2021 World's 50 Best Bars: The Complete List

The Connaught Bar has appeared in the World's 50 Best Bars list every year since 2010, twice claiming the top position, and remains the benchmark against which London's hotel bar category is measured. Housed within Mayfair's Connaught hotel, the David Collins-designed space marries Cubist geometry with a service programme of rare technical precision. The bespoke Dry Martini trolley service, led by Agostino Perrone and Giorgio Bargiani, is the bar's most replicated and least reproducible signature.

Alex Kratěna and Monica Berg's revolutionary dual-concept venue transforms London cocktail culture, where Elementary's accessible innovation meets Tayēr's avant-garde workshop in one extraordinary Old Street destination.

Named the World's Best Bar in 2022 and ranked #2 in the Top 500 Bars in 2025, Paradiso operates behind a refrigerator door in a pastrami shop on Carrer de Rera Palau. Inside, a curved wooden interior and theatrically presented cocktails define the experience. Its current menu, The Mysteries of the Universe, frames each drink around a scientific or cosmic concept developed in the venue's dedicated research lab.

The Clumsies has appeared in the World's 50 Best Bars every year since 2015, reaching as high as number three globally in 2020. Located on Praxitelous 30 in central Athens, it operates as a reference point for serious cocktail culture in Southern Europe. A 4.5 Google rating across more than 8,000 reviews confirms its standing extends well beyond the industry circuit.

Florería Atlantico has ranked inside the World's 50 Best Bars every year since 2013, reaching as high as number three globally in 2019. Operating beneath a flower shop on Arroyo, the bar's cocktail program draws on the histories of migrants and Indigenous communities who shaped Argentine culture. It remains the clearest argument that Buenos Aires belongs in the same conversation as London, New York, and Tokyo for serious drinking.

Licoreria Limantour on Avenida Álvaro Obregón has appeared in the World's 50 Best Bars ranking every year since 2014, reaching as high as number six globally in 2021. Positioned in Roma Norte, one of Mexico City's most active neighbourhoods for serious drinking, it sits at the top of the city's cocktail scene and holds a 4.4 rating across more than 3,600 Google reviews.

Central's agave authority since 2017, Coa holds consistent placement in the World's 50 Best Bars list and has ranked as Asia's number one bar three consecutive years. Its forty-plus-page spirits list is catalogued by agave species and terroir, while a weekly-rotating cocktail programme draws on seasonal ingredients. The food menu, developed with award-winning Mexican restaurant Chicano, is built to sit alongside the drinks rather than beside them.

El Copitas bar in St. Petersburg has held a position inside the World's 50 Best Bars top ten since 2021, peaking at number eight — a ranking that places it alongside a very short list of addresses outside the traditional cocktail capitals of London, New York, and Tokyo. With a 4.7 Google rating across more than 900 reviews, it operates at the upper tier of Russia's bar scene from a compact address on Kolokol'naya Ulitsa.

Ranked #3 in Asia and #5 globally on the World's 50 Best Bars list for 2025, Jigger & Pony has held a place in Asia's top tier of cocktail bars continuously since 2016. Operating from the lobby of the Amara Hotel in Tanjong Pagar, the bar is known for its annual 'menuzine' format and a drinks program that roots itself in classic technique while pushing contemporary presentation.

Katana Kitten on Hudson Street in the West Village has spent six consecutive years inside the World's 50 Best Bars global list, peaking at #10 in 2021 and earning a #3 North America ranking in 2023. The bar operates within a Japanese-American cocktail tradition that has reshaped how New York approaches spirits-forward drinking. A Google rating of 4.5 across more than 1,100 reviews signals consistent execution at high volume.

Two Schmucks occupies a tight corner of Carrer de Joaquín Costa in Barcelona's Raval district, where it has traded a deliberately loose, high-energy format into recognition at the World's 50 Best Bars — reaching #11 in 2021. The bar holds a 4.3 Google rating across more than 550 reviews and sits in the 2025 Top 500 Bars list at #419. It represents the anti-formalist end of Barcelona's cocktail spectrum.

Ranked among the World's 50 Best Bars since 2021 and sitting at #35 on North America's Best Bars in 2025, Hanky Panky operates from Colonia Juárez as one of Mexico City's most decorated cocktail addresses. Its trajectory through global rankings places it in a peer set well above the city's general bar scene, drawing serious drinkers who treat the address as a reference point for where Mexican bartending stands internationally.

