Good news, bar hoppers!

The 17th annual Spirited Awards, which recognises professionals, organizations, and establishments shaping the cocktail community, is set to take place in July 23-28 this year. Ahead of the ceremony, the award organiser Tales of the Cocktail Foundation has officially announced the Regional Top 10 honourees for each category. 

The global honourees are divided into different regions, with five different categories dedicated to Asia Pacific (APAC) bars. If you're looking for innovative cocktails and world-class hospitality on this side of the world, we zoom in on the APAC honourees to find the next bars you have to hit up in 2023! 

The following honourees are displayed in alphabetical order.

Best International Bar Team – Asia Pacific (APAC)

• Above Board — Melbourne, Australia
• ATLAS — Singapore
• COA — Hong Kong, China
• DarkSide at Rosewood Hong Kong — Hong Kong, China
• Jigger & Pony at the Amara Hotel — Singapore
• Manhattan Bar at the Conrad Singapore Orchard — Singapore
• PS40 — Sydney, Australia
• Republic at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia — Singapore
• Stay Gold Flamingo — Singapore
• The Baxter Inn — Sydney, Australia
• Tropic City — Bangkok, Thailand 

Best International Cocktail Bar – Asia Pacific (APAC)

• Above Board — Melbourne, Australia
• Bar TRENCH — Tokyo, Japan
• BYRDI — Melbourne, Australia
• COA — Hong Kong, China
• Live Twice — Singapore
• MAYBE SAMMY — Sydney, Australia
• Nutmeg & Clove — Singapore
• RE — Sydney, Australia
• Sago House — Singapore
• Southside Parlor — Seoul, South Korea 

Best International Hotel Bar – Asia Pacific (APAC)

• Akademi at the Katamama hotel — Bali, Indonesia
• ARGO at the Four Seasons — Hong Kong, China
• BKK Social Club at Four Seasons Bangkok — Bangkok, Thailand
• Charles H. at the Four Seasons Hotel — Seoul, South Korea
• DarkSide at Rosewood Hong Kong — Hong Kong, China
• Dean & Nancy on 22 at the A by Adina hotel — Sydney, Australia
• Jigger & Pony at the Amara Hotel — Singapore
• Origin Bar at the Shangri-La Hotel — Singapore
• Republic at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia — Singapore
• VIRTÙ at the Four Seasons Tokyo Otemachi — Tokyo, Japan
• Writers Bar at the Raffles Hotel — Singapore

Best International Restaurant Bar – Asia Pacific (APAC)

Bombay Canteen in India

• Alba Bar & Deli — Brisbane, Australia
• Analogue Initiative — Singapore
• Bar Torino — Adelaide, Australia
• Bombay Canteen — Mumbai, India
• Caffe Fernet — Singapore
• Continental Deli Bar Bistro — Sydney, Australia
• INDULGE Bistro x Spirit of Hven — Taipei, Taiwan
• Loewy — Jakarta, Indonesia
• No Sleep Club — Singapore
• Restaurant Hubert — Sydney, Australia

Best New International Cocktail Bar – Asia Pacific (APAC)

Nighthawk in Singapore

• Bar Planet — Sydney, Australia
• Caretaker’s Cottage — Melbourne, Australia
• Gold Bar at EDITION — Tokyo, Japan
• Hickson House — Sydney, Australia
• Last Word — Singapore
• Mahaniyom — Bangkok, Thailand
• Night Hawk — Singapore
• One or Two — Melbourne, Australia
• Penrose — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Thirsty Shaker — Hong Kong, China

For the full list of Regional Top 10 Honourees, visit the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation's official website here.

88 Bamboo Editorial Team