Independent global bar ranking · 2026 edition
The world’s best bars, ranked by what holds up.
Seven signals. One published formula. Every venue opens to the evidence behind its score, and sponsorship cannot buy a place on the list.
The current leaders
Global orderComposite score / 100 · official fixed formula
- 01Bar LeoneHong Kong, China80.3 out of 100
- 02Satan's WhiskersLondon, UK79.1 out of 100
- 03Panda & SonsEdinburgh, UK78.1 out of 100
1.2 points separate the displayed scores of first and second. Open a venue for its sources and scoring evidence.
- Bars scored
- 1759
- Cities
- 383
- Countries & territories
- 70
- Paid positions
- 0
01 / The method
Seven signals,
one fixed formula.
Awards establish the field. Guest experience, peer recognition, serious press and our proprietary Social Vibes model decide how the list holds together. Missing evidence is shown as missing.
Each signal is scored out of 100, then combined using these published weights.
- Guest ratings
- 23%
- World's 50 Best
- 12%
- Top 500 Bars
- 10%
- Spirited Awards
- 12%
- Regional Recognition
- 18%
- Serious press
- 10%
- Social Vibes
- 15%
Source: published ranking methodology. These are weights, not venue scores.
02 / The complete list
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Public ranking · fixed formula
Official weights. Playground changes stay private.
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How to read the signal scores
Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1Global
Bar Leone is a Roman-style neighbourhood bar in Hong Kong's Soho and a two-time World's 50 Best No. 1 that pours Italian-leaning classics with real polish.
Soho / Central · Italian neighbourhood cocktail bar · site · IG
80.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 66 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 100 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 100 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 100 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 24 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2Global
Bethnal Green's classic-cocktail local, set to hip-hop and on World's 50 Best Bars every year from 2021 to 2026.
Bethnal Green · Classic cocktails & hip-hop · site · IG
79.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 94 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 100 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 17 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 88 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 3Global
A New Town speakeasy entered via a barbershop and a bookshelf, serving theatrical cocktails and No. 1 on Top 500 Bars in 2025.
New Town · Experimental cocktail bar · site · IG
78.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 99 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 86 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 30 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 4Global
A sustainable cocktail bar and restaurant in Paris's Montorgueil, named Best New International Cocktail Bar at the 2026 Spirited Awards.
Montorgueil · Sustainable cocktail bar and restaurant · site · IG
77.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 89 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 57 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 5Global
A Latin American-inspired bar at Four Seasons Bangkok, celebrated for its hospitality and a Spirited Awards Best International Hotel Bar.
Yan Nawa / Sathon · Latin American-inspired hotel cocktail bar · site · IG
77.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 92 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 24 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 89 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 6Global
A Juárez speakeasy over two levels, No. 1 on World's 50 Best Bars in 2024 and loved for its high-concept cocktails.
Juárez · Two-level cocktail bar · site · IG
76.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 66 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 95 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 99 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 99 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 14 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 7Global
Mayfair's martini-trolley hotel bar, No. 1 on the World's 50 Best Bars in 2021 and on the list every year from then to 2026.
Mayfair · Hotel cocktail bar & martini trolley · site · IG
76.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 93 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 98 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 30 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 8Global
A French Quarter tavern in New Orleans, named Outstanding Bar at the 2024 James Beard Awards, with Chris Hannah running the drinks.
French Quarter · New Orleans tavern & dining · site · IG
75.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 54 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 87 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 98 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 23 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 9Global
A Little Havana bar in Miami where Julio Cabrera's cantineros mix Cuban classics to live music, with food by Michelle Bernstein.
Little Havana · Cuban cocktail and dining bar · site · IG
74.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 56 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 85 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 94 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 38 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 10Global
A small Mexico City bar devoted to agave, winner of the 2026 Spirited Award for World's Best Spirits Selection.
Roma Norte · Agave spirits and contemporary Mexican cocktails · site · IG
73.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 70 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 96 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 11Global
Chicago's omotenashi-minded Japanese dining bar, named World's Best Bar at the 2025 Spirited Awards.
West Loop · Japanese dining bar · site · IG
73.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 70 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 50 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 92 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 99 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 20 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 12Global
The travel-inspired cocktail bar behind Daroco in Paris, No. 1 at the 2026 French Bar Awards and No. 26 on the World's 50 Best Bars the same year.
Palais-Royal / 2nd · Travel-inspired cocktail bar · site · IG
73.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 28 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 13Global
Athens' fermentation-led cocktail bar, No. 1 on Europe's 50 Best Bars in 2026, where zero-waste thinking meets delicious drinks.
Fermentation-led cocktail bar · site · IG
73.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 71 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 96 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 99 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 55 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 15 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 14Global
A Lower East Side bar that models its cocktails on famous dishes, No. 2 on the World's 50 Best Bars and No. 1 in North America in 2023.
