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The World's Best Bars 2018

The World's Best Bars 2018

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Created by Ross WS • Updated On: November 5, 2021

Taken from http://worlds50bestbars.com - Judged by nearly 500 industry insiders with a global outlook, by far my favourite ranking table. This list also includes the 50 runners up. Happy imbibing!

Dandelyan is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

1. Dandelyan

20 Upper Ground, London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · South Bank · 73 tips and reviews

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American Bar is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

2. American Bar

8.8
Savoy Hotel (Strand), London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Charing Cross · 60 tips and reviews
Manhattan is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

3. Manhattan

8.5
2/F Regent Singapore (1 Cuscaden Rd), Singapore
Cocktail Bar · Orchard Road · 52 tips and reviews
The NoMad Bar is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

4. The NoMad Bar

10 W 28th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoMad · 252 tips and reviews
Connaught Bar is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

5. Connaught Bar

9.2
16 Carlos Pl, London, Greater London
Hotel Bar · Mayfair · 85 tips and reviews
Bar Termini is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

6. Bar Termini

8.4
7 Old Compton St, London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Soho · 66 tips and reviews
The Clumsies is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

7. The Clumsies

9.2
Πραξιτέλους 30 (Σκουλενίου), Αθήνα, Αττική
Cocktail Bar · Ψυρρή · 415 tips and reviews
ATLAS Bar is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

8. ATLAS Bar

9.4
600 North Bridge Road, Singapore
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Core · 91 tips and reviews
Dante NYC is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

9. Dante NYC

9.1
79-81 Macdougal St (btwn W Houston & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 153 tips and reviews
The Old Man is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

10. The Old Man

8.8
37 Aberdeen St, 香港
Bar · 中区 · 28 tips and reviews
Licorería Limantour is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

11. Licorería Limantour

8.8
Álvaro Obregón 106 (Esq. Orizaba), Cuauhtemoc, Distrito Federal
Cocktail Bar · 487 tips and reviews
Bar High Five is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

12. Bar High Five

8.0
銀座5-4-15 (エフローレギンザ5ビル B1F), 東京, 東京都
Cocktail Bar · 銀座 · 79 tips and reviews
Native is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

13. Native

8.8
52A Amoy Street
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 37 tips and reviews
Florería Atlántico is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

14. Florería Atlántico

9.0
Arroyo 872 (esq. Suipacha), Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires C.F.
Speakeasy · Retiro · 321 tips and reviews
Attaboy is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

15. Attaboy

9.2
134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

16. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews
Oriole is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

17. Oriole

East Poultry Ave, Smithfield, Greater London
Bar · 71 tips and reviews
Coupette is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

18. Coupette

7.6
423 Bethnal Green Rd, London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Bethnal Green North · 14 tips and reviews
Himkok is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

19. Himkok

9.2
Storgata 27 (Youngs gate) (Young Gate), Oslo, Oslo
Cocktail Bar · Hammersborg · 54 tips and reviews
Speak Low is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

20. Speak Low

8.9
(彼楼)
579 Fuxing Rd | 复兴中路579号 (Ruijin 2nd Rd | 瑞金二路), Huangpu, 上海市
Speakeasy · Xīntiāndì · 59 tips and reviews
Sweet Liberty Drink & Supply Co. is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

21. Sweet Liberty Drink & Supply Co.

8.9
237 20th Street (at Liberty Ave), Miami Beach, FL
Cocktail Bar · City Center · 35 tips and reviews
Baba Au Rum is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

22. Baba Au Rum

9.1
Κλειτίου 6, Αθήνα, Αττική
Cocktail Bar · Μοναστηράκι · 441 tips and reviews
Operation Dagger is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

23. Operation Dagger

#B1-01, 7 Ann Siang Hill, Singapore
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 56 tips and reviews
Le Syndicat is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

24. Le Syndicat

8.6
51 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis, Paris, Île-de-France
Cocktail Bar · Porte Saint-Denis · 64 tips and reviews
Lost + Found Drinkery is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

