The verdict is in, and five Singapore bars have done the city proud in last night’s announcement of Asia’s 50 Best Bars in Wynn Palace, Macau. That’s six down from last year, where we saw 11 bars in Singapore sweep the scoreboard. This year, we’re overtaken by Bangkok and Hong Kong, which have seven and six bars on the list, respectively.
The Singapore bars on this year’s ranking are, in order:
- Jigger & Pony at No. 3
- Offtrack at No. 23
- Nutmeg & Clove at No. 24
- Cat Bite Club at No. 44
- Native at No. 45
Once again, industry giant Jigger & Pony is crowned The Best Bar in Singapore and third in Asia – that’s seven years straight of appearing in Asia’s 50 Best Bars’ top 10 ranking. Most recently, it released its latest menu, Embrace, which is all about embracing change, tradition, and oneself.
Meanwhile, Offtrack (a new entrant in 2024) steadies its reign with a modest climb from No. 25 to No. 23. The vinyl-friendly bar is known for its solid music programming, fun, laidback atmosphere and pan-Asian grub. There’s also hidden agave powerhouse Cat Bite Club, which crawls up a whopping 34 spots from No. 77 last year to No. 44 this year.
Some sobering news for bar industry veterans Nutmeg & Clove and Native: Nutmeg & Clove slips from its cushy No. 6 spot to No. 24 this year, while Native falls from No. 31 to No. 45 this year – both still respectable rankings that secure their spots among the world’s best.
Now, you may be curious about the top spots. Earning cheers all around last night, Bar Leone retains its No. 1 title for the second year in a row. The Hong Kong neighbourhood bar slings classic Italian cocktails that are as understated as they are delish. Next comes Seoul’s trendy Zest, holding steady at No. 2. More excitingly, Bangkok’s Bar Us leaps 17 spots to No. 4, surpassing BKK Social Club, which was the city’s best bar last year.
Despite some major reshuffles for Singapore, our city still fared well overall in this round of Asia’s 50 Best Bars. Earlier this month, we saw six bars enter the 51-100 ranking, making us the Asian city with the most bars on the extended list. All in, Singapore clocks out with 11 bars across the full 1-100 list – a feat definitely worth raising a glass to.
Check out the full Asia’s 50 Best Bars list below:
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