The Ultimate Drinking Destinations: The World’s 50 Best Bars Revealed

This prestigious list serves as your official bucket list of remarkable drinking establishments scattered across the globe.

For those unacquainted with the distinction, The World’s 50 Best Bars stands as one of the most esteemed accolades on the global stage, offering a definitive ranking of the most exceptional places to savour a drink. Each year, the list is updated during a grand awards ceremony, and this year, the event made history by being hosted in Singapore. Notably, it marked the first time in the 15-year history of these awards that the ceremony ventured to the vibrant continent of Asia.

The World’s 50 Best Bars 2023

1. Sips, Barcelona, Spain
2. Double Chicken Please, New York City, USA
3. Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico City, Mexico
4. Paradiso, Barcelona, Spain
5. Connaught Bar, London, UK
6. Little Red Door, Paris, France
7. Licorería Limantour, Mexico City, Mexico
8. Tayer + Elementary, London, UK
9. Alquimico, Cartagena, Colombia
10. Himkok, Oslo, Norway
11. Tres Monos, Buenos Aires, Argentina
12. Line, Athens, Greece
13. BKK Social Club, Bangkok, Thailand
14. Jigger & Pony, Singapore
15. Maybe Sammy, Sydney, Australia
16. Salmon Guru, Madrid, Spain
17. Overstory, New York City, USA
18. Zest, Seoul, South Korea
19. Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar, Bangkok, Thailand
20. Coa, Hong Kong
21. Drink Kong, Rome, Italy
22. Hanky Panky, Mexico City, Mexico
23. Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne, Australia
24. Café La Trova, Miami, USA
25. Baba au Rum, Athens, Greece
26. CoChinChina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
27. Katana Kitten, New York City, USA
28. Satan’s Whiskers, London, UK
29. Wax On, Berlin, Germany
30. Florería Atlántico, Buenos Aires, Argentina
31. Röda Huset, Stockholm, Sweden
32. Sago House, Singapore
33. Freni e Frizioni, Rome, Italy
34. Argo, Hong Kong
35. A Bar With Shapes For A Name, London, UK
36. The SG Club, Tokyo, Japan
37. Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo, Japan
38. The Cambridge Public House, Paris, France
39. Panda & Sons, Edinburgh, UK
40. Mimi Kakushi, Dubai, UAE
41. Scarfes Bar, London, UK
42. 1930, Milan, Italy
43. Carnaval, Lima, Peru
44. L’Antiquario, Naples, Italy
45. Baltra Bar, Mexico City, Mexico
46. Locale Firenze, Florence, Italy
47. The Clumsies, Athens, Greece
48. Atlas, Singapore
49. Jewel of the South, New Orleans, USA
50. Galaxy Bar, Dubai, UAE