A cocktail bar is a hospitality format where the drink program is the kitchen. The contemporary cocktail bar emerged from the early-2000s craft revival in New York (Milk and Honey, Pegu Club, Death and Co), London (Match Bar, Milk and Honey London, the Connaught), and Tokyo (the long-standing Ginza tradition centered at bars like Star Bar and High Five). The revival was about returning to pre-Prohibition technique: fresh juice, fresh ice (large clear cubes, hand-cut for stirred drinks; cracked or pebble ice for shaken and tropical), proper jigger measurement, classic specifications for the old canon (Manhattan, Martini, Old Fashioned, Daiquiri, Negroni, Sidecar).
From that base, the format diversified. The classic-revival room (Death and Co, Connaught Bar, Atlas Bar in Singapore) leans deep into vintage technique and a long classic menu. The chef-driven cocktail bar (The Aviary in Chicago, Lyaness in London, Tales and Spirits in Amsterdam) uses kitchen-grade equipment and modernist techniques (clarification, fat-washing, sous-vide infusion, centrifuge). The Japanese cocktail bar tradition (Tender, Star Bar, High Five) treats the bartender as a craftsman whose movements, ice carving, hard shake, and stirring tempo, are the point. The tiki bar tradition, revived by Smuggler's Cove (San Francisco), Trader Sam's, and Three Dots and a Dash (Chicago), works rum-heavy in tropical idiom.
The last decade added two important currents. The first is a low-ABV and zero-proof program: many of the world's best bars now serve drinks at 5 percent or less alcohol, or with no alcohol at all, with the same rigor as their spirit-forward menu. The second is geography: Singapore, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Seoul, and Athens have all built bars that compete at the global top tier (Atlas, Manhattan Bar at Regent, Licoreria Limantour, Tres Monos, Coa, BKK Social Club, Le Chamber, The Clumsies). The World's 50 Best Bars list, by 2025, is no longer a London-New York-Tokyo affair.
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Bar Leone ★ 4.9
Bar Leone is a cocktail bar at 15 Bridges Street in Central.
TipDoors open at 15:00 on Fridays and Saturdays and at 17:00 on other days, and the bar stays open late.
Handshake Speakeasy ★ 4.9
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.
DrinkOld Fashioned
FoodBar snacks
Jigger and Pony ★ 4.9
Singapore's most decorated cocktail bar and one of the best in Asia, ranked ninth in the World's 50 Best Bars 2025 and third in Asia. Located inside the Amara Singapore hotel, the programme balances classic technique with inventive flavour combinations. The bar that put Singapore on the global cocktail map.
DrinkThe Garibaldi or seasonal signature cocktail
TipOpen 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
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.
DrinkKorean ingredient-driven omakase cocktails
FoodSnacks paired to cocktail menu
Bar Leather Apron ★ 4.9
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.
DrinkOld fashioned
FoodSmall plates
TipReservations highly recommended; walk-ins welcomed by availability. Open Wednesday to Saturday 17:00 to midnight.
Bryant's Cocktail Lounge ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkBryant's Pink Squirrel
FoodNo food
Tanto ★ 4.8
Tanto on North Florida Avenue runs a creative Latin-inflected cocktail program with mezcal, agave spirits and a small-plates menu of Latin American bites.
DrinkMezcal Negroni
FoodLatin small plates
Maybe Sammy ★ 4.8
Maybe Sammy is a cocktail bar at 115 Harrington Street, The Rocks, Sydney, inspired by 1960s Las Vegas and named one of the World's 50 Best Bars.
Bar High Five ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkCustom-made spec to your preference
FoodReplenished complimentary snacks
TipCover 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.
Hanson's Shoe Repair ★ 4.8
Hanson's Shoe Repair in downtown Orlando is a rooftop tiki speakeasy hidden behind a Prohibition-style shoe-repair facade on East Pine Street, daily password.
Why locals goA rooftop tiki speakeasy hidden behind a Prohibition-style shoe-repair facade on East Pine Street, with a daily Instagram password to enter.
TipFollow @hansonsshoeshop on Instagram for that day's magic word before you go.
Oculto ★ 4.8
Oculto is a festive cocktail bar at 27 Rue Quincampoix, a short walk from the Marais, open to all and gay-friendly, from happy hour to private evenings.
TipHappy hour runs from 4pm to 9pm; for bookings or questions, contact the bar by phone or social networks.
Purovoku Project ★ 4.8
Purovoku Project earned a 50 Best Discovery recognition, making it one of the most decorated cocktail bars in Greece. At Karipi 3. Booking recommended.
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Bar Leone ★ 4.9
Bar Leone is a cocktail bar at 15 Bridges Street in Central.
TipDoors open at 15:00 on Fridays and Saturdays and at 17:00 on other days, and the bar stays open late.
Handshake Speakeasy ★ 4.9
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.
DrinkOld Fashioned
FoodBar snacks
Jigger and Pony ★ 4.9
Singapore's most decorated cocktail bar and one of the best in Asia, ranked ninth in the World's 50 Best Bars 2025 and third in Asia. Located inside the Amara Singapore hotel, the programme balances classic technique with inventive flavour combinations. The bar that put Singapore on the global cocktail map.
DrinkThe Garibaldi or seasonal signature cocktail
TipOpen 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
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.
DrinkKorean ingredient-driven omakase cocktails
FoodSnacks paired to cocktail menu
Bar Leather Apron ★ 4.9
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.
DrinkOld fashioned
FoodSmall plates
TipReservations highly recommended; walk-ins welcomed by availability. Open Wednesday to Saturday 17:00 to midnight.
Bryant's Cocktail Lounge ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkBryant's Pink Squirrel
FoodNo food
Tanto ★ 4.8
Tanto on North Florida Avenue runs a creative Latin-inflected cocktail program with mezcal, agave spirits and a small-plates menu of Latin American bites.
DrinkMezcal Negroni
FoodLatin small plates
Bern's Bar Below 1208 ★ 4.8
Bar Below 1208 sits underneath Bern's Steakhouse and runs creative cocktails using the Bern's cellar inventory, with vintage vermouth and rare amari.
DrinkAged Manhattan with Bern's wine vermouth
FoodBar snacks
Maybe Sammy ★ 4.8
Maybe Sammy is a cocktail bar at 115 Harrington Street, The Rocks, Sydney, inspired by 1960s Las Vegas and named one of the World's 50 Best Bars.
Cantina OK! ★ 4.8
Cantina OK! is a tequila and mezcal bar on Council Place, entered via a short alleyway off Clarence St, and it operates on a walk-in only basis.
DrinkMargarita with hand-shaved ice and hand-pressed limes
Bar High Five ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkCustom-made spec to your preference
FoodReplenished complimentary snacks
TipCover 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
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.
DrinkShowa-era cocktails on the two floors
FoodTapas-style bites and snacks
TipReservations advised for Friday and Saturday. The sip floor is the quieter calmer counter.
Gen Yamamoto ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkSeasonal tasting flight of cocktails
FoodNo food
TipTwo seatings nightly; phone or email reservation only. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Strict no-phone policy at the counter.
Hanson's Shoe Repair ★ 4.8
Hanson's Shoe Repair in downtown Orlando is a rooftop tiki speakeasy hidden behind a Prohibition-style shoe-repair facade on East Pine Street, daily password.
Why locals goA rooftop tiki speakeasy hidden behind a Prohibition-style shoe-repair facade on East Pine Street, with a daily Instagram password to enter.
TipFollow @hansonsshoeshop on Instagram for that day's magic word before you go.
Oculto ★ 4.8
Oculto is a festive cocktail bar at 27 Rue Quincampoix, a short walk from the Marais, open to all and gay-friendly, from happy hour to private evenings.
TipHappy hour runs from 4pm to 9pm; for bookings or questions, contact the bar by phone or social networks.
Purovoku Project ★ 4.8
Purovoku Project earned a 50 Best Discovery recognition, making it one of the most decorated cocktail bars in Greece. At Karipi 3. Booking recommended.
Law Bird ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkRotating seasonal cocktails
FoodSmall plates
Crane Bar ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkGuinness served before and after trad sessions
FoodNo food service
The Green Parrot ★ 4.8
The Green Parrot has poured at Whitehead and Southard since 1890 by its own count, Key West's open-shuttered dive with free popcorn and nightly bands.
DrinkCold draft with free popcorn
FoodFree popcorn only; bring your own food
TipThere is no kitchen, only free popcorn, and outside food is welcome; soundchecks around 17:30 are a show in themselves.
Sundry and Vice ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkApothecary-style cocktails, bitters and tinctures
FoodSnacks
Sundry and Vice Late Night ★ 4.8
Sundry and Vice on West 13th Street in OTR runs Cincinnati's late-night cocktail program until 2:30am, the apothecary-themed bar with bitters and tinctures.
TryCocktails and snacks
Ghost Baby ★ 4.8
Ghost Baby on Republic Street in OTR is Cincinnati's subterranean cocktail-jazz lounge in an 1850s lagering cellar, hidden five stories below Vine Street.
Why locals goBuried four stories under Vine Street in lagering tunnels left vacant since the 1850s. Easy to walk past unless you know the location.
TipLive jazz sets at 6:30, 8:30 and 10:30. Reservations make a difference.
Little Link ★ 4.8
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.
Licoreria Limantour ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkMargarita Al Pastor
FoodSnacks
Water Witch ★ 4.8
Water Witch on West 900 South, Sean Neves, Scott Gardner and Matt Pfohl's Central 9th cocktail bar, was a 2025 James Beard Outstanding Bar finalist.
DrinkSeasonal cocktails
FoodBar Nohm Korean izakaya next door
Jewel of the South ★ 4.8
Jewel of the South, a classic New Orleans tavern reimagined, serves innovative cocktails, caviar and seasonal cuisine, and won a James Beard Award.
FoodCaviar and seasonal cuisine
TipHours run 5 PM to 11 PM with the kitchen open until 10 PM, a snack menu from 2:30 PM to 5 PM, and brunch on Sunday.
Ordinaire ★ 4.8
Ordinaire on Grand Avenue near Lake Merritt has poured natural wine since Bradford Taylor opened it in 2013. Bistro plates, daily until 21:00.
DrinkNatural wine by the glass
FoodBistro plates, cheese, charcuterie
Truth & Dare ★ 4.8
Truth & Dare mixes classics with precision, serves house creations and a Mini of the Week, one small glass with a different idea every week.
DrinkThe Mini of the Week, one small glass with a different idea every week.
TipThe team also runs a second bar with a different vibe, combo bar in 1020 Vienna.
Špunka ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkLithuanian craft beer
FoodBar snacks
Sips ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkRuby Red Negroni
FoodBar snacks
TipReservations book 6 weeks ahead. The 8-course cocktail tasting at 110 euros is the order.
The Owls Club ★ 4.8
The Owls Club on South Scott in downtown Tucson is a Food and Wine Top 10 US Bars 2026 cocktail room set inside a former funeral home in the Armory Park area.
DrinkWhiskey-forward house cocktails
FoodSnacks and small plates
Fach Bratislava ★ 4.8
Fach Bratislava on Venturska 10 hides four crafts under one roof inside the Mozart house: sourdough bakery, bistro, juice bar and cocktail counter together.
Why locals goFour crafts under one roof on Venturska 10 inside the Mozart house, sourdough bakery plus bistro plus juice bar plus cocktail bar.
TipThe Thursday-to-Saturday dinner service is the kitchen's most ambitious; reserve a counter seat by email.
Tres Monos ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkOwn-label whiskey, local liqueurs, pet-nat
FoodSnacks
Kumiko ★ 4.8
Kumiko, a West Loop Japanese dining bar that treats food, drink and hospitality with equal reverence, won the 2025 James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar.
FoodSeasonal Japanese cuisine
TipReservations are strongly recommended for parties larger than 2, walk-ins are welcome based on availability, and the dining room is 18 and over.
Williams and Graham ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkPisco-based and rye-based cocktails
FoodSnacks and shared plates
Mercy Brown ★ 4.8
Mercy Brown in Kraków is the city's most editorial speakeasy: unmarked door on Straszewskiego, candlelit cellar, classic cocktails and Polish whiskey.
DrinkOld Fashioned with Polish whiskey
FoodBar snacks
TipWalk-up policy: ring the bell and ask for the table. Closed Monday and Tuesday; opens Wednesday through Saturday from 19:00.
The Connaught Bar ★ 4.8
Agostino Perrone's hotel cocktail bar inside The Connaught in Mayfair London, opened 2008, runs the trolley-poured Connaught Martini table-side.
DrinkConnaught Martini (trolley-poured)
FoodHotel snacks
TipThe trolley-Martini is the marquee order; £24 a glass. Book a fortnight ahead through the hotel; jacket required after 19:00.
Black Pearl ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkSeasonal bartender's choice cocktail
Marble + Rye (Cocktail Bar) ★ 4.8
Marble + Rye on Genesee Street downtown is the Dimmer-Willmott cocktail program, with seasonal mixed drinks and Buffalo's most considered bar work.
DrinkSeasonal cocktail program
FoodDry-aged burger, small plates
Le Lion Bar de Paris ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkGin Basil Smash
FoodCanapes and champagne
TipRing the buzzer at Rathausstrasse 3; dress code smart. The Gin Basil Smash is the house pour.
Herbs and Rye ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkClassic-era cocktails by era (1800s, 1900s, 1920s)
FoodLate-night steakhouse menu
TipHappy 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.
Lady Bee ★ 4.8
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.
OrderThe signature White Lady and Bee's Knees riffs, paired with the seasonal snack flight.
DrinkHoney-bee themed pisco and gin cocktails
FoodSnacks pairing the cocktail menu
TipLady Bee moved to a larger Barranco premises July 2025; reservation recommended.
Doc Crow's Southern Smokehouse and Raw Bar ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkKentucky bourbon flights
FoodSmoked brisket, raw oysters
TipWalk-in for the bar. The Whiskey Wednesday flight runs four pours for $24.
Lone Wolf Lounge ★ 4.8
Lone Wolf Lounge is a cocktail bar at 2429 Lincoln St in Savannah's Starland District, a neighborhood watering hole open Monday to Saturday.
TipThe bar is open Monday to Saturday from 11:00 to 01:00, so plan your visit around those hours; it is closed on Sundays.
BKK Social Club ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkArgentine-inspired Negroni variations
FoodArgentine empanadas and grilled snacks
TipReservations recommended. Walk-in option at the bar counter; the Argentine-inspired Negroni list is the through-line.
Standby ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkHouse cocktail, often barrel-aged
FoodComposed small plates
TipEntry is from The Belt alley; reservations through OpenTable. World's 50 Best Discovery list.
The Bull and the Firm ★ 4.8
The Bull and the Firm in Kallio runs a kitchen and a cocktail bar in one room, so dinner slides into late drinks, a rare proper late kitchen in the area.
TryA la carte plates and cocktails
TipOrder food before the kitchen winds down, then stay at the bar for cocktails. One of Kallio's better late-evening rooms.
Ekaa Bar Cocktails ★ 4.8
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.
OrderCocktail flight with the snack pairing.
DrinkEkaa house cocktail flight (5 part)
FoodNiyati Rao snack tasting
TipBar walk-ins accepted before 21:00; later, full reservation needed.
Ruby ★ 4.8
Ruby is a cocktail bar at Nybrogade 10, in an old townhouse from 1740 facing the parliament buildings and Thorvaldsens museum; it opened in 2007.
TipThe minimum age of entry is 21 years old; table requests go to [email protected].
The Nikka Bar Sapporo ★ 4.8
Nikka Whisky's Hokkaido flagship in Susukino, pouring rare expressions of Taketsuru, Yoichi and Miyagikyo from the company's own cellar warehouse.
DrinkTaketsuru Pure Malt flight
FoodBar snacks
TipReservations via Nikka site; the Yoichi single-cask flights need a week's notice.
Kafana ? (Question Mark) ★ 4.8
Question Mark on Kralja Petra opposite the Saborna Church is Belgrade's oldest kafana, opened 1826 by Doctor Toma. Rakija pours, Serbian classics.
DrinkSljivovica plum brandy
FoodCevapi, pljeskavica, sarmi
SEVEN Cocktail Bar ★ 4.8
SEVEN Cocktail Bar at Wesselényi utca 26, in Budapest's VII district, offers more than 250 alcoholic drinks and a signature and classic cocktail list.
TipIt opens at 20:00 on Wednesday and Thursday and at 17:00 on Friday and Saturday, and has finger foods if you get hungry.
Nico Bar ★ 4.8
Nico Bar at Bem rkp. 15 is a private cellar bar in Buda with a panoramic terrace directly beside the Danube, five minutes' walk from the Chain Bridge.
TipIt can be hired for a private event for up to 40 guests, and will open on any day of the week for venue hire.
Locale Firenze ★ 4.8
Locale Firenze, on Via delle Seggiole 12R, has an ancient courtyard that is now a lounge bar with a large mixology counter and small tapas-style bites.
OrderSmall tapas-style bites at the mixology counter.
FoodSmall tapas-style bites
TipThe medieval cellars hold Labo-ttega, an avant-garde cuisine and mixology experience by reservation for up to four guests.
Workshop14 ★ 4.8
Workshop14 is a cocktail bar at 6 Ngo 5 Tu Hoa in Tay Ho, Hanoi.
MAG Cafe ★ 4.8
Craftroom ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkSeasonal Japanese fermentation cocktail
Hop Sing Laundromat ★ 4.8
Hop Sing Laundromat in Philadelphia is the unmarked Chinatown speakeasy on Race Street since 2012, with 1,000-plus rare spirits, strict house rules.
DrinkWhichever rare-spirits cocktail Lee Won mixes that night
FoodNo food
Bar Garlochi ★ 4.8
Bar Garlochi is a cocktail bar at Calle Boteros 26, 41004 Sevilla.
Põhjala Tap Room ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkPõhjala Öö imperial porter on tap
FoodTexas-style barbecue
Devil Takes a Holiday ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkHand-crafted seasonal cocktails
FoodGourmet small bites
Refuge ★ 4.8
Refuge in Houston is Bobby Heugel's late-night cocktail apartment on Westheimer Road, above Anvil, with reservations-only stirred cocktails and a snack menu.
TryStirred whiskey cocktails and bar snacks
TipReservations only via website. Late slot at 22:00 is the post-dinner option after Bludorn or March.
Chez Tonton ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkPastis tonton
FoodTapas from 18:00-22:00
TipLines pile up Friday from 19:30; the pastis tonton with anchovy tapas is the canonical first-round order.
Multnomah Whisk(e)y Library ★ 4.8
Portland's whiskey library and membership lounge on SW Alder, with 1,500+ bottles on rolling library ladders, leather wingbacks and cart-pulled cocktail.
DrinkOld Fashioned with library-pour bourbon
FoodCharcuterie and small plates
TipMembers reserve ahead. Non-members enter via the standby line at 17:00 (or Mon-Wed walk-ins more reliable).
Sovereign Remedies ★ 4.8
Sovereign Remedies is an Asheville craft cocktail bar and restaurant at 29 N Market St, serving seasonal dishes and expertly crafted cocktails.
DrinkHandcrafted cocktails made with small-batch spirits and seasonal botanicals
FoodSeasonal, locally inspired dishes
TipThe bar hosts cocktail tastings, pop-up dinners and live music, and takes private event bookings.
Bar Higuchi ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkRare Japanese whisky
FoodLight bar snacks
TipReservations preferred. Counter only; iPad bilingual menu Standing room when busy.
MoNIKa's Wine Bar ★ 4.8
Monika's Wine Bar is at Ul. ban Mladenova 1 in Split.
St. Pauls Apothek ★ 4.7
The most ambitious cocktail bar in Aarhus. The apothecary-themed room on Jaegergaardsgade runs a cocktail tasting menu format where each pour is built around.
DrinkSeasonal cocktail tasting menu
FoodSnacks alongside cocktail menu
Rome and Fig Cocktail Bar ★ 4.7
Rome and Fig in North Hyde Park runs a cocktail bar alongside the Mediterranean restaurant, with seasonal cocktails and an aperitivo program.
DrinkNegroni Sbagliato
FoodMediterranean small plates
Bar Sauvage ★ 4.7
Bar Sauvage at 3 Rue Montesquieu in Lyon is open until 01:00 Monday to Saturday and closed on Sunday, and was nominated in the Best Menu 2026 category.
TryThe Sauvageon board with Italian cooked ham, Parma ham, goat's cheese and aged comté.
TipGroups of 4 or more can reserve until 21:00, and the whole bar can also be privatised.
La Baguette Magique ★ 4.7
La Baguette Magique at 108 Rue Saint-Georges is a secret bar behind a bakery, open to midnight from Thursday to Saturday, with magic shows in the basement.
TryMagic cocktails and tapas
Domus Vinum ★ 4.7
The most evocative drinking space in Braga: a 350-year-old arched stone cellar offering vinho verde flights, Douro reds and charcuterie petiscos.
TipOrder a vinho verde tasting flight of three producers for around €12.
The Baxter Inn ★ 4.7
The Baxter Inn is a cocktail bar at 152-156 Clarence Street, Sydney, open every night until 03:00.
Good For A Few ★ 4.7
Good For A Few is Oklahoma City's most discreet cocktail bar, tucked behind bookshelves in the Plaza District where craft meets genuine intimacy.
OrderSeasonal rotating craft cocktail; bar snack flight
TipLook for the open bookshelves adjacent to New State Burgers on NW 16th. The hidden entrance is part of the experience.
The Old Fashioned ★ 4.7
The Old Fashioned on North Pinckney, the Wisconsin-tavern flagship on Capitol Square, pours hundreds of Wisconsin beers and the brandy Old Fashioned standard.
DrinkBrandy Old Fashioned sweet, the city's standard
FoodWisconsin supper club menu, fish fry, cheese curds
Bar Hemingway ★ 4.7
Bar Hemingway at the Ritz Paris has only 25 seats and is known for the Serendipity, invented there, and the Dry Martini; it takes no reservations.
DrinkSerendipity
TipIt plays no music, only the sound of ice and conversation, and takes no reservations from 17:00 to 00:00 every day.
Le 153 ★ 4.7
Le 153 is a cocktail bar at 153 Rue Saint-Martin where you are invited to come and taste a cocktail, with a large capacity for walk-in groups.
TipGroups of fewer than ten people are not booked in and can simply walk in.
Mezcaloteca ★ 4.7
Mezcaloteca on Reforma has poured by appointment since 2010: small-batch mezcals from family producers, agave cooked in earthen ovens, no chemicals used.
DrinkFive-mezcal educational flight
FoodWater and dry snacks
The Berry and Rye ★ 4.7
The Berry and Rye is Omaha's most cited cocktail bar, a Howard Street room with a serious spirits programme, house-made syrups, and a national press profile.
DrinkSeasonal house cocktails using house-made syrups and fresh juice
FoodNone
Hemingway Bar ★ 4.7
Hemingway Bar in the Old Town is Prague's serious cocktail destination, holding the city's largest absinthe collection and over 200 rums in a corner-room.
DrinkAbsinthe cocktail with rum reduction
FoodSnacks
TipReserve ahead; the bartenders do classic cocktails better than anyone in the city.
Bar Beej ★ 4.7
An 11-seat speakeasy inside Cheeni, 2025 James Beard Best New Bar semifinalist. Indian spices, tropical fruits and NC spirits. Reservations required.
DrinkIndian-spiced cocktails with NC spirits
FoodCheeni menu items available
Denmark on High ★ 4.7
Denmark on High is the second-floor Short North cocktail lounge above North High Street, with a rotating seasonal menu and immersive cocktail classes.
DrinkDesign-forward seasonal cocktail menu
FoodSnacks and shareables
Veritas Bar Counter ★ 4.7
The Veritas bar counter on West Gay Street downtown takes walk-in seats facing the open kitchen, with cocktail pairings off the tasting menu.
DrinkCocktails paired with the tasting menu
FoodTasting menu plates
Tigh Neachtain ★ 4.7
Tigh Neachtain on Cross Street Galway is the most ambient trad-session pub in the west; low ceilings, open fire and live music most nights since 1894.
DrinkPint of Guinness in one of Galway's oldest pub interiors
FoodBar snacks only
Roisin Dubh ★ 4.7
Roisin Dubh on Upper Dominick Street is Galway's principal live-music and comedy venue; Gugai's 2006 rebuild added a rooftop beer garden and a room upstairs.
DrinkPint served at the long bar before heading upstairs to the gig room
FoodNo food service
Toca da Raposa ★ 4.7
Toca da Raposa is a cocktail bar at Rua da Condessa 45, 1200-302 Lisboa.
False Idol ★ 4.7
False Idol tiki speakeasy in Little Italy, San Diego, the CH Projects hideaway behind Craft and Commerce running classic Don the Beachcomber recipes with rum.
DrinkDon's Special Daiquiri, classic and modern tiki
FoodPolynesian-inflected bar snacks from Craft and Commerce
Cobbler ★ 4.7
Cobbler, a whisky and cocktail bar on Browning Street in West End since early 2013, specialises in malted spirits from Scotch and Bourbon to Japanese.
DrinkMargaritas with fresh lime juice and 100% agave Tequila
Death & Taxes ★ 4.7
Death & Taxes, on Burnett Lane in the Brisbane CBD, takes its cue from the underground bars of London and Paris, with booths on 100 year old wooden floors.
ONA MOR ★ 4.7
ONA MOR on Roonstrasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng is listed on Cologne Tourism for craft cocktails and DJ nights in a lively neighbourhood bar room.
Toddy Tapper ★ 4.7
Toddy Tapper on Schillingstrasse in Cologne's Agnesviertel is a South Asian-inspired cocktail bar mixing drinks with coconut toddy and tamarind infusions.
COA ★ 4.7
COA on Shin Hing Street in Central is a Mexican inspired cocktail bar opened in 2017 by Jay Khan, pouring 100% agave tequila and traditional mezcal.
DrinkLa Paloma de Oaxaca with tequila blanco, mezcal joven, lime, grapefruit soda and worm salt
TipCOA is walk-in only with no reservations; if the bar is full, leave your contact details with the door staff to join the waitlist.