25. Lost + Found Drinkery

9.2
Lord Byron 38, Ágios Dométios, Επαρχία Λευκωσίας
Cocktail Bar · 29 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

26. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Central Station is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

27. Central Station

8.3
Mar Mkhayel (Alexandre Fleming Street), بيروت, محافظة بيروت
Cocktail Bar · 29 tips and reviews
Scout is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

28. Scout

224 Graham Street, London, London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Hackney · 5 tips and reviews
Three Sheets is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

29. Three Sheets

8.4
510b Kingsland Rd, London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Dalston · 21 tips and reviews
Black Pearl is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

30. Black Pearl

8.0
304 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, VIC
Cocktail Bar · 44 tips and reviews
Tales & Spirits is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

31. Tales & Spirits

9.2
Lijnbaanssteeg 5-7 ("Btwn De Singel & De Spuistraat), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Cocktail Bar · Kuip · 184 tips and reviews
Linje Tio is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

32. Linje Tio

9.2
Hornsbruksgatan 24 (Borgargatan), Stockholm, Storstockholm
Cocktail Bar · Södermalm · 51 tips and reviews
Little Red Door is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

33. Little Red Door

9.0
60 rue Charlot, Paris, Île-de-France
Speakeasy · Enfants-Rouges · 145 tips and reviews
28 HongKong Street is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

34. 28 HongKong Street

8.9
28 Hong Kong Street, Singapore
Cocktail Bar · Singapore River · 136 tips and reviews
Happiness Forgets is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

35. Happiness Forgets

9.3
8-9 Hoxton Sq (Basement), London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Hackney · 134 tips and reviews
La Factoría is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

36. La Factoría

9.3
San Sebastian St. (Calle San José), Old San Juan
Cocktail Bar · Old San Juan · 140 tips and reviews
Paradiso is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

37. Paradiso

9.1
C. Rera Palau, 4, Barcelona, Catalunya
Cocktail Bar · Sant Pere-Santa Caterina i la Ribera · 131 tips and reviews
Indulge Experimental Bistro is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

38. Indulge Experimental Bistro

8.5
(實驗創新餐酒館)
復興南路一段219巷11號, 台北市
Bistro · Dà'ān Qū · 31 tips and reviews
El Copitas is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

39. El Copitas

8.8
Колокольная ул., 2, Санкт-Петербург, Санкт-Петербург
Cocktail Bar · Владимирский округ · 184 tips and reviews
Tommy's Joynt is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

40. Tommy's Joynt

8.4
1101 Geary Blvd (at Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Cathedral Hill · 212 tips and reviews
Blacktail is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

41. Blacktail

22 Battery Pl (at Little West St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Battery Park City · 75 tips and reviews
Candelaria is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

42. Candelaria

9.0
56 rue de Saintonge, Paris, Île-de-France
Taco Restaurant · Enfants-Rouges · 301 tips and reviews
Schumann's Bar is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

43. Schumann's Bar

8.4
Odeonsplatz 6, München, Bayern
Cocktail Bar · Altstadt · 65 tips and reviews
Trick Dog is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

44. Trick Dog

9.1
3010 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 278 tips and reviews
Fifty Mils is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

45. Fifty Mils

8.9
Paseo de la Reforma 500, Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Hotel Bar · Juárez · 54 tips and reviews
Swift is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

46. Swift

8.0
12 Old Compton St, Soho, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · 29 tips and reviews
Salmon Gurú is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

47. Salmon Gurú

9.4
C. Echegaray, 21, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Cocktail Bar · Huertas · 76 tips and reviews
Buck & Breck is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

48. Buck & Breck

8.7
Brunnenstr. 177 (Invalidenstr.), Berlin, Berlin
Cocktail Bar · Mitte · 145 tips and reviews
Bar Benfiddich is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

49. Bar Benfiddich

8.3
西新宿1-13-7, 新宿区, 東京都
Cocktail Bar · 43 tips and reviews
Lost Lake is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

50. Lost Lake

3154 W Diversey Ave (at Kedzie Blvd), Chicago, IL
Tiki Bar · Logan Square · 53 tips and reviews
Sober Company is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

