What is THE Best Bars & Mixology?

THE Best Bars & Mixology recognizes and certifies the most exceptional professionals and establishments in the bars & mixology industry based on rigorous evaluation across multiple criteria.

How are bars & mixology professionals selected for THE Best?

Selection is based on cocktail innovation, service excellence, atmosphere, and other key criteria evaluated by our expert Academy panel.

How can I apply for THE Best Bars & Mixology distinction?

You can apply for THE Best distinction through our application page or be nominated by an existing member or industry expert.

The Best of 2025

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Honoring bars and mixologists who elevate the craft of cocktails through creativity, technique, and exceptional hospitality.

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The Best Bars of the Year — 2025 Edition

The world's finest cocktail bars and speakeasies, recognized for their innovation, hospitality, and exceptional craft.

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Excellence Criteria

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Service excellence

Atmosphere

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Industry influence

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Bar	Location	Specialty
Bar Leone 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Italian-inspired simplicity with monthly Google Docs recipes.	🇭🇰Hong Kong	Italian-inspired simplicity with monthly Google Docs recipes.
Handshake Speakeasy 🇲🇽 Mexico City North America's finest craft cocktail innovation in secret.	🇲🇽Mexico City	North America's finest craft cocktail innovation in secret.
Sips 🇪🇸 Barcelona Europe's best bar showcasing meticulous hospitality and craft.	🇪🇸Barcelona	Europe's best bar showcasing meticulous hospitality and craft.
Paradiso 🇪🇸 Barcelona Hidden speakeasy through pastrami bar with creative cocktails.	🇪🇸Barcelona	Hidden speakeasy through pastrami bar with creative cocktails.
Tayēr + Elementary 🇬🇧 London Dual-concept bar with produce-driven, ingredient-focused innovation.	🇬🇧London	Dual-concept bar with produce-driven, ingredient-focused innovation.
Connaught Bar 🇬🇧 London Luxury hotel bar with Martini trolley and timeless elegance.	🇬🇧London	Luxury hotel bar with Martini trolley and timeless elegance.
Moebius Milano 🇮🇹 Milan Modern mixology leader climbing 31 places on global rankings.	🇮🇹Milan	Modern mixology leader climbing 31 places on global rankings.
Line 🇬🇷 Athens Mediterranean cocktail excellence with authentic Greek flavors.	🇬🇷Athens	Mediterranean cocktail excellence with authentic Greek flavors.
Jigger & Pony 🇸🇬 Singapore Reimagined classics earning Bartenders' Bartender Award recognition.	🇸🇬Singapore	Reimagined classics earning Bartenders' Bartender Award recognition.
Tres Monos 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires South America's best bar crafting innovative cocktails.	🇦🇷Buenos Aires	South America's best bar crafting innovative cocktails.
Alquímico 🇨🇴 Cartagena Tropical drinks showcasing Colombian ingredients and traditions.	🇨🇴Cartagena	Tropical drinks showcasing Colombian ingredients and traditions.
Superbueno 🇺🇸 New York Mexican-American fusion street food cocktails by Nacho Jimenez.	🇺🇸New York	Mexican-American fusion street food cocktails by Nacho Jimenez.
The Connaught Bar 🇬🇧 London Mayfair sophistication with award-winning service and expertise.	🇬🇧London	Mayfair sophistication with award-winning service and expertise.
Danico 🇫🇷 Paris Classic cocktails embodying French elegance and refinement.	🇫🇷Paris	Classic cocktails embodying French elegance and refinement.
Bar Us 🇹🇭 Bangkok Innovative cocktails celebrating Thai ingredients and traditions.	🇹🇭Bangkok	Innovative cocktails celebrating Thai ingredients and traditions.
Zest 🇰🇷 Seoul Citrus-focused drinks with Korean botanical ingredients.	🇰🇷Seoul	Citrus-focused drinks with Korean botanical ingredients.
Bar Nouveau 🇫🇷 Paris Modern bistro bar climbing 22 places on global rankings.	🇫🇷Paris	Modern bistro bar climbing 22 places on global rankings.
