London and New York have once again dominated the World’s 50 Best Bars, an annual list which each year seeks to provide a thorough overview of the top performing drinking destinations across the globe, from swanky hotel bars to dim speakeasies.
Manhattan’s popular Dead Rabbit took out top honours, being named the “Botran Rum Best Bar in North America & the World” after coming in at second place for the previous two lists. The “Grocery & Grog” bar has edged out London’s American Bar for dominance, though London remains the biggest presence in the top 10 with an impressive 5 bars (2,3,4,6,10).
Australia’s highest entry is Sydney’s famed The Baxter Inn coming in at number 12, being named the Ketel One Vodka Best Bar in Australasia, accompanied by Melbourne’s Black Pearl at 22 and Sydney’s Bulletin Place at 46.
Singapore’s 28 HongKong Street drops below the city’s Manhattan as the second highest ranked bar in Asia, coming in at number 14 whereas earlier this year the bar topped the list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars. 28 HongKong Street also had a recent pop up in Australia as part of Bar Week.
The results are decided by an Academy made up of 476 experts representing 57 countries, a diverse team that has put together an equally diverse list, with bars from 27 cities across 19 different countries. See below for the full list.
1. The Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog, New York (Botran Rum Best Bar in North America & the World)
2. American Bar, London (Tanqueray Best Bar in Europe)
3. Dandelyan, London (Nikka Whisky Highest Climber Awards)
4. Connaught Bar, London
5. Attaboy, New York
6. The Gibson, London (Urban Bar Highest New Entry)
7. Employees Only, New York (Asahi Legend of the List)
8. Nomad Bar, New York
9. The Clumsies, Athens
10. Happiness Forgets, London
11. Manhattan, Singapore (Bols Genever Best Bar in Asia)
12. The Baxter Inn, Sydney (Ketel One Vodka Best Bar in Australasia)
13. Licoreria Limantour, Mexico City (Torres Brandy Best Bar in Latin America)
14. 28 Hongkong Street, Singapore
15. Speak Low, Shanghai
16. The Broken Shaker, Miami
17. Candelaria, Paris
18. Tales & Spirits, Amsterdam
19. Nightjar, London
20. Maison Premiere, New York
21. Operation Dagger, Singapore
22. Black Pearl, Melbourne
23. High Five, Tokyo
24. Little Red Door, Paris
25. Linje Tio, Stockholm
26. Central Station, Beirut (Cherry Heering Best Bar in Africa & The Middle East)
27. Lobster Bar, Hong Kong
28. Mace, New York
29. Smuggler’s Cove, San Francisco
30. Bar Termini, London
31. La Factoria, Old San Juan
32. Oriole, London
33. The Jerry Thomas Project, Rome
34. Dante, New York
35. Trick Dog, San Francisco
36. ABV, San Francisco
37. The Walker Inn, Los Angeles
38. Nottingham Forest, Milan
39. Aviary, Chicago
40. Baba au Rum, Athens
41. Quinary, Hong Kong
42. Himkok, Oslo
43. Lost + Found, Nicosia
44. Ruby, Copenhagen
45. PDT, New York
46. Bulletin Place, Sydney
47. Bramble, Edinburgh
48. Callooh Callay, London
49. Floreria Atlantico, Buenos Aires
50. Buck & Breck, Berlin
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Image:: The Baxter Inn | sydney.com
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