The Aubrey ★ 4.7
The Aubrey is an all-day drinks and dining space on the 25th floor of Mandarin Oriental, an eccentric Japanese izakaya with views of Victoria Harbour.
TipBefore 6pm comfortable attire is welcome, except singlets and flip flops; the dress code is smart casual.
Hanky Panky ★ 4.7
Hanky Panky in Mexico City is the Juarez speakeasy on Turin Street ranked among the World's 50 Best Bars, opened in 2016 by Walter Meyenberg with bartender.
DrinkClassic and original cocktails
FoodSnacks
Velvet Tango Room ★ 4.7
Velvet Tango Room on Columbus Road in Tremont, Paulius Nasvytis's craft cocktail lounge since 1996, runs scratch pre-Prohibition drinks nightly.
DrinkSazerac, Last Word and other pre-Prohibition classics, every drink built fresh from scratch
FoodSmall plates and bar snacks
The Long Hall ★ 4.7
The Long Hall on South Great George's Street in Dublin 2, a Victorian saloon since 1881 with original mahogany and mirror back-bar, the city's best Guinness.
DrinkGuinness
FoodBar snacks and toasties only
TipThe bar runs the length of the room; sit on a stool in the back snug to watch the bar staff work. Cash and card.
Grogan's Castle Lounge ★ 4.7
Grogan's on South William Street in Dublin 2, the artist's pub since the 1970s, the city's reference for a creamy Guinness and a toasted-cheese-and-ham.
DrinkGuinness with a ham and cheese toastie
FoodToasted cheese and ham toasties only
TipCash and card. The front lounge fills with regulars; the back room is the conversation room. Toasties stop at 18:00.
The Cobblestone ★ 4.7
The Cobblestone on King Street North in Smithfield, Dublin 7, Tom Mulligan's family trad music pub, the city's reference for an unplugged session.
DrinkGuinness
FoodNo food, drinks only
TipNightly trad sessions from 19:00, free entry. The back room is the dedicated session bar; arrive 18:00 for a seat.
Cure ★ 4.7
Cure opened on Freret Street in 2009 and is credited with pioneering the craft cocktail movement in New Orleans; it won a James Beard award in 2018.
TipBook on Resy; the bar champions classic cocktails along with innovative riffs on tried and true standbys.
French 75 Bar ★ 4.7
Arnaud's French 75 Bar took its name in 2003 and makes classically focused handcrafted cocktails at a vintage bar custom-built in the late 1800s.
FoodBar menu nightly from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
TipSunday brunch starts at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 1:30, walk-in only and with no live music; the bar accepts credit cards only.
Ramen Shop Bar ★ 4.7
Ramen Shop's College Avenue cocktail bar runs original cocktails and highballs with the East Bay's tightest spirit selection from St. George Distillery.
DrinkYuzu Gold Rush
FoodRamen, izakaya small plates
Ghost Town Brewing Taproom ★ 4.7
Ghost Town's Adeline taproom in West Oakland is one of the best craft beer rooms in the East Bay. Hop-forward beers, dog-friendly, with rotating food trucks.
DrinkGhost Town IPA
FoodSnacks, food trucks
Brewery Bhavana ★ 4.7
Brewery Bhavana pairs a dim sum menu with classic Belgian brews, wine and cocktails, plus a bookstore and a flower shop, at 218 S Blount St.
Drink['Belgian brews soured in oak']
Food['Dim sum menu']
Nutmeg and Clove ★ 4.7
Colin Chia's bar celebrates Singapore's colonial and postcolonial history through a cocktail programme built on local ingredients and forgotten archives. Ranked No. 50 in the World's 50 Best Bars 2025. The Singlish-inspired 2026 menu is one of the most distinctive in the city.
DrinkLah cocktail (from 2026 Singlish menu)
TipOpen from 5pm daily. The bar is in the CHIJMES/Bugis neighbourhood; pairs well with dinner at a nearby table before drinks here.
Atlas ★ 4.7
Singapore's most spectacular bar interior: a soaring Art Deco lobby inside Parkview Square, known as Singapore's Gotham Building, with an eight-metre gin tower holding over 1,300 bottles. The cocktail list leans on classic gin-based drinks executed with precision. One of the most visually impressive bars anywhere in Southeast Asia.
DrinkHouse Atlas Gin Martini
TipA full hotel-bar experience; dress smart. The gin tower display alone justifies the visit. Ranked on the World's 50 Best Bars 2024 at No.43.
Aurora Rooftop Bar ★ 4.7
Aurora Rooftop Bar at Arsenalstraße 10 sits on the roof of the Hotel Hyatt Regency Vienna, with Nordic design, a fireplace, a terrace and cocktail creations.
DrinkThe Passionato Basil Smash, which the bar calls its signature cocktail.
TipSundays bring a rooftop brunch buffet with a live cooking station, and the bar has its own entrance and lift straight up to the 16th floor.
Šnekutis (Šv. Mikalojaus) ★ 4.7
Šnekutis on Šv. Mikalojaus is the original Vilnius branch of the Lithuanian beer pub, with 30-plus taps of small-brewery filtered and unfiltered pours.
DrinkUnfiltered Lithuanian farmhouse ale
FoodCepelinai and bar snacks
Genys Taproom Vilnius ★ 4.7
Genys Taproom on J. Basanavičiaus is the official Vilnius outlet for one of Lithuania's main independent craft breweries, with rotating taps and outdoor.
DrinkGenys IPA
FoodTapas
Caretaker ★ 4.7
Caretaker is a basement cocktail room beneath 40 Customs Street East in Britomart, Auckland. No drinks menu; bartenders mix to mood. Walk-in or text ahead.
DrinkOff-menu bespoke cocktails
FoodSnacks and small plates
Paradiso ★ 4.7
Paradiso in Barcelona's Born is the speakeasy through-a-pastrami-shop on Rera Palau: Worlds 50 Best No. 1 in 2022, now book months ahead for cocktail theatre.
DrinkSupercool Martini
FoodBar snacks
TipReservations via Instagram or Resy open 4 weeks ahead. No walk-ins; the queue at the door is for the dispatchers.
Schwarze Traube ★ 4.7
Schwarze Traube on Muskauer Strasse in Kreuzberg has run a no-menu bespoke cocktail room since 2012; tell the bartender a spirit and a profile and they build.
DrinkBartender's choice cocktail
FoodNone
TipNo menu. Tell the bartender a spirit and a taste profile. Ring the bell, reservations by email; small room, 18 covers.
Velvet ★ 4.7
Velvet on Ganghoferstrasse in Neukoelln is a hyperseasonal cocktail room from a small team that resets the menu every week around foraged Berlin plants.
DrinkForaged-Berlin weekly menu
FoodSnacks only
TipThe menu rewrites weekly so ask the bartender what is on this week, and skip Tuesday (lab day).
Attaboy ★ 4.7
Attaboy is a cocktail bar at 134 Eldridge Street on the Lower East Side, whose veteran bartenders also teach a curated monthly cocktail class.
TipLimited reservations are on OpenTable and all others are first-come, first-served, for parties of 6 and under; bring a physical ID.
The Dead Rabbit ★ 4.7
The Dead Rabbit is a cocktail bar at 30 Water Street in the Financial District.
Double Chicken Please ★ 4.7
Double Chicken Please on Allen Street turns dishes into crafted cocktails, using culinary techniques to deconstruct and rebuild flavors by hacking design.
FoodShareable dishes
TipOver 70% of seating in The Coop is first come, first served; a few Resy reservations open 6 days in advance at midnight for groups of up to 6.
Hotel Congress Tap Room ★ 4.7
Hotel Congress Tap Room on East Congress in Tucson opened with the hotel in 1919, one of the oldest continuously operating bars in Arizona, open until 2 a.m.
DrinkTap Room house old fashioned
FoodCup Cafe shared menu
Reilly Underground ★ 4.7
Reilly Underground on East Pennington in downtown Tucson is the basement cocktail club beneath the pizzeria, with Italian-leaning drinks nightly.
DrinkItalian-inspired cocktails and house amari
FoodPizza and salumi from upstairs
Saturn ★ 4.7
Saturn on 41st Street South in Avondale Birmingham is the 2015 Brian Teasley-founded music venue and bar in the former Cory and Faulkner Hardware building.
DrinkCraft beer and shots
FoodSnacks and venue food
Hot and Hot Fish Club Bar ★ 4.7
Hot and Hot Fish Club Bar at Pepper Place Birmingham runs craft cocktails alongside Chris Hastings's Southern menu, with the chef-counter and bar seats.
DrinkHouse classic cocktails alongside the Hastings tasting menu
FoodHot and Hot full menu
Mirror Bar ★ 4.7
Mirror Bar inside the Radisson Blu Carlton ranks among World's 50 Best Bars 2025 at number 25, with optical-illusion menus and custom Slovak glassware.
DrinkOptical-illusion signature cocktails
FoodCocktail snacks
TipReserve a corner banquette; the cocktail menu rotates seasonally with custom glassware.
Floreria Atlantico ★ 4.7
Tato Giovannoni's subterranean cocktail bar behind the cold-room door of a Retiro flower shop. World's 50 Best Bars list; menu themed by immigrant origins.
DrinkPrinceps gin and tonic with Principe de los Apostoles yerba mate gin
FoodTapas, grilled meat, fish
Floreria Atlantico (late) ★ 4.7
Speakeasy under the flower shop, World's 50 Best Bars regular. Kitchen serves grill plates and tapas until late; the bar settles in around 23:00.
TryCocktails and grilled plates
The Office ★ 4.7
The Office is a cocktail bar at 955 W Fulton Market in Chicago.
Death and Co ★ 4.7
Death and Co Denver is the Ramble Hotel cocktail bar from the New York original, an Alex Day and David Kaplan operation since 2018 with a hotel-attached.
DrinkModern classics from the NYC playbook
FoodBar snacks
Brother Wolf ★ 4.7
Brother Wolf on West Jackson, Aaron Thompson and Jessica King's Italian aperitivo bar below Osteria Stella, anchors the Old City's cocktail tier with amari.
DrinkItalian aperitivo cocktails and amari
FoodLight bites and snacks
TipSister venue Osteria Stella is upstairs; pair the aperitivo with the Italian dinner for a one-stop Old City night.
Alchemia ★ 4.7
Alchemia on Kraków's Plac Nowy in Kazimierz has run candle-lit, antique-furniture rooms since 1999. Order the polish vodka shots. At ul. Estery 5.
DrinkPolish vodka shots
FoodBar snacks
TipFive rooms across two floors; the back-room piano is the better seat after 22:00.
Piwnica pod Baranami ★ 4.7
Piwnica pod Baranami on Kraków's Rynek Główny is the cabaret cellar that ran the city's literary-cabaret scene since 1956. Order the polish vodka.
DrinkPolish vodka
FoodBar snacks
TipSaturday cabaret nights need booking ahead. The cellar room is also open as a regular bar most weeknights.
Lyaness ★ 4.7
Ryan Chetiyawardana (Mr Lyan)'s cocktail bar inside the Sea Containers hotel on the South Bank in London, opened 2019, runs an ingredient-driven menu.
DrinkWhatever Mr Lyan ingredient feature is on the menu
FoodSnacks and small plates
TipWalk-up at the bar most weeknights; weekend tables book a week ahead. Six house ingredients drive the menu each season.
Swift Soho ★ 4.7
Mia Johansson and Bobby Hiddleston's two-floor cocktail bar on Old Compton Street in Soho London, opened 2016, runs an upstairs Irish-coffee bar.
DrinkIrish coffee at the upstairs bar
FoodSnacks upstairs, late kitchen downstairs
TipUpstairs takes walk-ins from 17:30. The basement runs to 02:00 with a deeper whiskey list. The Borough sibling has the same kitchen.
Old Lightning ★ 4.7
Old Lightning is a 25-seat cocktail room hidden behind Scopa in Venice, Los Angeles, with a 1,000+ bottle vintage archive and a phone-free environment.
TipPappy Hour, with rare and allocated bourbons, runs Tuesday through Thursday, 6 PM to 8 PM.
Schofield's Bar ★ 4.7
Joe and Daniel Schofield's Art Deco cocktail bar on the corner of Sunlight House, Manchester. Top 50 Cocktail Bars list since opening. Walk-ins welcome.
DrinkOld fashioned
FoodBar snacks
Tjoget ★ 4.7
Tjoget on Hornsbruksgatan in Stockholm's Hornstull is the World's 50 Best Bars regular; a metallic-bar room with North African and Middle Eastern influences.
DrinkBeets by Tjoget
FoodMediterranean small plates, charcuterie
TipThree-room marketplace with Linje Tio (dining), Bisou Bisou (champagne) and the cocktail bar; arrive 18:00 to claim a counter seat.
Bar Raval ★ 4.7
Bar Raval on College runs vermouth on tap and Spanish bar snacks from a mahogany Art Nouveau counter since 2015, Grant van Gameren's room the Michelin Bib.
OrderA vermouth on the rocks with a slice of jamon iberico.
DrinkVermouth on tap, manzanilla sherry
FoodPintxos and Spanish snacks
TipWalk-ins only. Arrive before 17:30 for an easy stool; the doors open at 13:00 every day of the week.
Bar Pompette ★ 4.7
Bar Pompette on College Street is the aperitif bar above Pompette since 2018, North America's 50 Best Bars ranked #8 in 2026 with a low-ABV cocktail program.
OrderThe signature Pompette Spritz or whatever the bar is pouring on draft.
TipReservations through Tock. The downstairs Pompette is the restaurant; bar is upstairs.
Kimball House ★ 4.7
Kimball House in Decatur, Atlanta runs the city's most-awarded cocktail and oyster bar inside a converted 19th-century train station. Booking recommended.
DrinkAbsinthe drip service
FoodOysters, raw bar
TipSunday Happy Hour 17:00-18:30 runs cheaper oysters and cocktails. The bar takes walk-ins late on weekends.
W.C. Harlan ★ 4.7
Remington speakeasy from Lane Harlan on West 23rd Street, an unmarked black door; candlelit Amaro flights and classic cocktails, no food, 5pm to late.
Why locals goThere is no sign and no marker on the Remington rowhouse, just an unmarked door into a candlelit cocktail room that feels a century out of step.
TipLook for the unmarked door on 23rd Street; go on a weeknight to land a seat at the bar.
Big Ditch Brewing Taproom ★ 4.7
Big Ditch Brewing on East Huron Street downtown is the two-level Buffalo brewery taproom, with up to fifteen beers on tap and a full small-plates menu.
DrinkHayburner IPA
FoodPub plates, sandwiches, small plates
Lucky Day ★ 4.7
Lucky Day on Pearl Street downtown is the dim-lit Buffalo cocktail bar with a deep whiskey program, leather banquettes and a Prohibition-era room feel.
DrinkWhiskey cocktails
FoodBar snacks
Velveteen Rabbit ★ 4.7
Velveteen Rabbit in Las Vegas is the Arts District craft-cocktail and beer bar on South Main since 2013, a vintage-furniture room with seasonal cocktail.
DrinkSeasonal house cocktail with fresh produce
FoodSnacks and small bites
TipMagic hour daily 17:00-19:00 runs $6 punch and house wine; the patio runs first-come.
Carnaval ★ 4.7
Carnaval at Av Pardo y Aliaga 662 in San Isidro Lima is the Peruvian temple cocktail bar founded 2018, an Ice Room programme and 70 cocktail menu.
OrderThe Carnaval signature, plus a pisco-base off the special menu.
DrinkCarnaval (Beefeater 24, pineapple chartreuse, lime, witbier)
FoodSnacks and Peruvian small plates
TipClosed Sundays; reservation strongly recommended weekends Standing room when busy.
Michter's Fort Nelson Distillery ★ 4.7
Michter's Fort Nelson on West Main runs a working distillery and bar inside an 1890 Whiskey Row building, the brand's Louisville home with The Bar at Fort.
DrinkMichter's bourbon flights, classic cocktails
FoodCocktail bar bites
TipTours bookable online. The Bar at Fort Nelson takes walk-ins after 17:00.
Angel's Envy Distillery ★ 4.7
Angel's Envy on East Main in Louisville runs distillery tours with a tasting bar called The Finishing Room, the brand's downtown home pouring port-finished.
DrinkAngel's Envy port-finished bourbon
FoodTasting plates
TipTours run every 15 minutes; book online. The Finishing Room takes walk-ins for tastings.
La Gintonería de Candilón ★ 4.7
La Gintonería de Candilón is a premium drinks bar on Av. del General Perón, 2 near the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, with more than 40 premium gins.
TipYour favourite matches are shown on a giant television, and you can reserve a spot to watch the game.
Portland Hunt + Alpine Club ★ 4.7
Portland Hunt + Alpine Club on Market Street, since 2013 from Andrew and Briana Volk, is Portland's defining craft cocktail room with aquavit and smorrebrod.
DrinkScandinavian-influenced cocktails, aquavit Bloody Mary
FoodSmorrebrod, Scandinavian small plates
TipWednesday to Sunday from 16:00. Bar seats walk in; weekend evenings fill by 19:00.
Artillery Bar ★ 4.7
Artillery is a cocktail bar at 307 Bull St in the Georgia Hussars’ former armory, serving cocktails, wine, spirits and zero-proof craft drinks.
DrinkThe Artillery Punch
Sanullim 1992 ★ 4.7
Sanullim 1992 in Hapjeong is a speakeasy dedicated to Korean traditional spirits: single-variety soju, cheongju, and artisanal makgeolli by the pour.
DrinkAndong soju flight with seasonal dried fruit
FoodTraditional Korean drinking snacks (anju)
Backbar ★ 4.7
Backbar in Union Square Somerville has poured artful cocktails behind an unmarked door in Boston since 2011. Order the greek mastiha milk punch.
DrinkGreek mastiha milk punch
FoodSnacks
TipWalk-in only, no reservations. Last call 23:15. Order from the staff-pick chalkboard for the best off-menu drink.
Supperland Bar ★ 4.7
The Supperland bar in Plaza Midwood pours cocktails from Michelin's 2025 Exceptional Cocktails Award winner Colleen Hughes, inside the converted 1950s.
OrderWhichever seasonal cocktail Hughes has on the menu that week.
DrinkSeasonal cocktails by Colleen Hughes
FoodModern Southern small plates
TipWalk-in seats at the bar are easier than the dining room. The hidden speakeasy upstairs is reservation-only.
Cliff Bell's ★ 4.7
Cliff Bell's on Park Avenue has poured cocktails in Detroit's downtown since 1935. Reopened 2006 by Paul Howard, it is the city's premier live jazz room.
DrinkClassic Manhattan
FoodSteak frites and chophouse classics
TipTickets for the band run separately. The dining room is half the room; cocktails at the bar.
Baker's Keyboard Lounge ★ 4.7
Baker's Keyboard Lounge on Livernois has poured drinks in Detroit since May 1933 and started booking jazz pianists in 1934, the oldest continuously operating.
DrinkOld-fashioned
FoodSoul food kitchen alongside
TipOnly 99 seats; tilted mirrors let the audience watch the pianist's hands.
Eliksir ★ 4.7
Eliksir has a 15-meter-long bar with over 400 different spirits on its shelves, and all its cocktails use original recipes and natural ingredients.
PourCocktails matched to dishes
FoodFood pairing menu
TipThe menu includes alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, with homemade tonic, energy drink and ginger beer.
Slink and Bardot ★ 4.7
Slink and Bardot in a refurbished colonial bungalow in Worli runs French cocktail classics through a modern bar program. Editor's TableJourney pick.
OrderA French 75 and the tete de cochon snack.
DrinkFrench aperitif cocktails and bottle list
FoodModern French small plates
TipSun terrace seats are walk-in; the room books for dinner. Cash and card both accepted.
Lidkoeb ★ 4.7
Lidkoeb is a cocktail bar at Vesterbrogade 72 B with three floors and a courtyard, plus a whisky bar upstairs open every Friday and Saturday.
DrinkA dram from the BIG! range of whiskys from all over the world
TipIn the colder seasons you can snuggle up under a blanket in the covered and heated part of the courtyard.
Ruby (late cocktails) ★ 4.7
Ruby is a cocktail bar at Nybrogade 10 that serves cocktails in a timeless atmosphere, open until 01:00 most nights and until 02:00 on Friday and Saturday.
TryCocktails
TipEntry is from 21 years old; for bookings write to [email protected] or call +45 33 93 12 03.
Bar Yamazaki ★ 4.7
Founded late 1950s by mixologist Tatsuro Yamazaki, Bar Yamazaki is one of Japan's classic Susukino cocktail bars; the Emperor's Imperial Prize landed in 1993.
DrinkSapporo (signature vodka-based cocktail)
FoodBar snacks
TipCounter only; order the signature Sapporo cocktail to start.
The Keefer Bar ★ 4.7
The Keefer Bar is an apothecary-inspired cocktail bar in Chinatown, Vancouver, with over 25 unique cocktails, a dark moody atmosphere and space for walk-ins.
TipParties of 1 to 6 book through OpenTable and parties of 7 or more use the form on the site; the bar also saves plenty of space for walk-ins.
Botanist Bar ★ 4.7
Botanist Bar at 1038 Canada Place is a cocktail bar led by Creative Beverage Director Grant Sceney and ranked number 24 in World's 50 Best Bars North America.
TipThe bar runs the Botanist Experiential Cocktail Series, now in its third edition, where science, nature and art converge in an immersive drinking experience.
Bitters Bar ★ 4.7
Bitters Bar hides a courtyard cocktail garden in Lower Dorcol. Bitters and tiki-inspired drinks named for the old pharmacy medicinal mixtures.
DrinkTiki-inspired cocktails, off-menu builds
FoodBar snacks
Atrium Bar at Four Seasons ★ 4.7
Atrium Bar at the Four Seasons, Borgo Pinti 99, is a sky-lit all-day lounge and cocktail bar in a 15th-century palazzo designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon.
OrderA traditional negroni mixed from the drinks trolley.
DrinkNegroni from the drinks trolley
FoodAfternoon tea and aperitivo
TipThe bar seats 40 guests indoors, with 40 additional outdoor seats; an espresso or a negroni comes from the drinks trolley.
Nê Cocktail Bar ★ 4.7
Nê is a cocktail bar at 3B Tong Duy Tan in Hanoi's Old Quarter.
Ceresio 7 American Bar ★ 4.7
Ceresio7 Milano has an American Bar and a signature restaurant, suspended between the blue of the pools and the Milan skyline, with the bar open every day.
FoodSignature restaurant
Bar Nayuta ★ 4.7
A ten-seat Amerikamura cocktail bar near Triangle Park where bartenders craft bespoke drinks to each guest taste from house-made syrups with no fixed menu.
DrinkBespoke seasonal infusion cocktail
Monk's Cafe ★ 4.7
Monk's Cafe in Philadelphia is the Rittenhouse 16th Street Belgian beer bar since 1997 from Tom Peters and Fergus Carey, with 200-plus Belgian and craft.
DrinkSour Bruges (mussel-and-Belgian-beer combo)
FoodBelgian bistro menu
La Terraza del EME ★ 4.7
La Terraza del EME is a rooftop bar on the Hotel EME Catedral Mercer with a 360º view over Seville, serving its popular cocktails and tapas.
DrinkGin-tonic
FoodCold local tapas
TipOpen 12pm to 01am, Fridays and Saturdays until 02am; a resident DJ plays on Fridays and Saturdays.
Indulge Experimental Bistro ★ 4.7
Indulge Experimental Bistro is a cocktail bar at No. 11, Lane 219, Section 1, Fuxing South Road in Da'an District, Taipei, phone +886 2 2773 0080.
TipThe reservation line is +886 2 2773 0080.
Fotografiska Rooftop Bar ★ 4.7
Fotografiska's rooftop bar above the photography museum mixes cocktails with honey from in-house beehives and herbs from the rooftop garden.
DrinkRooftop-honey cocktail
FoodNordic small plates
The Clumsies ★ 4.7
The Clumsies is an all day cocktail bar at Praxitelous 30 in the center of Athens, with hosts Vassilis Kyritsis and Nikos Bakoulis behind the bar.
TipThe Room has a fireplace, a bookcase, a billiard table and vinyl LPs, and holds up to ten people; reserve by website or phone.
Line ★ 4.7
Line is a cocktail bar at Agathodemonos 37 from Vasilis Kyritsis and Nikos Bakoulis of The Clumsies, making its own fruit wines, beer and artisan bread.
DrinkClassic cocktails with a twist
FoodComfort bar food
TipThe cocktail list is classic drinks with a twist, made with wine by-products such as dry and sweet vermouths.
Radio Bean ★ 4.7
Lee Anderson opened Radio Bean in November 2000 in the former Java Love space on North Winooski. Live music every night; Grace Potter and Anais Mitchell.
DrinkLocal-roaster espresso into evening cocktails
FoodLight bar plates plus the connected C'est Ca French-Japanese kitchen
Saint Valentine ★ 4.7
Saint Valentine on Bryan Street is the most sophisticated late-night option in East Dallas: a craft cocktail bar from two veteran Dallas bartenders open.
TryCaviar hash browns, miso garlic noodles, craft cocktails
TipThe goose fat-washed Martini with enoki vermouth is the cocktail to order. The miso noodles are the best late-night food on the menu.
The Eddy ★ 4.7
The Eddy on Eddy Street, open since 2012, is the city's reference craft cocktail bar. Classic and creative cocktails, cheese, charcuterie, oysters.
DrinkSpicy Siesta
FoodCharcuterie, cheese and oysters
Liz Cocktail & Wine ★ 4.7
Liz Cocktail & Wine on Rua Dias Ferreira in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, won best drinks list at Veja Rio Comer & Beber 2026 and also pours a short wine list.
DrinkClassic and signature cocktails with house infusions, clarifications and bitters
FoodOysters, boards and small plates to match the cocktails and wines
TipThe room seats 72 and takes reservations through the bar's online booking link or WhatsApp; it opens Tuesday to Sunday.
Canon ★ 4.7
Canon in Seattle's Capitol Hill is Jamie Boudreau's whiskey bar since 2011: 4000 labels, America's largest spirits collection and a tight kitchen alongside.
