Best Cocktail Bars Worldwide

Bar Leone ★ 4.9 · Hong Kong

soho · 15 Bridges Street, Central, Hong Kong

Bar Leone on Bridges Street in Central is Lorenzo Antinori's Roman aperitivo bar, ranked No. 1 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2025, with cocktails poured.

Tip: No reservations; arrive at 18:00 sharp on a weeknight or queue for an hour after 19:30.

Handshake Speakeasy ★ 4.9 · Mexico City

juarez · Calle Amberes 65, Juarez, Cuauhtemoc, 06600 Ciudad de Mexico

Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City is the Juarez Amberes Street cocktail temple ranked No. 1 on the World's 50 Best Bars 2024 and No. 2 in 2025.

Jigger and Pony ★ 4.9 · Singapore

tanjong-pagar · 165 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088539

Tip: Open from 6pm daily; Wednesday to Saturday until 2am. Book ahead for weekend evenings. The counter seats are coveted for watching the team work.

Zest ★ 4.9 · Seoul

Gangnam and Cheongdam · B1 26 Dosan-daero 55-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Zest ranked No. 2 Asia's 50 Best Bars and No. 16 World's 50 Best Bars 2025, serving Korean seasonal cocktails sourced from contract farms in Gangnam.

Bar Leather Apron ★ 4.9 · Honolulu

745 Fort Street, Honolulu, HI 96813

Bar Leather Apron in Downtown Honolulu is Justin and Tom Park's intimate cocktail bar on the TOPA Financial Center mezzanine, the 2023 James Beard winner.

Tip: Reservations highly recommended; walk-ins welcomed by availability. Open Wednesday to Saturday 17:00 to midnight.

Tres Monos ★ 4.8 · Buenos Aires

palermo-soho · Guatemala 4899, C1425 Buenos Aires

Sebastian Atienza, Charly Aguinsky and Gus Vocke's Palermo Soho corner; #10 on World's 50 Best Bars 2025. Own-label spirits with Argentine producers.

Black Pearl ★ 4.8 · Melbourne

fitzroy · 304 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065

Black Pearl on Brunswick Street has been named among the world's best bars: serious craft cocktails in a Fitzroy corner pub built around technique above.

Maybe Sammy ★ 4.8 · Sydney

cbd · 115 Harrington Street, The Rocks NSW 2000

Maybe Sammy on Harrington Street, The Rocks, Sydney. Italian-American mid-century cocktail bar, longstanding presence on the World's 50 Best Bars list.

Cantina OK! ★ 4.8 · Sydney

cbd · 1 Council Place, Sydney NSW 2000

Twenty-seat mezcaleria on Council Place, Sydney CBD. On the World's 50 Best Bars extended list; rare agave-distilled spirits. Daily 4pm-2am, walk-ins only.

Truth & Dare ★ 4.8 · Vienna

innere-stadt · Schoenlaterngasse 4, 1010 Wien

Truth & Dare on Schoenlaterngasse off Wollzeile won Mixology's Best Bar Austria for 2023, 2024 and 2025, the small room a tasting-led cocktail program.

Tip: The Mini of the Week is poured without explanation; sip first, ask the bartender after you taste it.

MoNIKa's Wine Bar ★ 4.8 · Split

diocletians-palace · Ul. ban Mladenova 1, 21000 Split, Croatia

MoNIKa's Wine Bar on Ban Mladenova in Split's Old Town pours wines from the family's Zrnovnica estate alongside Dalmatian cheese and prsut boards in a small.

Tip: The room is small; book ahead for the evening sitting or arrive at 17:00 when the bar opens for the night service.

Ruby ★ 4.8 · Copenhagen

Nybrogade 10, 1203 København K

Ruby in a 1740 townhouse on Nybrogade in Copenhagen is the city's reference cocktail room, opened 2007 with a parliament view, jazz-club basement and bar.

Tip: Open until 02:00. The basement is the quieter room; the upstairs salon takes walk-ins after 22:00.

Põhjala Tap Room ★ 4.8 · Tallinn

Peetri 5, 10415 Tallinn

Põhjala Tap Room in Noblessner is Estonia's largest craft brewery taproom with 24 taps, a Texas-style barbecue kitchen and a sauna in the back of the room.