Ranked 13th on the World's 50 Best Bars list in 2021, Insider Bar on Ulitsa Sretenka places Moscow firmly inside the global cocktail conversation. The program sits at the technical end of the city's bar scene, drawing a crowd that tracks the international circuit. For serious cocktail travelers, it belongs in the same planning window as the city's other credentialed addresses.

Eleven consecutive appearances on the World's 50 Best Bars list — most recently ranked #17 in 2024 — position Baba au Rum as one of the most consistently recognised bars in Europe. Located at Klitiou 6 in central Athens, the bar's back bar holds more than 400 rums, and its rum-and-cocktail-society format has drawn a devoted local and international following for over 15 years.

Manhattan Singapore has spent a decade as one of Asia's most-awarded cocktail bars, reaching #1 in Asia's 50 Best Bars twice and climbing as high as #3 globally. Located on Level 2 of 1 Cuscaden Road, it trades in American whiskey-forward programming within a format that prizes depth over novelty. A Google rating of 4.7 across more than 1,000 reviews confirms the bar's consistency beyond its trophy shelf.

Among Singapore's most decorated bars, Atlas has held a World's 50 Best Bars ranking every year since 2017, peaking at #4 globally in 2020. Set inside the Parkview Square lobby on North Bridge Road, it operates at the intersection of grand Art Deco architecture and serious gin and spirits programming, placing it in a distinct tier above the city's cocktail-forward independents.

One of Dubai's most decorated bar and dining addresses, Zuma at DIFC has held a position in the World's 50 Best Bars multiple times since 2011 and continues to collect Star Wine List awards across multiple categories. The izakaya-style format — Japanese sharing plates, serious sake, and a wine program with genuine depth — sits at the premium end of the DIFC dining circuit and draws a crowd that treats it as a default reference point for the neighbourhood.

The SG Club in Shibuya has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars since 2019, peaking at #10 globally and #3 in Asia. Its address in Jinnan puts it at the edge of Shibuya's commercial density, and the bar's long awards record places it firmly in Tokyo's premier tier alongside a small group of internationally recognised programmes. Google reviewers rate it 4.5 from over 1,200 submissions.

Drink Kong has held a position on the World's 50 Best Bars list every year since 2020, peaking at #19 in 2021 and ranking #33 in 2024. Set across multiple rooms in Rome's Esquilino neighbourhood, the bar trades in retro-futuristic design and technically demanding cocktails, with a menu philosophy that prioritises sensation over description. It is the reference point for serious drinking in Rome.

Ranked on the World's 50 Best Bars list every year since 2019, 1930 is Milan's members-only cocktail operation, now housed in the basement of Mag La Pusterla in the Colonne di San Lorenzo neighbourhood. Non-members can drink upstairs and request entry if space allows. The à la carte menu blurs the boundary between bartending and kitchen technique, with drinks structured like a restaurant menu from appetisers through to desserts.

Presidente has appeared three times on the World's 50 Best Bars list, peaking at #21 in 2021, which places it in a narrow tier of internationally recognised cocktail programs operating out of Buenos Aires. Located on Avenida Quintana in Recoleta, the bar draws a crowd that expects craft and consistency in equal measure. It is one of the few Argentine bars to sustain that level of global recognition across consecutive years.

Maybe Sammy has placed in the World's 50 Best Bars every year since opening in 2019, peaking at #11 in 2020 and sitting at #16 in the Top 500 Bars in 2025. Modelled on the grand hotel bar tradition of Europe and reshaped for Sydney's more informal register, it operates out of The Rocks with pink-jacketed bartenders, theatrical pours, and a format that prioritises atmosphere as seriously as the cocktails themselves.

Cantina OK! has held a place on the World's 50 Best Bars list four times, peaking at #23 globally in 2021, and now sits at #189 on the Top 500 Bars ranking. Operating from a compact footprint on Council Place in Sydney's CBD, the bar has built its reputation on a focused, technically precise cocktail programme that punches well above the size of the room. A reference point for serious drinking in Sydney.

Salmon Guru has held a position inside the World's 50 Best Bars every year since 2018, currently ranked #11 in the Top 500 Bars (2025). The Madrid flagship on Calle de Echegaray spans three visually distinct rooms — from an underwater main space to manga-covered walls and a Chinatown-inflected back room — and a drinks program built around Guru Lab, the bar's dedicated research and development operation.

Handshake Speakeasy claimed the World's Best Bar title at the 2024 World's 50 Best Bars awards and has held the North America number-one position for three consecutive years. Spread across two floors inside a Colonia Juárez hotel, the bar runs a culinary cocktail program across a Gatsby-era ground floor and a hip-hop basement, with every team member rotating through all roles weekly.

