (New Entry)

82. Kumiko (Chicago, USA) (New Entry)

83. The Wise King (Hong Kong, China) (New Entry)

84. Above Board (Melbourne, Australia) (New Entry)

85. Tres Monos (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (New Entry)

86. 28 HongKong Street (Singapore)

87. Freni e Frizioni (Rome, Italy) (New Entry)

88. Art of Duplicity (Cape Town, South Africa) (New Entry)

89. Death & Co (New York, USA) (New Entry)

90. Officina Milano (Milan, Italy) (New Entry)

91. Sidecar (New Delhi, India) (New Entry)

92. Gibson (Singapore) (New Entry)

93. Draft Land (Taipei, Taiwan) (New Entry)

94. Amor y Amargo (New York, USA)

95. Gen Yamamoto (Tokyo, Japan) (New Entry)

96. Electric Bing Sutt (Beirut, Lebanon)

97. Lost & Found (Nicosia, Cyprus)

98. Black Pearl (Melbourne, Australia)

99. Bar Raval (Toronto, Canada) (New Entry)

100. Bar Trench (Tokyo, Japan)

Cover images (L-R, top): No Sleep Club, AHA Saloon, Speak Low, The Old Man, The Pontiac, (L-R second row) Vesper, Tippling Club, Rabbit Hole, Bar Mood, The Wise King, 28 Hongkong Street, Sidecar, (L-R third row) Gibson, Draft Land, Gen Yamamoto, Bar Trench