Chez Tonton ★ 4.8 · Toulouse

saint-pierre · 16 Place Saint-Pierre, 31000 Toulouse

Chez Tonton on Place Saint-Pierre is the legendary student bar with a square-terrace crowd, tapas plates from 18:00 and the canonical pastis pour.

Tip: Lines pile up Friday from 19:30; the pastis tonton with anchovy tapas is the canonical first-round order.

Little Link ★ 4.8 · Cologne

belgisches-viertel · Maastrichter Str. 20, 50672 Koln

Little Link on Maastrichter Strasse in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel is an award-winning cocktail bar; named Germany's most innovative bar for seasonal drinks.

Le Lion Bar de Paris ★ 4.8 · Hamburg

altstadt · Rathausstrasse 3, 20095 Hamburg

Le Lion Bar de Paris on Rathausstrasse in Hamburg's Altstadt is Joerg Meyer's classic cocktail room since 2007 and the cradle of the 2008 Gin Basil Smash.

Tip: Ring the buzzer at Rathausstrasse 3; dress code smart. The Gin Basil Smash is the house pour.

Purovoku Project ★ 4.8 · Thessaloniki

Karipi 3, Thessaloniki

Purovoku Project earned a 50 Best Discovery recognition, making it one of the most decorated cocktail bars in Greece. At Karipi 3. Booking recommended.

Ekaa Bar Cocktails ★ 4.8 · Mumbai

fort · First Floor, Kitab Mahal, 192 Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai 400001

Ekaa Bar runs a five-part cocktail flight that mirrors the tasting menu's progression. Bartender-led, paired with a small chef snack across the long evening.

Tip: Bar walk-ins accepted before 21:00; later, full reservation needed.

Crane Bar ★ 4.8 · Galway

westend · 2 Sea Road, Galway, H91 A6T2

The Crane Bar on Sea Road Galway is the hub of traditional music; nightly trad sessions on a stage that launched music careers since the 1980s.

Locale Firenze ★ 4.8 · Florence

centro-storico · Via delle Seggiole 12R, 50122 Firenze

Locale Firenze in Florence's Centro Storico runs the cocktail bar inside the 13th-century Palazzo delle Seggiole, with the Smoked Negroni, a daily-changing.

Tip: Open daily 18:00-02:00. Book the front-courtyard table for the Renaissance loggia view.

MAG Cafe ★ 4.8 · Milan

navigli · Ripa di Porta Ticinese 43, 20143 Milano

MAG Cafe at the Naviglio Grande has shaped Milan's cocktail scene since 2011, the bar with the antique Argentine pharmacy counter where Flavio Angiolillo.

L'Ebbrezza di Noe ★ 4.8 · Naples

chiaia · Vico Vetriera a Chiaia 9, 80132 Napoli

L'Ebbrezza di Noe in Naples' Chiaia pours natural wines from 400 Italian and Campanian growers plus a modest cocktail list, the city's strongest cellar.

Tip: Closed Sunday. Book a fortnight ahead for the cellar room; cheese boards run 16 euros.

Bar Higuchi ★ 4.8 · Fukuoka

nakasu · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 810-0801, Japan

Bar Higuchi in Nakasu-Kawabata is a whisky cocktail bar with a vast bottle collection. iPad menu with transparent pricing, signature Moscow Mules made well.

Tip: Reservations preferred. Counter only; iPad bilingual menu Standing room when busy.

Craftroom ★ 4.8 · Osaka

Umeda and Kita · 1-3-1 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001

Asia's 50 Best Bars-ranked Osaka cocktail bar by Ryu Fujii, experimenting with Japanese ferments and distillates in a discreet Umeda basement under Osaka.

The Nikka Bar Sapporo ★ 4.8 · Sapporo

susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0804, Japan

Nikka Whisky's Hokkaido flagship in Susukino, pouring rare expressions of Taketsuru, Yoichi and Miyagikyo from the company's own cellar warehouse.

Tip: Reservations via Nikka site; the Yoichi single-cask flights need a week's notice.