DrinkOld Fashioned with 4000 whiskey choices
FoodSnacks and small plates
Door 74 ★ 4.7
Door 74 is an original Amsterdam speakeasy cocktail bar behind a secret door near Rembrandtplein, with theme-based menus and seat-only reservations.
DrinkRefined, seasonal cocktails
TipEveryone must be 21+ to enter, reservations are seat-only, and groups can write to [email protected].
Hiding in Plain Sight ★ 4.7
Hiding in Plain Sight is a cocktail bar at Rapenburg 18 in Amsterdam.
Cafe La Trova ★ 4.7
Cafe La Trova in Miami's Little Havana is Julio Cabrera and Michelle Bernstein's Cuban bar at 971 SW 8th Street, a regular on the World's 50 Best Bars list.
DrinkCabrera-style daiquiri
FoodCuban classics by Michelle Bernstein
TipLive music nightly; the bar pours classic Havana daiquiris with the Cabrera technique. The kitchen plates Michelle Bernstein's croquetas.
Le Churchill Bar ★ 4.7
Le Churchill Bar at Marrakech's La Mamounia, a black-marble Pullman-style room by Patrick Jouin, is the city's most refined cocktail bar; jacket required.
DrinkSir Winston Churchill cocktail
FoodBar snacks, oysters
TipElegant attire required. The marjoram in the Sir Winston comes from the Mamounia garden behind the bar.
Schumann's Bar am Hofgarten ★ 4.7
Charles Schumann's Schumann's Bar on Munich's Odeonsplatz is the city's classic American bar; the room transitions from restaurant to cocktail hour around.
DrinkNegroni, Swimming Pool
FoodBar snacks, daytime carte
TipClosed Saturdays; the smaller Camparino next door and the upstairs Fleurs du Mal are quieter rooms.
Zephyr Bar ★ 4.7
Zephyr Bar in Munich's Glockenbach since 2011 runs Lukas Motejzik's experimental cocktail programme; the room won Mixology Bar Team of the Year 2025.
DrinkChai and Peach Smash; experimental seasonal house drinks
FoodSnacks only
TipWalk in early or be queued; the bar's house creations rotate seasonally.
Kronenhalle Bar ★ 4.7
Gustav Zumsteg created the bar in 1965; Robert Haussmann designed the room and Diego Giacometti made the light fixtures. The city's most landmark bar.
DrinkNegroni and classics
FoodBar snacks, Kronenhalle plates
Antidote at Chemist Spirits ★ 4.7
Antidote at Chemist Spirits is a cocktail bar at 151 Coxe Ave. Chemist Spirits crafts gin, whiskey, vodka and specialty spirits in Asheville.
TipThe Coffee Bar and Cocktail Lounge opens at 8:00 AM, and the Tasting room and Mercantile Shop at 9:00 AM Monday to Saturday.
Panda and Sons ★ 4.7
Panda & Sons is a cocktail bar at 79 Queen Street whose Brain Melting Society explores sub-zero flavour techniques with freeze dryers and ultra-low freezers.
TipDrinks here are built around sub-zero flavour techniques, using freeze dryers and ultra-low freezers rather than rotary evaporators.
Bramble Bar and Lounge ★ 4.7
Bramble Bar and Lounge is a cocktail bar at 16a Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JE, open daily from 4pm to 1am, walk-ins only, with its drinks menu online.
TipWalk-ins only: the bar is open daily from 16:00 until 01:00 and takes no reservations.
Himkok ★ 4.7
Himkok on Storgata in central Oslo is the Norwegian distillery bar with house-distilled aquavit, gin and vodka, on the World's 50 Best Bars every year.
DrinkNorwegian aquavit cocktails
FoodSnacks
Territoriet ★ 4.7
Territoriet on Markveien at the foot of Grunerlokka opened in 2014 with 100-plus wines by the glass, now a neighbourhood institution and one of the deepest.
Drink100-plus wines by the glass
FoodSnacks and small plates
Boone and Crockett ★ 4.6
Boone and Crockett on South Water Street in Walker's Point is a craft cocktail bar with a deep brandy Old Fashioned program, vegan snacks and a small natural.
DrinkWisconsin Old Fashioned
FoodVegan bar snacks
Holler House ★ 4.6
Holler House on West Lincoln Avenue is the oldest sanctioned bowling alley in America since 1908, with two basement lanes and a corner-bar shot-and-beer.
Why locals goAmerica's oldest sanctioned bowling alley sits inside a Lincoln Avenue tavern most visitors never find.
TipTwo-lane basement with pin-setters; book a lane for shot-and-beer Saturday afternoon games.
Jigger's Coolers and Cocktails ★ 4.6
Jigger's is a subterranean cocktail bar in the Patershol, listed on the World's 50 Best Discovery list. The cellar bar uses seasonal produce and locally.
OrderThe house seasonal cocktail: the team rotates the signature list every few months based on what is growing.
TipOpen from 17:00 Tuesday through Sunday; the back terrace on warm evenings is one of the most evocative drinking spots in Ghent.
Jigger's ★ 4.6
Jigger's medieval cellar bar in the Patershol stays open until 03:00 at weekends, serving seasonal cocktails and 500+ spirits in a candlelit setting.
OrderJigger's seasonal cocktail: specials change monthly with locally foraged ingredients.
TipArrive by 21:00 to guarantee a seat; the bar fills to capacity after 22:00 with no walk-in option on weekends.
L'Atitude 51 ★ 4.6
Cork's most celebrated natural wine destination, trading from Union Quay with a 400-bottle list focused entirely on organic, biodynamic and natural producers.
MacCurtain Wine Cellar ★ 4.6
Star Wine List's top-rated Cork venue two years running. Run by sommelier-trained Trudy Ahern, it is a hybrid wine shop and evening bar with no kitchen.
Planter's House ★ 4.6
Ted Kilgore's Lafayette Square bar started the modern St. Louis cocktail movement, and its barrooms still set the city's drinking standard today.
DrinkClassic and original cocktails
FoodBar snacks and small plates
TipThe Bullock Room hosts themed pop-ups such as The Haunting at Halloween; the main bar is open Tuesday to Sunday.
The Inferno Room ★ 4.6
The Inferno Room on Virginia Avenue in Fountain Square, Indianapolis is the city's home for tiki and exotic cocktails. Six nights a week, 21-plus only.
DrinkTiki cocktails and rum flights
FoodTiki bar snacks
The Courtesy Bar ★ 4.6
The Courtesy on North Orange Avenue in Winter Park is the long-running cocktail bar from Orlando, relocated to Winter Park with the same craft program.
DrinkRotating seasonal cocktails, classics with a twist
FoodSnacks, cheese plates
The Coopers Tavern ★ 4.6
The Coopers Tavern on West Mifflin off Capitol Square is the city's craft-beer-and-Wisconsin-pub flagship with a fish fry, sausages and serious tap list.
DrinkWisconsin craft beer with a fish fry
FoodGastropub menu, mussels, sausages, fish fry
Gib's Bar ★ 4.6
Gib's Bar on Williamson Street, the small craft-cocktail bar in a converted Marquette house with couches and an upstairs lounge, runs classic cocktails.
DrinkOld Fashioned, Negroni and classic cocktails
FoodBar snacks
Le Cercle De Salonique ★ 4.6
Le Cercle De Salonique pours cocktails in a restored neoclassical mansion on Vasileos Irakleiou. Cocktail bar, neoclassical mansion. At Vasileos Irakleiou 7.
Super Ioulios ★ 4.6
Super Ioulios transitions from morning specialty coffee to natural wine bar at 6pm. Natural wine bar, coffee. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Anchorage Brewing Company Taproom ★ 4.6
Anchorage Brewing Company's taproom on 91st Avenue pours founder Gabe Fletcher's wild ales, barrel-aged Belgian quad and double IPAs, all brewed on site.
DrinkClear Headed barrel-aged Belgian quad
FoodSnacks and food truck pop-ups
The Whale's Tail ★ 4.6
The Whale's Tail at Hotel Captain Cook keeps its bar open until 02:00 Fri-Sat, with the Crow's Nest kitchen running small plates and champagne pours to 22:00.
TrySmall plates and by-the-glass champagne
Kingfisher ★ 4.6
A James Beard-nominated cocktail bar and anchor of Durham's downtown scene. The programme is seasonal, prioritises NC distilleries and is technically serious.
DrinkSeasonal house cocktails with NC spirits
FoodBar snacks
Alley Twenty Six ★ 4.6
The first NC bar to reach James Beard Outstanding Bar finalist status. A rigorous programme deep in amari, vermouths and rare spirits on E Chapel Hill St.
DrinkClassic cocktail riffs and spirit-forward originals
FoodSmall plates
Ego Distillers ★ 4.6
Ego Distillers occupies a dramatic former engine room at Gamlestadens Fabriker, producing aquavit and gin on-site and serving tastings and cocktails.
OrderEgo aquavit neat, Gin and tonic with house gin, Aquavit tasting flight
Bodegas Castaneda ★ 4.6
Bodegas Castaneda in Granada is the 1953 Calle Almireceros taberna, defining the citys free-tapa tradition with house vermut and Alpujarran cured meats.
DrinkHouse vermut on tap
FoodFree tapas with every drink
TipStand at the marble bar for the free tapas; sit at a table and the menu shifts to a la carte.
The Rum Bar ★ 4.6
The Rum Bar pours one of Key West's deepest rum lists on the Speakeasy Inn porch, an upper Duval house whose basement once hid Prohibition bottles.
DrinkRum flight from a list in the hundreds
FoodDrinks only; restaurants within a block
TipAsk the bartender to build a three-pour flight by island; the porch rockers are the best seats on upper Duval.
Red Frog Speakeasy ★ 4.6
Red Frog Speakeasy calls itself one of the 50 best bars in the world, with limited seating and a suggested reservation, open Tuesday to Saturday from 18:00.
Noble Experiment ★ 4.6
Noble Experiment speakeasy in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, hidden behind a wall of beer kegs at Neighborhood, with a pre-Prohibition cocktail program from CH.
DrinkBartender's Choice from a pre-Prohibition spirit cellar
FoodCocktail snacks from Neighborhood next door
Raised by Wolves ★ 4.6
Raised by Wolves cocktail bar at Westfield UTC in San Diego, CH Projects' Art Nouveau library hidden behind a spinning fireplace, featuring a 442 World's Top.
DrinkCarbonated and aged cocktails from Erick Castro and Chris Patino
FoodSnacks, bottles for sale, no full kitchen
Post Office Place ★ 4.6
Post Office Place on West Market Street next to Takashi, Tamara Gibo and Takashi's cocktail bar in the historic post office building, runs craft pours.
DrinkCraft cocktails
FoodLight snacks
Great Lakes Brewing Company Brewpub ★ 4.6
Great Lakes Brewing Company on Market Avenue in Ohio City, Ohio's original craft brewery since 1988, runs the in-house brewpub with Dortmunder Gold.
DrinkDortmunder Gold, Edmund Fitzgerald Porter and seasonal Great Lakes releases
FoodFull brewpub kitchen
Baba Nest ★ 4.6
Baba Nest at Sri Panwa on Cape Panwa, Phuket's south-east tip, is a square rooftop deck ringed by an infinity pool, pouring sunset cocktails above the sea.
DrinkSunset cocktails and Champagne
Kafe Belgie ★ 4.6
The longest beer list in Utrecht: 200 Belgian bottles and 20 draught lines in a canal-side werfkelder. Open until 04:00 on weekends. A city institution.
DrinkDelirium Tremens on draught, 200-bottle cellar list
FoodBelgian snacks, bitterballen, mussels
TipThe Trappist shelf behind the bar has 40 bottles; ask the barman to pull one with a glass-rinse ritual.
vandeStreek Oudegracht ★ 4.6
vandeStreek's city-centre taproom on the Oudegracht open until 23:00 every day. Their flagship Playground IPA and New England beers with Dutch borrelhapjes.
TryPlayground IPA with Dutch borrelhapjes
Tuer 7 ★ 4.6
Tuer 7 is a cocktail bar at Buchfeldgasse 7, 1080 Wien.
Two Schmucks ★ 4.6
Two Schmucks in Barcelona's Raval is the Pavel Davydov and Moe Aljaff dive-cocktail bar: low-light, loud music, pickle martinis and a Worlds 50 Best top-10.
DrinkPickle martini
FoodBar snacks
TipWalk-up only; queue starts at 22:00. The pickle martini is the order; cash easier than card.
Buck and Breck ★ 4.6
Buck and Breck on Berlin's Brunnenstrasse has run an unmarked speakeasy cocktail bar since 2010; 14 seats around a single bar, classic and pre-Prohibition.
DrinkBuck and Breck (Cognac and champagne)
FoodNone (drinks only)
TipUnmarked door, ring the bell. Reservations only via email; the bar opens at 19:00 with two seatings.
The Jasper ★ 4.6
The Jasper on West Cary in Carytown is Richmond's no-pretense cocktail bar. Mattias Hagglund, Thomas Leggett, Brandon Peck and Kevin Liu opened it January.
DrinkBartender's choice cocktails
FoodBar snacks
Trick Dog ★ 4.6
Trick Dog in San Francisco is Bon Vivants' Mission cocktail bar with a twice-yearly themed menu (Pantone chips, IKEA catalogue, mural maps) and a long bar.
DrinkTheme-menu cocktails (changes twice a year)
FoodAmerican snack menu, burgers
TipWalk in before 19:00 or after 22:30; bar seats are first-come and turn over fast.
ABV ★ 4.6
ABV in San Francisco is Todd Smith and Erik Reichborn-Kjennerud's Mission cocktail bar with a Bywater on the menu since 2014 and the city's best bar burger.
DrinkBywater (rye, falernum, chartreuse, allspice)
FoodBar snacks, burger, daily specials
TipSit at the bar back-bar to watch the build; the upstairs Over Proof tasting room is by appointment.
Death & Co DC ★ 4.6
Death & Co DC in Washington DC is the New York cocktail institution's fourth outpost in Shaw Blagden Alley since 2023, with a 28-cocktail seasonal menu.
DrinkOaxaca Old Fashioned
FoodCocktail snacks and small plates
TipWalk in before 19:00 on weekdays for the Main Bar; the Garden rooftop only opens Friday and Saturday from 19:00.
Service Bar ★ 4.6
Service Bar in Washington DC is Glendon and Chad Hartung's U Street cocktail bar since 2016, the city's busiest neighbourhood cocktail room with a James.
DrinkFrozen Painkiller
FoodFried chicken and bar food
TipCash and card both accepted; the frozen Painkiller and fried chicken combo is the bar's calling-card late-night order.
Allegory ★ 4.6
Allegory in Washington DC is the hidden cocktail bar inside the Eaton DC hotel's Progress Library on K Street, with Ruby-Bridges-as-Alice murals by Erik Thor.
DrinkBanned in DC menu cocktail
FoodBar snacks
TipWalk-ins only, no reservations; arrive before 19:00 Monday through Saturday for a counter seat. Closed Sundays.
Good People Brewing Taproom ★ 4.6
Good People Brewing Taproom on 14th Street South in the Parkside District is Alabama's 2008 brewing-law pioneer, with rotating beers and rotating food trucks.
DrinkGood People IPA
FoodFood trucks (rotating)
The Aviary ★ 4.6
The Aviary, the brainchild of Chef Grant Achatz, offers three experiences every night, including a seasonal 5-course food and cocktail tasting menu.
FoodSmall plates paired with each course
TipA limited number of à la carte reservations are available on Tock, and every experience can be had alcoholic or non-alcoholic.
Cooper Lounge ★ 4.6
Cooper Lounge in Denver is the Crawford Hotel's mezzanine bar over Union Station's Great Hall, a destination room with classic cocktails and a view down.
DrinkChampagne cocktails and classic martinis
FoodOysters, caviar and small plates
The Public House ★ 4.6
The Public House on West Magnolia, the no-TV no-live-music neighborhood bar, runs a serious cocktail program and a tight Southern-inflected food menu.
DrinkCraft cocktails and small wine list
FoodSouthern-inspired bar plates
TipWalk-up only; the bar opens at 16:00, the kitchen runs the full night menu.
Boyd's Jig and Reel ★ 4.6
Boyd's Jig and Reel on South Central, the Old City Scottish session pub, holds one of the largest single-malt Scotch lists in the world with live Celtic.
DrinkSingle-malt Scotch whisky
FoodScottish gastropub
TipSunday and Monday Scottish music jam sessions are the most authentic windows; the whisky list runs over 1,000 bottles.
Thunderbolt ★ 4.6
Thunderbolt is a cocktail bar at 1263 W Temple St with Southern-inspired food, at the intersections of Historic Filipinotown, Echo Park and DTLA.
OrderBiscuits, from a kitchen that knows its way around one.
FoodSouthern-inspired food
TipReservations are available for parties of up to 9 guests, and larger groups should email [email protected].
Port Street Beer House ★ 4.6
Northern Quarter craft beer pub in Manchester since 2011. Eighteen keg, seven cask lines, hundreds of bottles, RateBeer's top Manchester bar most years.
DrinkRotating taps
FoodBar snacks
Bar Americano ★ 4.6
Bar Americano fits 10 people in a CBD laneway and does not take bookings: the Negroni standard for Melbourne and a lesson in what a small bar.
DrinkAmericano on tap
Above Board ★ 4.6
Above Board in Collingwood seats 8 at a U-shaped counter and serves rotating seasonal cocktails from a hidden room accessed via Chopper Lane.
DrinkClassic Martini with house-clarified brine
Earnestine and Hazel's ★ 4.6
Earnestine and Hazel's on South Main downtown Memphis is the city's defining dive, a former brothel and pharmacy with a jukebox, Soul Burgers and ghost lore.
DrinkSoul Burger and a beer
FoodSoul burgers
TipThe Soul Burger is the bar food order. The upstairs is where the ghosts are said to live.
Attaboy ★ 4.6
Attaboy is a cocktail bar at 8 McFerrin Avenue in East Nashville, first-come, first-served with no reservations, from the proprietors of Lakeside Lounge.
TipEntry is first-come, first-served with no reservations, for parties of 6 and under only, and guests must be 21+ with a valid physical ID.
Civil Liberties ★ 4.6
Civil Liberties on Bloor at Ossington runs a no-menu speakeasy since 2014, bartenders mixing drinks to your taste in an industrial-vibe back room.
OrderTell the bartender three flavours you like and let them mix.
DrinkDealers' choice, bartender-led
FoodBar snacks only
TipNo menu by design. The door at 878 has no signage; ring the bell. Late nights until 02:00.
Apothecary Lounge ★ 4.6
Apothecary Lounge is a rooftop bar at Hotel Parq Central, 806 Central Ave SE in Albuquerque, with a cocktail-forward menu of Prohibition-era classics.
DrinkProhibition-era classics
FoodSmall plates like charcuterie, flatbreads and light bites
La Cumbre Brewing ★ 4.6
La Cumbre Brewing has made beer in Albuquerque since 2010; its taproom at 3313 Girard Blvd NE opens at 12:00 daily, with Elevated IPA a gold medal beer.
DrinkElevated IPA
Ticonderoga Club ★ 4.6
Ticonderoga Club at Krog Street Market in Atlanta opened 2015 from a team including Greg Best. Located in Inman Park. Order the cuban-style cocktails.
DrinkCuban-style cocktails
FoodBar snacks and small plates
TipNo reservations; bar seats are first-come. The naval-officers-club aesthetic carries through to the punch service.
Sidecar ★ 4.6
Sidecar in Greater Kailash 2 runs a two floor bar and bookstore, and this Delhi bar has topped the 30 Best Bars India ranking in three separate years.
OrderA Potter's Touch cocktail with the Bartender's Fried Rice.
DrinkCocktails from Sidecar Going Places, the bar's fifth annual signature menu, including the crowd favourite Potter's Touch
FoodSmall plates that change by season, including the Bartender's Fried Rice, plus a Hachette bookstore and Subko coffee counter downstairs
TipThe bar opens at 13:00, the bookstore and Subko counter from 10:00; ranked No. 8 on the 30 Best Bars India 2025 list.
Malkovich ★ 4.6
Malkovich is a password-only speakeasy below the Groove burger restaurant in Genoa, serving film-themed cocktails since 2015 on a new theme each year.
DrinkFilm-themed cocktails; the 2025 list is called Sinestesia
TipBook through the venue's page for up to eight guests on 90-minute tables; the password question at the door changes every month.
Christiansen's Fine Drinks and Cocktails ★ 4.6
Christiansen's Fine Drinks on Pinnasberg in Hamburg's St Pauli has poured classic cocktails since 1997, with over 850 spirits including 250 whiskies.
DrinkRum and whiskey-led classics
FoodSnacks only
TipClosed Sundays. Weekend nights run until 04:00; weekday nights close at 02:00.
Swordfish Tom's ★ 4.6
Swordfish Tom's in Kansas City's Crossroads is an intimate, speakeasy-inspired cocktail bar with no beer, no wine, no food, just premium spirits and crafted.
DrinkThe Wise Sage cocktail
FoodNo food, premium cocktails only
TipReservations recommended; the door is unmarked. The Wise Sage is the bar's signature pour.
Atomic Liquors ★ 4.6
Atomic Liquors in Las Vegas is the city's oldest freestanding bar since 1952, a Fremont East dive with 20 rotating draft beers and the upstairs Atomic.
DrinkAtomic shot and beer
FoodAtomic Kitchen upstairs
TipHolds the oldest tavern license in Las Vegas; the streetside patio overlooks Fremont East and runs from open until close.
Bar Ingles del Country Club ★ 4.6
Bar Ingles at Calle Los Eucaliptos 590 in San Isidro Lima is the Country Club Lima Hotel's near-century-old wood-panelled bar, the canonical pisco sour pour.
OrderThe Country Club pisco sour, often cited as Lima's best, with a butifarra to share.
DrinkPisco sour Country Club style
FoodSandwiches and small plates from the hotel kitchen
TipNo reservations Thursday to Saturday; arrive before 19:00 for a seat at the marble bar.
Salmon Guru ★ 4.6
Salmon Guru is an eclectic cocktail bar and restaurant at Calle Echegaray 21 in Madrid whose approach rests on knowledge and the art of mixology.
TipThe team says it will seat you as soon as possible when you come in, and it takes event enquiries through its site.
Blyth & Burrows ★ 4.6
Blyth and Burrows on Exchange Street runs a vintage-inspired cocktail bar with a hidden speakeasy (Broken Dram) accessed via the alley behind the building.
DrinkVintage-inspired craft cocktails
FoodSnacks, small plates
TipMon-Tue 16:00-23:00; Wed-Fri 16:00-24:00; Sat 12:00-24:00; Sun 12:00-23:00. Walk in for the upstairs bar.
Novare Res Bier Cafe ★ 4.6
Novare Res Bier Cafe in Canal Plaza, since 2008 from Eric Michaud, is Portland's Belgian-and-craft-beer destination with a courtyard patio open all summer.
DrinkRotating taps of rare Belgian and Maine craft beer
FoodCharcuterie, pretzels, sandwiches
TipThe courtyard patio opens through summer. Bottle list is the city's deepest; ask staff for current rarities.
The Snug ★ 4.6
The Snug is a cocktail bar at 1800 15th Street in Sacramento.
Damotori ★ 4.6
Damotori is the definitive makgeolli bar in Seoul, stocking over 40 varieties of the unfiltered rice wine from producers across Korea and presenting them.
Drink12-glass makgeolli sampler tray
FoodKorean pajeon (green onion pancakes) and fried snacks
The Roosevelt Room ★ 4.6
The Roosevelt Room in Austin is the West 5th cocktail bar in the downtown Warehouse District, Austin's most-awarded cocktail room with a 150-page.
DrinkOriginal cocktails with a 150-page menu
FoodBar snacks
TipThe classics-and-originals menu runs deep enough that asking the bartender to choose is the standard order.
Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar ★ 4.6
Mahaniyom in Bangkok's Si Phraya is Backstage Bar veterans Neung Kanivichaporn and Janz Bhumichitr's ingredient-led cocktail room above restaurant 100.
DrinkResourceful cocktails built around a single ingredient
FoodNorthern Thai Isan snacks shared up from 100 Mahaseth
TipReservations advised after 20:00. The Cow build (brandy and red wine with brown butter, blue cheese air and Thai mulberry) is the headline pour.
Dot Dot Dot ★ 4.6
Dot Dot Dot is the members-only speakeasy behind a brown door at Park Road Shopping Center in Charlotte, with a reservation-led cocktail programme.
OrderA classic cocktail done correctly. The list rotates by season.
DrinkClassic cocktails
FoodSnacks
TipMembers-only with affordable annual fee. Reservations are two-hour slots; arrive on time.
Flisak '76 ★ 4.6
Flisak '76 is a cocktail bar on Chlebnicka, held by one family since 1976 and now in its third generation. Its menu follows a theme, currently vintage circus.
DrinkCocktails from the vintage-circus menu, each presented as its own designed spectacle.
TipOpening the menu reveals a pop-up circus, so take your time over the cocktail list.
Lewers Lounge ★ 4.6
Lewers Lounge at the Halekulani in Waikiki Honolulu is the seven-nights-a-week jazz cocktail bar where Hawaiian-grown ingredients meet Chet Baker and Ella.
DrinkSmoke Rings (Sam Cooke)
FoodLewers burger, poke chips
TipLive light jazz Tuesday to Saturday 20:30 to midnight; Sunday and Monday 20:00-22:30. Smart casual.
The Bombay Canteen Bar ★ 4.6
The Bombay Canteen bar runs a cocktail program that draws on Indian spices, herbs and regional liqueurs (kokum, jaggery. Editor's TableJourney pick.
OrderA kokum gin and tonic with the eggs kejriwal.
DrinkSpiced gin and tonics, regional liqueurs
FoodBombay Canteen small plates
TipBar counter is walk-in; the restaurant tables book a week ahead.
Drink Kong ★ 4.6
Drink Kong is a cocktail bar at Piazza di San Martino ai Monti 8 in Rome, open daily from 18:30 to 02:00, with a minimum age of 18 for admission.
TipReservations are accepted for up to 6 people, and none after midnight; guests must be at least 18.