51. Sober Company

8.5
99 Yandang Rd | 雁荡路99号 (near Nanchang Rd | 近南昌路), Huangpu, 上海市
Cocktail Bar · 18 tips and reviews
The Jerry Thomas Project is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

52. The Jerry Thomas Project

9.0
Vicolo Cellini, 30, Roma, Lazio
Speakeasy · Ponte · 72 tips and reviews
Presidente Bar is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

53. Presidente Bar

8.3
Av. Pres. Manuel Quintana 188 (e/ Montevideo y Parera), Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires C.F.
Cocktail Bar · Retiro · 34 tips and reviews
Quinary is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

54. Quinary

8.8
56-58 Hollywood Rd, 中環, 中西區
Cocktail Bar · 106 tips and reviews
The Bamboo Bar is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

55. The Bamboo Bar

9.2
48 Oriental Avenue, พระนคร, กรุงเทพมหานคร
Hotel Bar · บางรัก · 50 tips and reviews
ABV is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

56. ABV

9.2
3174 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 149 tips and reviews
The Gibson is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

57. The Gibson

44 Old St (Timber St), London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Islington · 40 tips and reviews
Tippling Club is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

58. Tippling Club

8.4
38 Tanjong Pagar Road
Restaurant · Chinatown · 46 tips and reviews
Dry Martini is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

59. Dry Martini

8.7
Aribau, 162-166, Barcelona, Catalunya
Cocktail Bar · L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample · 146 tips and reviews
The Broken Shaker is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

60. The Broken Shaker

9.3
2727 Indian Creek Dr, Miami Beach, FL
Cocktail Bar · Ocean Front · 239 tips and reviews
Panda and Sons is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

61. Panda and Sons

8.8
79 Queen St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Speakeasy · New Town · 46 tips and reviews
Lobster Bar and Grill is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

62. Lobster Bar and Grill

7.7
6/F, Island Shangri-La Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, 中環, 中西區
Seafood Restaurant · 38 tips and reviews
BAR ORCHARD GINZA is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

63. BAR ORCHARD GINZA

8.7
銀座6-5-16 (三楽ビル 7F), 東京, 東京都
Cocktail Bar · 銀座 · 15 tips and reviews
Charles H. is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

64. Charles H.

8.9
종로구 새문안로 97, 서울특별시, 서울특별시
Hotel Bar · 사직동 · 40 tips and reviews
Bar Trench is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

65. Bar Trench

9.4
恵比寿西1-5-8 (1F), 渋谷区, 東京都
Cocktail Bar · Shibuya, Tokyo, Tōkyō · 49 tips and reviews
ALICE is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

66. ALICE

8.7
강남구 도산대로55길 47, 서울특별시, 서울특별시
Cocktail Bar · 청담동 · 23 tips and reviews
Bramble Bar is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

67. Bramble Bar

9.1
16A Queen St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Cocktail Bar · New Town · 71 tips and reviews
Carnaval is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

68. Carnaval

8.7
Av. Pardo y Aliaga 652, Lima, Lima
Bar · 22 tips and reviews
Zuma is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

69. Zuma

9.3
Gate Village 06, DIFC, دبي, دبي
Japanese Restaurant · 539 tips and reviews
Bar Raval is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

70. Bar Raval

8.9
505 College St (Palmerston Blvd), Toronto, ON
Tapas Restaurant · Little Italy · 71 tips and reviews
Guilhotina Bar is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

71. Guilhotina Bar

8.1
R. Costa Carvalho, 84, São Paulo, SP
Cocktail Bar · Pinheiros · 27 tips and reviews
Untitled is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

72. Untitled

538 Kingsland Rd, Dalston, Greater London
Japanese Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews
Danico is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

73. Danico

8.7
6 rue Vivienne, Paris, Île-de-France
Cocktail Bar · Vivienne · 12 tips and reviews
Amor y Amargo is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

74. Amor y Amargo

9.0
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews
Bulletin Place is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

75. Bulletin Place

1st Floor, 10-14 Bulletin Pl, Sydney, NSW
Cocktail Bar · Sydney City Center · 79 tips and reviews
Gibson is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