Bar High Five ★ 4.8 · Tokyo

Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan

Bar High Five in Tokyo's Ginza is Hidetsugu Ueno's basement cocktail counter, World's 50 Best Bars 2011-2023. Hand-cut ice, custom drinks to your taste.

Tip: Cover charge is 1,000 yen with snacks. Open Mon-Sat from 17:00, closed Sundays and national holidays; arrive early for a seat at the counter.

SG Club ★ 4.8 · Tokyo

Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0041, Japan

SG Club in Tokyo's Jinnan is Shingo Gokan's two-floor cocktail bar, Asia's 50 Best No. 9 in 2023. Order the showa-era cocktails on the two floors.

Tip: Reservations advised for Friday and Saturday. The sip floor is the quieter calmer counter.

Gen Yamamoto ★ 4.8 · Tokyo

Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0045, Japan

Gen Yamamoto in Tokyo's Azabu-Juban serves an eight-seat seasonal cocktail tasting flight only. Four or six courses of seasonal-ingredient cocktails, no food.

Tip: Two seatings nightly; phone or email reservation only. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Strict no-phone policy at the counter.

Špunka ★ 4.8 · Vilnius

uzupis · Užupio g. 9-1, 01201 Vilnius

Špunka is the bohemian Užupis craft beer bar, a tiny room with a handful of taps and tables packed with massive personality near the Vilnelė.

Licoreria Limantour ★ 4.8 · Mexico City

roma-norte · Avenida Alvaro Obregon 106, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico

Licoreria Limantour in Mexico City is the Roma Norte cocktail flagship on Avenida Alvaro Obregon, one of the World's 50 Best Bars regulars since 2014.

Tales and Spirits ★ 4.8 · Amsterdam

Lijnbaanssteeg 5-7, 1012 TE Amsterdam

Tales and Spirits on Lijnbaanssteeg is the Amsterdam cocktail boudoir of the old guard, antique cabinets, chandeliers, drinks served in vintage glassware.

Lady Bee ★ 4.8 · Lima

barranco · Av Pedro de Osma 205, Barranco, Lima 15063

Lady Bee at Av Pedro de Osma 205 in Barranco Lima is the husband-and-wife bar at No.13 on World's 50 Best Bars 2025, the Michter's Art of Hospitality winner.

Tip: Lady Bee moved to a larger Barranco premises July 2025; reservation recommended.

Mercy Brown ★ 4.8 · Kraków

ul. Straszewskiego 28, 31-110 Kraków

Mercy Brown in Kraków is the city's most editorial speakeasy: unmarked door on Straszewskiego, candlelit cellar, classic cocktails and Polish whiskey.

Tip: Walk-up policy: ring the bell and ask for the table. Closed Monday and Tuesday; opens Wednesday through Saturday from 19:00.

Kafana ? (Question Mark) ★ 4.8 · Belgrade

stari-grad · Kralja Petra 6, 11000 Belgrade

Question Mark on Kralja Petra opposite the Saborna Church is Belgrade's oldest kafana, opened 1826 by Doctor Toma. Rakija pours, Serbian classics.

Sips ★ 4.8 · Barcelona

eixample · Carrer de Muntaner 108, 08036 Barcelona

Sips in Barcelona's Eixample is Marc Alvarez and Simone Caporale's Worlds 50 Best No. 1 cocktail bar (2023): a glass cube on Muntaner, tasting-menu drinks.

Tip: Reservations book 6 weeks ahead. The 8-course cocktail tasting at 110 euros is the order.

Bar Garlochi ★ 4.8 · Seville

Calle Boteros 26, 41004 Sevilla

Bar Garlochi on Calle Boteros in Seville is the kitsch-religious dive bar that Miguel Fragoso opened on June 15, 1978, with church incense, religious statues.

Tip: Open daily 21:00-03:00. Cash only. The Sangre de Cristo is the house drink; the place fills with locals after midnight.

BKK Social Club ★ 4.8 · Bangkok

Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, 300/1 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500

BKK Social Club in Bangkok's Four Seasons Chao Phraya is Philip Bischoff's Argentine-influenced cocktail counter, Asia's 50 Best Bars No. 3 in 2023.

Tip: Reservations recommended. Walk-in option at the bar counter; the Argentine-inspired Negroni list is the through-line.