Bar Benfiddich 🇯🇵 Tokyo Herbalist bartender crafting fresh ingredient cocktails.	🇯🇵Tokyo	Herbalist bartender crafting fresh ingredient cocktails.
Caretaker's Cottage 🇦🇺 Melbourne Australasia's best bar in historic heritage building.	🇦🇺Melbourne	Australasia's best bar in historic heritage building.
The Cambridge Public House 🇫🇷 Paris Sustainable B Corp certified bar with awards and impact.	🇫🇷Paris	Sustainable B Corp certified bar with awards and impact.
Satan's Whiskers 🇬🇧 London Neighborhood bar serving classic cocktails with local charm.	🇬🇧London	Neighborhood bar serving classic cocktails with local charm.
Double Chicken Please 🇺🇸 New York Lower East Side fusion of fried chicken and cocktails.	🇺🇸New York	Lower East Side fusion of fried chicken and cocktails.
La Factoría 🇵🇷 San Juan Multi-room experience celebrating Caribbean rum traditions.	🇵🇷San Juan	Multi-room experience celebrating Caribbean rum traditions.
1930 🇮🇹 Milan Speakeasy elegance immersed in Italian aperitivo culture.	🇮🇹Milan	Speakeasy elegance immersed in Italian aperitivo culture.
Mirror Bar 🇸🇰 Bratislava Disaronno's highest new entry debuting in Eastern Europe.	🇸🇰Bratislava	Disaronno's highest new entry debuting in Eastern Europe.
CoChinChina 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires Asian-Latin fusion cocktails blending diverse culinary traditions.	🇦🇷Buenos Aires	Asian-Latin fusion cocktails blending diverse culinary traditions.
Baba au Rum 🇬🇷 Athens Rum specialist recognized as Legend of The List.	🇬🇷Athens	Rum specialist recognized as Legend of The List.
Nouvelle Vague 🇦🇱 Tirana Eastern European innovation bringing first-time entry success.	🇦🇱Tirana	Eastern European innovation bringing first-time entry success.
Hope & Sesame 🇨🇳 Guangzhou Chinese ingredient cocktails featuring sesame-infused creations.	🇨🇳Guangzhou	Chinese ingredient cocktails featuring sesame-infused creations.
Drink Kong 🇮🇹 Rome Futuristic design bar with pop culture cocktail creations.	🇮🇹Rome	Futuristic design bar with pop culture cocktail creations.
Scarfes Bar 🇬🇧 London Rosewood Hotel art-deco glamour in refined London setting.	🇬🇧London	Rosewood Hotel art-deco glamour in refined London setting.
Salmon Guru 🇪🇸 Madrid Diego Cabrera's creative cocktails setting Spanish bar standards.	🇪🇸Madrid	Diego Cabrera's creative cocktails setting Spanish bar standards.
Röda Huset 🇸🇪 Stockholm Classic cocktails with warm Swedish hospitality traditions.	🇸🇪Stockholm	Classic cocktails with warm Swedish hospitality traditions.
Lobos Meat & Tapas 🇺🇸 Miami Meat-focused cocktails in Argentine steakhouse bar setting.	🇺🇸Miami	Meat-focused cocktails in Argentine steakhouse bar setting.
Lady Bee 🇵🇪 Lima Pisco specialist receiving Michter's Art of Hospitality Award.	🇵🇪Lima	Pisco specialist receiving Michter's Art of Hospitality Award.
Mimi Kakushi 🇦🇪 Dubai Middle East's best bar with Japanese-inspired sophistication.	🇦🇪Dubai	Middle East's best bar with Japanese-inspired sophistication.
Lucy's Flower Shop 🇸🇪 Stockholm Speakeasy hidden through florist with Nordic ingredients.	🇸🇪Stockholm	Speakeasy hidden through florist with Nordic ingredients.
Coa 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Agave spirits specialist focused on mezcal and tequila.	🇭🇰Hong Kong	Agave spirits specialist focused on mezcal and tequila.
Sip & Guzzle 🇺🇸 New York Three Cents Best New Opening 2025 bringing buzzy energy.	🇺🇸New York	Three Cents Best New Opening 2025 bringing buzzy energy.
Himkok 🇳🇴 Oslo Sustainable design reimagining historic 200-year-old space.	🇳🇴Oslo	Sustainable design reimagining historic 200-year-old space.
Licorería Mexicana 🇺🇸 Seattle Mexican spirits specialist providing agave education.	🇺🇸Seattle	Mexican spirits specialist providing agave education.
Maybe Sammy 🇦🇺 Sydney Australian ingredients and native botanicals in creative cocktails.	🇦🇺Sydney	Australian ingredients and native botanicals in creative cocktails.
El Copitas 🇷🇺 St. Petersburg Mexican bar and agave specialist in Eastern European setting.	🇷🇺St. Petersburg	Mexican bar and agave specialist in Eastern European setting.
