#918Global
Inside Mesa by José Avillez, MESA Bar pairs a birdcage-inspired room with cocktails connecting Portuguese and Macanese heritage, including a current perfume-themed collection and low-waste house ingredients.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
Level 3, THE KARL LAGERFELD, MacaoCotai / Grand Lisboa Palace
- Style
- Birdcage-inspired hotel bar within a contemporary Portuguese restaurantChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Bar Monday, Wednesday–Sunday 5:30 PM–1:00 AM; closed TuesdayChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Online reservations available.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- Cocktails drawing on Portuguese and Macanese flavours.Checked 2026-10-04 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
23.7 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 57.6
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 50.2
- Serious press
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 49.0
Guest-shift adjustment · −20%
Our annual audit records 13 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
70/ 100
Score context
Mesa is Macau's table-first craft room in a city built on spectacle. Coverage is thin. The pitch is hospitality over fireworks. If you find it, sit; if you're on the Cotai strip without a pin, you'll drink at the St. Regis instead.
Guest score details
What guests like
- Table-first Macau hospitality — a sit-down in a city of spectacle.
- Independent energy versus the casino-lounge default.
- A local table for people who don't want Cotai marble.
What to know
- Thin English guest trail; easy to confuse with every hotel Mesa.
- Macau nights still default to casino bars unless you planned this.
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Editorial citations in this read
Crowd signal
Google 4.4★ across 138 reviews.
Google aggregate for the whole Mesa by José Avillez restaurant and MESA Bar at Level 3, THE KARL LAGERFELD: 4.4/5 from 138 reviews, checked 7 October 2026. Dining guests are included; this is not a bar-only or hotel rating. The aggregate update date is unknown.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.