Tan Tan ★ 4.6
Tan Tan is Thiago Banares' small Pinheiros cocktail bar in Sao Paulo, ranked No. 24 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2025, the only Brazilian bar in that top 50.
DrinkDirty Collins: white cachaca, tequila, olive and Tahiti lime
FoodAsian-leaning bar snacks
TipBook ahead for weekends; the room is small and splits between the bar counter and the open kitchen.
't Brugs Beertje ★ 4.6
't Brugs Beertje at Kemelstraat 5 in Bruges is a beerhouse with about 300 different Belgian beers, five of them on draft, in a building dating from 1632.
DrinkAbout 300 different Belgian beers, five of them on draft
FoodCheese board with five types of cheeses and a few pâtés
TipDries and his staff are well versed in beer styles and suggestions, so ask for help with the many choices on offer.
De Garre ★ 4.6
Staminee De Garre at De Garre 1 in Bruges is a beer cafe open since 1984, with 140 different regional beers, among them its own Tripel van De Garre.
OrderThe house Tripel van De Garre, a full-bodied top-fermented beer, soft with a slightly bitter aftertaste.
DrinkTripel van De Garre
FoodDrinks and snacks
TipNo reservations are taken; open Monday and Tuesday 12.00 to 19.00, and Wednesday to Sunday 12.00 to 23.00.
TaBar ★ 4.6
TaBar is in a renovated former Rog bicycle factory, with bar snacks downstairs, a surprise tasting menu above and organic wines from within 150 kilometres.
FoodBar snacks on the lower level and a surprise tasting menu on the upper floor
Public Domain ★ 4.6
Public Domain in the North Loop builds bespoke cocktails with no printed menu in Minneapolis. Tell the bartender your mood and they pour to match.
DrinkBartender's-choice cocktail
FoodCaribbean-inspired small plates
Cat and Mouse ★ 4.6
Cat and Mouse opened in 2015 as the first craft beer bar in Kapana. 150+ Belgian, German, Czech, Spanish and Bulgarian beers, distinctive design.
DrinkBulgarian craft beer
FoodSnacks, charcuterie
Bar Kamata ★ 4.6
A Susukino sake bar stocking nearly 300 Hokkaido-produced sake bottles. Otokoyama, Kunimare and Chitosetsuru pour by the glass alongside cellar-only labels.
DrinkOtokoyama junmai daiginjo
FoodHokkaido seafood small plates
TipFlight of three Hokkaido junmais is the easy intro; closed Sundays.
Tri Sesira ★ 4.6
Tri Sesira (Three Hats) opened on Skadarska in 1864 in a building whose previous workshop had three pleated hats for trademark. Skadarlija anchor.
DrinkSljivovica, Tamjanika
FoodCevapi, sarma, gibanica, mixed grill
Manifattura ★ 4.6
Manifattura is a cocktail bar at Piazza di San Pancrazio 1R, 50123 Firenze.
Vault and Vator ★ 4.6
Vault and Vator is downtown Greenville's first speakeasy: cocktails inspired by the Golden Age of mixology, an unmarked entrance, hand-shaken every order.
DrinkPre-Prohibition cocktail menu
FoodBar snacks
Nottingham Forest ★ 4.6
Nottingham Forest is a cocktail bar at Viale Piave 1 in a fusion style of Oriental, Caribbean and African atmospheres, and a pioneer of barchef mixology.
Ghost Ultra Lounge ★ 4.6
Amerikamura flagship basement electronic venue hosting Tokyo and international DJs on a Funktion-One sound system; open from 22:00 Thursday to Saturday.
DrinkGhost signature sour
Backdoor Bodega ★ 4.6
Backdoor Bodega hides behind a clothing store on Jalan Gurdwara and sits at No. 64 on Asia's 50 Best Bars extended list for 2025, Penang's flagship bar.
DrinkGeorgetown Gimlet
FoodBar snacks
TipBuy a lapel pin at the counter to redeem your cocktail; the belacan and ulam builds are the ones to trust.
McGillin's Olde Ale House ★ 4.6
McGillin's Olde Ale House in Philadelphia is the 1860 Drury Street Irish tavern between 13th and Juniper, the city's oldest continuously operating bar.
DrinkMcGillin's Real Ale (house-brand lager)
FoodPub menu, full kitchen
Lo Nuestro ★ 4.6
Lo Nuestro is at Calle Betis 31, 41010 Sevilla.
Bar Mood ★ 4.6
Bar Mood opened in September 2017 and pairs a classic Western ingredient with a related one closer to home; it ranked No.17 in Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2021.
FoodQuick bite
TipEnter through the first space, where you can have a quick bite and drink standing, then open sliding doors into a darker, wood-toned room.
Sigmund Freud Bar ★ 4.6
Sigmund Freud Bar on Sauna in the Old Town is a 2016-opened cocktail room with Freud-shaped ceramics, listed in 50 Best Discovery for its drinks list.
DrinkFreud-themed signature cocktails
FoodBar snacks
Bar Cavour ★ 4.6
Bar Cavour on the upper floor of Del Cambio in Turin pours a Negroni and an aperitivo in dark teal-and-velvet rooms. Listed on the 50 Best Discovery list.
DrinkNegroni and Turin-classics cocktails
FoodBar snacks
Baba au Rum ★ 4.6
Baba au Rum at Klitiou 6 calls itself a Rum and Cocktail Society, serving spirits and cocktails, and has been named one of the 50 Best Bars in the World.
TipOpen every day from 19:00 until 03:00, so it is an evening and late-night stop.
Midnight Rambler ★ 4.6
Dallas's most acclaimed cocktail destination: a subterranean lounge beneath The Joule hotel with live DJs, bold creative cocktails, and a World's 50 Best.
OrderSeasonal tasting menu cocktail; house-infused spirit expressions
TipReservations strongly recommended for Fri-Sat. Hotel guests can sometimes walk in earlier.
Bar Alegre ★ 4.6
Bar Alegre hides on a third floor in Horikawa-cho, a Hiroshima room split between a tea-house entrance and a back bar modelled on a 1920s speakeasy.
DrinkSeasonal fruit cocktails
FoodBar snacks
TipSeasonal fruit cocktails are the house line, and the bar keeps homemade dark chocolate cut with Sakurao whisky.
Anvil Bar & Refuge ★ 4.6
Anvil Bar & Refuge in Houston is Bobby Heugel's Montrose cocktail bar on Westheimer since 2009, the city's modern cocktail-bar template with the Brave.
DrinkBrave (gin, mezcal, lemon, jalapeño honey)
FoodSnacks
TipOrder off the 100-cocktail wall list at the back. The Brave is the house drink; the 9th Ward Daiquiri is the next pick.
Carry Nation ★ 4.6
Carry Nation in Marseille's 6e is a hidden speakeasy named for the hatchet-wielding temperance activist, prohibition-era cocktails behind a door you.
DrinkProhibition-era cocktails
FoodSmall bar snacks
TipOpen Wed-Sun 19:00-02:00; check the website for the entry procedure.
Labietis Culture Taproom ★ 4.6
Labietis Culture Taproom is the original labietis taproom on the old von stricka brewery grounds, tucked behind the riga beer district on a residential block.
Why locals goThe original Labietis taproom on the old von Stricka brewery grounds, tucked behind the Riga Beer District on a residential block.
TipThe pagan-themed beers rotate weekly; ask for the foraged-ingredient seasonals not on the regular menu board.
Blue Blazer ★ 4.6
Blue Blazer is a Botafogo cocktail bar in Rio de Janeiro whose Portas Etílicas menu includes Laura Paravato's Maní, with tucupi liqueur and jataí mead.
DrinkManí: vodka, chilli-spiked tucupi liqueur and jataí mead
FoodPão de queijo fornattas, burrata, ceviche and cold cuts
TipThe Fornatta de Parma at R$40 is the most-ordered dish; the bar opens Wednesday to Saturday, from 17:00 on weekdays and 18:00 on Saturday.
111 Music Bar ★ 4.6
111 Music Bar is a listening bar on the third floor of a Copacabana building in Rio de Janeiro, with Genelec speakers, vinyl and a Japanese-led bar menu.
DrinkDois Mundos: cupuaçu, cumaru, white cachaça and barley shochu
FoodSushi, sashimi, edamame with sweet corn and a tempura fish burger
TipA R$30 artistic cover is charged for the music, and only half the tables can be booked; the rest go to walk-ins.
Secreto Lounge at Hotel St. Francis ★ 4.6
Secreto Lounge is Santa Fe's most awarded cocktail room; the smoked sage margarita and garden-to-glass program live inside Hotel St. Francis one block off.
DrinkSmoked sage margarita
FoodBar snacks and small plates
Rowley Farmhouse Ales Pub ★ 4.6
Rowley brews farmhouse sours and saisons in a small Maclovia Street facility; the gastropub plates farm-to-table dinners alongside the tank lineup.
DrinkHouse saisons and Belgian-style sours
FoodFarm-to-table gastropub plates
The Walrus and the Carpenter bar ★ 4.6
The Walrus and the Carpenter bar in Seattle's Ballard is the marble counter at Renee Erickson's oyster room: walk-in seating, the city's best happy hour.
DrinkMuscadet by the glass with oysters
FoodOysters, steak tartare, lardo
Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Co. ★ 4.6
Sweet Liberty in Miami Beach is John Lermayer's 2015 cocktail bar at 237 20th Street, Collins Park, with a 10-year run as a James Beard semifinalist and Best.
DrinkPina colada
FoodSnacks, oysters, late-night
TipDaily 4pm to 6am happy hour is the long pour; pina colada is the order even at midnight.
Le Mandala ★ 4.6
Le Mandala on Rue des Amidonniers is Toulouse's longest-running jazz bar, with live jazz sets six nights a week, cocktails and a small back-of-room kitchen.
DrinkCocktails and beer
FoodSmall plates
TipLive jazz sets six nights at 21:30 and 23:30; the cocktails plus charcuterie plate is the canonical evening pair.
Barometre ★ 4.6
Barometre on Rue Moulay Ali is Morocco's first mixology bar; a Gueliz basement speakeasy in Marrakech with rotating cocktails, infusions, small plates.
DrinkHouse cocktails with Moroccan infusions
FoodMediterranean small plates
TipClosed Sundays; tables can be booked on the bar's website, and the entrance is an unmarked door on Rue Moulay Ali.
El Fenn Rooftop ★ 4.6
El Fenn's rooftop bar in Marrakech medina, 1,300 square metres with Koutoubia views, serves cocktails and small plates; non-residents welcome until 23:00.
DrinkHouse cocktails
FoodSmall plates, light bites
TipNo booking is needed for the rooftop, but space is limited; arrive early for sunset, last admittance 22:30.
Bar Gabányi ★ 4.6
Bar Gabányi on Munich's Beethovenplatz is Stefan Gabanyi's speakeasy-style cocktail room since 2012; a deep whisky collection and live piano on weekend.
DrinkWhisky cocktails, classic American bar drinks
FoodBar snacks, hearty bar food
TipOpen Wed-Sun only; the latest opening is Friday and Saturday at 05:00.
Jacqueline ★ 4.6
Heather Lawless's SE Clinton Street cocktail bar in Portland, with classic spec martinis, Pacific oysters on the half-shell and a relocated 2024 dining room.
DrinkMartini paired with Pacific oysters
FoodSeafood and oysters
TipOyster happy hour 16:00-17:30 weekdays. The bar walks in; the dining room books on Resy.
Never Really Here ★ 4.6
Never Really Here is a cocktail bar at 89 Rose Street North Lane, Edinburgh EH2 3DX, in the New Town. Contact the bar directly for its opening hours.
Bar Sebek ★ 4.6
Bar Sebek is a long-running classic-cocktail counter in Nakasu, profiled in international bar press as one of Fukuoka's reference cocktail rooms.
DrinkBartender's classic cocktail
FoodNone
TipReservation only. Counter twelve.
Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour ★ 4.6
Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour in the historic Luhrs Building is Ross Simon's downtown cocktail lounge, open since 2014 with a book-length drinks menu.
OrderWhatever themed cocktail is on the current illustrated menu; the list reads like a book.
DrinkGlobally inspired cocktail menu
FoodAsian-leaning bar bites
TipThe 160-seat room fills on weekends; the upstairs lounge is the quieter perch.
UnderTow ★ 4.6
UnderTow on Indian School Road is an immersive below-deck tiki bar in the Century Grand building, an Arcadia rum room on the World's 50 Best Discovery list.
OrderA rum-forward tiki cocktail served in the ship's-hold room.
DrinkRum-forward tiki cocktails
FoodTiki snacks
TipReservations only and timed seatings; the room is built like a ship's hold below Sip Coffee.
El Koktel ★ 4.6
El Koktel is a cocktail bar at ul. Wojciecha Gorskiego 9, 00-031 Warszawa.
FoodBar bites
Barril ★ 4.6
Barril is a garden bar, vineria and American bar at Via Giuseppe Fiorelli 11 in Naples, with artisan tapas and old-fashioned cocktails until late.
FoodArtisan tapas
TipThe bar can be booked for birthday parties, graduations and corporate events.
Leopold's Delicatessen Bar ★ 4.6
Leopold's Delicatessen Bar is a cocktail bar at Poljana Tina Ujevica 3 in Split.
Brassclub ★ 4.6
Brassclub has mixed cocktails on Passeig de Mallorca in Palma since 2013, under a ceiling built from more than three thousand suspended bottles.
DrinkSignature cocktails from the house list
FoodSnacks, pintxos and Mallorcan charcuterie
TipSignature cocktails run roughly €13 to €16.50. Book at weekends, the room is small.
Good Luck ★ 4.6
Good Luck on Anderson Ave in Rochester has one of the city's strongest cocktail programs in a converted industrial space with a seasonal kitchen.
TipThe bar seats are the easiest walk-in option. Order what the bartender is excited about; the cocktail menu rotates with the kitchen.
Gedulgt ★ 4.5
Aarhus's open secret of a speakeasy, tucked behind an unmarked door on Fredensgade. Order the house-infused negroni variations. At Fredensgade 17.
DrinkHouse-infused Negroni variations
FoodNone
The Long Valley Bar ★ 4.5
Established in 1842 and run by the Moynihan family since 1927, the Long Valley is Cork's most storied bar. The counter is famously long, the decor unchanged.
L'Antiquaire ★ 4.5
L'Antiquaire is a cocktail bar at 20 Rue Hippolyte Flandrin in Lyon.
Maison Premiere ★ 4.5
Maison Premiere is an oyster bar and cocktail room on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, built around its raw bar, absinthe list and a seasonal garden.
DrinkOld King Cole Martini, made tableside
FoodOysters and a full menu served until 22:30
TipWalk-ins are welcome at the bar. The garden opens April to November, and Resy takes reservations for up to six guests a month ahead.
Hidden Harbor ★ 4.5
Hidden Harbor on Shady Avenue in Squirrel Hill is a nationally-ranked tiki bar in Pittsburgh. Over 600 rums and house-made tropical cocktails.
DrinkRum tiki cocktails
FoodSnacks
TipOne of the country's best tiki bars. Go for the rum list and the elaborate exotic drinks.
SETRA Urban and Cocktail Bar ★ 4.5
The most talked-about bar in Braga: a first-floor cocktail bar near the cathedral with a rooftop terrace that becomes standing-room only at weekends.
TipWednesday and Thursday are calmer than weekends and easier for conversation. The terrace fills fast after 23:00 on Fridays.
Mal Amado ★ 4.5
Opened in 2016 by childhood friends Tiago and Vitor, Mal Amado sits on the street of bars behind the cathedral with 12 craft beers on tap and around 100.
TipAsk what arrived this week in the rotating taps: the guest craft slots change every Tuesday and the team has strong curation instincts.
The Apple ★ 4.5
The Apple pours dozens of farmhouse ciders from a converted Dutch barge on Welsh Back, the floating heart of Bristol's cider drinking culture.
DrinkA pint of still farmhouse cider on the top deck
FoodBar snacks and sharing boards
TipStart with a half of something still and cloudy rather than a fizzy pint; deck seats go first on sunny evenings.
The Milk Thistle ★ 4.5
The Milk Thistle stacks four floors of hidden cocktail rooms behind an unmarked Colston Avenue door, Bristol's grand speakeasy with a whisky vault.
DrinkA whisky cocktail from the hidden vault list
FoodBar snacks; dining in The Attic
TipRing the doorbell and book ahead for weekends; the vault below street level takes small groups for whisky tastings.
Workingman's Friend ★ 4.5
Workingman's Friend on North Belmont in Haughville, Indianapolis is a 1918 lunch counter dive bar. Macedonian-origin, cash only, the West Side standard.
DrinkBeer and a smash burger
FoodSmash double cheeseburgers and fries
The Ball & Biscuit ★ 4.5
The Ball & Biscuit on Mass Ave in Indianapolis runs the city's most-decorated craft cocktail program with a deep American whiskey list and back bar.
DrinkPre-Prohibition classics and original cocktails
FoodSnack plates and shareables
Le Sur Mesure ★ 4.5
Le Sur Mesure runs 32 taps over two floors in the Bouffay quarter of Nantes, half the board downstairs and half upstairs, changing all the time.
Drink32 taps split across two floors
FoodCharcuterie boards
TipThe upstairs room came from taking over the next-door unit; it is quieter and holds its own set of taps.
Library of Distilled Spirits ★ 4.5
The Library of Distilled Spirits in Oklahoma City pours rare whiskeys and classic cocktails inside the original vault of The National building.
OrderRare whiskey flight; house-made classic cocktail
TipThe whiskey selection runs over 200 labels, ask the bartender for a pour comparison between single malts.
Lil Indies ★ 4.5
Lil Indies on North Mills Avenue is the cocktail-craft sister bar to Will's Pub, with a moody back-room program and a shortlisted Mills 50 indie crowd.
DrinkTechnical classic cocktails, low-ABV highballs
FoodSnacks; Will's Pub kitchen next door
Selva Oaxaca Cocktail Bar ★ 4.5
Selva on Macedonio Alcala is on the 50 Best Discovery list, a creative cocktail bar with Oaxacan-ingredient drinks and mezcals from small distilleries.
DrinkSelva cocktail with mezcal, hoja santa and Oaxacan cheese
FoodBar snacks
In Situ Mezcaleria ★ 4.5
In Situ on Vicente Guerrero is Ulises Torrentera's mezcaleria with 180-plus mezcals and the author often behind the bar pouring on his own flights all night.
DrinkUlises Torrentera-curated flight
FoodBar snacks
BeerGeek Bar ★ 4.5
BeerGeek Bar in Vinohrady runs 32 changing taps of Czech and international craft beer. Order the 32 changing taps of craft beer. At Vinohradska 1342/62.
Drink32 changing taps of craft beer
FoodSnacks, sausages
TipThe Sibeeria stout is the house pour; trip across to Slavikova for the shop.
La Cava Aragonesa ★ 4.5
La Cava Aragonesa has run a long tapas bar on Plaza de la Constitución in Benidorm's old town since 1980, known for yescas, pintxos and more than 700 wines.
OrderA tabla of four yescas, toasted bread rubbed with tomato and topped with cured meats or cheese.
DrinkA glass from more than 700 wines with a yesca
FoodYescas, pintxos, cazuelas and a daily set menu
TipStand at the bar to choose from the counter; the dining room takes bookings and serves a daily set menu.
Stigbergets Bryggan ★ 4.5
Stigbergets Bryggan is the riverside tap bar for one of Sweden's finest craft breweries, pouring the full Stigbergets range in a converted industrial space.
OrderStigbergets West Coast IPA, Seasonal release, Kellerbier lager
Beerbliotek Taproom ★ 4.5
Beerbliotek's Kungssten taproom on Varholmsgatan pours the brewery's bookish range of IPAs, sours and lagers directly from the source, with rotating guest.
OrderSour of the season, New England IPA, Lager and pretzel
Writers Bar (Raffles Jaipur) ★ 4.5
Writers Bar at Raffles Jaipur is a pastel-blue bar in Kukas, lined with books, with a tableside Jaipur Sling and a hidden wine cellar reached by a staircase.
OrderThe Jaipur Sling mixed tableside, with tandoori chicken or Osetra caviar on the side.
DrinkJaipur Sling, the bar's tableside twist on the Raffles Singapore Sling, and the spicy Mumbai Mule
FoodSingle-bite canapes and small plates made with the palace chef, with tandoori chicken or Osetra caviar on the side
TipIt is open from 11:00 to 23:00 and takes reservations by phone or email; sought-after wines are brought up from a hidden cellar below.
Rajwada Library Bar (The Oberoi Rajvilas) ★ 4.5
Rajwada Library Bar at The Oberoi Rajvilas on Goner Road, Jaipur, is a wood-panelled library bar with chess, backgammon and a 2026 cocktail menu.
OrderWhat the Courtyard Remembers, made with clarified cherry tomato and chaat masala.
DrinkWhat the Courtyard Remembers, with clarified cherry tomato, chaat masala and vodka, and When I Unfurled, with mango extract and Bacardi
FoodMezze with hummus made from Jaipur's winter peas, and a savoury ghevar bite topped with sour cream
TipIt serves from 17:00 to 23:00, and the revamped menu uses house-made vermouths and fermented mixers with no added sugar.
The Johri ★ 4.5
The Johri's bar, Johri & Sons, mixes saffron and Mathania chilli cocktails inside a haveli on MSB Ka Rasta in Johri Bazaar, in Jaipur's walled city.
OrderThe Gypsy Trade, a saffron liquor cocktail served on desert sand, with the bite-sized kachori.
DrinkThe Gypsy Trade, made with homemade saffron liquor and served on desert sand, and a Piquant sharpened with Mathania chilli and jaggery
FoodBar nibbles such as bite-sized kachori and dried roomali roti with a Parmesan and truffle oil dip
TipThe haveli sits down a narrow lane off Johri Bazaar; service runs 13:00 to 17:00 and again from 19:00 to 23:30.
Cloakroom Bar ★ 4.5
Cloakroom Bar at 2175 Rue de la Montagne is a 25-seat cocktail haven in Montreal's Golden Square Mile with a no-menu approach and rare vintage spirits.
DrinkNo-menu cocktails
TipThere are no reservations and no groups larger than six, though full buyouts of the venue can be arranged on request.
Atwater Cocktail Club ★ 4.5
Atwater Cocktail Club at 512 Atwater is a neighborhood bar open every day from 5PM to 3AM, ranked #32 on North America's 50 Best Bars, with no reservations.
DrinkCocktails with housemade syrups, plus the classics
FoodKitchen open until 10:30 PM Sunday to Wednesday and 11:00 PM Thursday to Saturday
TipIt takes no reservations and no guestlist, parties are limited to 6 guests, and the kitchen is open until 11:00 PM Thursday to Saturday.
Maker ★ 4.5
Maker is a cocktail bar at 9 Fish Lane in South Brisbane.
La Negrita Cantina ★ 4.5
La Negrita Cantina on the corner of Calle 62 and 49 in Mérida's Santa Ana opened in 1917, with live trova, codzitos, sikil-pak and over fifty mezcal labels.
DrinkMezcal and trova
FoodYucatecan botanas
Bar X ★ 4.5
Bar X on East 200 South, downtown's cocktail bar with an extensive spirit selection, runs craft cocktails tailored to taste in a dim-lit room.
DrinkCrafted cocktails
FoodLimited menu; The Beer Bar next door
Paper Plane ★ 4.5
Paper Plane has anchored Downtown San Jose since 2013, pairing one of the Bay Area's largest spirits collections with a bi-annual rotating cocktail menu.
DrinkOaxacan on the Beach and rotating seasonal originals
FoodSmall plates and happy hour bites
Society Lounge ★ 4.5
Society Lounge on the East 4th Street pedestrian block, a speakeasy-style cocktail room in a Warehouse District basement, runs vintage decor.
DrinkVintage classics and craft seasonal cocktails
FoodLounge bites and shareable plates
The Fool Speakeasy ★ 4.5
The Fool Speakeasy fills a renovated three-storey building in Phuket Old Town, a candlelit tarot-themed bar where guests draw a card to choose the cocktail.
DrinkTarot-themed cocktails drawn by card
St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar ★ 4.5
Food['Nola cuisine and oysters']
Maximus Brewery Taproom ★ 4.5
Maximus Brewery taproom in Leidsche Rijn on 20 taps. Brutus IPA and seasonal wheat beers are the flagship pours. Brewery tours on Saturday afternoons.
DrinkMaximus Brutus IPA on draught, fresh from the tank
FoodBar snacks, pizza on weekends
TipSaturday afternoon is the best time to visit; brewery tours run at 14:00 before the taproom fills for the evening.
Sly ★ 4.5
Sly is a hidden K Road speakeasy at 354A Karangahape Road in Auckland with cocktails, hot dogs and a tight 20-seat room behind an unmarked door.
DrinkCocktail and hot dog pairing
FoodHot dogs and snacks
True Laurel ★ 4.5
True Laurel in San Francisco is Lazy Bear's sister cocktail bar in the Mission, with Nick Roush's spec sheets and a regular World's 50 Best Bars nomination.
DrinkHoneydew daiquiri
FoodSnack menu from Lazy Bear kitchen
TipThe honeydew daiquiri only runs in melon season (July to September); ask the bar whether it is pouring tonight.
Tiao ★ 4.5
Tiao pours Beijing-themed cocktails in a two-storey hutong bar inside Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, and is ranked No. 50 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026.
DrinkCaochang Hutong, jasmine-infused baijiu with frozen green Sichuan peppercorns
FoodSmall bites with the cocktails, such as sesame crackers
TipThe dark bar is downstairs and the terrace upstairs suits people watching; the hotel lists live DJ sets, so arrive earlier for a quieter seat.
Sky Bar ★ 4.5
Sky Bar on the 8th floor of Hviezdoslavovo 7 looks across the Old Town and Danube, with over 70 vodkas, a deep wine list and First-rate cocktails.
DrinkFirst-rate-standard signature cocktails
FoodTasting menu, sharing plates
TipReserve a window table for sundown; it is closed on Mondays and shuts at midnight, or 22:00 on Sundays.
Refinery 714 ★ 4.5
Refinery 714 is a penthouse whiskey bar on the 24th floor of the Kimpton Harper in Fort Worth, with panoramic skyline views and a polished spirits programme.