Backdoor Bodega 🇲🇾 Penang Cocktail innovation with Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu award.	🇲🇾Penang	Cocktail innovation with Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu award.
Virtù 🇯🇵 Tokyo Classic cocktails crafted with Japanese precision and care.	🇯🇵Tokyo	Classic cocktails crafted with Japanese precision and care.
Sastrería Martinez 🇨🇱 Santiago Classic cocktails and Chilean pisco in tailoring tradition.	🇨🇱Santiago	Classic cocktails and Chilean pisco in tailoring tradition.
Svanen 🇳🇴 Oslo Swan-themed bar showcasing Nordic elegance and design.	🇳🇴Oslo	Swan-themed bar showcasing Nordic elegance and design.
The Bellwood 🇯🇵 Tokyo Neighborhood bar specializing in Japanese whisky traditions.	🇯🇵Tokyo	Neighborhood bar specializing in Japanese whisky traditions.
The Bar in Front of the Bar 🇺🇸 New Orleans Casual cocktails embodying New Orleans hospitality traditions.	🇺🇸New Orleans	Casual cocktails embodying New Orleans hospitality traditions.
Nutmeg & Clove 🇸🇬 Singapore Spice-focused cocktails celebrating Southeast Asian flavors.	🇸🇬Singapore	Spice-focused cocktails celebrating Southeast Asian flavors.
Angelita 🇪🇸 Madrid Wine bar and cocktail lounge with farm-to-glass philosophy.	🇪🇸Madrid	Wine bar and cocktail lounge with farm-to-glass philosophy.
Licorería Limantour 🇲🇽 Mexico City Craft cocktail godfather creating iconic Margarita al Pastor.	🇲🇽Mexico City	Craft cocktail godfather creating iconic Margarita al Pastor.
Bar Cham 🇰🇷 Seoul Native distillates and Korean rice spirits in innovative cocktails.	🇰🇷Seoul	Native distillates and Korean rice spirits in innovative cocktails.
Bar Mauro 🇲🇽 Mexico City Campari One To Watch recognized as rising star.	🇲🇽Mexico City	Campari One To Watch recognized as rising star.
Argo 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Craft cocktails blending Asian flavors and global techniques.	🇭🇰Hong Kong	Craft cocktails blending Asian flavors and global techniques.
The Clumsies 🇬🇷 Athens Creative cocktails showcasing Greek hospitality traditions.	🇬🇷Athens	Creative cocktails showcasing Greek hospitality traditions.
Death & Co 🇺🇸 Denver Craft cocktail pioneers expanding speakeasy to new locations.	🇺🇸Denver	Craft cocktail pioneers expanding speakeasy to new locations.
Schmuck 🇺🇸 New York New entry bringing innovative mixology to NYC scene.	🇺🇸New York	New entry bringing innovative mixology to NYC scene.
LPM Dubai 🇦🇪 Dubai Mediterranean cocktails climbing 16 places in global rankings.	🇦🇪Dubai	Mediterranean cocktails climbing 16 places in global rankings.
Exímia 🇧🇷 São Paulo New entry celebrating Brazilian ingredients and innovation.	🇧🇷São Paulo	New entry celebrating Brazilian ingredients and innovation.
The Noguchi 🇺🇸 New York Japanese whisky bar near museum in sophisticated setting.	🇺🇸New York	Japanese whisky bar near museum in sophisticated setting.
Attaboy 🇺🇸 New York Lower East Side classic no-menu speakeasy institution.	🇺🇸New York	Lower East Side classic no-menu speakeasy institution.
True Laurel 🇺🇸 San Francisco New entry celebrating California ingredients and craft.	🇺🇸San Francisco	New entry celebrating California ingredients and craft.
The SG Club 🇯🇵 Tokyo Members club style bar showcasing Japanese hospitality traditions.	🇯🇵Tokyo	Members club style bar showcasing Japanese hospitality traditions.
Two Schmucks 🇪🇸 Barcelona Irreverent cocktails creating fun and lively atmosphere.	🇪🇸Barcelona	Irreverent cocktails creating fun and lively atmosphere.
Smoke & Bitters 🇱🇰 Hiriketiya Sri Lankan ingredients specialist climbing 19 places globally.	🇱🇰Hiriketiya	Sri Lankan ingredients specialist climbing 19 places globally.
Kissa Tanto 🇨🇦 Vancouver Unique Japanese-Italian fusion concept in Canadian setting.	🇨🇦Vancouver	Unique Japanese-Italian fusion concept in Canadian setting.
Hero Bar 🇰🇪 Nairobi Africa's best bar celebrating African ingredients tradition.	🇰🇪Nairobi	Africa's best bar celebrating African ingredients tradition.
Gokan 🇭🇰 Hong Kong New entry bringing Japanese precision to Hong Kong.	🇭🇰Hong Kong	New entry bringing Japanese precision to Hong Kong.