The Connaught Bar ★ 4.8 · London

mayfair · The Connaught, Carlos Place, Mayfair, London W1K 2AL

Agostino Perrone's hotel cocktail bar inside The Connaught in Mayfair London, opened 2008, runs the trolley-poured Connaught Martini and has topped.

Tip: The trolley-Martini is the marquee order; £24 a glass. Book a fortnight ahead through the hotel; jacket required after 19:00.

Sovereign Remedies ★ 4.8 · Asheville

downtown · 29 N Market St, Asheville, NC 28801

Sovereign Remedies on North Market Street is the multilevel apothecary-themed cocktail bar in a historic downtown building. Bar opened 2014, kitchen runs.

Tip: Reserve a table on Resy. The downstairs bar takes walk-ins for the cocktail menu. Closed Tuesdays.

The Marble Ring ★ 4.8 · Birmingham

avondale · 430 41st Street South Suite B, Birmingham, AL 35222

The Marble Ring on 41st Street South Avondale Birmingham is an intimate speakeasy entered through a phone booth, with 80 seats and a classic cocktail menu.

Marble + Rye (Cocktail Bar) ★ 4.8 · Buffalo

112 Genesee St, Buffalo, NY 14203

Marble + Rye on Genesee Street downtown is the Dimmer-Willmott cocktail program, with seasonal mixed drinks and Buffalo's most considered bar work.

Devil Takes a Holiday ★ 4.8 · Burlington

church-street-marketplace · 111 St Paul Street, Burlington, VT 05401

Devil Takes a Holiday on St Paul Street across from City Hall Park, an upscale Burlington cocktail lounge with hand-crafted drinks and a chic vintage room.

Kumiko ★ 4.8 · Chicago

630 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60661

Kumiko in Chicago is Julia Momose's West Loop Japanese cocktail bar on Lake Street, with a kaiseki-leaning food menu and a James Beard Outstanding Bar.

Tip: Book the chef's-counter omakase pairing if you have a long evening; otherwise the bar Toki highball is the showcase order.

Sundry and Vice ★ 4.8 · Cincinnati

over-the-rhine · 18 W 13th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Sundry and Vice on West 13th Street in OTR is Cincinnati's apothecary-themed cocktail bar with bitters and one of the city's strongest spirits programs.

Law Bird ★ 4.8 · Columbus

brewery-district · 740 S High St, Columbus, OH 43206

Law Bird on South High Street in Columbus is Luke and Annie Williams Pierce's intimate cocktail and natural-wine bar in the Brewery District since 2019.

Williams and Graham ★ 4.8 · Denver

3160 Tejon St, Denver, CO 80211

Williams and Graham in Denver is Sean Kenyon's Highland speakeasy behind an unmarked bookcase, a James Beard nominee since 2011 and a Front Range cocktail.

Standby ★ 4.8 · Detroit

downtown · 225 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

Standby in The Belt alley off Gratiot serves modern cocktails in downtown Detroit since 2015. Order the house cocktail, often barrel-aged. At 225 Gratiot Ave.

Tip: Entry is from The Belt alley; reservations through OpenTable. World's 50 Best Discovery list.

Herbs and Rye ★ 4.8 · Las Vegas

3713 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89102

Herbs and Rye in Las Vegas is the West Sahara speakeasy since 2009, a classic-cocktail bar and late-night steakhouse with the half-price happy hour.

Tip: Happy hour daily 17:00-20:00 runs all classic cocktails and steaks at half price; the only happy hour late enough for the swing shift.

Doc Crow's Southern Smokehouse and Raw Bar ★ 4.8 · Louisville

127 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202

Doc Crow's on West Main in Louisville pours from a 2,700-bourbon library on Whiskey Row, the city's deepest bourbon list paired with smoked brisket and a raw.

Tip: Walk-in for the bar. The Whiskey Wednesday flight runs four pours for $24.

Bryant's Cocktail Lounge ★ 4.8 · Milwaukee

1579 S 9th St, Milwaukee, WI 53204

Bryant's Cocktail Lounge on South 9th Street in Lincoln Village has poured no-menu cocktails since 1938 with dealer's-choice service and signature pink.