Lower East Side · Food-inspired cocktail bar · site · IG
72.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 71 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 90 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 55 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 95 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 38 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 15Global
Marc Álvarez and Simone Caporale's Barcelona bar, No. 1 on the World's 50 Best Bars in 2023 and No. 3 on Europe's 50 Best in 2026.
Eixample · Contemporary cocktails · site · IG
72.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 53 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 88 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 98 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 91 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 88 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 24 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 16Global
A Greenwich Village bar marrying Japanese and American cocktail traditions, named Best U.S. Cocktail Bar at the 2022 Spirited Awards.
Greenwich Village · Japanese American cocktail bar · site · IG
72.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 92 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 46 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 17Global
An ingredient-led hotel bar on the South Bank, named World's Best Bar at the 2022 Spirited Awards and still collecting prizes for its menus.
South Bank · Ingredient-led hotel cocktail bar · site · IG
71.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 34 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 96 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 22 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 18Global
A Phrom Phong bar of savoury, food-led cocktails that climbed to No. 4 in the World's 50 Best Bars in 2026.
Sukhumvit 26 / Phrom Phong · Culinary, savoury cocktails · site · IG
71.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 94 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 30 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 19Global
The Rosewood London's elegant Holborn bar, known for live music, a strong whisky selection and four straight years on the World's 50 Best Bars.
Holborn · Luxury hotel cocktail bar · site · IG
71.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 92 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 93 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 34 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 20Global
The Four Seasons Hong Kong's harbour-view conservatory bar, named Best International Hotel Bar at the 2026 Spirited Awards.
Central / IFC · Hotel cocktail bar · site · IG
70.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 62 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 95 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 99 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 9 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 21Global
An East Village bar putting Mexican American flavours into cocktails, No. 2 on North America's 50 Best Bars in both 2024 and 2025.
East Village · Mexican American cocktail bar · site · IG
70.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 58 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 89 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 93 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 31 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 22Global
Maybe Sammy brings film-inspired cocktails and showman service to Sydney's The Rocks, and peaked at No. 15 on The World's 50 Best Bars in 2023.
The Rocks · Theatrical, film-inspired cocktails · site · IG
70.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 94 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 51 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 85 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 35 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 23Global
A Shoreditch bar of Japanese precision and micro-seasonal menus, New Bar of the Year in 2026 and No. 32 on that year's World's 50 Best Bars.
Shoreditch · Concept-led cocktail bar · site · IG
69.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 69 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 92 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 46 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 24Global
A two-storey Greenwich Village bar, refined Sip below and lively Guzzle above, ranked No. 1 on North America's 50 Best Bars for 2026.
Greenwich Village · Two-level cocktail bar · site · IG
68.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 58 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 87 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 94 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 23 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 70 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 25Global
NoMad London's agave bar in the old Bow Street police station, known for inventive margaritas and award-winning Mexican-inspired bar food.
Covent Garden · Agave cocktails and Mexican-inspired bar food · site · IG
68.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 17 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 95 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 29 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 26Global
A sustainability-led cocktail and dining bar on Amoy Street that works with unlikely ingredients and was named World's Best Bar at the 2026 Spirited Awards.
Amoy Street / Tanjong Pagar · Sustainability-led cocktail and dining bar · site · IG
67.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 85 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 94 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 96 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 19 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 27Global
Hong Kong's agave specialist in Central, No. 1 on Asia's 50 Best Bars three years running, from 2021 to 2023.
Central / Shin Hing · Agave-focused cocktail bar · site · IG
67.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 89 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 100 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 27 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 28Global
Erik Lorincz's glamorous Mayfair bar of savoury, koji-driven cocktails, named New Bar of the Year at the 2024 Class Bar Awards.
Mayfair · Mayfair cocktail bar and tasting experience · site · IG
67.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 41 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 96 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 23 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 29Global
Singapore's regional, ingredient-led cocktail bar on Amoy Street, named Best International Cocktail Bar at the 2020 Spirited Awards.
Amoy Street · Regional, ingredient-led cocktail bar · site · IG
66.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 28 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 58 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 99 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 30Global
A Paris cocktail bar in Art Nouveau dress that rose from its World's 50 Best Bars debut in 2024 to No. 5 in Europe's 50 Best Bars by 2026.
Marais / 3rd · Art Nouveau-inspired contemporary cocktails · site · IG
66.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 86 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 93 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 28 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 31Global
A cocktail-led public bar in a heritage cottage in Melbourne's CBD, twice Bar of the Year at the Australian Bar Awards and a World's 50 Best regular.
CBD · Cocktail-focused public bar in a heritage cottage · site · IG
66.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 94 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 28 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 32Global
A tiny Roma Norte bar serving aperitivo the 1970s Milanese way, which leapt to No. 10 on World's 50 Best Bars and No. 2 in North America in 2026.
Roma Norte · Italian aperitivo bar with a Mexico City point of view · site · IG
66.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 91 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 96 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 89 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 33Global
A produce-driven Madrid basement bar serving precise cocktails without ice, No. 50 on the World's 50 Best Bars in 2026.
