Wynn Resorts Macau will once again welcome the global bar industry as the Official Host Partner of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026, marking both the awards’ return to the integrated resort and Wynn’s 20th anniversary in Macau. Following a successful partnership in 2025, Wynn Palace and Wynn Macau will host the region’s leading bartenders, bar owners, media and drinks professionals from 24 to 29 July, culminating in the Asia’s 50 Best Bars awards ceremony on 28 July.
At the centre of the celebrations is an expanded edition of Wing Lei Bar & Friends, transforming both resorts into a week-long festival of cocktail culture. More than 50 internationally recognised bartenders and chefs from Asia, Europe and North America will take part in guest shifts, collaborative dinners, bar takeovers and special events across the two properties. Official programme highlights include the Meet the Bartenders media roundtable, Bartenders’ Feast, the Awards Ceremony and the Closing Party.
Wing Lei Bar & Friends Brings the Global Bar Community to Macau
Wing Lei Bar, Wynn Palace’s flagship cocktail destination, remains the focal point of the programme. This year’s edition builds on the success of 2025, when more than 25 events attracted some of the world’s leading hospitality figures. The 2026 programme adopts the theme of movement, reflecting the international exchange of ideas, cultures and techniques that continue to shape modern cocktail culture while complementing Wing Lei Bar’s UNITY cocktail menu. More than 50 acclaimed bartenders and chefs will participate throughout the six-day festival, reinforcing Macau’s growing position as one of Asia’s leading destinations for cocktail culture and hospitality.
Highlights of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026 at Wynn Palace
The programme begins on 24 July with Asia Checks In, Let’s Shake Up, bringing together more than 30 guest bars including ZLB23, Avoca, Bar Sathorn and Stay Gold for one of the week’s largest showcases of Asian cocktail talent.
On 26 July, Shake & Stir Hall of Fame welcomes industry pioneers Antonio Lai and Nico de Soto for an afternoon celebrating bartending excellence. Later that evening, four recipients of the prestigious Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award, Jay Khan, Andrew Ho, Keith Motsi and Beckaly Franks, take over Wing Lei Bar for a special guest shift.
Culinary Collaborations and Guest Shifts Take Centre Stage
The programme extends beyond cocktails on 27 July with a four-hands lunch featuring Chef Yoshihiro Narisawa and Chef Tam Kwok Fung at Chef Tam’s Seasons, accompanied by cocktail pairings from BEES BAR by NARISAWA. The same day also features Drink Thy Neighbors, a Hong Kong Takeover, with Bourke’s, Swim Club, Honky Tonks Tavern and The Green Door showcasing the city’s bar scene. The evening concludes with Cocktail Man vs Superman, bringing together Danil Nevsky and Lorenzo Querci for one of the week’s most anticipated guest shifts.
Official After Party Concludes Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026
Following the Asia’s 50 Best Bars awards ceremony on 28 July, Wynn Palace will host the official after party with appearances from Cat Bite Club, The Cocktail Club Jakarta, Opium Bangkok, Soka Bangalore and Carrots Jakarta. With six days of guest shifts, culinary collaborations and industry events across Wynn Palace and Wynn Macau, the 2026 edition of Wing Lei Bar & Friends is set to be the resort’s largest cocktail celebration to date, further strengthening Macau’s reputation as one of Asia’s premier destinations for world-class bars and hospitality.