OrderThe whiskey flight from the deep spirits list; the Tipsy on 24 house cocktail.
TipSunset visits from 19:00 to 20:00 offer the best light for skyline views. Dress smartly as the hotel bar maintains a relaxed but polished atmosphere.
Bar Flores ★ 4.5
Bar Flores serves fresh cocktails and good company in Echo Park. The idea was born in 2012 as Sip, a pop-up speakeasy hosted throughout Los Angeles.
TipBar Flores does not accept reservations, and it holds Margarita Wednesdays.
Speak in Code ★ 4.5
Brick-lined Manchester speakeasy on Jackson's Row off Albert Square. Hip-hop soundtrack, vegan-friendly cocktails, sustainable in-house ingredients.
DrinkVegan signature cocktails
FoodSmall plates
Aperture ★ 4.5
Aperture is Julien Escot's pared-back cocktail room on Rue des Trésoriers de la Bourse in Montpellier, opened in December 2018 with wine alongside.
DrinkRotating creations by Julien Escot
FoodSmall plates
TipEscot won the 2012 world cocktail championship before opening this room; go early, the counter takes no reservations.
The Patterson House ★ 4.5
Since 2009 The Patterson House has helped shape Nashville's cocktail culture, and it now sits on the fifth floor of The Bill Voorhees Building on 8th Ave S.
FoodSnacks to full plates, kitchen 17:00 to 23:00
TipEnter on Paseo Place behind the building; reservations are limited and walk-ins welcome, with paid valet Wednesday to Saturday from 4pm to 11pm.
Pearl Diver ★ 4.5
Pearl Diver is an award-winning tropical cocktail bar and restaurant in East Nashville, with island-inspired food, weekend brunch and a patio with cabanas.
DrinkTropical cocktails, frozen drinks and rum classics.
FoodIsland-inspired food and weekend brunch
TipTrivia runs every Thursday from 7 to 9pm, and happy hour from 4 to 6pm brings half-price menu cocktails and $3 drafts.
Proeflokaal Reijngoud ★ 4.5
Rotterdam's finest genever proeflokaal (tasting room), stocking over 100 Dutch and Belgian genevers in a tiled interior that has survived since the late 19th.
Pharmarium ★ 4.5
Pharmarium on Stortorget in Stockholm's Gamla Stan occupies the city's first public pharmacy from the 17th century; alchemy-themed cocktails served.
DrinkBitter-and-tincture cocktails in vintage beakers
FoodSmall plates, charcuterie
TipBest for the apothecary-themed program; the seated counter is the spot for the bartender-led flight.
Tjoget Late Kitchen ★ 4.5
Tjoget in Stockholm's Hornstull is a Mediterranean restaurant and cocktail bar, open until 01:00 Sunday to Thursday and until 03:00 on Friday and Saturday.
TryMediterranean small plates and cocktails
TipFridays open at 16:00 and Saturdays at 13:00, both until 03:00. The bar is a neighbourhood bar that opened in 2012.
Experimental Cocktail Club Venice ★ 4.5
Experimental Cocktail Club is a cocktail bar behind a hidden door beside the entrance of Il Palazzo Experimental, designed by Cristina Celestino.
DrinkSignature cocktails made with local ingredients
TipClosed Tuesday and Wednesday; open Monday and Thursday to Sunday from 18:30, until 01:00 and until 02:00 on Friday and Saturday.
Il Mercante ★ 4.5
Il Mercante is a cocktail bar at Fondamenta dei Frari 2564 in Venice.
Marble Brewery Downtown ★ 4.5
Marble Brewery Downtown at 111 Marble Ave NW in Albuquerque is a taproom with free live music on Fridays and Saturdays and new beers always dropping.
FoodFood trucks
Barbet & Pals ★ 4.5
Barbet & Pals in Greater Kailash 2 takes its cocktails from the Himalayan foothills, a Delhi bar by bartenders Jeet Rana and Chirag Pal with Amninder Sandhu.
OrderA Bird's Eye View cocktail with the Naga pork sausage Bar-Brat.
DrinkBird's Eye View, a rotating regional menu themed on Jeet Rana and Chirag Pal's Himalayan roots
FoodSmall plates from chef Amninder Sandhu spanning Kumaon, Bengal and Naga flavours
TipThe basement holds Cavity, a separate weekend tasting bar from the same team; book both in advance.
Upstairs ★ 4.5
Upstairs sits one flight above Indian Accent at The Lodhi hotel, a 36-seat Delhi martini bar with live jazz vocals on most evenings of the week.
OrderThe desi dirty martini and a winter pea kulcha with goat's cheese.
DrinkTableside martinis, including a desi dirty martini with a potato-cheese olive
FoodBar bites from Indian Accent's chef Hitesh Lohat, built on Delhi market memories
TipReserve ahead; the room is small and is moving toward a members-only model.
Ambar Bar ★ 4.5
The bar at Ambar Restaurante is the city's premier agave-spirits destination with over 1,100 bottles of tequila, mezcal, and agave spirits by the glass.
OrderAgave spirit flight or the house-muddled margarita with estate tequila
TipOpen from 10:00 daily and open to non-diners; the bar staff can guide through flights by production method.
Les Rouges ★ 4.5
Les Rouges runs a seasonal cocktail list on the first floor of the sixteenth-century Palazzo Imperiale in Piazza Campetto, in Genoa's old town.
DrinkSuper Kaffir: gin infused with kaffir lime leaves, with tonic
FoodDishes such as fried anchovies and brandacujun alongside the drinks
TipCocktails cost about €11 on the Identità Golose listing, and the bar also serves food; Sunday service ends at 22:00.
KC Bier Co. Bierhalle and Biergarten ★ 4.5
KC Bier Co. on 79th and Wornall in Kansas City's Waldo has run authentic German lagers since 2014. Order the german lagers, helles, dunkel. At 310 W 79th St.
DrinkGerman lagers, helles, dunkel
FoodGerman-style snacks, pretzels
TipThe Biergarten runs in warm weather only. New Lenexa location opens late 2026.
The Bluegrass Tavern ★ 4.5
The Bluegrass Tavern stacks Kentucky's largest bourbon collection on Cheapside, the downtown Lexington bar where flights run deep into allocated bottles.
DrinkBourbon neat from Kentucky's largest bourbon collection
TipClosed Sundays and Mondays; tell the bartender a flavour direction and a budget and they will build a flight from Kentucky's largest bourbon collection.
1862 Dry Bar ★ 4.5
1862 Dry Bar is a cocktail bar at Calle del Pez 27, 28004 Madrid.
Camden Spit & Larder Bar ★ 4.5
The bar at Camden Spit & Larder on Capitol Mall belongs to Chef Oliver Ridgeway's modern London-inspired eatery and hosts Winston's Hour at the bar and patio.
DrinkThe Churchill G&T, with Hornbrook Ten Point gin and house tonic.
FoodSausage rolls, deviled eggs and mini chicken tikka pot pies
The Shady Lady Saloon ★ 4.5
The Shady Lady Saloon on R Street has a setting and menu reminiscent of America's 1920s era with a modern feel, and pours classic and original cocktails.
DrinkClassic and original cocktails crafted with the freshest ingredients.
FoodSeasonal menu created in house
Bar Julian ★ 4.5
Bar Julian, at 201 Port St, calls itself Savannah's tallest rooftop bar, with an East and West Terrace, hand-crafted cocktails and a Mediterranean menu.
DrinkHand-crafted cocktails with river views
FoodMediterranean menu and oven bread
Whisler's ★ 4.5
Whisler's in Austin is the East 6th Street cocktail bar with the city's strongest mezcal program, plus Mezcaleria Tobala upstairs serving agave flights.
DrinkMezcal cocktails and a deep agave list
FoodThai food from Mezcaleria Tobala upstairs
TipWalk straight upstairs to Mezcaleria Tobala for the agave list; the downstairs bar runs faster and louder.
Vesper ★ 4.5
Vesper in Bangkok's Convent Road is the Italian-aperitivo cocktail counter on the ground floor of an art-deco shophouse, Asia's 50 Best Bars regular.
DrinkNegroni and Italian aperitivo classics
FoodItalian aperitivo bites
TipSit at the marble counter for the bartender's view of the Italian-vermouth menu. Open from 16:00 for early aperitivo.
Symbiose Cocktail Bar ★ 4.5
Symbiose Cocktail Bar in Bordeaux's Chartrons is the speakeasy behind the bookshelf at Symbiose, with homemade syrups, forgotten ingredients and a working.
DrinkHomemade-syrup signature cocktails
FoodBistronomic small plates
TipNo reservations on the cocktail side; arrive 19:00 to claim a stool or stay through dinner for a guaranteed seat.
The Wig Shop ★ 4.5
The Wig Shop has run a speakeasy-style cocktail bar behind a fake wig-shop storefront on Temple Place in Downtown Boston since 2019. 1940s magazine-ad decor.
DrinkAbsinthe Sazerac
FoodSnacks and bar bites
TipFind the unmarked door inside the wig storefront.
Leluia Hall Speakeasy ★ 4.5
Leluia Hall's basement speakeasy under the 1915 Dilworth church is the reservation-only cocktail room of Charlotte's newest steakhouse, opened in May 2025.
OrderWhatever classic is on the night's menu. The speakeasy runs a focused short list.
DrinkReservation-only cocktail experience
FoodBar snacks
TipReservations only via Tock. Limited weeknight slots, full Friday-Saturday.
The Bitter Alibi ★ 4.5
The Bitter Alibi stacks three storeys of dive-bar comfort in an old house on Houston Street in Chattanooga, cocktails and late plates until midnight.
DrinkHouse cocktails and cheap pours
FoodKitchen until late
TipThe third floor hosts the Dilemma cocktail bar, Thursday to Sunday from 18:00; the porch is the best seat in the house.
Whiskey Thief ★ 4.5
Whiskey Thief keeps 100 whiskeys behind Chattanooga's first rooftop cocktail lounge, on top of the Edwin Hotel with Walnut Street Bridge views.
DrinkTennessee whiskey flights
FoodRooftop small plates
TipThe roof opens at 14:00 on Saturday and Sunday and at 16:00 the rest of the week; for a daytime meal, brunch is downstairs at Whitebird.
Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery ★ 4.5
Chattanooga Whiskey pours Tennessee High Malt in the Experimental Distillery bar on Market Street, the city's first distillery in over a century.
DrinkTennessee High Malt flight
FoodNone
TipHour-long tours with six pours book out on Tock; the bar serves without a tour if you just want a flight before dinner.
Gatsby Gdańsk ★ 4.5
Gatsby Gdańsk is a cocktail bar at ul. Chlebnicka 37/38, 80-830 Gdańsk.
House Without a Key ★ 4.5
House Without a Key at the Halekulani in Waikiki Honolulu pours sunset cocktails under a 130-year-old kiawe tree with Hawaiian entertainment.
DrinkMai Tai
FoodHawaiian small plates
TipSunset hula starts 17:30. Bar tables walk-in only; the Kawehewehe blue curacao cocktail is the new house move.
Miel de Agave ★ 4.5
Miel de Agave keeps more than 170 artisanal mezcal labels on 7 Poniente in Puebla, plus fresh pulque and Pueblan snacks, until two on weekends.
DrinkPuebla mezcal flight
FoodPueblan snacks and pulque
TipMore than 170 artisanal labels sit behind the bar, so hand the choice to the bartender rather than reading the list.
The Jerry Thomas Project ★ 4.5
The Jerry Thomas Project is a speakeasy at Vicolo Cellini 30 in Rome, opened in 2010 by bartenders, listed six times among the 50 World Best Bar.
DrinkVermouth del Professore
TipThe site lists a second address, the Bar Room at Via del Moro 10, with a WhatsApp-only number.
Court ★ 4.5
Court is the panoramic lounge bar of Palazzo Manfredi, a 5-star hotel at Via Labicana 125 in Rome, with the Colosseum so close it seems you could touch it.
Bar Burbure ★ 4.5
Bar Burbure in Antwerp on Vlaamsekaai serves cocktails and a 600-bottle wine list built by a Michelin-trained sommelier. The list rotates with the seasons.
DrinkCocktails and a 600-bottle wine list
FoodSmall plates and bar snacks
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. The cocktail menu changes quarterly; ask for the sommelier's house pour.
The Bitters Bar ★ 4.5
The Bitters Bar is a cocktail bar at Idis 25, Iraklio 712 02.
Parlour ★ 4.5
Parlour in the basement of Borough on Washington Avenue has poured cocktails in Minneapolis since 2014. Order the parlour burger and cocktail.
DrinkParlour burger and cocktail
FoodBurgers
Hopium Taproom ★ 4.5
Hopium is Pelta Brewing's Kapana taproom. Ten Bulgarian craft taps and 50+ bottles and cans, late hours Friday and Saturday, takeout sales for the road.
DrinkPelta Brewing house beers
FoodSnacks
Bellboy ★ 4.5
Bellboy inside Hotel Berdichevsky in Tel Aviv pours creative cocktails in playful vessels, with Butler, a 12-stool bar with one bartender, hidden behind it.
DrinkCocktails in playful vessels, from a red fist to a miniature bathtub of bubbles
FoodBar snacks
TipButler, the 12-seat bar hidden behind Bellboy, needs a separate reservation and pours classic cocktails with oysters.
Key Party ★ 4.5
Key Party at 2305 Main Street is a dimly lit, intimate speakeasy hidden from prying eyes, with original cocktails and twists on classics from the 60s and 70s.
TipKey Party does not take reservations, so just come on down; the house special jello shots are there for the adventurous.
Social ★ 4.5
Social pours an award-winning seasonal cocktail list in a Prohibition-styled cellar beneath Old Town Square in Fort Collins, open daily from 16:00.
DrinkSeasonal craft cocktails
FoodSmall plates
TipLook for the stairs off the square; the Great Gatsby anniversary party lands 10 September 2026 and sells out.
Vault and Vator (Cocktails Late) ★ 4.5
Vault and Vator runs late cocktails seven nights a week in the West End: pre-Prohibition mixology, hand-crafted bar bites until close every single evening.
TryPre-Prohibition cocktails and bar snacks
El Gallo Altanero ★ 4.5
El Gallo Altanero in Guadalajara is the Calle Marsella cocktail bar, a Colonia Americana favourite on the World 50 Best Bars Discovery list for agave drinks.
DrinkAgave-spirit cocktails
FoodSnacks
Polite & Co ★ 4.5
Polite & Co is a cocktail bar at 5B Bao Khanh in Hanoi's Old Quarter.
Bar Rocking Chair ★ 4.5
A speakeasy cocktail bar in a Nakagyo machiya in Kyoto, opened by ex-Saint Germain bartender Yamada-san. Counter seats nine; reservations strongly advised.
DrinkSmoked old fashioned
FoodSnacks
Le 3 by Champagne Thiénot ★ 4.5
Le 3 by Champagne Thiénot is a champagne bar on a 500 m2 rooftop terrace on Rue du Marc in Reims, open to all visitors from Wednesday to Sunday.
DrinkChampagne Thiénot cuvées and signature cocktails
FoodCanapés and light bites
TipCall to secure a table; Sunday opens earlier, at 12:30, and closes at 18:00.
Draft Land ★ 4.5
Draft Land is a cocktail bar at Lane 248, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road serving cocktails on tap; founded in 2018, it opened first in Zhongxiao.
TipThe bar offers both alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails, made by injecting N2 or CO2 into the drinks.
Affini ★ 4.5
Affini in Turin's San Salvario is a modern vermouth bar making its own bitters and house vermouth. Aperitivo plates, late crowds, low-light Liberty wood.
DrinkHouse vermouth on tap; spritz
FoodAperitivo plates and small dishes
Mule Bar ★ 4.5
Open since May 2013 in downtown Winooski; expertly curated craft beer list with rotating draft plus Heady Topper and Focal Banger. Plant-based plates.
DrinkHeady Topper and Focal Banger pours, rotating craft taps
FoodPlant-based options alongside American classics
The Cocktail Club ★ 4.5
The Cocktail Club in Charleston runs a King Street upstairs cocktail bar above The Macintosh since 2011. Order the brown spirits, classic cocktails.
DrinkBrown spirits, classic cocktails
FoodSnacks
TipWalk-in upstairs entrance. Tuesday to Sunday 17:00-02:00; reservations available on weekends.
Midnight Rambler (cocktails and wine) ★ 4.5
World's 50 Best Bars-listed subterranean lounge with a compact but precisely chosen wine list that complements its celebrated cocktail program.
OrderHouse seasonal cocktail; curated by-the-glass red from the sommelier list
TipThe wine program is secondary to cocktails here but well-chosen. Ask the bartender for the wine of the night rather than scanning the list independently.
Better Luck Tomorrow ★ 4.5
Better Luck Tomorrow in Houston is the Heights cocktail bar on Yale Street from Bobby Heugel and chef Justin Yu, with stirred drinks, the BLT burger.
DrinkStirred riffs and house lower-ABV menu
FoodSolid sit-down bar food
TipThe BLT burger is the food order. Sit at the bar to see the cocktail program in action.
La Caravelle ★ 4.5
La Caravelle in Marseille's 2e hangs over the Vieux Port on the first floor of the Hotel Belle-Vue since the 1920s, the most coveted balcony in the city.
DrinkPastis at sunset on the balcony
FoodAperitif tapas and Provencal small plates
TipOpen daily 7am-2am; jazz concerts Wednesday and Friday October.
Dram ★ 4.5
Dram on Stary Rynek 92 in Poznań is a cocktail bar, kitchen and live-music room with a Wroniecka-street entrance, run by bar manager Damian Dylewski.
DrinkQuarterly seasonal cocktail menu by bar manager Damian Dylewski
FoodSignature cuisine, plated dinner menu
TipLive music starts around 20:00; book a side table over a bar seat if you want the kitchen menu to land in proper order.
The Hot Club ★ 4.5
The Hot Club has been the family-run Providence River waterfront bar near Hasbro Hospital for nearly 40 years. Cheap drinks; the 20:30 neon flash.
DrinkCold can of Narragansett
FoodBar snacks: fries, fried pickles, burgers
Folkklubs ALA Pagrabs ★ 4.5
Folkklubs ALA Pagrabs is Old Town's deepest cellar bar, 32 taps of Latvian beer and cider with live folk music five nights a week and Wednesday dancing.
OrderA four-beer Latvian craft flight; the cellar pours small breweries you won't see elsewhere.
DrinkLatvian craft beer and cider
FoodLatvian pub food
TipOpen until 04:00 on Saturday; the cellar acoustics mean folk music nights book up.
Tonic ★ 4.5
Tonic is the city's serious-cocktail room, an art deco intimate space pouring liquor-and-house-syrup seasonal classics on East Water Street.
DrinkSeasonal craft cocktail menu
FoodCurated bar bites: charcuterie, conserva, artisan cheese
L'Oursin ★ 4.5
L'Oursin in Seattle is the small French bar between Capitol Hill and the Central District: natural wines by the glass, classic French cocktails.
DrinkPastis with house orgeat
FoodOysters, charcuterie, cassoulet
Flying Dutchmen Cocktails ★ 4.5
Flying Dutchmen Cocktails is a cocktail bar at Singel 460 focused on (neo-)classic cocktails, with what it calls the largest backbar of the Netherlands.
Drink(neo-)classic cocktails
TipThe entrance is inside sister bar Belly of the Beast: look for the steep stairs on the right. Open 7 days a week, from 5 pm till 4 am.
Broken Shaker ★ 4.5
Broken Shaker in Miami Beach is the Freehand Hotel garden bar at 2727 Indian Creek Drive, a James Beard semifinalist running seasonal cocktails from a tiny.
DrinkGarden-driven seasonal cocktails
FoodSnacks and small plates
TipThe patio is the room; arrive at sunset. Cocktails change weekly with the back garden's herbs.
Mama Shelter Toulouse Rooftop Bar ★ 4.5
Mama Shelter Toulouse Rooftop on Boulevard Lazare Carnot is a planted hotel rooftop with frozen margaritas, sunset views over the Canal du Midi.
DrinkFrozen margarita
FoodSmall plates
TipSunset to midnight is the busier service; the frozen margarita and the bao bun pair is the canonical summer order.
Mikla Bar ★ 4.5
Mikla Bar atop the Marmara Pera, Mehmet Gürs's rooftop terrace pouring a 450-label wine list and Anatolian-spirit cocktails over the Golden Horn from 18:00.
DrinkAnatolian-spirit cocktails, Turkish wine flights
FoodBar snacks from the Mikla kitchen
Old Crow ★ 4.5
The 50 Best Discovery cocktail bar on Schwanengasse: a deep rare-spirits library, small intimate room, slow drinks, very serious about technique.
DrinkRare spirits flights
FoodBar bites
Widder Bar ★ 4.5
The Widder Hotel's art-deco bar with a serious spirits library, on Widdergasse one block west of Bahnhofstrasse. Old-school polish, capable bartenders.
DrinkClassics and rare whiskies
FoodBar plates
The Crow and Quill ★ 4.5
The Crow and Quill is a craft cocktail bar at 106 N Lexington Ave in downtown Asheville, filled with antiques, over 800 whiskeys and over 1,200 spirits.
DrinkSeasonal cocktails
FoodBar snacks
TipThe entrance is a bit hidden, so look for the lanterns and the 106 over the door.
Nu Lounge Bar ★ 4.5
Nu Lounge Bar is at Via de' Musei 6, 40124 Bologna BO.
Donkey Speakeasy ★ 4.5
Donkey is a speakeasy cocktail bar in central Bologna, with a huge medieval gate outside that shields the interior from the eyes of passersby.
FoodGourmet menu
TipOnly members of the club can enter, and you book a table by filling in the form on the contact page.
Fuglen ★ 4.5
Fuglen on Universitetsgata turns from coffee bar to cocktail room past 18:00, with a tight Nordic-spirits cocktail list and 1963 mid-century furniture pieces.
DrinkAquavit Sour
FoodBar snacks
Little Rituals ★ 4.5
Little Rituals is an award-winning cocktail bar on the fourth-floor terrace of the downtown Phoenix Marriott, pouring seasonal drinks with a city-view patio.
OrderA seasonal cocktail on the open-air fourth-floor terrace.
DrinkSeasonal craft cocktails
FoodSmall plates
TipTake the hotel elevator to the fourth floor; the terrace is the seat at sunset.
Taproom by Litra & Friends ★ 4.5
Taproom by Litra on Strada Vasile Alecsandri in Chișinău is Moldova's first craft taproom, pouring 20 local craft taps in a community-rooted American bar.
DrinkLitra unfiltered lagers and IPAs on 20 taps
FoodAmerican-style bar food, hot dogs, sandwiches
Zamieszanie Cocktail Bar ★ 4.5
Zamieszanie Cocktail Bar is a Cocktail bar at ul. Nowy Swiat 6/12, 00-497 Warszawa.
FoodSnacks
Plumette ★ 4.5
Plumette is a world-ranked speakeasy cocktail bar in Brussels with handcrafted cocktails and art deco intimacy, open Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm to 1am.
DrinkTailor-made and signature cocktails, alongside the classic ones.
Dok Brewing Company ★ 4.4
Dok Brewing Company occupies a converted metal workshop at Dok Noord with 30 taps: their own house brews plus guest taps from Belgian craft breweries. Long.
OrderDok house pale ale on draught: the cleanest expression of the house brewing style, always fresh.
TipOpen Thursday to Saturday until 01:00; this is one of the few places in Dok Noord that works as a late-night destination.
Pastiche ★ 4.4
Pastiche pours playful European-leaning cocktails from a 1920s cottage in Dignowity Hill, a quiet east-side bar with charcuterie boards and real charm.
DrinkReimagined European classics
FoodCharcuterie and bistro snacks
TipThe cottage setting on a quiet street is half the charm. Order a riff on a European classic and a charcuterie board.
The Modernist ★ 4.4
The Modernist near the Pearl runs without a menu; tell the bartender a spirit and a mood. It was named San Antonio's best cocktail bar in 2025.
DrinkMade-to-taste classics, no menu
FoodSnacks
TipThere is no menu; tell the bartender a spirit and a mood. Named San Antonio's best cocktail bar in 2025.
Grand Army ★ 4.4
Grand Army is a Boerum Hill, Brooklyn cocktail and oyster bar on State Street whose menus follow themes, with a raw bar and $65 and $110 seafood towers.
DrinkThemed cocktail menus that change by concept
FoodRaw bar, oysters and seafood towers
TipHappy hour runs 17:00-19:00 Monday to Thursday, 16:00-18:00 Friday and 14:00-16:00 on weekends. Tater tots and hot dogs cost under $16 each.
Sunken Harbor Club ★ 4.4
Sunken Harbor Club is a walk-in-only tiki bar above Gage & Tollner in Downtown Brooklyn, a 35-person room with a fog machine and drinks near $20.
DrinkTiki classics
FoodSliders, shrimp toast and oysters
TipWalk-ins only and no standing room, so arrive early in the evening or stop in after dinner at Gage & Tollner. Sliders, shrimp toast and oysters are on the list.
Coley ★ 4.4
Coley in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, named for bartender Ada Coleman, pours classics like a claypot-aged Hanky Panky and sat No. 83 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026.
DrinkClaypot-aged Hanky Panky, a nod to Ada Coleman
FoodBar snacks
TipStart with the claypot-aged Hanky Panky, the house take on the classic that gives the bar its namesake.
Three X Co ★ 4.4
Three X Co hides behind a barbershop in Bangsar Shopping Centre, Kuala Lumpur, and was named Best Bar in Malaysia at No. 32 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026.
DrinkClassic-leaning cocktails under a mural of a Chinese opera diva with martini and cigar
FoodSnacks
TipLook for the barbershop front inside the mall on Level 3; the bar door sits behind it, not behind a bar sign.
Fet-Fisk Bar ★ 4.4
The horseshoe bar at Fet-Fisk on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield is one of Pittsburgh's best perches. Snaps, low-intervention wine and oysters at the counter.
DrinkSnaps and low-intervention wine
FoodNordic snacks
TipThe bar stays open later than the kitchen. A great spot for oysters and a glass solo.
