
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
No. 8 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2024. The World's 50 Best Bars 2024, No. 98 (51-100). Asia's 50 Best Bars: No. 10 (2025), No. 50 (2023); No. 64 on the 2026 51-100 list. Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards: Best International Bar Team (Regional Honoree, 2025), Best New International Cocktail Bar (Regional Honoree, 2023).
Jon Lee opened Penrose on Jalan Petaling in August 2022 and built every cocktail on five pillars, alcohol, flavor, taste, body and dilution, in a room designed for functionalism, simplicity and intentional service, with counter seating engineered for conversation.
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