Industry experts have come together to create the latest edition of the 50 best bars in the world. Although there are still many European participants, Sips, in Barcelona, has fallen from first to third place.
19 European bars have been included in the sixteenth edition of ‘The World’s Best Bars‘(The 50 best bars in the world)which represents a drop compared to 22 last year. The Barcelonan Yep falls from first place to the bronze step of the podium. They replace him at the top Handshake Speakeasyfrom Mexico City and the Bar Leonefrom Hong Kong, which enters the list for the first time. Sips and Handshake Speakeasy exchange positions: the Mexican local took third place in 2023, and the Catalan came third in 2022.
In any case, it is a good result for European bars, since 11 cities from seven countries on the continent They are among the top 50 drinking places in the world. United Kingdom is once again one of the best represented on the list, with five bars between London and Edinburgh, while Spain has three, Italy four and Greece two in the top 50.
Outside Europe, it is the usual story, with New York represented five times, and luxury cities in Asia, such as Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyooccupying a respectable space on the list.
With Handshake Speakeasy in first place in Mexico City, the story of this year’s list is the presence of South America as one of the leading continents in top-level cocktails, with 11 bars among the 50 best. More than 700 anonymous industry experts helped make the list, which also included individual awards such as the ‘Bartender Award’, which was awarded to Iain McPherson, the owner of Panda & Sons in Edinburgh.
Here are the 50 best bars of 2024, for those who want to cross them off their list of places to drink. We have highlighted the Europeans.
1. Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico City
2. Bar Leone, Hong Kong
3. Sips, Barcelona
“Opened in 2021, Sips rose to glory in two short years, being named Best Bar in the World in 2023. Sips’ rise may seem meteoric, but everything that happens within its walls is the result of decades of combined experience. Owners Simone Caporale and Marc Álvarez are legends in the sector; Caporale’s former bar, Artesian, won the top spot on the World’s 50 Best Bars list four times between 2012 and 2015, while Alvarez honed his craft for more than 10 years with the Adria brothers of El Bulli Fame.”
4. Tayēr + Elementary, London
“Even after five years of existence, Tayēr + Elementary feels as refreshed as it did on opening day. That’s probably because its owners, the power couple Monica Berg and Alex Kratenahave always been one step ahead of the world in which they work.
5. Jigger & Pony, Singapore
6. Line, Athens
“This old art gallerywith its whitewashed walls and very high ceilings, is the residence of Vasilis Kyritsis and Nikos Bakoulis (along with Three Cents’ Dimitris Dafopoulos) and Athenian cocktail royalty. Just a few miles from the couple’s first city center venue, The Clumsies, Line needed to be big to meet its owners’ ambitions: to redefine craft cocktails.”
7. Three Monkeys, Buenos Aires
8. Alchemical, Cartagena
9. Zest, Seoul
10. Paradise, Barcelona
“Two of the main tourist destinations in Barcelona are Gaudí’s famous Sagrada Familia and Paradise. And there is a relationship between the two: both generate a sense of awe and admiration in visitors. In Paradise, this begins with the entrance, hidden behind the refrigerator door of a pastrami shop, which takes you to a bar that looks like the inside of a whale with its majestic curved wooden ribs”.
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“When you realize that Himkok means ‘homemade liquor’ in Norwegian, everything in this temple of drinks makes sense. This place goes beyond the usual cocktail bar concept: It’s a taste of Norway, from the distillery to the glass, with echoes of the same seasonality and localism of the New Nordic food movement.”
12. BKK Social Club, Bangkok
13. Connaught Bar, London
“Connaught Bar is not a venue, it is an industry icon of the bars. When it opened in 2008, it was a turning point that shattered the classic cliché that five-star hotel bars were boring museums of drinking’s past and ushered in a new way of thinking: a bridge between classicism and modernism”.
14. Double Chicken Please, New York
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16. Lady Bee, Lima
17. Baba au Rum, Athens
“In a world of flashy bars, there is something very simple and honest about Baba au Rum. A supposed ‘rum and cocktail society’ “the one who leaves for the drinks but ‘stays for the company’, who wears her heart on her sleeve, just like its owner Thanos Prunarus.”
18. Coa, Hong Kong
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“Opened in 2019 by three friends, including the famous Parisian bartender Hyacinthe Lescoët, The Cambridge Public House combines the friendly atmosphere of a traditional English pub with the meticulous approach of a modern cocktail lounge. In addition to cocktails, they serve craft beer and natural wine.”
20. Tlecan, Mexico City
21. Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne
22. CoChinChina, Buenos Aires
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“Salmon Guruwhich is now a global phenomenon with branches in Dubai and Milan, is best understood in its natural habitat of Madrid. ‘Only dead fish go with the current,’ the owner likes to say Diego Cabreraand this philosophy has driven this ever-evolving bar for almost a decade.”