The Coronation Tap ★ 4.4
The Coronation Tap is Clifton's centuries-old cider house near the Suspension Bridge, pouring its exclusive Exhibition cider by the half in Bristol.
DrinkExhibition cider, served in halves only
FoodBar snacks
TipExhibition is strong enough that the house serves it only in halves; treat that as a warning, not a challenge.
19:33 Cocktail Experience ★ 4.4
19:33 pours destination cocktails inside an Orient Express railway carriage a step off Place Graslin in Nantes, and rewrites the card twice a year.
DrinkDestination cocktails rewritten every six months
FoodBar snacks only
TipAsk which destination the current card is built on; the mezcal and Calvados rounds have both had their turn.
Les Fleurs du Malt ★ 4.4
Les Fleurs du Malt puts 30 taps on Allée Commandant Charcot in Nantes and runs table service, so nobody has to queue through the happy hour rush.
Drink30 taps with regular brewer takeovers
FoodBistro lunches, charcuterie boards at night
TipTap takeovers hand the whole board to one brewer; sofas and long shared tables make it a group room.
Mimi Kakushi ★ 4.4
Mimi Kakushi sits inside the Four Seasons Jumeirah Beach resort in Dubai, a 1920s Osaka styled room ranked the best bar in the Middle East for 2025.
DrinkKori Kakushi Martini, gin and ume served frozen in an ice block
FoodContemporary Japanese sharing plates
TipThe Kori Kakushi Martini is pre-batched, bottled and frozen in a block of ice, so it arrives ice cold; order it with the first round.
Hidden Bar ★ 4.4
Hidden Bar at Rosewood Abu Dhabi on Al Maryah Island pours a curated gin collection and house-infused vermouths, open daily from 17:00 to 03:00.
DrinkGin from a curated collection, and house-infused vermouths
FoodNibbles, mains and desserts
TipSundowners run daily from 17:00 to 19:00: two drinks from the sundowner list with a cutlery-free canape selection.
Ambar Ubud Bar ★ 4.4
Ambar Ubud Bar at Mandapa in Kedewatan, Bali, serves coconut-aged cocktails built on local herbs and roots, with live jazz every evening from 18:30.
DrinkCoconut-aged cocktails from the Taru Pramana series
Kawi Ubud ★ 4.4
Kawi Ubud is a 15-seat cocktail bar on Jl. Raya Lungsiakan in Kedewatan, Bali, built on Balinese cooking memory, from tea-inspired drinks to house infusions.
DrinkTeh: tea layered over an Old Fashioned
Segno ★ 4.4
Segno is a speakeasy cocktail bar behind a sliding fire-escape door at Luma on Jl. Pantai Batu Bolong, Canggu, Bali, with over 30 signature cocktails.
DrinkCloudy Sour: Earl Grey vodka, amaretto, Grand Marnier and egg white
Tell Your Friends ★ 4.4
Tell Your Friends is a speakeasy beneath The Americano in north Scottsdale, with live jazz Thursday to Sunday, a Gatsby-style room and a house cocktail list.
OrderThe Flapper Fizz, with the fire-roasted East Coast oysters from the menu.
DrinkFlapper Fizz, a vodka and champagne cocktail
FoodSmall plates, or a steakhouse dinner sent down from The Americano
TipThe entrance is a concealed door near the back of The Americano's dining room, and reservations are made online.
Nite Owl Blackstone ★ 4.4
Nite Owl is Blackstone's standout cocktail bar, with a late-night kitchen running locally sourced food alongside a spirits list that keeps the room full late.
DrinkLocally sourced craft cocktails from house-made preparations
FoodLate-night food menu using locally sourced ingredients
La Buvette ★ 4.4
La Buvette on South 11th anchors the wine culture of the Old Market, a merchant-kitchen hybrid with natural wine by the glass and French rotating specials.
DrinkNatural wine by the glass from the rotating weekly selection
FoodFrench daily specials and cheese counter
Black Angel's Bar ★ 4.4
Black Angel's Bar hides in the Gothic cellar of U Prince Hotel beneath Old Town Square, with a 1930s prohibition mood and an exhaustive list.
DrinkPre-Prohibition classics
FoodBar snacks
TipTake the velvet booth at the back; bartenders work spec from the era's manuals.
F Street Station ★ 4.4
F Street Station has anchored downtown Anchorage since 1944. A scruffy long-bar pub serving Alaska seafood and burgers, with the longest hours downtown.
DrinkCold beer with bar-burger
FoodAlaska seafood and burgers
The Coldroom ★ 4.4
The Coldroom is a cocktail bar hidden away in Old Montreal behind a black door near Saint-Amable and Rue Saint-Vincent, with bar snacks and beer on tap.
FoodBar snacks, from nuts to a grilled cheese sandwich
TipLook for the black door around Saint-Amable and Rue Saint-Vincent; it takes no reservations, so it is first come, first served.
North Gate Jazz Co-Op ★ 4.4
A tiny jazz institution by the North Gate whose Tuesday open-jam spills onto the street, the heart of Chiang Mai's live-music scene for over a decade.
DrinkChang beer
Before Dawn ★ 4.4
A serious Nimman cocktail bar run by Thai First-rate champion Earth, mixing precise seasonal drinks that draw the city's competition-bartender crowd.
DrinkSignature seasonal
Bohemia Jazz Cafe ★ 4.4
Bohemia Jazz Cafe on Plaza de los Lobos in Granada is the cocktails-and-jazz room with a piano centrepiece and live sets at 22:00 every night.
DrinkGin-tonic with house dry vermouth bitter
FoodDesserts and small plates only
TipLimited seating; arrive before 21:30 to claim a seat for the live jazz set.
La Tabernilla del Darro ★ 4.4
La Tabernilla del Darro by Plaza Nueva in Granada is the canned-fish and garage-vermouth abaceria with natural wines and Iberian boards below the Alhambra.
DrinkGarage vermouth and natural wines by the glass
FoodIberian charcuterie, smoked fish and canned conservas
TipClosed Mondays; Resy booking helps for the small dining room but the bar takes walk-ins on garage-vermouth pours.
Sloppy Joe's Bar ★ 4.4
Sloppy Joe's opened with Prohibition's end in 1933 and has held Duval and Greene since 1937, a National Register Key West saloon with all-day live music.
DrinkSloppy Rita
FoodSloppy Joe sandwiches, wings and bar snacks
TipThe operator dates the bar to 1933 and this corner to 1937; July's Hemingway Look-Alike Contest is the rowdiest week to visit.
Pavilhao Chines ★ 4.4
Pavilhao Chines is a small museum of a bar in a former grocery on Rua Dom Pedro V 89, with about a hundred handmade cocktails and over 40 teas.
DrinkHandmade cocktails from a list of about a hundred
FoodLight food
Joker Cocktails & Bar ★ 4.4
Joker on Place Louise de Bettignies in Lille rewrites its cocktail list every week around house-made juices, syrups, purees and its own infusions.
DrinkThe Mayagarita, built on Tequila Patron Silver
FoodDrinks only
TipThe card changes weekly, so ask what came in rather than ordering from memory.
La Capsule ★ 4.4
La Capsule on Rue des Trois Mollettes in Lille sells no mainstream lager at all, running 28 taps and a bottle list of lambics and sours instead.
DrinkKriek de Ranke, from the bottle list
FoodDrinks only
TipThe operator counts more than 300 different beers across a year, so the taps change constantly.
Picheta Rooftop Bar ★ 4.4
Picheta's rooftop bar in Mérida's Centro looks straight at the Cathedral and Plaza Grande, the kitchen's contemporary Yucatecan plates running until 01:00.
DrinkMezcal-and-cathedral-view cocktail
FoodYucatecan tasting plates
Alter Ego Cocktail Club ★ 4.4
Alter Ego Cocktail Club is the intimate back-room speakeasy within Still O.G., a seated cocktail experience with inventive drinks and mid-century decor.
DrinkCreative seasonal cocktails paired with gastronomical small plates
FoodGastronomical small plates
Nuage ★ 4.4
Nuage mixes cocktails from French-only spirits on Place Bossuet in Dijon, pairing drinks like the Bourgogne Boréale with Burgundy-inspired small plates.
DrinkBourgogne Boréale, gin with sloe, Chardonnay grape and Burgundy verjus
FoodShareable plates from local producers, served 18:00-22:00
TipOrder the Persil Smash or the Bourgogne Boréale; shareable plates run from six to ten in the evening.
Kee Sky Lounge ★ 4.4
Kee Sky Lounge in Phuket sits on floors six and seven of The Kee Resort in Patong, a rooftop bar near Bangla Road that stays quiet above the crowds.
DrinkCocktails with a 360-degree Andaman view
Foundation Bar ★ 4.4
Bar Albert ★ 4.4
Bar Albert sits 38 floors above Wyndham Street in Auckland CBD with rooftop city views. Cocktails over the harbour and Sky Tower line of sight.
DrinkSkyline negroni
FoodSnacks
Rappahannock ★ 4.4
Rappahannock's bar on Grace pours Virginia sparkling and East Coast whites with Croxton family oysters. Marble counter, no reservation needed.
DrinkVirginia sparkling, oyster shooter
FoodOysters, crab cake, crudo
Metzger Bar ★ 4.4
Metzger's bar in Church Hill pours German pilsner and Mosel rieslings alongside Brittanny Anderson's charcuterie. Open Tuesday to Sunday, evenings only.
DrinkGerman pilsner pour, riesling
FoodHouse charcuterie, schnitzel snacks
Bar Long Fong ★ 4.4
Bar Long Fong, behind the Park Plaza Hotel near Wangfujing in Beijing, builds cocktails from Chinese ingredients and is No. 96 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026.
DrinkOyster Daiquiri
TipThe 50 Best entry says ingredients are often Chinese and sourced from farmers, so ask the bartenders what is in season before choosing.
Proper ★ 4.4
Proper on Fort Worth Magnolia Avenue has poured expertly crafted classic and signature cocktails since 2014 in a casual, welcoming neighbourhood lounge.
OrderThe Paper Plane; whichever seasonal signature is on the chalkboard.
TipHappy hour runs Sunday, Monday, Wednesday to Friday from 16:00 to 19:00. Closed Tuesdays.
Loflin Yard ★ 4.4
Loflin Yard on West Carolina Avenue in downtown Memphis is a two-acre beer garden with three outdoor bars, fire pits, a creek and house-smoked BBQ on long.
DrinkMojito on draft
FoodHouse-smoked BBQ and small plates
TipThe yard runs live music weekends. Game nights and big groups fill the firepit seats first.
Mr. Handy's Blues Hall ★ 4.4
Mr. Handy's Blues Hall on Beale Street in Memphis is the only original juke joint left on the strip, a tiny no-frills room with live blues and Beale's rawest.
DrinkBeer
FoodNone
TipTipping the band keeps the music going. The room holds maybe 40 people. Get there early.
De Witte Aap ★ 4.4
The anchor of Rotterdam's most famous bar street since 1973, well-regarded for craft Dutch beers, late-night energy, and free live music every weekend.
Bar Longhi ★ 4.4
Bar Longhi is a cocktail bar at Campo Santa Maria del Giglio 2467 in San Marco, open daily from 11:00 to 01:00.
The Porter Beer Bar ★ 4.4
The Porter Beer Bar in Little Five Points, Atlanta runs 800 bottles and 38 taps of craft beer with a sharp gastropub kitchen since 2008. Booking recommended.
DrinkRare-beer flight
FoodGastropub menu
TipBrunch on weekends is the under-the-radar service. The Belgian beer cellar runs rare bottles for the right pour.
Bar de La Mirande ★ 4.4
Bar de La Mirande, in the hotel beside the Palais des Papes in Avignon, serves seasonal cocktails and single malts in a patio and a garden terrace.
DrinkCocktails built on Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines and Manguin distillery spirits
FoodHomemade pastries and loose-leaf teas from 15:00 to 18:00
TipTea room service runs from 15:00 to 18:00 without booking; the garden terrace looks onto the Palais des Papes.
Sugarvale ★ 4.4
Sugarvale in Mount Vernon is an intimate basement cocktail bar, mixing inventive, balanced drinks with zero pretension off a frequently changing menu.
DrinkInventive seasonal cocktails
FoodBar snacks
TipIt is small and below street level; arrive early on weekends to land a seat at the bar.
The Garrison ★ 4.4
The Garrison on West Mills Avenue serves craft cocktails and curated spirits in a low-lit wood-panelled space, the go-to for serious cocktail drinkers.
OrderMezcal Negroni or the house Old Fashioned with Texas whiskey
TipThe mezcal and whiskey lists are the strongest; ask the bartender for a build-your-own Old Fashioned selection.
Bar at Hotel Paso del Norte ★ 4.4
The bar inside Hotel Paso del Norte on South El Paso Street serves cocktails under the building's original 1912 stained glass dome, providing the most.
OrderClassic Texas whiskey sour under the Tiffany-style stained glass dome
TipThe dome is the largest Tiffany-style stained glass dome in the country; sit beneath it for the full effect.
The Boilerman Bar Altes Hafenamt ★ 4.4
The Boilerman Bar at the 25hours Hotel Altes Hafenamt in Hamburg's HafenCity runs a rum and highball programme, with the entrance on Ueberseeboulevard near U.
DrinkHighballs and long drinks
FoodSnacks and tapas
TipBar manager Jonas Buchsein leads the highball list, on the team since 2022 and bar manager since the late-2025 refresh. Walk-in seats available most nights.
Tom's Town Distilling Co. ★ 4.4
Tom's Town Distilling on Main in Kansas City's Crossroads is downtown's first legal distillery since Prohibition, founded 2015. At 1701 Main St.
DrinkBotanical Gin cocktails
FoodSmall plates
TipMon 16:00-20:00, Tue to Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri 16:00-24:00, Sat 12:00-24:00. Tours by appointment.
Ona ★ 4.4
Ona mixes precise cocktails in an Art Deco room on Church Street, the low-lit downtown Lexington bar for a slow drink rather than a loud night.
DrinkHouse cocktails in an Art Deco room
TipOpen nightly from 17:00 to 01:00; the seasonal menu rotates, so ask the bartenders what they are testing this week.
Dark Arts Whiskey House ★ 4.4
Dark Arts Whiskey House finishes barrels in Lexington's Distillery District and pours cask tastings on Manchester Street, a Kentucky Bourbon Trail stop.
DrinkBarrel tastings drawn straight from the cask
TipBook the barrel tasting; pulling your pour straight from an ageing cask beats the standard flight.
Garrison (bar program) ★ 4.4
Garrison in Austin runs a steakhouse bar program at the Fairmont Austin on Red River, with a five-time Wine Spectator-recognised cellar and a tableside Dirty.
DrinkGarrison Dirty Martini, made tableside
FoodSteakhouse menu from the dining room
TipThe bar takes walk-ins; ask for the tableside Dirty Martini and the seasonal-fruit Old Fashioned variant.
Point Rouge ★ 4.4
Point Rouge in Bordeaux's Saint-Croix is the cocktail bar and restaurant in a wing of Chateau Descas, with a menu of around 100 cocktails that walks.
DrinkHouse cocktails across 200 years of history
FoodTapas and charcuterie
TipThe lounge upstairs is the calmer drinking room; the kitchen of chef Christophe Girardot is the dinner-only sister.
Vintage Bar ★ 4.4
Vintage Bar in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the rue Saint-James rum bar near the Grosse Cloche, pouring over 150 rums with a daily happy hour to 20:00.
DrinkAged rum flights
FoodCheese, charcuterie
TipDaily Happy Hour 16:00-20:00; the bartender will build a comparison flight across Caribbean and Reunion rums.
Yvonne's ★ 4.4
Yvonne's reopened the historic Locke-Ober space on Winter Place in Downtown Boston in 2015 as a modern supper club. Order the aviation cocktail.
DrinkAviation cocktail
FoodGlobe-trotting small plates
TipThe library room is the quiet cocktail seat. Sunday and Monday nights are the easy walk-in slots.
The Tiny Cup ★ 4.4
The Tiny Cup mixes cocktails below Seven Swans in Frankfurt's narrowest house on the Mainkai, the starred kitchen's after-hours sibling and equal in craft.
DrinkSeasonal cocktails from the Seven Swans team
TipSqueeze in before or after a Seven Swans booking; the seasonal menu leans on the same permaculture farm as the restaurant.
YALDY ★ 4.4
YALDY doubles as the Bahnhofsviertel's most relaxed cocktail room in Frankfurt, Bib Gourmand snacks backing the drinks until 02:00 at weekends.
DrinkHouse cocktails beside the natural wine list
TipOrder food early and drink late; the kitchen's shared plates outclass every other bar menu on the street.
Liberty or Death ★ 4.4
Liberty or Death on Erottajankatu is one of Helsinki's most ambitious cocktail bars, with a seasonal menu built on fresh and unusual ingredients.
DrinkSeasonal cocktails with fresh and exotic ingredients
FoodSnacks
TipSit at the bar and ask the team to steer you. The menu shifts with the seasons, so trust the bartender's pick.
Trillby & Chadwick ★ 4.4
Trillby & Chadwick is a hidden Kruununhaka cocktail bar styled as a 1900s detective agency, with no sign, just a buzzer, and drinks built to order.
DrinkBespoke cocktails in a 1900s detective-agency setting
FoodNone
TipLook for the unmarked door and ring the buzzer. Cocktails run around 17 euros; reserve, as the room is tiny.
Drinking and Healing ★ 4.4
Drinking and Healing is a cocktail bar on the second floor of a French building more than 150 years old, at 25 Ho Tung Mau Street, District 1.
OrderOrder from the Gemination Signature Cocktails, built on regional ingredients.
DrinkGemination Signature Cocktails
TipYou can book the whole bar for a workshop, a private party or a company gathering.
La Pasita ★ 4.4
La Pasita pours its raisin liqueur beside the Plazuela de los Sapos in Puebla, in a room open since 1916, with a cube of cheese and a raisin on a stick.
DrinkPasita, the house raisin liqueur
FoodCheese and raisin garnish
TipOne pasita comes with a cube of fresh cheese and a raisin on a stick, and the room shuts by six in the evening.
Exímia Bar ★ 4.4
Exímia Bar reopened in Itaim Bibi, Sao Paulo, in 2026 with cocktails built on Brazilian ingredients like pau-brasil, amburana and jabuticaba.
DrinkAmerindio: rum, bourbon, Golden Massala liqueur, pau-brasil, amburana
FoodNone, drinks-only bar
TipSome cocktails need 48 to 60 hours of prep and the menu is updated often with the seasons, so ask staff which drinks are new.
Bar dos Arcos ★ 4.4
Bar dos Arcos occupies a century-old brick vault under the Theatro Municipal in central Sao Paulo, pouring craft cocktails past 01:00 most nights.
DrinkCraft cocktails from Argentine bartender Chula
FoodShareable plates by chef Rodrigo Augusto
TipThe room sits directly below the theatre's stage, in vaults that once held its natural ventilation ducts and were restored in 1980.
Vertigo Jazz Club & Restaurant ★ 4.4
Vertigo on Oławska is Wrocław's biggest jazz club, 200 seats and 300 standing, professional stage and sound. At ul. Oławska 13. Booking recommended.
OrderAn Old Fashioned during a Friday set, kitchen plates in the early gigs.
DrinkClassic cocktails with live jazz
FoodBistro mains and small plates
TipTickets via the club's own website are cheaper than ebilet; book the cocktail seats stage-side.
De Koninck Antwerp City Brewery ★ 4.4
De Koninck Antwerp City Brewery on Mechelsesteenweg pours its full Bolleke range from a brewery taproom that has run since 1833 in the same building.
DrinkDe Koninck Bolleke, brewery-fresh
FoodBrasserie plates, tasting boards
TipBrewery tour adds a poured Bolleke at the end. Reservations recommended for weekend tours.
Le Trappiste ★ 4.4
Le Trappiste at Kuipersstraat 33 in Bruges is a specialist beer bar in an 800 year old medieval cellar, with 27 beers on tap and 150 bottled beers.
Drink27 beers on tap and 150 bottled beers
FoodBar snacks like cheese, salami, olives and nachos
TipNo reservations are taken, so be prepared to wait at the entrance until a place becomes available.
Xalavro ★ 4.4
Xalavro is a cocktail bar built in the ruins of an old house on Milatou in the old town of Heraklion, with an open kitchen right next to the bar.
FoodOpen kitchen
TipThe open kitchen starts the day with brunch, then serves a fusion menu and finger food beside the cocktails.
Stone Project ★ 4.4
Stone Project is a cocktail bar at Korai 14, Iraklio 712 02.
Tozd ★ 4.4
Tozd is a cocktail bar at Cankarjeva cesta 8, 1000 Ljubljana.
Monte Carlo ★ 4.4
Monte Carlo on 3rd Avenue North has run a Warehouse District classic cocktail bar in Minneapolis since 1906. Long mahogany bar, Manhattans, steak frites.
DrinkManhattan
FoodAmerican
Monkey House Bar ★ 4.4
Monkey House runs all day as Kapana's specialty coffee corner then pivots to cocktails and beer through the evening. Awarded wines and top spirit brands.
DrinkClassic cocktails
FoodSnacks, pastries
The Royal Cocktail Club ★ 4.4
The Royal Cocktail Club is a cocktail bar at Rua da Fabrica 105 in Porto, with an in-house laboratory downstairs for fermentations and infusions.
Mirajazz ★ 4.4
Mirajazz is a rooftop bar at the top of the Escadas do Caminho Novo in Porto, with live jazz, Portuguese wines, cocktails, beers and petiscos.
FoodPetiscos to share
Boutiq'Bar ★ 4.4
Boutiq'Bar is a cocktail bar at Paulay Ede utca 5, 1061 Budapest, with awards from The World's 50 Best Bars, Tales of the Cocktail and global competitions.
DrinkSmoky Negronis
TipOpen Wednesday to Saturday, with guest bartenders from New York to Tokyo taking over the bar regularly.
Ace Gillett's ★ 4.4
Ace Gillett's mixes cocktails in the basement lounge of Fort Collins' Armstrong Hotel, a supper-club room under College Avenue since the hotel's revival.
DrinkClassic cocktails
FoodLounge plates
TipHappy hour runs 17:00-18:30; the street-level Ace Cafe upstairs handles daytime service.
The Whisk(e)y ★ 4.4
The Whisk(e)y lines up more than 2,800 whiskies behind its College Avenue bar in Fort Collins, one of the largest whiskey selections in Colorado.
Drink2,800-bottle whisky wall
FoodBar snacks
TipHappy hour runs all day Sunday and Monday; ask the staff to steer a flight, the list is genuinely unnavigable alone.
The Press Room ★ 4.4
The Press Room runs a modern speakeasy off Camperdown Plaza at the AC Hotel: hand-crafted cocktails, low lighting, intimate room. Book parties over four.
DrinkHand-crafted cocktails
FoodBar bites
La Fuente ★ 4.4
La Fuente in Guadalajara is the Centro Historico cantina since 1921, the Tapatio botana bar pouring tequila with free snacks at lunch and afternoon hours.
DrinkTequila and free botanas
FoodBotana cantina snacks
Kyoto Beer Lab Tap Room ★ 4.4
The on-brewery tap room of Kyoto Beer Lab on the Takase-gawa in Shimogyo. Eight house taps, pizzas from a wood oven, riverside terrace seating in summer.
DrinkHouse IPA
FoodPizza and snacks
Smile Tree ★ 4.4
Smile Tree on Piazza della Consolata in Turin's Quadrilatero is a small modern cocktail bar from Dennis Zoppi, fermentation, smoking. Booking recommended.
DrinkFermentation and smoke-driven craft cocktails
FoodSnacks
Proof ★ 4.4
Proof in Charleston is The Commonwealth Company's long-running King Street craft cocktail bar, twelve-plus years on Upper King with a tight tiki and mezcal.
DrinkMezcal cocktails, classic tikis
FoodBar snacks
TipWalk-up bar; arrive at 17:00 for stools. The mezcal cocktails are the kitchen's strongest run.
Little Jack's Tavern ★ 4.4
Little Jack's Tavern in Charleston has run a King Street tavern since 2015 with a deep cocktail list and the Tavern Burger. Tin-ceiling room, leather booths.
DrinkClassic cocktails, draught beer
FoodTavern burgers, salads
TipWalk-in bar seats serve the full menu till midnight. The Tavern Burger sells out by 22:00 weekends.
Piwna Stopa ★ 4.4
Piwna Stopa on Szewska 7 in Poznań pours 16 rotating taps and over 200 bottled beers, with a Czech-tavern interior, a beer-garden in summer and pulled-pork.
DrinkRotating 16 taps of Polish craft and a 200-bottle reserve
FoodHot dogs and pulled-pork sandwiches
TipThe summer garden takes barbecue events; check the tap list online before the visit to time a small-brewery showcase.
Vandal Cafe ★ 4.4
Vandal Cafe on Strusia 9 in Łazarz, Poznań pours speciality coffee by day and craft beer plus wine by night, with vintage-meets-houseplant interiors.
DrinkFreshpresso, espresso with freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
FoodCakes, vegan plates, daytime brunch
TipThe freshpresso, espresso with fresh grapefruit juice, is the house signature; ask for it before defaulting to the bar list.
Ogie's Trailer Park ★ 4.4
Ogie's Trailer Park on Westminster pairs trailer-park decor (AstroTurf, lava lamps) with a tiki-leaning patio; frozen drinks, wing night, trivia.
DrinkFrozen tiki cocktail
FoodAmerican comfort food, wings
Skyline Bar ★ 4.4
Skyline Bar sits on the 26th floor of the Radisson Blu Latvija on Elizabetes, the city's most-cited rooftop view with cocktails and Asian-leaning bar food.
OrderA signature cocktail at sunset with a small plate from the Asian-fusion menu.
DrinkSignature cocktails with Asian-cuisine snacks
FoodAsian small plates
TipSunday brunch with live music; DJ sets Friday and Saturday from 21:00. The lift queue moves slow on summer nights.
Bar Leone Shanghai ★ 4.4
Bar Leone Shanghai is a cocktail bar at 525-527 Fuxing Middle Road in Huangpu District, Shanghai.
