The awards ceremony, along with related activities, for Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026 was recently hosted at Wynn Palace, marking the second consecutive year of integrated resort operator Wynn being the official host partner.
According to a statement yesterday, the awards ceremony* took place at Wynn Palace’s Grand Theatre on Tuesday, with the event attended by over 1,000 guests.
Meanwhile, six days of official gatherings, bar takeovers**, collaborative dinners and late-night celebrations had also taken place from July 24 to 29.
Aside from the official events, the statement said that the integrated resort operator’s signature restaurants and bars welcomed more than 50 bartenders and chefs from Asia, Europe and North America.
Moreover, through an expanded edition of “Wing Lei Bar & Friends”, the celebration “unfolded across a dynamic program of guided tastings, guest shifts, collaborative meals and spirited late-night takeovers”.
Among the highlights were the launch of UNITY 2.0, the second chapter of Wing Lei Bar’s signature cocktail menu, while signature events included the “Bartenders’ Bartender Takeover” and “Behind Her Bar”, the statement said.
The event concluded with the “Closing Brunch” held at Drunken Fish at Wynn Macau on Wednesday, the statement said, adding that the event gathered Wing Lei Bar, Bangkok’s “Dry Wave Cocktail Studio” and Jakarta’s “Carrots” for a final round of cocktails.
*According to the World’s 50 Best website, “Hope & Sesame” in Guangzhou topped the list. In terms of Macau, The St. Regis Bar (Macau) was featured, ranking at number 45 and being a re-entry.
* A bar takeover (also known as a guest shift or guest bar tender takeover) is a hospitality event where a visiting bartender, mixologist, or entire team temporarily takes over operations behind the counter at another venue – often in a different city or country – typically for a single night or weekend. Gemini
This photo provided by integrated resort operator Wynn shows a group photo from Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026 held earlier this week at Wynn Palace.