The Pontiac 🇭🇰 Hong Kong American-style bar serving burgers and craft cocktails.	🇭🇰Hong Kong	American-style bar serving burgers and craft cocktails.
Locale Firenze 🇮🇹 Florence Tuscan ingredients and Italian aperitivo culture showcase.	🇮🇹Florence	Tuscan ingredients and Italian aperitivo culture showcase.
Vender 🇹🇼 Taichung First-time entry bringing Taiwanese innovation to rankings.	🇹🇼Taichung	First-time entry bringing Taiwanese innovation to rankings.
Martiny's 🇺🇸 New York Classic American bar as neighborhood favorite institution.	🇺🇸New York	Classic American bar as neighborhood favorite institution.
Julep 🇺🇸 New York Southern hospitality and bourbon focus in NYC.	🇺🇸New York	Southern hospitality and bourbon focus in NYC.
Byrdi 🇦🇺 Melbourne Sustainable cocktails using Australian native ingredients.	🇦🇺Melbourne	Sustainable cocktails using Australian native ingredients.
The Cambridge 🇬🇧 London British ingredients and seasonal cocktails in classic setting.	🇬🇧London	British ingredients and seasonal cocktails in classic setting.
Proof & Company 🇺🇸 Des Moines Craft cocktails bringing Midwest hospitality to Iowa.	🇺🇸Des Moines	Craft cocktails bringing Midwest hospitality to Iowa.
Three Sheets Soho 🇬🇧 London New neighborhood bar entry in London's Soho district.	🇬🇧London	New neighborhood bar entry in London's Soho district.
Mamba Negra 🇨🇴 Medellín New entry celebrating Colombian spirits and innovation.	🇨🇴Medellín	New entry celebrating Colombian spirits and innovation.
El Gallo Altanero 🇲🇽 Mexico City Mezcal specialist deeply rooted in Mexican culture.	🇲🇽Mexico City	Mezcal specialist deeply rooted in Mexican culture.
Native 🇸🇬 Singapore Zero-waste philosophy using foraged ingredients responsibly.	🇸🇬Singapore	Zero-waste philosophy using foraged ingredients responsibly.
Sleepy Sam's 🇺🇸 Chicago Vinyl bar featuring music-focused cocktails and atmosphere.	🇺🇸Chicago	Vinyl bar featuring music-focused cocktails and atmosphere.
The Savory Project 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Savory cocktails exploring umami flavors and techniques.	🇭🇰Hong Kong	Savory cocktails exploring umami flavors and techniques.
Victor Audio Bar 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires New entry blending music and cocktail culture together.	🇦🇷Buenos Aires	New entry blending music and cocktail culture together.
Dry Wave Cocktail Studio 🇹🇭 Bangkok New entry celebrating Thai ingredients and techniques.	🇹🇭Bangkok	New entry celebrating Thai ingredients and techniques.
Foco 🇪🇸 Barcelona New entry bringing focused cocktail vision to Barcelona.	🇪🇸Barcelona	New entry bringing focused cocktail vision to Barcelona.
Florería Atlántico 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires Speakeasy hidden through florist celebrating Argentine spirits.	🇦🇷Buenos Aires	Speakeasy hidden through florist celebrating Argentine spirits.
Opium 🇹🇭 Bangkok New entry featuring Asian-inspired cocktails and design.	🇹🇭Bangkok	New entry featuring Asian-inspired cocktails and design.
Mírate 🇺🇸 Los Angeles New entry highlighting California craft and innovation.	🇺🇸Los Angeles	New entry highlighting California craft and innovation.
Bar Trench 🇯🇵 Tokyo Gin specialist showcasing Japanese craft gin expertise.	🇯🇵Tokyo	Gin specialist showcasing Japanese craft gin expertise.
Employees Only 🇺🇸 New York Craft cocktail institution serving late-night clientele.	🇺🇸New York	Craft cocktail institution serving late-night clientele.
Lair 🇮🇳 New Delhi New entry bringing Indian spirits innovation to rankings.	🇮🇳New Delhi	New entry bringing Indian spirits innovation to rankings.
Kumiko 🇺🇸 Chicago Japanese cocktails paired with seasonal kaiseki cuisine.	🇺🇸Chicago	Japanese cocktails paired with seasonal kaiseki cuisine.
Alice 🇰🇷 Seoul Speakeasy bar celebrating Korean ingredients and traditions.	🇰🇷Seoul	Speakeasy bar celebrating Korean ingredients and traditions.
Gucci Giardino 🇮🇹 Florence New entry where luxury fashion meets creative cocktails.	🇮🇹Florence	New entry where luxury fashion meets creative cocktails.
Bar Carmen 🇨🇴 Medellín New entry exploring experimental Colombian cocktail traditions.	🇨🇴Medellín	New entry exploring experimental Colombian cocktail traditions.