Cafe Madrid ★ 4.4
Cafe Madrid on Carrer de l'Abadia de Sant Marti in Valencia is the 1959 birthplace of agua de Valencia, the cava-and-orange cocktail invented here.
DrinkAgua de Valencia
FoodSnacks
TipClosed and reopened in 2018 after a tasteful renovation. The agua de Valencia carafe is the order.
Destilados ★ 4.4
Destilados on Carrer del Pare Tosca in Valencia's Carmen is a spirit-focused bar with 250 mezcals, 200 whiskies and a cocktail menu built on Mexican-Spanish.
DrinkMezcal flight
FoodSnacks
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. The mezcal tasting flight runs three glasses.
Libarium Nostrum ★ 4.4
Libarium Nostrum drinks on the medieval ramparts of Castello in Cagliari, a terrace over the rooftops serving cocktails, antipasti and thin pizza.
OrderThe Alligatore, calvados and Drambuie.
TipDanilo Argiolas opened it in 1993 and the terrace still fills at sunset; get there before 19:00 for a rampart table.
Bar Vivant at Pix ★ 4.4
Bar Vivant sits inside Pix Pâtisserie on E Burnside in Portland, with a Spanish tapas menu, deep sherry list and an award-winning Champagne programme.
DrinkGrower Champagne flight
FoodSpanish tapas
TipOpen until 02:00 Friday and Saturday. Order the tortilla espanola with a copita of fino.
Sidecar Cocktail Co. ★ 4.4
Sidecar Cocktail Co. shakes San Luis Obispo's most serious cocktails on Broad Street, backing the list with a comfort-food kitchen four nights a week.
DrinkSeasonal craft cocktails
FoodComfort-food kitchen
TipThe comfort-food kitchen runs Wednesday to Saturday; ask the bartenders what is in barrel this month.
SIP Bucharest ★ 4.4
Sojo Ribera ★ 4.4
Sojo Ribera runs latest of anywhere in Córdoba, a mixology room and river terrace on the Paseo de la Ribera that holds on until 04:00 at weekends.
OrderA house cocktail on the terrace before the room turns into a club.
TipClosed Sunday to Tuesday, and the summer schedule starts later than the winter one.
Bar Kurayoshi ★ 4.4
Bar Kurayoshi is one of Nakasu's stalwart classic-cocktail rooms, regularly listed alongside Sebek and Higuchi in Fukuoka cocktail-bar reviews.
DrinkWhisky-forward classic cocktails
FoodNone
TipReservation only. Counter and one private room.
Caffe Tito ★ 4.4
Caffe Tito is a bar at Zmaja od Bosne 5, 71000 Sarajevo.
Barhana ★ 4.4
Barhana at Djulagina Cikma 8 keeps a long grapa list, from grape and herbs to quince, beside Zilavka and Blatina wines, draught beer and pizza.
DrinkGrapa
FoodBosnian dishes, pizza, pasta and lasagne
TipCall +387 33 44 77 27 to reserve a table, then pick from the grapa list that runs from grape and herbs to quince.
The Absent Ear ★ 4.4
The Absent Ear is a cocktail bar on Brunswick Street, Glasgow.
FoodBar snacks
L'Archiduc ★ 4.4
L'Archiduc, founded in 1937, is an Art Deco bar in Brussels open daily from 4pm to 5am, with cocktails and live jazz every Saturday and Sunday at 5pm.
DrinkCocktails, from timeless classics to innovative concoctions.
Dash Cocktail Bar ★ 4.4
Dash Cocktail Bar mixes house infusions on Rua da Alfândega, the narrow Funchal street that has turned into the city's late-night drinking strip.
DrinkHouse infusion cocktails
FoodSnacks
TipOpens at 20:00 and runs to 03:00 on Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.
1331 Cocktails ★ 4.4
1331 Cocktails is Napa's most acclaimed cocktail bar, opened in 2021 with precise technique, seasonal local citrus and house-made infusions each year.
OrderBartender's seasonal recommendation.
TipThe off-menu cocktail: ask the bartender for a seasonal suggestion based on what citrus or herbs are in the kitchen that week.
Marvlvs Library Jazz Bar ★ 4.4
Marvlvs Library Jazz Bar is a cocktail bar at Papaliceva ulica 4 in Split.
The Soda Jerk ★ 4.4
The Soda Jerk is a cocktail bar at Vicolo Quadrelli 5, 37129 Verona.
Botteghe Colletti ★ 4.4
Botteghe Colletti is a cocktail bar at Via Alessandro Paternostro 77 in Palermo.
Bascule Bar ★ 4.3
Bascule Bar sits on the Cape Grace hotel marina in Cape Town, a whisky room with over 500 bottles and yacht view tables open until midnight daily.
DrinkTutored whisky tastings from a list of over 500 bottles
FoodBar snacks, oysters, small plates and charcuterie boards
TipBook the daily tutored whisky tasting ahead, the marina facing tables fill first once the sun starts dropping over the harbour.
Sternewirth ★ 4.3
Sternewirth is the bar inside Hotel Emma at the Pearl, set beneath the old brewery's restored cast-iron tanks, one of the most evocative rooms in the city.
DrinkCocktails under the brewhouse tanks
FoodBar snacks from Hotel Emma
TipCome for the room as much as the drink; the converted brewhouse is spectacular. Snacks come from the Emma kitchen.
PS150 ★ 4.3
PS150 hides behind a toy shop facade on Jalan Petaling in Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown, pouring cocktails across three rooms themed on eras of Indochina's past.
DrinkA menu split into five cocktail eras, from Vintage and Classic to Tiki, Disco and Contemporary
FoodSnacks only
TipLook for the toy shop front on Jalan Petaling; the entrance is behind the shelves, not the main door.
Acacia ★ 4.3
Acacia on East Carson Street in the South Side is a low-lit cocktail bar in Pittsburgh. A calmer corner of the bar strip built for conversation.
DrinkCustom cocktails
FoodSnacks
TipA quieter spot on a rowdy strip. Tell the bartender what you like and let them build it.
Yellowbelly ★ 4.3
A Central West End rum bar, Yellowbelly pours island-inspired tiki cocktails and coastal small plates in a bright beachy room. The city's tropical-drink hub.
DrinkRum tiki cocktails
FoodIsland-inspired small plates
TipThe signature Yellowbelly and the rum-heavy tiki list are the orders. Brunch and patio seating round it out.
Bar Arbolada ★ 4.3
Bar Arbolada in Oklahoma City serves house-ground smash burgers and balanced craft cocktails in its Film Row bar, open until 02:00 on weekends.
OrderSmash burger; house old fashioned
TipWalk-ins only, kitchen closes at 22:00, and weekday happy hour runs 16:00-18:00.
Library Bar ★ 4.3
Library Bar is the cocktail bar of The Abu Dhabi EDITION at Al Bateen Marina, its walls hung with art inspired by language and the written word.
DrinkA manga-inspired menu of Japan-themed cocktails, launched 3 July 2026
TipHead mixologist Ryan Remulta leads the bar, and a Japanese-inspired cocktail menu launched there on 3 July 2026.
Camarote Club ★ 4.3
Camarote Club is a signature cocktail bar in the Hotel Climia Belroy on Benidorm's Avenida del Mediterráneo, mixing house creations with premium spirits.
DrinkSignature cocktails from the house mixologists
FoodA short kitchen menu with the drinks
TipIt entered the September 2026 Benidorm cocktail contest; ticketed nights, such as a 16 October DJ party with cava and oysters, have limited places.
Forbidden Bar ★ 4.3
A hidden dessert-cocktail speakeasy above a Nimman ice-cream shop, a dim little room mixing pudding-inspired drinks for those who find the unmarked door.
DrinkDessert cocktails
Genever ★ 4.3
Genever on Rue Saint-André in Lille builds its bar around the northern grain spirit of the same name, poured neat and stirred into spiced cocktails.
DrinkGenever with lychee
FoodDrinks only
TipThis is the easiest place in Lille to drink genievre without ordering a bottle in an estaminet.
Catrín 47 Bar ★ 4.3
Catrín 47's bar on the Calle 47 culinary corridor in Mérida pours mezcal flights and Mexican-spirit cocktails under chef Alfredo Villanueva's mural walls.
DrinkMezcal flights
FoodModern Mexican small plates
Kaffibarinn ★ 4.3
Kaffibarinn is a bar and café in a small red house on Bergstaðastræti in Reykjavik, open since 1993, with DJs every night and great coffee by day.
DrinkDraft beer and cocktails
TipHappy hour runs daily from 15:00, with draft beer from 1,050 Kr. and cocktails from 2,300 Kr., and there is never a cover charge.
Slippbarinn ★ 4.3
Slippbarinn is a harbourside bar at Myrargata 2 in Reykjavik serving artfully shaken cocktails and unique food, with happy hour every day from 15 to 18.
DrinkCocktail of the Month
FoodDelicious and unique food
TipThe Cocktail of the Month is always 1,900 kr., and happy hour runs every day from 15 to 18.
Rontgen ★ 4.3
Rontgen is a Reykjavik bar with a warm atmosphere that mixes cocktails, keeps a curated selection of fairly priced wines and sells beer on draft.
DrinkCurated wines and draft beer
TipSundays and Mondays foreground wine and cheese, Wednesdays and Thursdays bring music selectors, and Fridays and Saturdays raise the energy.
Haberdasher ★ 4.3
Haberdasher is a basement speakeasy blending 1920s ambiance with rare spirits and a deep classic cocktail archive beneath Downtown San Jose.
DrinkBootlegger Whiskey Syndicate selections and a deep classic cocktail archive
FoodLight bar bites
Monsieur Moutarde ★ 4.3
Monsieur Moutarde pours cocktails inside the thirteenth-century Hôtel Aubriot on Rue des Forges in Dijon, with a Sunday brunch and world sharing plates.
DrinkCocktails and spirits paired with sharing plates
FoodWorld sharing plates and a Sunday brunch
TipThe Sunday brunch buffet runs 11:30 to 15:00, sweet and savoury, with fresh juices, coffee and tea included.
Smithwick's Experience Bar ★ 4.3
The bar at the Smithwick's Experience pours a complimentary Smithwick's Red Ale at the end of every tour on the city's 13th-century brewing site.
DrinkSmithwick's Original Red Ale on draft
FoodNo food; complimentary pint with tour
Ex Spaccio delle Carceri ★ 4.3
Ex Spaccio delle Carceri mixes cocktails inside Modena's former prison commissary on Via Bonacorsa, pairing barrel-aged drinks with tapas nightly.
DrinkBoulevardier From the Barrel, aged in ex-balsamic barrels
FoodTapas, small plates
TipThe kitchen runs Thursday to Monday; the barrel-aged Boulevardier is the bar's signature order.
Animo ★ 4.3
Animo mixes precision cocktails behind a laboratory-style counter on Via dei Gallucci in Modena, in a small black and gold room built for drinking.
DrinkPrecision-built modern cocktails
FoodBar snacks
TipThe room is small and reservations are recommended on weekends when the counter seats fill early.
The Daily Pint ★ 4.3
The Daily Pint stocks more than 500 whiskies behind a Pico Boulevard dive-bar front in Santa Monica, with sharp rotating taps, pool and shuffleboard.
DrinkWhisky flight from 500-plus bottles
FoodBar menu
TipAsk the bartender to steer a whisky flight; the beer list turns over constantly and skews serious.
Basement Tavern ★ 4.3
Basement Tavern hides under the 1890s Victorian on Main Street in Santa Monica, a candlelit whiskey bar with live bands packed in most nights.
DrinkOld fashioned
FoodBar menu
TipEnter down the side stairs of the Victorian; it gets shoulder-to-shoulder after 21:00 when the band starts.
Madame C ★ 4.3
Madame C on Rue des Soeurs is a Belle Epoque cocktail bar and intimate restaurant, with a signature menu by 2023 world cocktail champion Lucas Gacitua-Petit.
DrinkSignature cocktails by Lucas Gacitua-Petit
FoodRefined small plates
Blau SkyBar ★ 4.3
The highest terrace in Alghero, Blau SkyBar pours coffee by day and long drinks at sunset, and closes on Mondays through the winter season. Editors' pick.
The Usual ★ 4.3
The Usual is a cocktail bar on Fort Worth Magnolia Avenue with a rotating menu of well-made classics and signature drinks in a relaxed neighbourhood setting.
OrderThe house negroni; the seasonal sour with local citrus.
TipThe small bar fills quickly on Thursday nights. Weekday visits from 16:00 to 19:00 are the quietest window for conversation.
Le Parfum ★ 4.3
Le Parfum builds cocktails around lychee, jasmine tea and wasabi on Rue de la Cavalerie in Montpellier, with dim sum on the side until 01:00.
DrinkFloral and infusion cocktails
FoodDim sum
TipThe dim sum plus perfumed-cocktail pairing is the point; treat it as a late dinner-and-drinks stop in Beaux-Arts.
Spikizi Bar ★ 4.3
Hidden in Katendrecht's former sailors' quarter, Spikizi blends West African flavour profiles into its cocktail programme, pairing dark rum and mezcal.
L'Explo ★ 4.3
L'Explo is the family-run craft beer bar of the La Comédienne brewery on Rue des Teinturiers in Avignon, pouring local beers alongside regional guests.
DrinkDraught beers from La Comédienne and other regional breweries
FoodA small food menu, hot drinks and soft drinks
TipHoppy hour runs Tuesday to Thursday from 17:00 to 19:00, and the bar hosts live music and blind-test evenings through the year.
The Bluebird Cocktail Room ★ 4.3
The Bluebird Cocktail Room in Hampden is a literary-themed upstairs cocktail bar, mixing hyper-seasonal drinks in a book-lined room above the Avenue.
DrinkLiterary-themed seasonal cocktails
FoodSmall plates
TipThe upstairs Green Room is the seat to ask for; the menu leans hyper-seasonal.
Bar NYX ★ 4.3
Bar NYX tucks a cinema-themed cocktail den inside Paradise Hotel Busan, pouring from around 130 spirits behind an unmarked doorway off the Haeundae lobby.
DrinkFilm-themed signature cocktails
TipAdults only and forty seats; book the private room for a group before the weekend rush.
Snuffbox ★ 4.3
Snuffbox is a cocktail bar at 14 Ton That Dam Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Layla Eatery and Bar ★ 4.3
Layla Eatery and Bar is a cocktail bar at 63 Dong Du Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Hormiga Negra ★ 4.3
Hormiga Negra works Mexican mixology above a Centro building on 7 Oriente in Puebla, rotating the list seasonally and running local DJs until three.
DrinkSeasonal Mexican mixology
FoodBar snacks
TipUpstairs in a Centro building on 7 Oriente, open Thursday to Saturday until three, with local DJs on the busier nights.
Carbònic ★ 4.3
Carbònic grills aged beef, fresh fish and seasonal vegetables over holm-oak charcoal on Carrer Major in Salou, backed by a cellar of more than 400 wines.
OrderThe Uruguayan Angus lomo alto, the cut the kitchen says it sells most, straight off the coals.
DrinkHouse cocktails
FoodGrill dishes from the steakhouse kitchen
TipArtichokes with romesco are the seasonal favourite; the lounge bar keeps pouring after the kitchen closes, until 01:00 on Friday and Saturday.
Klubokawiarnia Mleczarnia ★ 4.3
Mleczarnia on Włodkowica in Wrocław's former Jewish quarter has anchored the Four Temples scene since 1998. Bohemian by day, candlelit jazz bar by night.
OrderHot chocolate in winter, Polish wine on the courtyard tables in summer.
DrinkHot chocolate and Polish wines
FoodSnacks and small bites
TipFriday-Saturday open until 03:00; live music or stand-up most evenings.
Den Engel ★ 4.3
Den Engel in Antwerp is the city's best-known brown cafe, anchoring Grote Markt 3 in a building that runs back to the 14th century. Booking recommended.
DrinkDe Koninck Bolleke on tap
FoodBar snacks, brown-cafe nibbles
TipOpen daily until 01:00 weekdays, 03:00 weekends. Closer to the Stadhuis side, the bar is busier than the back terrace.
Pub Loo-Blah-Nah Center ★ 4.3
Loo-Blah-Nah's Center pub sits in the centre of Ljubljana under the arcades of the central market and pours its ales and local lagers on 9 taps every day.
FoodPizza, Carniolan sausage, cheeses and dried sausages
Candelabro ★ 4.3
Candelabro is a cocktail bar at Rua da Conceicao 3 in Porto.
HaMinzar ★ 4.3
HaMinzar on Allenby Street has poured cheap draft beer since 1992, open from 08:00 until 04:00 most nights and round the clock on Thursday and Friday.
DrinkDraft beer at neighbourhood prices
FoodSimple, affordable bar food
TipMismatched furniture and a young crowd; go after 02:00 for the true late-night regulars.
223 ★ 4.3
223 on Dizengoff Street has run as a New York style cocktail bar since October 2008, pouring classics at any hour of the night in Tel Aviv's Old North.
DrinkClassic cocktails stirred with quality spirits, in an American bar opened in 2008
FoodComforting bar snacks
TipHappy hour runs 18:00 to 20:00 every day, with the full menu at a flat ₪35.
Pare de Sufrir ★ 4.3
Pare de Sufrir in Guadalajara is the Calle Marsella mezcaleria, a Colonia Americana favourite for Oaxaca and Jalisco mezcal flights and Lafayette late nights.
DrinkMezcal flight
FoodSnacks
Bee's Knees Kyoto ★ 4.3
A Prohibition-styled speakeasy bar in Nakagyo Kyoto, hidden behind a yellow 'Book Store' door. Cocktails built on local spirits and organic ingredients.
DrinkCocktails with local spirits
FoodSnacks and small plates
No Bar Here ★ 4.3
No Bar Here plays 80s and 90s nostalgia a few doors from its older sibling Backdoor Bodega, a Tatler-listed disco-cocktail room in central Penang.
DrinkMegumi Highball
FoodBar snacks
TipMade Tatler's Top 20 Malaysian bars in 2025; order the Megumi Highball and claim the cassette wall booth early.
Good Friends Club ★ 4.3
Good Friends Club pours kopitiam-inspired cocktails behind teal doors on Jalan Gurdwara, the Penang bar that turns laksa into a working Negroni.
DrinkPenang Laksa Negroni
FoodCheesy fries and bar snacks
TipStart with the Laksa Negroni for the story and switch to the Milo build for the finish; Fridays fill by 22:00.
Cuivré ★ 4.3
Cuivré is a craft beer bar and bistro on Rue de Pouilly in Reims, with 18 craft beers on draught and bistro cooking made from local, seasonal produce.
Drink18 craft beers on draught
FoodBistro dishes and plates to share
TipAsk for a taster before choosing; there is a vegetarian menu, and cans to drink in or take away.
Bar de la Marine ★ 4.3
Bar de la Marine in Marseille's 7e has stood on Quai de Rive Neuve since 1929, the Pagnol-trilogy setting with 1930s decor intact, Marseille colours.
DrinkPastis and Marseillais aperitif
FoodBistro tapas and lunch plates
TipOpen daily 7am-2am; the terrace fills on weekend evenings with the youth crowd.
Coa Shanghai ★ 4.3
Coa Shanghai is a cocktail bar at 580 Fuxing Middle Road in Huangpu District, Shanghai.
Café Sant Jaume ★ 4.3
Café Sant Jaume on Carrer dels Cavallers in Valencia's Carmen is a restored 19th-century pharmacy turned cocktail bar, with the original wood-and-marble.
DrinkClassic gin and tonic
FoodSnacks
TipOrder the agua de Valencia or the gin and tonic. The Calle Caballeros terrace is the prime perch on weekend nights.
Spirits Boutique ★ 4.3
Spirits Boutique opened on Via Dettori in Cagliari's Marina in December 2021, mixologist Emilio Rocchino's vintage room behind a wall of rum and gin.
OrderA cocktail built on Sardinian myrtle or mirto.
DrinkMyrtle-led cocktails
FoodSnacks
TipThe back bar is the draw, whisky, rum, gin and vermouth from everywhere; it opens from midday and runs late, with snacks rather than a kitchen.
Kavanoz İstanbul ★ 4.3
Kavanoz on Tekkeci Sokak in Arnavutköy, a florist-fronted cocktail room with a tree-shaded back garden, the upper-Bosphorus answer to Beyoğlu craft bars.
DrinkSeasonal-syrup cocktails and Turkish-spirit twists
FoodSmall plates and bar snacks
Geyik Cocktail Bar ★ 4.3
Geyik on Akarsu Yokuşu flips from a third-wave roastery to a cocktail bar after dark, the work of Turkish barista champion Serkan İpekli and Yağmur Engin.
DrinkBarista-mixologist signature cocktails
FoodSnacks and pastries
Le Stanze ★ 4.3
Le Stanze is a food, wine and spirits bistrot in the former private chapel of the Bentivoglio family, with frescoes in the entrance hall beside the long bar.
FoodBolognese restaurant menu
TipThe restaurant serves a menu tied to Bolognese culinary tradition, and the American Bar has a careful list of cocktails or wine.
NOMAD Skybar ★ 4.3
NOMAD Skybar is on the top floor of Strada Smârdan 30, where a restaurant meets a bar meets a club, with a glass roof that opens on warm evenings.
FoodSpecialties from all around the world
Linea Rooftop Bar ★ 4.3
Linea Rooftop Bar is a rooftop sky bar at Strada Lipscani 17 in the Old Town, with signature cocktails, wine and champagne from its rooftop bar.
FoodInternational food and desserts
TipVisit for drinks at sunset; the terrace is open throughout the warmer months and the heated rooftop covers the colder season.
Cervezas Califa ★ 4.3
Cervezas Califa keeps its taproom pouring until 01:30 on Friday and Saturday in central Córdoba, the full house range on tap after the tabernas have shut.
OrderThe Punch IPA, or the Barley Wine if you are staying put.
TipWeeknights it shuts at midnight, so the late window is Friday and Saturday only.
Aperitivo Bar ★ 4.3
Aperitivo Bar is a bar at Branilaca Sarajeva 39, 71000 Sarajevo.
The Modern Bar ★ 4.3
The Modern Bar at the Historic Linen District hotel is Boise's most design-forward cocktail room, with creative takes on classics and original drinks.
Beer House ★ 4.3
Beer House on Bulevardul Negruzzi in Chișinău is a five-tap house brewery in an old-timey Moldovan European-style room, the carte sausage, ribs and brewpub.
DrinkHouse craft tap flight (pilsner, dark, light, wheat)
FoodMoldovan brewpub plates, sausages, ribs
Marlène ★ 4.3
Marlène on Strada București 75 in Chișinău is the cocktail bar (2019) inside a restored Moldovan city-house, with a summer terrace and a long menu.
DrinkHouse signature cocktails
FoodSharing plates and snacks
Kelvingrove Cafe ★ 4.3
Kelvingrove Cafe is a cocktail bar at 1161-1163 Argyle Street, Glasgow, open daily from 10:00 to 01:00.
FoodSmall plates
Moon Bar Aston ★ 4.3
Moon Bar is a rooftop lounge on the eighth floor of Hotel Aston La Scala, open from 18:00 to midnight, with plates and tapas by the head chef for cocktails.
FoodPlates, tapas and sharing platters
Coctail Bar Max & Dom Whisky ★ 4.3
Coctail Bar Max & Dom Whisky at ul. Nowy Swiat 32 is a cocktail bar of the Dom Whisky brand, serving classic and signature drinks and selected whisky.
TryClassic and signature cocktails
Boston Title and Abstract ★ 4.3
Tulsa's underground speakeasy-style bar hidden in an alleyway below South Boston Ave, known for meticulously crafted cocktails in a moody, intimate setting.
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 ★ 4.3
Ostregheteria Sottoriva 23 sits under the medieval arcades of Via Sottoriva, a historic venue that keeps the identity of a trattoria and traditional food.
FoodTasty dishes with a Veronese flavour
TipDinner runs in two sittings, the first from 19.00 to 21.15 and the second from 21.30 until closing.
Tupper and Reed ★ 4.3
The most refined cocktail bar in Berkeley. Classic and original drinks with obscure spirits and house modifiers. Live jazz Thursday through Saturday nights.
Xukela ★ 4.3
Xukela is a Cocktail bar at Calle del Perro 2, 48005 Bilbao.
Museo del Whisky ★ 4.3
Museo del Whisky is a cocktail bar at Alameda del Boulevard 5 in San Sebastian.
Planet Bar ★ 4.2
Planet Bar sits inside the pink facade of the Mount Nelson hotel in Cape Town, a champagne and cocktail room with a terrace for people watching.
DrinkDrink the Story cocktail collection built on local botanicals
FoodChampagne, canapes and a light all day menu
TipSit on the terrace in summer for the people watching, or claim a couch by the fireplace once the Cape winter sets in.
Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen & Cape Brandy Bar ★ 4.2
Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen & Cape Brandy Bar runs from the Rocket Shed at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, built around South African potstill brandy.
DrinkCape potstill brandy flights and fynbos inspired cocktails
FoodCocktail kitchen snacks built around the brandy list
TipAsk for the potstill brandy flight before ordering a cocktail, owner Kurt Schlechter built the bar's reputation on that pour first.
Mig og Ølsnedkeren ★ 4.2
A two-storey craft beer bar on historic Mejlgade in the Latin Quarter, sister to Ølsnedkeren in Copenhagen. Twenty rotating taps cover witbiers.
DrinkTwenty rotating taps from Ølsnedkeren Copenhagen plus Danish microbreweries
FoodSnacks only
Small Change ★ 4.2
A Benton Park cocktail bar with a clever, accessible list, Small Change does top-notch drinks at fair prices, and turns into a Christmas pop-up each winter.
DrinkAffordable craft cocktails
FoodLight snacks
TipThe cocktails punch above the price; the winter Miracle pop-up is a season highlight. Cosy and walk-in friendly.
La Terrasse ★ 4.2
La Terrasse is the rooftop cocktail bar on the 19th floor of the Port Benidorm Hotel, with sunset views over Benidorm bay and travel-themed cocktails.
DrinkTravel-themed signature cocktails
TipThe rooftop runs seasonally rather than all year; it took part in the September 2026 Benidorm cocktail contest.
