The leading lights of Asia’s cocktail community are heading back to Hong Kong for the unveiling of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024, sponsored by Perrier. Find out how you can tune into this year’s festivities at home
Since 2016, Asia’s 50 Best Bars has platformed the finest cocktail establishments across the continent from Kyoto to Kuala Lumpur. This year, the annual celebration of Asian mixology returns to Hong Kong for a second year with a brand new list and programme of events around the city.
This year’s programme is a true celebration of Asia’s thriving cocktail scene and includes the introduction of 50 Best Signature Sessions to the Asia’s 50 Best Bars events roster. This series of one-time-only collaborations will see international bartending talent shake at some of the host city’s finest drinking dens. From a night of delicious drinks created by the three currently ranked No.1 bars to an Indian-inflected cocktail omakase experience, find out about the full line-up and how you can sample the sips across the city for yourself.
Ahead of this year’s ceremony, explore the full programme of events happening in Hong Kong.
Access to 50 Best events is by invitation only.
ONLINE ANNOUNCEMENT: Asia’s 50 Best Bars 51-100 list
Tuesday 9 July at 15:00 Hong Kong time (07:00 UTC)
LIVESTREAM: Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 Awards Ceremony
Tuesday 16 July at 20:25 Hong Kong time (12:25 UTC)
Anticipation will be high as the teams behind the soon-to-be ranked bars will walk the red carpet and assemble in the grand ballroom of Rosewood Hong Kong on Tuesday 16 July. After a pre-ceremony reception of cocktails and canapes, the ceremony will begin at 20:25, where the countdown of the bars ranked from No.50 down to No.1 will begin, with the top-ranked establishment named The Best Bar in Asia 2024, sponsored by Perrier.
Alongside the main ranking reveal, a host of special accolades will also be bestowed to noteworthy bars and individuals throughout the evening, including the Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award, Roku Industry Icon Award, London Essence Best New Opening Award and Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award, among others.
Hiroyasu Kayama of Bar Benfiddich was named the Roku Industry Icon Award 2023 winner
The winners of the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award, Virtù, and Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award, Dohyung ‘Demie’ Kim, whose awards were announced in the weeks leading up to the ceremony, will also have the opportunity to be recognised on stage during the show.
The livestream of the ceremony will be hosted on the 50 Best Bars YouTube Channel. In the hours preceding the ceremony, you can see live highlights from the red carpet and drinks reception on the 50 Best Bars Instagram page.
INTERVIEWS: Instagram Live and Press Conference with No.1
Immediately following the ceremony
Following the close of the ceremony, the establishment named The Best Bar in Asia 2024, sponsored by Perrier, will take part in an exclusive live interview hosted on the 50 Best Bars Instagram account. Shortly after, the team will head to the official press conference to share its reaction with the media and answer any questions.
Follow the 50 Best Bars Instagram page to ensure you don’t miss out on the No.1’s reaction.
OTHER EVENTS:
LIVE HIGHLIGHTS: Bartenders’ Feast
Monday 15 July, 19:00 Hong Kong time (11:00 UTC)
A host of international talent served up cocktails at the 2023 Bartenders' Feast
The bar teams behind the upcoming ranking are set to gather at Ozone Bar, located on the 118th floor of The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong the night before the awards ceremony. Bartenders will have the chance to reunite over bespoke cocktails created by a host of international bartending talent, including Christina Veira of Bar Mordecai in Toronto (No.40 in North America’s 50 Best Bars 2024), Fabio La Pietra of SubAstor in São Paulo (No.58 in The World’s 50 Best Bars 2023) and Michael Chen and Coco Zhao of Speak Low in Shanghai (No.32 in Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2021). Catch the live highlights as they happen on the 50 Best Bars Instagram page.
LIVE HIGHLIGHTS: 50 Best Closing Party
Wednesday 18 July, 12:00 Hong Kong time (04:00 UTC)
After its successful debut in 2023, the 50 Best Closing Party returns as an official part of the Asia’s 50 Best Bars events programme. Taking place at Aqua Hong Kong for a second year, bartenders in attendance will have one last chance to share a drink created by world-leading talent and catch up on the events of the previous evening, all against the backdrop of Hong Kong’s iconic skyline.
Missed last year’s ceremony? Watch the highlights here:
The list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024, sponsored by Perrier, will be revealed at a live awards ceremony at Rosewood Hong Kong on 16 July. The ceremony will be livestreamed on 50 Best Bars TV YouTube channel and 50 Best Bars Facebook page. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube to stay up to date with all the news and announcements.
