On July 28, Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026 unveiled its highly anticipated Top 50 list, and Greater China had plenty to celebrate. Hope & Sesame has been named The Best Bar in Asia 2026, while also taking home the title of The Best Bar in the Chinese Mainland. A regular fixture on the Asia’s 50 Best Bars Top 50 for seven consecutive years, the bar also reached No.29 on The World’s 50 Best Bars 2025. READ MORE: Hope & Sesame Setting the Bar Higher and HigherMajor Milestone for Chinese MainlandImage via Hope & SesameHope & Sesame becomes the first mainland Chinese bar to claim the No.1 spot on Asia’s 50 Best Bars. Last year’s champion Bar Leone landed at No.3 and once again retained the title of The Best Bar in Hong Kong.