World’s 50 Best Bars are named with London hotel bar coming in at number one
The 2020 World’s 50 Best Bars have just been announced, with the Connaught Bar in London’s Connaught Hotel coming in at number one.
Last year’s top dog, Dante in New York, has been knocked into second place.
The Clumsies in Athens, Atlas in Singapore and TayÄ“r + Elementary in London are third, fourth and fifth respectively. The latter is also this year’s highest new entry.
The rest of the top 10 also included entries from Argentina, China, Singapore and Japan.
While many of the bars on the list are now off limits due to the current coronavirus travel restrictions, there are still plenty of winners in the UK to visit closer to home.
Eight of the UK bars on the list are in London – although they’re all currently shut by the second lockdown. Panda & Sons in Edinburgh, meanwhile, remains open due to different restrictions in Scotland.
Separately, Alquímico in Cartagena, Colombia, won this year’s Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award.
The World’s 50 Best Bars list is compiled through votes cast by more than 540 judges based around the world, with the anonymous panel made up of renowned bartenders and consultants, drinks writers and cocktail specialists.
Each person casts seven votes based on their best bar experiences from the previous 18 months. At least three of these must be for bars located outside the voter’s country of residence.
The sister award, World’s 50 Best Restaurants, was postponed this year due to the pandemic. It’s not clear how the travel restrictions will affect the judging process for both awards for 2021.
The full list of 50 best bars
Connaught Bar, London, UK
Dante, New York, USA
The Clumsies, Athens, Greece.
Atlas, Singapore
Tayēr + Elementary, London, UK
KwÄnt, London, UK
Florería Atlántico, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Coa, Hong Kong, China
Jigger & Pony, Singapore
The SG Club, Tokyo, Japan
Maybe Sammy, Sydney, Australia
Attaboy, New York, USA
Nomad Bar, New York, USA
Manhattan, Singapore
The Old Man, Hong Kong, China
Katana Kitten, New York, USA
Licorería Limantour, Mexico City, Mexico
Native, Singapore
Paradiso, Barcelona, Spain
American Bar, London, UK
Carnaval, Lima, Peru
Salmón Gurú, Madrid, Spain
Zuma, Dubai, UAE
Little Red Door, Paris, France
1930, Milan, Italy
Two Schmucks, Barcelona, Spain
El Copitas, St Petersburg, Russia
Cantina OK!, Sydney, Australia
Lyaness, London, UK
Himkok, Oslo, Norway
Baba au Rum, Athens, Greece
Panda & Sons, Edinburgh, UK
Swift, London, UK
Three Sheets, London, UK
The Bamboo Bar, Bangkok, Thailand
Tjoget, Stockholm, Sweden
Buck & Breck, Berlin, Germany
Employees Only, New York, USA
Bulletin Place, Sydney, Australia
Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo, Japan
Artesian, London, UK
Sober Company, Shanghai, China
Indulge Experimental Bistro, Taipei, Taiwan
Bar Trigona, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Drink Kong, Rome, Italy
Room by Le Kief, Taipei, Taiwan
Alquímico, Cartagena, Colombia
High Five, Tokyo, Japan
Charles H, Seoul, South Korea
Presidente, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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