76. Gibson

7.6
Level 2, 20 Bukit Pasoh Rd, Singapore
Cocktail Bar · Central Region · 20 tips and reviews
Mace is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

77. Mace

505 E 12th St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 7 tips and reviews
The Baxter Inn is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

78. The Baxter Inn

9.2
152-156 Clarence St, Sydney, NSW
Whisky Bar · Sydney City Center · 132 tips and reviews
No Name Bar is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

79. No Name Bar

597 Manhattan Ave (btwn Nassau & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews
1930 is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

80. 1930

8.8
Milano, Lombardia
Speakeasy · XXII Marzo · 12 tips and reviews
Anvil Bar & Refuge is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

81. Anvil Bar & Refuge

9.1
1424 Westheimer Rd (at Windsor St.), Houston, TX
Cocktail Bar · 184 tips and reviews
Bar Astor | SubAstor is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

82. Bar Astor | SubAstor

9.0
R. Delfina, 163, São Paulo, SP
Cocktail Bar · Vila Madalena · 469 tips and reviews
The Aviary is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

83. The Aviary

8.8
955 W Fulton Market (at Morgan St.), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Fulton Market · 175 tips and reviews
The Long Island Bar is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

84. The Long Island Bar

9.0
110 Atlantic Ave (at Henry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Cobble Hill · 103 tips and reviews
Le Chamber is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

85. Le Chamber

8.3
강남구 도산대로55길 42, 서울특별시, 서울특별시
Cocktail Bar · 청담동 · 52 tips and reviews
Frank Bar is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

86. Frank Bar

Maksoud Plaza Hotel (Lobby), São Paulo, SP
Hotel Bar · Bela Vista · 111 tips and reviews
Two Schmucks is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

87. Two Schmucks

9.0
Joaquin Costa 52, Barcelona, Catalunya
Cocktail Bar · El Raval · 16 tips and reviews
Herbs and Rye is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

88. Herbs and Rye

9.3
3713 W Sahara Ave (at S Valley View Blvd), Las Vegas, NV
Cocktail Bar · 77 tips and reviews
The Aviary NYC is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

89. The Aviary NYC

80 Columbus Cir, New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 37 tips and reviews
Dr. Stravinsky is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

90. Dr. Stravinsky

9.0
Carrer Mirallers, 5, Barcelona, Catalunya
Cocktail Bar · Sant Pere-Santa Caterina i la Ribera · 59 tips and reviews
Maison Premiere is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

91. Maison Premiere

9.1
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 447 tips and reviews
Dirty Dick is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

92. Dirty Dick

8.8
10 rue Frochot, Paris, Île-de-France
Cocktail Bar · Saint-Georges · 35 tips and reviews
The Other Room is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

93. The Other Room

9.0
Level 1, Marriott Tangs (320 Orchard Road), Singapore
Speakeasy · Orchard Road · 21 tips and reviews
Imperial Craft Cocktail Bar is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

94. Imperial Craft Cocktail Bar

8.7
66 hayarkon (Trumpeldor), תל אביב-יפו, תל אביב
Cocktail Bar · Lev HaIr Tzafon · 70 tips and reviews
Above Board is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

95. Above Board

8.6
Level 1, 306 Smith St, Collingwood, VIC
Cocktail Bar · Collingwood · 5 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

96. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews
Leyenda is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

97. Leyenda

9.2
221 Smith St (btwn Butler St & Baltic St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 72 tips and reviews
Hanky Panky is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

98. Hanky Panky

8.5
Turín 50 (Versalles), Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Speakeasy · Juárez · 67 tips and reviews
Nottingham Forest is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

99. Nottingham Forest

8.6
Viale Piave 1, Milano, Lombardia
Cocktail Bar · Buenos Aires - Venezia · 150 tips and reviews
Potato Head Beach Club is one of The World's Best Bars 2018.

100. Potato Head Beach Club

9.1
Jalan Petitenget No. 51B, Badung, Bali
Beach Bar · Seminyak, Bali · 760 tips and reviews