Three Hong Kong bars make it on The World’s 50 Best Bars 2021 list

The World’s 50 Best Bars have just announced this year's winners in London on Tuesday, December 7. Making the list this year are three prominent bars from Hong Kong, including Jay Khan’s Coa – which is currently the Best Bar in Asia – taking number 7 on the list; Rosewood Hong Kong’s DarkSide, and the winner of Bar of the Year for Time Out Hong Kong Bar Awards 2021, makes a new entry at number 49; while Antonio Lai’s Quinary reenters the ranking at number 50.

Nabbing the title of the World's Best Bar this year is London's Connaught Bar, the reigning champ from last year and also the winner of Best Bar in Europe. Other countries around Asia such as Shanghai, Japan, and South Korea have all claimed several spots on the list, while Singapore has the most (more than any city in the world) with six bars on the list. And, for the first time since 2012, India returns on the list with Sidecar in New Delhi, ranking in at number 47. 

 Here's the full list of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2021:

1. Connaught Bar (Best Bar in Europe) - London, UK
2. Tayēr + Elementary - London, UK
3. Paradiso - Barcelona, Spain 
4. The Clumsies - Athens, Greece 
5. Florería Atlántico (Best Bar in South America) - Buenos Aires, Argentina 
6. Licorería Limantour (Best Bar in North America) - Mexico City, Mexico 
7. Coa (Best Bar in Asia), Hong Kong 
8. El Copitas - St Petersburg, Russia
9. Jigger & Pony - Singapore 
10. Katana Kitten - New York, USA
11. Two Schmucks - Barcelona, Spain 
12. Hanky Panky (Highest New Entry) - Mexico City, Mexico 
13. Insider Bar (Best New Opening & New Entry) - Moscow, Russia
14. Baba au Rum - Athens, Greece 
15. Manhattan - Singapore 
16. Atlas - Singapore 
17. Zuma (Best Bra in the Middle East and Africa) - Dubai, UAE 
18. The SG Club - Tokyo, Japan 
19. Drink Kong - Rome, Italy
20. 1930 - Milan, Italy 
21. Presidente (Highest Climber) - Buenos Aires, Argentina 
22. Maybe Sammy (Best Bar in Australasia) - Sydney, Australia 
23. Cantina OK! - Sydney, Australia 
24. Salmon Guru (Art of Hospitality) - Madrid, Spain 
25. Handshake Speakeasy (New Entry) - Mexico City, Mexico 
26. No Sleep Club (New Entry) - Singapore 
27. Camparino in Galleria (New Entry) - Milan, Italy 
28. Café La Trova (New Entry) - Miami, USA 
29. Little Red Door - Paris, France 
30. Dante - New York, USA 
31. Kwānt - London, UK
32. Bar Benfiddich - Tokyo, Japan
33. Tres Monos (New Entry) - Buenos Aires, Argentina 
34. Attaboy (Legend of the List) - New York, USA
35. Lucy’s Flower Shop (New Entry) - Stockholm, Sweden 
36. MO Bar (New Entry) - Singapore 
37. Sips (New Entry) - Barcelona, Spain 
38. Baltra Bar (New Entry) - Mexico City, Mexico 
39. Sober Company - Shanghai, China 
40. Tjoget - Stockholm, Sweden
41. Epic (New Entry) - Shanghai, China 
42. Charles H - Seoul, South Korea 
43. Tippling Club (Re-entry) - Singapore 
44. Above Board (New Entry) - Melbourne, Australia 
45. Galaxy Bar (New Entry) - Dubai, UAE 
46. Re (Sustainable Bar & New Entry) - Sydney, Australia 
47. Sidecar (New Entry) - New Delhi, India 
48. Union Trading Company (New Entry) - Shanghai, China 
49. DarkSide (New Entry) - Hong Kong 
50. Quinary (Re-entry) - Hong Kong