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    Cathay Pacific

    Cathay Members’ Choice Awards 2025: Asia’s best bar

    From glamorous gin bars to Chinese-style cocktails, you’ll find them all here
    Two women and a bartender at Cielo Sky Bar & Restaurant, with a view of Bangkok’s skyline seen through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
    Credit: Johnce/Getty Images

    Welcome to the Cathay Members’ Choice Awards. Our annual awards celebrate the very best in travel, dining and lifestyle – as voted for by you, our global community of members.

    After receiving tens of thousands of votes, we’re thrilled to share which watering hole you voted to be Asia’s best bar, as well as the four nominees that made it to the shortlist. 

    Not a member yet? Join now to unlock a world of benefits, rewards and experiences – and get the chance to vote in next year’s awards.

         

    The cosy and intimate interior of COA in Hong Kong, featuring low lighting and low wooden tables.
    Close-up of a hand pouring liquid into a glass at COA in Hong Kong.

    Winner: COA, Hong Kong, China

    At this Hong Kong hideaway, which narrowly edged out Bar BenFiddich, Jay Khan and company serve nuanced cocktails that highlight all things agave. From earthy and smoky to smooth and tropical, at COA there are dozens of different mezcals and tequilas to try. New drinkers will appreciate the team’s relaxed approach to bringing complex flavours down to earth, too. 

    “COA is Hong Kong’s agave-soaked temple of cool, where every cocktail is a masterstroke and every sip tells a story.” - Raul Manzano 

    Shortlisted nominees