Reka Bar

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Reka means 'creation' in Malay, and this self-described postmodern flavor lab, opened 2021 in a residential pocket of Bukit Damansara, lives up to it: low ceilings and long neon lines, lab-grade ferments behind the yellow-glow back bar, and co-owner Joel Poon building drinks on salt, fat, acid and heat, with waste cut through banana-peel garnishes and jackfruit-seed pakoras. No.47 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025. It sits at No. 63 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026.