Tales Spirited Awards 2026: Best International Restaurant Bar Top 10 Nominees

Lady Bee is worth booking for an evening in Barranco when cocktails and small plates are the point, not a formal tasting-menu dinner. Its 2025 Opinionated About Dining recognition gives it credibility beyond a casual bar stop, but Central or Kjolle is the better choice for a full destination meal in Lima.

Ante is the Newtown pick when sake, vinyl, Japanese-leaning small plates are the whole point of the night. Go for a casual dinner built around serious bar food rather than a formal restaurant experience; the value is strongest when the table orders across the food menu and lets the sake list guide the evening.

Angelita Madrid is a serious wine bar in Centro with three consecutive years of Opinionated About Dining recognition and. Open Tuesday through Friday from 5:30 pm, it suits solo drinkers and pairs who want to spend an evening with a considered wine list rather than a structured dinner. Book easily or walk in early on a weeknight.

Fura is a good Singapore shortlist pick for diners who want chef-led Modern European cooking without defaulting to a hotel dining room. The strongest signal is its Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in Asia Recommended recognition for 2026; the main caution is practical opacity around pricing, format, group setup.

Book Caffe Fernet for Marina Bay aperitivo energy, modern Italian food, a flexible drinks program that works for mixed groups. At $60 per person, it is strongest for sunset drinks into dinner, less compelling for a quiet wine-focused meal. Its 2026 Best International Restaurant Bar Top 10 nomination adds a useful quality signal.

Le Mary Celeste is a smart Marais pick for a date, business drink, or small celebration when the priority is drinks with credible wine support rather than a full restaurant meal. Book it for flexibility: cocktails, wine by the glass, food support in one stop, with easier planning than harder-to-secure Paris cocktail rooms.

Locale Firenze is the Florence bar to choose for a date, celebration, or polished cocktail-led night in the historic center. It is less useful as a casual wine-bar fallback, but its recognition, including World's 50 Best Bars #46 (2023), Top 500 Bars Best Bars #15 (2025), and a 2026 Tales Spirited Awards international nominee slot, makes it a serious booking.

Bar Raval holds two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards and consistent Opinionated About Dining placement; all at $$ pricing that undercuts most of Toronto's credentialed dining by two price tiers. Chef Grant van Gameren's Spanish tapas bar on College Street is the city's most reliable late-night option for serious food without a serious bill. Walk-ins are viable; the standing format suits two to four people best.

Arca is the most credible fine-dining choice in Tulum and one of the strongest restaurants in Mexico right now, ranked #67 on the World's 50 Best list in 2025. Chef José Luis Hinostroza's micro-seasonal, open-fire menu earns the $$$$ price point, but book six to eight weeks out during high season; this one fills fast.

Hiboru is a practical late-evening choice in Taipei's Zhongshan District, better suited to drinks, dates, or a post-dinner stop than a full celebration meal. Go when timing and location matter; choose AKIN, Molino de Urdániz, Wok by O'BOND, Wamaki, or le beaujour if you need a clearer cuisine, price tier, or formal dining format.