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Top 50 Bars Asia

Gastro cocktail bars

Every gastro cocktail bar in the Top 50 Bars Asia directory, across 7 cities, with ranks, districts, and booking rules.

We publish 7 gastro cocktail bars on the current Europe and Asia rankings, across 7 cities, led by Line at No.1 in Europe. Every room is below with its rank, district, and booking rule.

In this selection

7 bars

What makes a bar a gastro cocktail bar

Gastro rooms put the kitchen and the bar on equal footing. Drinks are built with culinary technique and served alongside a tasting menu or a serious food list, so plan for a seated dinner rather than a stool and a nightcap.

Where to find gastro cocktail bars

One each in Barcelona, Madrid, Innsbruck, Oslo, Athens, and Milan, plus 1 more cities, across Europe and Asia. Open a city page to see what else is walkable from each one.

The highest-ranked gastro cocktail bars

Europe: Line (Athens) at No.1 and Himkok (Oslo) at No.4. Asia: Smoke & Bitters (Hiriketiya) at No.30. Ranks are awarded per region, so an Asia position and a Europe position are not directly comparable.

Booking and what to expect

Of the 7 rooms in this style, 1 requires a reservation, 1 mixes booked tables with walk-in seats, and 4 take walk-ins. Every profile carries the phone, website, and reservation rule we last confirmed with the room. For a sense of spend, Aldea lists about $14 per cocktail.

Questions about gastro cocktail bars

What the style means and how to get a seat.

What is a gastro cocktail bar?

A room where food and drink are designed together, usually with a tasting menu and a pairing option. Bookings behave like restaurant bookings: fixed sittings, deposits, and dates released on a schedule.

Which is the best gastro cocktail bar?

Line in Athens, at No.1 on our Europe ranking, is the highest-placed gastro cocktail bar on the current list. Its profile carries the address, booking rule, and what to order first.

Which cities have the best gastro cocktail bars?

They are spread thin, one room each in Barcelona, Madrid, Innsbruck, Oslo, and Athens, plus 2 more cities. Athens holds the highest-placed of them, so start there if you are routing a trip around this style.

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