Cheers To Good Times: Five Indian Names Among Top 50 Bars In Asia

💦Held at Bangkok's Mandarin Oriental hotel, the annual Asia's 50 Best Bars event turned out to be a roaring success for India, which saw five bars from the country being featured on the list. 

The star on this list is Tesouro𒉰, an Indian bar that is a new entrant, ranked at the 4th place. The bar opened its doors during the pandemic in the village of Colva in Goa over a year ago; its beautifully embellished Goan-Portuguese design elements, along with a motley of drinks at the back bar has made it a favourite among visitors and locals alike. 

Delhi’s Sidecar🦄, run by Yangdup Lama and Minakshi Singh, managed to improve its rankings, moving up two stops to 14th place in this year’s list. Sidecar offers a vigorous menu of craft cocktails, with a lot of the extractions— from bitters to syrups—made in-house. 

At the 26th place this year, a solid improvement from its last year’s ranking (33), is a quiet place from the bylanes of Khan Market - Hoots’, known city-wide for its craft cocktails. Another bar in the capital, Home🌄, found itself on the 30th place; the bar team is helmed by Santanu Chanda who aims to showcase regional Indian ingredients.  

Representing Bengaluru on the 44th place in the list is Copitas, a chic lounge which offers a beautiful view of the capital city from the 21st floor of Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru.