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Six bars in Seoul have been named on this year’s Asia’s Best Bars 2023 1-50 list.

Zest in Seoul was named Nikka Highest Climber after rising 43 places up the rankings to the #5 spot.

Others making the list include:

— Cham Bar (#13) — Le Chamber (#25) — Alice (#28) — Southside Parlor (#37) — Soko (#46)

The list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2023, sponsored by Perrier, was announced at a live awards ceremony tonight in Hong Kong.

The ceremony, hosted in collaboration with 50 Best’s destination partner Hong Kong Tourism Board, was the first full-scale gathering of the bar community in Asia since 2019.

The highly-anticipated countdown featured bars from 17 cities across Asia and culminated in Coa in Hong Kong being named The Best Bar in Asia, for the third consecutive year.

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