24. Martiny’s, New York
25. Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo
26. Maybe Sammy, Sydney
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28. Nutmeg & Clove, Singapore
29. Satan’s Whiskers, London
“This completely unthemed cocktail bar in Bethnal Green has become a bartender’s favorite. Why? Because go and celebrate the complexity of simplicity. Drinks are made fresh, quickly, and with a laser focus on the two most important elements: balance and temperature. The atmosphere is created by the perfect lighting, the classic hip-hop soundtrack flowing at just the right volume through each speaker, and the service, which is warm and attentive, but never too demanding.”
30. Panda & Sons, Edinburgh
“Panda & Sons is many things at once. From the street, looks like a barbershop owned by a family of pandasthrough which you descend to a cocktail bar with a vintage style, a cheerful atmosphere and a welcome with open arms. Inside, it has the tweed and wood trim of a traditional pub where you can drink pints of beer or, alternatively, some of the most creative cocktails the mixed drinks world has ever seen. The friendly waiters in panda aprons won’t care what you choose – this is one of the warmest, most modest places of hospitality around.”
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32. Limantour Liquor Store, Mexico City
33. Drink Kong, Rome
“Drink Kong perfectly combines a futuristic retro aesthetic with an innovative approach and technological in the preparation of cocktails. The dark and vibrant atmosphere of the bar, accentuated by neon lights, invites a modern and trendy audience to explore its many attractive corners and rooms.”
34. Jewel of the South, New Orleans
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36. Locale Firenze, Florence
“Local Firenze is a time machine that takes you both forward and backward. Back to the 13th century, when Palazzo Concini was founded, to the 16th century, when it got its name and many of its more elaborate period features. Back to the centuries-old Tuscan chandeliers, mirrors and antique furniture from the Medici era. But also to the future, to a forward-thinking menu serving modernist cocktail techniques using the latest laboratory technology to harness seasonal produce with a low-waste drink-making approach.”
37. Scarfes Bar, London
“The thoughtfully designed Scarfes Bar in Rosewood London will make you fall in love with it from the entrance. The revolving door takes you from the bustle of High Holborn to one of the most glorious night spots on the planet. To your left will be the long wooden bar, manned by half a dozen waiters, all dressed in Scarfes’ trademark white jackets and tartan trousers, and around it clusters of colorful plush seats, all intimate but with your own front-row view of the live musicians.”
37. Moebius Milano, Milan
“The Moebius, style industrial and chiccombines gastronomy, cocktails and culture in a revitalized former textile warehouse. Elegant Milanese can snack on Italian bistro-style tapas or enjoy an elegant dinner at the restaurant’s small floating table. “Music lovers buy vinyl or come to enjoy a regular program of live bossa nova, jazz or DJ sets that provide soundtrack to lively nights.”
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“The stylish Bar Nouveau doesn’t take reservations, but opens daily at 3pm, making it easy to snag one of the city’s most sought-after stools. Co-founded by Remy Savage, twins Sara and Hadrien Moudoulaud, and Marc Puzzuoli, It is built around the Art Nouveau movement and pays homage to a bygone era with exceptional attention to detail.”
40. Mimi Kakushi, Dubai
41. Bar Us, Bangkok
42. Virtù, Tokyo
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44. Laura’s Room, Bogotá
45. Röda Huset, Stockholm
“Röda Huset, or the Red House, is a bar that can’t help but stand out. Its three crimson levels rise from Stockholm’s gray pavement like a modern art installation, overlooking the famous Sergels Torg square. This is the home of the father of Swedish drinks, Hampus Thunholm, who found his philosophy at Fäviken, the now-closed Noma in northern Sweden. What it serves is Scandinavia in a glass, with a 17-cocktail menu that reacts to the seasons each week, rather than crossing them entirely.”
46. Florería Atlántico, Buenos Aires
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48. El Gallo Altanero, Guadalajara
49. Danico, Paris
“Danico’s design style, combined with innovative drinks, keeps cocktail connoisseurs and tastemakers seated on the bar’s plush stools. The Sharp lines and bold colors The decor is softened by velvet upholstery, soft lighting and delicate gold details that recall the space’s former elegant life as Jean Paul Gaultier’s flagship store. “It is accessed through the historic Gallery Vivienne covered passage or through the large, lively and beautiful Italian restaurant Daroco, within which the bar is hidden.”
50. 1930, Milan
“With an unpublished address and exclusive access by invitation, 1930 is one of Milan’s best kept secrets when it comes to cocktails. The lucky few who manage to enter through its modest façade are transported to another time and another world. Prohibition style is very much present, with desk lamps casting a warm glow on the brick walls and eye-catching wallpaper. He furniture from the 30s It is dominated by elegant touches such as an antique gramophone and a manual cash register. But the smartly dressed staff makes cocktails that go beyond pre-prohibition drinks.”
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