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A basement Shoreditch cocktail bar from Mr Lyan and team, built around stripped-back analogue forms, natural variation and the visible maker’s touch. The frequently changing drinks use fermentation, savoury ingredients and precise technique without becoming theatrical; vinyl-led weekend sessions extend the same hand-made sensibility into the room and music.

#cocktail bar, #shoreditch, #drinks

Link: https://www.seedlibraryshoreditch.…

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Hong Kong’s pioneering closed-loop cocktail bar, founded in 2020 by Agung and Laura Prabowo with a sustainability-first approach built around local and upcycled ingredients, in-house fermentation and low-waste techniques. The laboratory-like bar includes a climate-controlled fermentation room, while the 'One Penicillin, One Tree' programme links a signature cocktail to reforestation in Borneo. Ranked No. 49 on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026 after placing No. 27 in 2025.

#cocktail bar, #asia's 50 best bars, #sustainable, #closed loop, #fermentation, #central, #hong kong

Link: https://www.penicillinbarhk.com/

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Jay Khan’s Mexican-inspired artisanal cocktail bar, opened in 2017 to push agave spirits to the forefront of Asia’s cocktail culture. The deep tequila, mezcal, raicilla, bacanora, sotol and charanda selection rewards curiosity, while drinks such as the La Paloma de Oaxaca and Ancho Highball make it accessible without diluting the specialist focus; walk-in only.

#cocktail bar, #agave, #mezcal, #tequila, #central, #hong kong

Link: https://coa.com.hk/

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Lorenzo Antinori’s Italian-inspired neighbourhood bar, founded in Hong Kong in 2023 around the idea of cocktail popolari — simple, familiar drinks executed with precision rather than theatre. The room leans into Roman nostalgia, with classics and seasonal variations alongside serious bar food such as smoked olives and mortadella focaccia; walk-in only.

#cocktail bar, #italian, #cocktail popolari, #central, #hong kong

Link: https://www.barleonehk.com/

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A discreet basement cocktail bar at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, styled with the glamour of a Prohibition-era New York speakeasy and named for globe-trotting drinks writer Charles H. Baker Jr. Its story-led cocktails follow Baker’s journeys across eras and continents; once No. 7 in Asia, it remains on Asia’s 50 Best Bars’ extended 2026 list at No. 87.

#cocktail bar, #seoul, #jongno-gu, #four seasons, #asia's 50 best bars, #speakeasy

Link: https://www.fourseasons.com/seoul/…

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A glamorous 39th-floor cocktail and cognac bar at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, pairing Parisian salon elegance with Japanese ingredients, precise technique and sweeping skyline views. Ranked No. 26 on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026, its polished setting is balanced by notably warm, intuitive hospitality.

#cocktail bar, #tokyo, #otemachi, #four seasons, #asia's 50 best bars, #hotel bar, #cognac

Link: https://www.fourseasons.com/otemac…

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Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong’s flagship cocktail bar, set in a luminous, Gilded Age conservatory-inspired room with a cylindrical bar and panoramic views across Victoria Harbour. Ranked No. 11 on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2025, its exploratory cocktails draw on local ingredients and distinctly Hong Kong references.

#cocktail bar, #hong kong, #central, #four seasons, #asia's 50 best bars, #victoria harbour

Link: https://www.fourseasons.com/hongko…

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A two-level rooftop dining and nightlife destination atop the National Gallery, pairing LG Han’s Singaporean cooking with cocktails by Vijay Mudaliar and sweeping skyline views. Worth noting for sundown drinks or dinner, where local flavours are reworked with polish rather than nostalgia for its own sake.

#rooftop bar, #cocktails, #singapore, #national gallery, #skyline

Link: https://www.millisingapore.com/

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A tiny seventh-floor Ginza bar built around seasonal fruit rather than a fixed menu: choose a fruit, spirit and preferred intensity, then leave the drink to the bartenders. Playful presentation and unexpected vessels sit alongside serious, highly tailored cocktails.

#cocktail bar, #ginza, #tokyo, #seasonal fruit

Link: https://www.instagram.com/barorcha…

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A relaxed waterside restaurant at Universal Marina, run by two longstanding members of the former Banana Wharf team. Its seasonally changing menu, lighter lunches and considered wine and drinks list are served in a cosy dining room or the marina garden — sociable, polished and closely connected to life on the River Hamble.

#restaurant, #bar, #waterside, #universal marina, #river hamble, #modern british

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A Grade II-listed village inn near the waterfront in Hamble, full of oak beams, exposed brick, timber and an open fireplace. Seasonal cooking with local provenance, real ales and a river-facing terrace give it the substance and atmosphere expected of a proper coastal English pub.

#pub, #hamble, #river hamble, #grade ii listed, #modern british

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A relaxed steakhouse, bar and small hotel opposite Swanwick Marina near the banks of the Hamble. The menu is built around generously portioned steaks and grill cooking, making it an unfussy waterside stop rather than a formal destination steakhouse.

#steakhouse, #bar, #lower swanwick, #swanwick marina, #river hamble

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A longstanding waterside pub on Shore Road, occupying one of Warsash’s characteristic positions overlooking the mouth of the River Hamble. Traditional pub food and drinks are secondary to the easy pleasure of watching ferries, yachts and river traffic from the shoreline.

#pub, #waterside, #warsash, #river hamble, #british cuisine

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A historic riverside pub tucked down the wooded bank at Old Bursledon, with decks and a pontoon looking directly across the Hamble toward Swanwick Marina. Its weathered maritime character, waterside access and seasonal pub cooking make it feel inseparable from the sailing life of the river. Very charming view of the riverside, built into the bluffs of the North Bank of the Hamble—lit by string lights in the evenings. Go for the slow-cooked beef-and-Guinness pie, then finish with the sticky toffee pudding.

#pub, #riverside, #river hamble, #british cuisine, #old bursledon

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Assouline’s London flagship inside Sir Edwin Lutyens’ former Midland Bank building, transformed into a richly atmospheric cultural concept store. Monumental illustrated books sit alongside art, antiques and interiors, with Swans Bar making the space feel closer to a private library or salon than a conventional bookshop.

#books, #design, #interiors, #piccadilly, #swans bar

Link: https://www.assouline.com/pages/ma…

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Contemporary Peruvian cooking on Piccadilly, moving from ceviches and tiraditos to anticuchos and larger dishes shaped by Japanese, Chinese and Spanish influences. The restaurant, pisco bar, art and music make it an energetic Mayfair experience rather than a restrained dining room.

#restaurant, #peruvian, #mayfair, #pisco bar

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Hidden inside the Four Seasons: great casual dining

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Get the PB&A—it's originally a mocktail but ask them to make it with Whiskey

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Consistently great bar among locals, expats and travellers

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