Chueca / Gran Vía · Produce-led, no-ice gastro cocktail bar · site · IG
65.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 85 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 51 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 85 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 35 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 34Global
A ninth-floor Nishi-Shinjuku counter where Kayama builds menu-free drinks from herbs, tinctures and absinthe; on the World's 50 Best from 2021 to 2026.
Nishi-Shinjuku · Bespoke botanical cocktails · site · IG
65.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 88 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 98 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 28 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 35Global
Barcelona's fridge-door cocktail theatre in El Born, No. 1 on the World's 50 Best Bars in 2022 and in its top 20 every year from 2021 to 2026.
El Born · Theatrical modern cocktails · site · IG
65.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 70 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 87 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 98 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 86 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 24 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 36Global
Porta Venezia's cocktail bar, bistro and live music venue in a former textile warehouse, No. 2 on the World's 50 Best Bars in 2026.
Porta Venezia · Cocktails, dining & live music · site · IG
65.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 99 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 98 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 37Global
A Guadalajara balcony bar for independent Jalisco agave and a monthly cocktail list, No. 28 on the World's 50 Best Bars in 2026.
Colonia Americana · Agave-focused cocktail bar · site · IG
65.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 87 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 98 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 22 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 38Global
An East Village bar from the duo behind Barcelona's Two Schmucks, pouring highballs that taste like dinner and climbing the world rankings at speed.
East Village · Ingredient-led cocktails and bar food · site · IG
64.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 56 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 90 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 36 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 39Global
An Athens rum bar with more than 400 rums, a tiki-modern room and a place on the World's 50 Best Bars every year from 2021 to 2026.
Historic Centre · Rum and cocktail bar · site · IG
64.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 68 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 93 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 15 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 40Global
A Gramercy carriage house pouring precise Japanese-style martinis and clarified drinks, named Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar at the 2023 Spirited Awards.
Gramercy · Japanese cocktail bar in a historic townhouse · site · IG
64.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 56 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 62 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 55 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 90 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 19 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 41Global
A Bang Rak bar above 100 Mahaseth making Thai cocktails and bar food nose to tail from whole ingredients; No. 19 on The World's 50 Best Bars in 2023.
Si Phraya, Bang Rak · Whole-ingredient Thai cocktails and bar food · site · IG
63.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 87 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 30 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 85 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 42Global
A storytelling cocktail bar at downtown Washington's Eaton DC hotel, whose list was named World's Best Cocktail Menu at the 2026 Spirited Awards.
Downtown / Eaton DC · Narrative cocktail bar · site · IG
63.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 65 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 95 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 25 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 43Global
A golden-age hotel cocktail bar in Orchard with its own rickhouse, once No. 15 on World's 50 Best Bars.
Orchard · Golden-age hotel cocktail bar · site · IG
63.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 51 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 96 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 19 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 44Global
Guangzhou's speakeasy behind a cha chaan teng, mining the Cantonese pantry; in 2026 the first mainland China bar to top Asia's 50 Best.
Dongshankou · Cantonese-inspired modern cocktails · site · IG
62.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- estimated 48 out of 100 from disclosed proxy evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 89 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 99 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 16 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 45Global
A Little Italy bar with a French-café soul, Canada's No. 1 in 2024 and 2025 and top ten in North America two years running.
Little Italy · European-inspired neighbourhood cocktail bar · site · IG
62.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 41 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 100 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 46Global
The Four Seasons Otemachi's 39th-floor Art Deco lounge, mixing French and Japanese ideas, on the World's 50 Best Bars three years running.
Otemachi · French-Japanese hotel cocktail lounge · site · IG
62.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 53 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 88 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 90 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 19 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 47Global
A Bauhaus-inspired cocktail bar in Haggerston where primary colours, geometric ice and pre-bottled house drinks make a design joke worth staying late for.
Hoxton / Haggerston · Bauhaus-inspired conceptual cocktail bar · site · IG
62.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 48 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 51 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 47 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 48Global
A Seochon hanok where Korean spirits, sourced province by province, are the whole point; on Asia's 50 Best Bars every year from 2021 to 2026.
Seochon / Tongin-dong · Korean regional cocktails in a hanok · site · IG
62.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 43 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 95 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 23 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 49Global
Singapore's contemporary cocktail bar at Amara Singapore, No. 2 in Asia's 50 Best Bars three years running and Tatler's Bar of the Year 2026.
Tanjong Pagar · Contemporary cocktails and convivial hospitality · site · IG
61.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 55 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 100 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 37 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 50Global
An Oslo cocktail bar that distils its own gin, vodka and aquavit downstairs, on World's 50 Best Bars from 2021 to 2026, with a peak of No. 10.
Sentrum · Norwegian cocktail bar and house distillery · site · IG
61.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 100 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 14 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
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