Asia’s 50 Best Bars Ceremony 2026
- Kojima Marico
- 8月13日
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In recent years, the ranking has seen a high turnover of bars, reflecting the rapid pace of evolution across Asia’s cocktail scene. The 2026 list featured a more diverse range of countries and regions than ever before, with 14 new entries. One of the key trends emerging today is what can be described as “Beyond the Glass”—a growing emphasis on offering experiences rooted in the identity of a place, fostering a sense of community, and delivering genuine hospitality, rather than focusing solely on the taste of the cocktail itself.
Against this backdrop, Hope & Sesame in Guangzhou, China, was crowned The Best Bar in Asia this year. Ten years after opening, the bar finally achieved its long-held ambition of being named “The Best Bar in Asia.”
“Just like ‘Open Sesame,’ people are always looking for new cultural experiences. When they visit a bar, they want to feel the identity of the city. What do people drink there? What aromas do they love? What kind of culture exists there? We want to be a place where people can experience all of that.”— Marsha Xiao, Hope & Sesame
The article features the bars that made the list, along with comments from their bartenders.
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Original article by GOETHE
Written by Mariko Kojima（TOAST）
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