Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026: Guangzhou Bar Hope & Sesame Is No 1, Singapore Scores Four Spots

Japan shut out of Asia’s 50 Best Bars top 10 for first time

Japan's reduced showing reflects Asia's rapidly expanding cocktail scene, as standout bars emerge well beyond the region's traditional hubs.

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Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026: Guangzhou bar Hope & Sesame is No 1, Singapore scores four spots

Guangzhou’s Hope & Sesame tops Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026, as Singapore places four bars in the top 50 and seven more in the extended list

HOPE & SESAME Tops Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026

Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026: Hope & Sesame in China’s Guangzhou takes top spot

The victory marks the first time a mainland Chinese bar has placed at No 1, ending the two-year reign of Hong Kong’s Bar Leone.

Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026: Singapore's top entries

Discover which Singapore bars made Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026 list, with Jigger & Pony ranking highest. Read more at straitstimes.com.