No Sleep Club on Keong Saik Road has held a place on Asia's 50 Best Bars list every year since 2021, reaching as high as #8 globally. The bar sits within one of Singapore's most historically layered streets, where a program built around considered sourcing and technical precision has earned it a place among the city's most closely watched cocktail addresses. Google reviews average 4.5 from nearly 300 ratings.

One of the most decorated bars in Europe, Camparino in Galleria occupies the ground floor of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II at the foot of Piazza del Duomo. Ranked No. 41 on the 2025 Top 500 Bars list and previously as high as No. 27 on the World's 50 Best Bars, it trades in aperitivo tradition alongside serious cocktail craft in one of Milan's most architecturally arresting settings.

Ranked #82 globally and #13 in North America by World's 50 Best Bars in 2025, Café La Trova on Calle Ocho is the standard-bearer for Cuban-American bar culture in Miami. The space runs on live music, classic Cuban cocktails, and a room that feels like it belongs somewhere between 1950s Havana and the present. Consistent top-25 recognition since 2021 places it among a small peer set of culturally specific bars that have crossed into global relevance.

Little Red Door has held a position inside the World's 50 Best Bars rankings every year since 2013, peaking at number six in 2023 — a record that places it among the most consistently recognised bars in Europe. Located on Rue Charlot in the Marais, it operates within a cocktail tradition that prizes conceptual rigour over crowd-pleasing approachability. Google reviewers rate it 4.4 across more than 2,700 scores.

Few bars in New York City carry the kind of documented critical record that Dante NYC has accumulated since 2016. Situated on MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village, it holds multiple World's 50 Best Bars placements, including a #1 ranking in 2019, and a 4.5 Google rating across more than 2,500 reviews. The combination of neighbourhood longevity and sustained award recognition places it in a very small peer set.

Kwant has held a place on the World's 50 Best Bars list every year since 2019, peaking at number six globally in 2020. Situated on Stratton Street in Mayfair, it operates in London's upper tier of cocktail bars, where technical precision and ingredient sourcing carry more weight than theatrical staging. A 4.8 Google rating across 308 reviews suggests the consistency expected at that level.

Bar Benfiddich occupies the ninth floor of a Nishishinjuku building, where Hiroyasu Kayama works a 17-seat walnut counter stocked with antique bottles, farm-grown botanicals, and homemade spirits including his own distilled absinthe. Ranked in the World's 50 Best Bars continuously since 2016 and placed ninth in Asia's Best Bars 2025, it operates nightly from 18:00 to 02:00.

Tres Monos occupies a Palermo corner in Buenos Aires with the aesthetic of a dive bar and the credentials of a global cocktail institution, ranked #7 in the World's 50 Best Bars in 2024. Behind the neon light and graffiti walls, a local-sourcing program and an in-house spirits line place it firmly at the serious end of Argentina's evolving bar scene.

On Eldridge Street in the Lower East Side, Attaboy has built one of the most sustained award records in North American bartending — ranked as high as #4 globally by World's 50 Best Bars and #1 in North America as recently as 2022. The format is spare and the room is small, but the cocktail program operates with a precision that places it in a different category from most bars in the city.

Ranked #35 in the World's 50 Best Bars in 2021 and holding a Top 500 Bars position at #265 in 2025, Lucy's Flower Shop on Birger Jarlsgatan is one of Stockholm's most recognised cocktail destinations. The bar operates with a spirits-forward sensibility and a back bar depth that places it in a distinct tier within the city's competitive cocktail scene. Google reviewers rate it 4.6 across 516 submissions.

Positioned at the waterfront edge of Marina Bay, MO Bar has held a consistent place in Asia's Best Bars rankings since 2020, reaching #8 in 2022 before settling at #21 in 2025. The bar's program draws on Southeast Asian ingredients channelled through international bartending technique, producing a drinks list that reads as both geographically specific and technically assured. For Singapore's cocktail scene, it represents the hotel bar at its most competitive.

Ranked #1 on the World's 50 Best Bars list in 2023, Sips sits in the upper tier of Barcelona's cocktail scene and among the most-decorated bars in Europe. Co-founded by Simone Caporale and Marc Álvarez, the Eixample address operates two formats: an open bar program and the 14-seat Esencia tasting menu. Google reviewers rate it 4.0 across 1,441 responses.

