The Best Speakeasies in Malaysia
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The best speakeasies in Malaysia, according to the experts: The 50 and Difford's Guide have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Backdoor Bodega comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Penang.
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Rank 1. Backdoor Bodega
Speakeasy
The awards
- The 50 The 50: Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award 2025 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- The 50 The 50: #64 · Asia’s 50 Best Bars
- The 50 The 50: Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award 2025 · Asia’s 50 Best Bars
- The 50 Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award 2025 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- The 50 #64 · Asia’s 50 Best Bars
- The 50 Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award 2025 · Asia’s 50 Best Bars
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Rank 2. Three X Co
Speakeasy
You enter through a pop-up barbershop in Bangsar Shopping Centre, which is either the best bit of misdirection in KL or a very committed hair appointment. Inside, the speakeasy goes full Gatsby: bottle-green walls, gold accents, dark leather, vintage glassware. The bar program leans into original cocktails alongside a serious back shelf of whisky and bourbon. Asia's 50 Best Bars has had it at number fifteen.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: #15 · Asia’s 50 Best Bars
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- The 50 #15 · Asia’s 50 Best Bars
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide