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New bars in Asia that just won a spot on Asia's 50 Best Bars list

Put these new best bars on the list the next time you travel to these Asian countries!

Stephanie Zheng

·Lifestyle Editor

Updated 10 August 2023 at 1:35 am·2-min read

Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2023 was announced last month at a live awards ceremony in Hong Kong, the first full-scale gathering of the bar community in Asia since 2019. Featuring bars from 17 cities across Asia, Coa in Hong Kong was named The Best Bar in Asia for the third consecutive time.

What we're really interested in, though, are the brand-new Asian entries on the list. For me, I'll be putting these on my checklist when I visit some of these Asian countries, such as Japan, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Seoul and more!

What will you put on your list?

50: Penrose

City: Kuala Lumpur

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49: The Bellwood

City: Tokyo

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48: The Living Room

City: Mumbai

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46: Soko

City: Seoul

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43: The Public House

Taipei

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41: Vender

City: Taichung

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37: Southside Parlour

City: Seoul

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35: The Bombay Canteen

City: Mumbai

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33: Mostly Harmless

City: Hong Kong

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32: Stay Gold Flamingo

Singapore

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29: Pantja

City: Jakarta

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22: Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar

City: Bangkok

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20: Virtù

City: Tokyo

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50: Penrose

City: Kuala Lumpur

49: The Bellwood

City: Tokyo

48: The Living Room

City: Mumbai

46: Soko

City: Seoul

43: The Public House

Taipei

41: Vender

City: Taichung

37: Southside Parlour

City: Seoul

35: The Bombay Canteen

City: Mumbai

33: Mostly Harmless

City: Hong Kong

32: Stay Gold Flamingo

Singapore

29: Pantja

City: Jakarta

22: Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar

City: Bangkok

20: Virtù

City: Tokyo

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