Baltra Bar in Condesa ranks among the most consistently recognised cocktail programmes in Latin America, holding a position inside the World's 50 Best Bars global list every year since 2021. The bar operates from a compact address on Iztaccihuatl and draws a 4.5-star average across more than 1,500 Google reviews. Its back bar and spirits curation signal a programme built on depth rather than novelty.

One of Shanghai's most-awarded bars, Sober Company on Yandang Road operates across four distinct areas — café, kitchen, cocktail lounge, and a hidden bar — anchoring its program in Chinese ingredients and contemporary technique. Consistent appearances on the World's 50 Best Bars and Asia's 50 Best Bars lists since 2017 position it among the most recognised multi-format drinking destinations in Asia.

Tjoget has appeared in the World's 50 Best Bars every year since 2016, peaking at #25 in its debut year and holding a position in 2025 at #76. Located on Hornsbruksgatan in Södermalm, it functions as a neighbourhood anchor as much as an award-circuit bar — the kind of place that earns its ranking through consistency rather than spectacle. Google reviews sit at 4.2 across more than a thousand ratings.

Epic has held a place on Asia's Best Bars list since at least 2021, reaching as high as #41 globally before settling into the regional rankings through 2024 and 2025. Located on Gao You Lu in Xuhui, the bar operates nightly from 19:00 until 02:00 and occupies a quieter residential stretch of the French Concession that sets it apart from the more saturated bar corridors nearby.

Charles H in Seoul has held a place on Asia's 50 Best Bars list every year since 2016, reaching as high as number seven on the Asia ranking in 2022 and number 42 globally in 2021. Located in Jongno District, it represents the longer-running, internationally recognised tier of Seoul's cocktail scene, sitting well above entry-level hotel bars in both ambition and recognition.

Tippling Club has held a place on the World's 50 Best Bars global list every year since 2011, making it one of the most consistently recognised cocktail bars in Asia. Located on Tanjong Pagar Road in Singapore's former warehouse district, the bar operates at the intersection of technical precision and theatrical presentation. A 4.6 Google rating across nearly 740 reviews reflects sustained performance over more than a decade of competition.

Above Board sits behind Beermash on Smith Street in Collingwood, accessed through the back door and down Chopper Lane. Ranked #44 on the World's 50 Best Bars in 2021 and still placing in the global top 500 as of 2025, it operates in Melbourne's upper tier of serious cocktail bars. The format is intimate, the back bar is the main event, and the Google rating of 4.8 from 476 reviews reflects a consistent track record.

Galaxy Bar has held a place on the World's 50 Best Bars list three times, peaking at number 45 in 2021 and ranking 182 in the 2025 Top 500. Located in Gate Village Building 9 in DIFC, it occupies the technical end of Dubai's cocktail scene, where programme depth and award recognition matter more than spectacle. A 4.2 Google rating across 365 reviews reflects consistent delivery rather than novelty.

Matt Whiley's revolutionary Re transforms waste into wonder through zero-waste cocktails like the signature Bone Dust Martini, served in a striking brutalist space crafted from recycled materials. This World's Best Bar proves sustainability and luxury create the perfect blend.

Sidecar in Greater Kailash II has held a place on Asia's 50 Best Bars list every year since 2020, reaching as high as #14 in Asia and #47 globally. Located in the M Block Market of GK2, it represents the cleaner, technique-led edge of Delhi's cocktail scene. With a Google rating of 4.7 across nearly 3,000 reviews, it draws both serious drinkers and the neighbourhood crowd.

Union Trading Company on Fen Yang Lu has held a place in the World's 50 Best Asia's Best Bars rankings every year from 2016 through 2022, peaking at #9 in both 2016 and 2017. That sustained recognition positions it among Shanghai's most consistently decorated cocktail programs. The bar sits in the French Concession, a neighbourhood whose leafy streets and colonial-era architecture set the tone before you've ordered a drink.

Darkside sits inside Rosewood Hong Kong's Victoria Dockside tower in Tsim Sha Tsui East, holding a consistent position among Asia's most-decorated cocktail bars since 2021. Ranked #17 on Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2024 and #97 globally in 2023, it operates in the tier where harbour views, technical ambition, and sustained award recognition converge. The bar draws a well-travelled crowd that measures it against the city's other serious hotel bar programs.

On Hollywood Road in Central, Quinary has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars global list every year since 2013, making it one of Hong Kong's most consistently recognised cocktail bars. Its technically precise program sits at the serious end of the Central bar scene, attracting regulars who return for the craft rather than the occasion. A measured, research-driven approach to cocktails has kept it relevant across more than a decade of industry change.