Kyteler's Inn ★ 4.2
Kyteler's Inn on St Kieran's Street traces brewing roots to 1324 and curates over 90 Irish whiskey expressions, traditional music nightly in high season.
DrinkKyteler's own-brand Irish whiskey
FoodFull Irish pub food menu
Louie's Cafe and Wine Bar ★ 4.2
Louie's on Patrick Street is a Parisian-inspired cafe bar with natural wines, small plates from Thursday to Saturday, and leather banquettes from noon.
DrinkNatural wine by the glass
FoodSmall plates Thursday through Saturday evenings
Cesare Modena ★ 4.2
Cesare Modena mixes cocktails on Via Carteria in the rooms of Pierino Malagoli's 1934 osteria, keeping the vintage look with a modern drinks list.
DrinkClassic and vintage-inspired cocktails
FoodBar snacks, tabacchi counter by day
TipBy day it runs as a bar tabacchi; the cocktail service starts at 18:00 and runs latest Friday and Saturday.
The Gaslite ★ 4.2
The Gaslite has held its Wilshire Boulevard corner in Santa Monica since 1962, a come-as-you-are karaoke dive open 06:00 to 02:00 with free popcorn.
DrinkWell drink with free popcorn
FoodBar menu
TipIt bills itself as Southern California's longest-running karaoke; sign up early because the nightly list fills by 21:00.
Jeannette et les Cycleux ★ 4.2
Jeannette et les Cycleux on Rue des Tonneliers is a loud, fun cocktail bar with a long list of drinks and milkshakes, busy from afternoon late.
DrinkCocktails and marshmallow milkshakes
FoodSnacks
MO Bar ★ 4.2
MO Bar at Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing in Beijing is a cocktail lounge with an outdoor terrace that looks toward the Forbidden City, open from 16:00.
DrinkCocktails from the hotel's signature cocktail menu
FoodA bar menu served alongside the drinks
TipTake a terrace seat around sunset for the Forbidden City view; the hotel lists DJ-led late nights, and the bar runs to 01:00 Wednesday to Saturday.
Baryum 56 ★ 4.2
Baryum 56 is a cocktail bar on Rue des Trois Faucons in Avignon, open since November 2022, pouring mixologist-made cocktails with or without alcohol.
DrinkHouse cocktails made by the bar's mixologist, with or without alcohol
FoodCharcuterie and cheese boards
TipThe bar runs two-hour cocktail workshops with its mixologist; it opens at 17:00 and stays open until 01:00 on Friday and Saturday.
Continental ★ 4.2
Continental mixes classics and pours malt whisky until three in Seomyeon, Busan, a dim, grown-up cocktail room in the middle of the bar district.
DrinkMalt whisky and classics
TipGo after eleven when the dinner crowd clears; the bar seats are the ones to hold out for.
Wood Side Bar ★ 4.2
Wood Side Bar lines a long Seomyeon counter in Busan with whisky bottles and 16,000 won cocktails, a Blue Ribbon pick for a slow second round.
DrinkBartender's choice whisky highball
TipTell the bartender a flavour direction rather than a drink name; the picks land well.
Fela! ★ 4.2
Fela! is a music bar in Genoa's old town that mixes black music, vinyl and DJ nights, natural wine and signature cocktails at €10, opened in April 2025.
DrinkSignature cocktails with African and exotic references, all €10
FoodTapas-style small plates, sandwiches and cheese and cured-meat boards
TipWednesday is for vinyl diggers, Thursday for listening sessions and live sets; Friday and Saturday add DJs and a small club room.
Cathead Distillery ★ 4.2
Cathead Distillery on Farish Street is Mississippi's first legal distillery, open since 2010, with a tasting bar, guided tours, and a bottle shop supporting.
OrderCathead Honeysuckle Vodka or their barrel-aged bourbon on the rocks
DrinkCathead Honeysuckle Vodka cocktail or bourbon on the rocks
FoodLight snacks
TipDistillery tours Tuesday through Friday include up to four spirit tastings; book in advance.
Library Lounge at Fairview Inn ★ 4.2
Library Lounge at Fairview Inn is a literary cocktail bar in a 1908 Colonial Revival mansion in Jackson's Belhaven, with author-inspired cocktails each night.
OrderAn author-inspired craft cocktail; the curated spirits list leans toward Southern and bourbon-forward options
DrinkAuthor-inspired craft cocktails
FoodHotel-style bar snacks
TipHappy hour Monday through Friday from 16:00 to 18:00 offers $2 off all craft cocktails in a genuinely elegant setting.
Burbank ★ 4.2
Burbank runs the Roomers hotel's black-lacquered ground floor in Frankfurt, cocktails and Asian-Californian plates on Gutleutstraße until midnight.
DrinkMixology list beside West Coast-Asian plates
TipDinner reservations unlock the adjoining Roomers Bar for the nightcap; Fridays the room shifts from dining to scene by 22:00.
La Terraza de la Alcazaba ★ 4.2
La Terraza de la Alcazaba is a rooftop cocktail bar atop a Malaga hotel on Calle Alcazabilla, with views of the Alcazaba fortress and Gibralfaro Castle.
DrinkCocktails with a view of the Alcazaba
Chester & Punk ★ 4.2
Chester & Punk is one of Andalusia's top cocktail bars, a playful central Málaga room off Calle Larios pouring inventive, competition-grade drinks.
DrinkInventive signature cocktails from a top-guide bar
La Terraza de Larios ★ 4.2
La Terraza de Larios sits atop Hotel Larios on Málaga's Marqués de Larios, a rooftop bar with retractable roof and cocktails over the cathedral rooftops.
DrinkA cocktail over the cathedral rooftops
Święty Jan ★ 4.2
Święty Jan on Wrocław's Rynek runs the city's largest rotating tap selection: 34 lines pouring Polish and international craft, the move on a slow Tuesday.
OrderA flight of four Browar Stu Mostów taps to compare the brewery's range.
Drink34 rotating Polish craft beer taps
FoodBar snacks
TipThe cellar room downstairs gets the better acoustics on weekend nights.
L'Axo ★ 4.2
L'Axo is one of Reims's oldest neighbourhood bars, on Rue du Jard, with champagne by the glass, local draught beers, house cocktails and tapas to share.
DrinkChampagne by the glass, with more than 60 references
FoodTapas to share
TipIt has a heated terrace and welcomes dogs; blind tests and dart tournaments come round through the year.
Helen Cafe and Bar ★ 4.2
Helen turns from a Komachi cafe into a Hiroshima whisky bar at 18:00, stocking Yamazaki, Hakushu and Hibiki beside its espresso cocktails and charcuterie.
DrinkJapanese whisky flight
FoodCharcuterie and desserts
TipThe same room serves cheese terrines and lattes until 18:00, so an early visit costs a fraction of the evening tab.
Le Melody Nelson ★ 4.2
Le Melody Nelson mixes serious cocktails on Rue Saint-Thomas in Rennes, a rock-and-roll room pouring smoked Old Fashioneds until 03:00 Wednesday to Saturday.
DrinkSmoked Old Fashioned
TipThis is the late, grown-up counterpoint to the rue de la Soif; the Old White Negroni is the second order.
Pony Up ★ 4.2
Pony Up is a cocktail bar at 230 Jinxian Road in Huangpu District, Shanghai, open Mon-Thu 13:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 13:00-02:00, Sun 13:00-01:00.
Nightcap ★ 4.2
Nightcap hides behind the Granada Hotel on Morro Street, a dim speakeasy-styled lounge stirring the most precise late drinks in San Luis Obispo.
DrinkSpirit-forward classics
FoodBites from the Granada Bistro kitchen
TipBistro bites carry over from the hotel kitchen; it seats few, so go early or very late.
Mini Eco Bar ★ 4.2
Mini Eco Bar is a microbar on Rua da Alfândega built around low-impact materials, where most of the Funchal crowd drinks standing in the street.
DrinkCocktails drunk standing on Rua da Alfândega
FoodSnacks
TipThe room holds very few people. The crowd spills onto Rua da Alfândega most evenings.
Valkyrie ★ 4.2
Tulsa's leading craft cocktail bar in the Arts District, consistently named the city's best bar for its playfully serious drinks and warm neighborhood.
Bar Charly ★ 4.2
Bar Charly is at Plaza Nueva 8, 48005 Bilbao.
Route 666 Bikers Bar ★ 4.2
Route 666 Bikers Bar on Avenida Yaxchilán in Cancún is a biker-themed rock bar with live bands on its stage, draught beer and a menu of snacks.
OrderA cold draught beer and a plate of snacks from the menu while the band plays.
DrinkCold draught beer
FoodSnacks and classic plates
TipTribute nights in April and May 2026 had no cover, and Quintana Roo Hoy advised booking by WhatsApp on 998 399 5588.
Champagneria del Massimo ★ 4.2
Champagneria del Massimo is a cocktail bar at Via Salvatore Spinuzza 59 in Palermo.
Sorso ★ 4.1
Sorso is the bar at The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal in Al Maqta, with deep red interiors, dark wood and portraits of Sheikh Zayed's horses.
DrinkClassic cocktails, with the Aperol Spritz given a twist
FoodA Bites to Share menu, including a cheese and cold cuts platter
TipSorso opens an hour earlier on Saturdays, at 16:00, and keeps a cigar menu alongside the cocktail list.
The Goose ★ 4.1
The Goose is a 42-seat art deco speakeasy beside Crust Simply Italian in Scottsdale's Mercado del Lago, pouring classic cocktails and caviar shots.
OrderGoose Bumps, two vodka shots with caviar, or the Down Comforter bourbon cocktail.
DrinkThe Down Comforter, with smoked bourbon and pistachio orgeat
FoodShareable plates from the Crust Simply Italian kitchen
TipIt sits inside the Mercado del Lago plaza next to Crust Simply Italian, and its food comes from that kitchen.
The Beverly on Main ★ 4.1
The Beverly on Main is an intimate Old Town Scottsdale cocktail lounge on Main Street, open daily until 02:00 with a kitchen that runs to 01:30.
OrderThe C!ali$ cocktail, then truffle fries from the late kitchen.
DrinkThe C!ali$, with Herradura Double Barrel Reposado
FoodKitchen open until 01:30, with filet bites and truffle fries
TipHappy hour runs Monday to Friday from 16:00 to 19:00, and guests must be 21 or older after 20:00.
Le Chat Qui Fume ★ 4.1
Le Chat Qui Fume pours cosy, jazzy cocktails on Place de la Libération in Dijon, a small room of boards and burgers open most nights but Tuesday-Wednesday.
DrinkSeasonal house cocktails made to order
FoodBoards, homemade burgers and chocolate fondue
TipCancoillotte and chocolate fondues are the autumn and winter specialities; the bar stays closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Les Aviateurs ★ 4.1
Les Aviateurs on Rue des Soeurs has poured classic cocktails since 1984, a late-opening institution behind the cathedral with an aviation theme.
DrinkClassic cocktails
FoodNone
Kelu Lounge Bar ★ 4.1
The Kelu terrace faces the water on the Alghero Lido, and the kitchen keeps going long after most of the old town has shut for the night. Editors' pick.
Nectar Cocktail Club ★ 4.1
Nectar Cocktail Club shakes drinks with herbs from its hotel's rooftop garden at the Belaroïa by Gare Saint-Roch in Montpellier, plates from 18:00.
DrinkHouse creations with rooftop-garden herbs
FoodSharing plates from 18:00
TipIt sits inside the Belaroïa hotel by the station, which makes it the natural first or last drink of a train trip.
Good Bar ★ 4.1
Good Bar at Belhaven Town Center is an open-air cocktail bar from the Elvie's team, with cocktails on tap, natural wine, and a lively garden terrace.
OrderSpicy Bees Knees on tap, or the Spanish Spritz with seasonal additions
DrinkCocktails on tap: Old Fashioned, Spicy Bees Knees, Spanish Spritz
FoodSmall plates and snacks
TipAlmost fully outdoors; check Instagram for weather closures before visiting.
Bastian Contrario Public House ★ 4.1
Bastian Contrario Public House taps its own Parma-brewed beers on Strada Inzani: eleven lines plus two pumps, from Miss Matilda to the rotating one-offs.
OrderMiss Matilda first, then whatever rotates on the hand pumps.
DrinkHouse-brewed Miss Matilda on tap
FoodPub kitchen from the brewery's own menu
TipThe brewery's taproom and kitchen live at Via Rapallo, with a 1969 trailer as its roving festival bar; this pub is the nightly, no-booking way to the tanks.
Barmel ★ 4.1
Barmel keeps Carmel's late shift at San Carlos and 7th, a craft cocktail bar styled after old Carmel bohemians that runs DJs into the small hours.
DrinkCraft cocktails built to the room's bohemian-saloon brief
TipThis is the village's latest regular closing time; weekend nights run to 01:30, an outlier in a town that sleeps by 22:00.
McCarthy's Irish Pub ★ 4.1
McCarthy's Irish Pub has poured in San Luis Obispo since 1952, opening at 10:00 daily with Guinness, whiskey and zero pretension on Marsh Street.
DrinkGuinness and a whiskey back
FoodNone; bring your own snacks
TipHappy hour takes a dollar off drinks 17:00-19:00 daily; the room packs shoulder to shoulder on weekend nights.
Barbacoa Grill Bar ★ 4.1
Barbacoa Grill Bar offers late-night happy hour on Fridays and Saturdays from 22:00 to midnight with $6 house wine and discounted cocktails pond-side.
Roses Bar and Lounge ★ 4.1
South Berkeley cocktail bar and community space. DJ nights, live music and community events. Classic cocktails with modern interpretations on South Telegraph.
The Revelry ★ 4.1
The Revelry on University Ave in Rochester runs late-night bar hours in the arts district on weekends, with a cocktail and wine program and seasonal kitchen.
TipBest late-night option in the Arts district. Bar stays open until 02:00 Friday and Saturday. Sunday brunch is the quieter side of the same space.
SUSHISAMBA ★ 4.0
SUSHISAMBA occupies level 51 of The Palm Tower hotel in Dubai, mixing Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian small plates with a cocktail bar menu.
DrinkSake, pisco and Japanese-Brazilian-Peruvian cocktails
FoodJapanese, Brazilian and Peruvian small plates
TipTwo lifts take you 230 metres up; ask for a window table for the view over the Palm, Ain Dubai and beyond.
Paradiso ★ 4.0
Paradiso occupies the 9th floor of FIVE LUXE JBR in Dubai, a surrealist circus themed rooftop room pairing tapas with cocktails above The Walk.
DrinkEvolution Negroni and other signature cocktails
FoodTapas and raw bar sharing plates
TipThursday's Queen of Hearts ladies night starts at 19:00.
Maracaibo Cocktail Bar ★ 4.0
Maracaibo Cocktail Bar sits on the sand at Via Lido in Alghero, opening at 08:00 and pouring through to a 04:30 close every night. Picked by TableJourney.
banDarra ★ 4.0
banDarra is a tavern, vermouth bar and cocktail bar on Via Augusta in Salou, cooking rice, auction fish and grilled meat from 08:00 until 01:00 daily.
OrderA rice dish or the day's auction fish off the grill, with a vermouth first.
DrinkVermouth and cocktails
FoodRice dishes, auction fish and grilled meat
TipThe cellar lists more than 200 wines, Priorat and Montsant among them; the 2026 rice days billed it as Malapecora by Bandarra.
Summit Rooftop ★ 4.0
Summit Rooftop is the open-air top floor of Salou's Hotel Olympus Palace, with a glass pool, Mediterranean sharing plates, local wines and sunset cocktails.
DrinkSunset cocktails
FoodMediterranean tapas, carpaccios, tataki and poke bowls
TipEvenings bring paired menus of seasonal dishes and cocktails; the hotel recommends booking ahead for sunset tables.
Les Innocents ★ 4.0
Les Innocents mixes house cocktails on Place des Lices in Rennes, a warm little room that opens at 06:00 on Saturdays for the market traders.
DrinkHouse cocktail creations in a snug room
TipSaturday's 06:00 opening is a market-day tradition; watch the Lices wake up over the first coffee or the last cocktail.
Mulligan Public House ★ 4.0
Mulligan Public House screens sport above Dolores Street in Carmel, an Official FIFA World Cup 2026 destination pouring pints toward midnight.
DrinkDraft pints in front of the match
FoodPub menu
TipIt has committed to televising every 2026 World Cup game live; on non-match nights it is still the reliable post-dinner pint.
Bar Amapola ★ 4.0
Bar Amapola opened on Córdoba's Paseo de la Ribera in December 2003 and is credited locally with reopening the riverfront to the city's nightlife.
Why locals goCordópolis credits it as the first bar that turned the city back towards the Guadalquivir when it opened in December 2003, on a plaza with almost nothing else.
TipThis is a drinks and music room rather than a kitchen, so eat first and come here afterwards.
Nice N Sleazy ★ 4.0
Nice N Sleazy is a cocktail bar at 421 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow.
FoodBar food, meat and vegan
Movida ★ 4.0
Movida at 41 Quai des Etats Unis in Nice is open daily from 09:30 to 02:00, a festive bar on the legendary Promenade des Anglais where a DJ plays.
TipMovida takes private hire, evenings and afterworks, so ask ahead if you are coming with a group.
Chispa ★ 4.0
Chispa is Napa's tequila and mezcal specialist, with 50+ agave expressions and a raw seafood programme of oysters and aguachile on First Street.
OrderMezcal flight with oysters and aguachile.
TipThe tequila flight with the raw seafood tower on a Friday evening is the most animated way to spend pre-dinner time in downtown Napa.
Vineria San Sebastiano ★ 4.0
Vineria San Sebastiano is a cocktail bar at Via San Sebastiano 11, 80134 Napoli.
Bar Neo ★ 3.9
Bar Neo works the fourth floor of a Nagarekawa building in Hiroshima until 03:00, with house fruit syrups, a darts board and a karaoke corner in the back.
DrinkFresh fruit syrup cocktails
FoodSnacks
TipFriday and Saturday service runs to 04:00, which makes this one of the later doors in the Nagarekawa grid.
Monsieur le Zinc ★ 3.9
Monsieur le Zinc runs a two-floor self-service beer wall in a half-timbered house on Rue Saint-Michel, the rue de la Soif of Rennes, pints from €4.
DrinkSelf-poured pints at €4.50, €4 in happy hour
FoodBoards and bar snacks
TipYou pour your own from the tap wall with a card; Thursday night is the big student session on this street.
Links Club ★ 3.9
Links Club stays open to midnight on Carmel Plaza weekends, its golf simulator bays and local craft taps outlasting nearly every village kitchen.
OrderA local draft and one more simulated round at Pebble Beach.
TipBook a simulator bay ahead on busy evenings; the bar side stays open to walk-ins and runs trivia, karaoke and live music nights.
The Reef Bar ★ 3.9
The Reef Bar's rooftop is Boise's most festive outdoor drinking spot, with specialty tropical cocktails, huckleberry mojitos, and capacity for 350 guests.
Gece Gündüz Bistro ★ 3.9
Gece Gündüz Bistro is Gaziantep's modern meyhane, a Bey Mahallesi courtyard with fasıl bands, DJ percussion and a cook-your-own grill table.
DrinkRakı and meze
FoodMeze, ocakbaşı grill
TipThe ocakbaşı tables let you grill your own meat. Say so when booking, they are limited.
Wayne's ★ 3.9
Wayne's is a bar-restaurant on Rue de la Prefecture in Vieux Nice, open daily from 10:00 to 02:00, with live concerts at the bar every evening.
OrderThe homemade burgers, the restaurant's specialties.
TipWeekend evening reservations are recommended, and live concerts are on at the bar every evening.
MUMMA Rooftop Bar ★ 3.9
MUMMA Rooftop Bar tops the Nomads hostel on Avenida Carlos Nader in Cancún, with a rooftop pool, cocktails, music and parties above the downtown streets.
OrderA margarita or mojito by the pool, with tacos al pastor or a burger from the bar menu.
DrinkMargaritas and mojitos
FoodTacos, burgers and bar bites
TipPool access is included for hostel guests, and the rooftop turns to cocktails, music and parties as evening falls.
Vecchie Maniere ★ 3.8
Vecchie Maniere fills a Bernabei courtyard in Parma's Oltretorrente with craft taps and live-music nights, the neighbourhood pub the district deserves.
OrderWhatever Italian craft beer leads the chalkboard that night.
DrinkRotating Italian craft taps
FoodBoards and toasted things for the beer
TipCheck their pages for the live sets; on music nights the courtyard fills by 21:30 and the taps queue after each set.
Vanissa C'est la Vie ★ 3.8
Vanissa C'est la Vie mixes speakeasy-style cocktails behind an easy-to-miss door on Strada Nuova in Parma, all velvet corners and bespoke drink briefs.
OrderTell the bartender three flavours you like and take what comes.
DrinkBespoke cocktails mixed to the guest's brief
FoodSmall accompaniments
TipThe room is intimate and fills on weekend nights; Tuesday to Thursday you get the bartender's full attention.
SOhO Restaurant and Music Club ★ 3.8
Live music venue and restaurant on the second floor of Victoria Court. Nightly blues, funk, rock, reggae. California fare and wines. Open to 02:00.
DrinkCalifornia wines by the glass
FoodCalifornia fare, fresh seafood, gourmet pizza
Gaziantep Baro Lokali ★ 3.6
Gaziantep Baro Lokali is the bar association's club at the gate of Kavaklık Park, open to the public and one of the cheapest licensed gardens.
DrinkDraught beer
FoodGrills and meze
TipThe garden is the point. Weekday evenings are calm, weekends fill with family groups.
Salaş Restaurant ★ 3.6
Salaş Restaurant is an unfussy licensed grill on Türkmenler Caddesi in Gaziantep, built around kebab, cold meze and a table you can sit at for hours.
DrinkRakı
FoodKebab and meze
TipNo frills and no reservations culture. Turn up early on a Friday if you want a table.
The James Joyce ★ 3.5
Santa Barbara's original Irish pub since 1996. Live music six nights a week, pints until 02:00. 30,000-song jukebox, pool, darts, sidewalk patio.
DrinkGuinness on draught
FoodBar snacks, wings
The Press Room ★ 3.2
English-style pub on Ortega Street open until 02:00. The go-to for Premier League football in Santa Barbara. Dog-friendly, no-frills, genuine local crowd.
DrinkUK and domestic ales
FoodLimited bar snacks
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Defining cocktail bar dishes
- Martini
- Gin (or vodka) and dry vermouth, stirred over ice, strained into a chilled coupe or martini glass, garnished with olive or lemon twist. The most-tested cocktail in any serious bar; pay attention to vermouth quality and dilution.
- Old Fashioned
- Bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, expressed orange or lemon peel. Built in the glass, stirred, served over a large clear ice cube. The pre-Prohibition cocktail.
- Negroni
- Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, equal parts, stirred over ice with an orange peel. The Italian aperitivo. The Boulevardier (rye instead of gin) is the bourbon cousin.
- Manhattan
- Rye or bourbon, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, stirred, served up with a cherry. The New York classic; Carpano Antica vermouth is the modern upgrade.
- Daiquiri
- Light rum, lime juice, simple syrup, shaken and served up. The pre-Hemingway version, perfectly balanced. The Hemingway Daiquiri adds grapefruit and maraschino.
- Margarita
- Tequila, lime, orange liqueur (Cointreau or triple sec), salt rim. The Mexican-American classic. A serious bar will use a 100 percent agave tequila and fresh-squeezed lime.
- Whisky Sour
- Bourbon or rye, lemon, simple syrup, egg white, shaken hard, strained. The egg-white version (the Boston sour, more commonly called New York sour with red wine float) is the modern revival standard.
- Espresso Martini
- Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur (Kahlua or Mr Black), shaken hard until foamed. Invented at Soho's Fred's Club in 1983 by Dick Bradsell; resurged globally in the 2020s.
- Penicillin
- Blended scotch, honey-ginger syrup, lemon juice, with a peated single malt float. Invented by Sam Ross at Milk and Honey, NYC, in 2005. The modern classic.
- Highball
- Spirit (typically whisky) over ice with carbonated water, light garnish. The Japanese highball (Suntory whisky soda) is the global standard and the lowest-effort high-quality drink.
How to order
If the menu is long, tell the bartender what spirit and what flavor profile you want (spirit-forward, citrus-driven, low-ABV, savory, bitter). Most serious bars will design a drink off-menu given those parameters; this is often the best move. If the menu is short and house-specific, order off it; the bartender chose those drinks for a reason. Classics (Martini, Old Fashioned, Negroni, Daiquiri) are tests of a bar's competence; ordering one tells you whether the room is serious.
At Japanese bars, manners matter: don't tap the bar, don't reach across the counter, watch your phone, accept the drink as the bartender places it. At classic-revival rooms (Death and Co, Connaught, Atlas), the menu is the menu and substitutions are limited; the room is designed around its own drink list. Tipping varies by country: 15 to 20 percent in the US; 10 to 12.5 percent or built-in service in the UK; not customary in Japan; varies elsewhere. The rookie mistake is ordering an espresso martini at a serious classic bar; some will roll their eyes, although most will make it well.
What to drink with it
The cocktail bar's food program tends to be light: bar snacks (nuts, olives, gildas, popcorn), small bites (sliders, croquetas, tartare on toast), occasionally a fuller small-plates menu. Caviar service has become a wine-bar and cocktail-bar status item at the top tier; potato chips with creme fraiche and caviar is now a serious bar snack at Atlas (Singapore) and Connaught Bar (London). Cigar lounges exist at a small number of luxury bars; ask before ordering. Coffee programs at cocktail bars have improved sharply since 2020.
Where to eat it
The World's 50 Best Bars list is the easiest external index. Recent global top-tier rooms: Connaught Bar (London), Tayer + Elementary (London), Lyaness (London), Atlas (Singapore), Manhattan Bar at Regent (Singapore), Jigger and Pony (Singapore), BKK Social Club (Bangkok), Coa (Hong Kong), Licoreria Limantour (Mexico City), Handshake Speakeasy (Mexico City), Tres Monos (Buenos Aires), The Clumsies (Athens), Le Chamber (Seoul), Maybe Sammy (Sydney), Caretaker's Cottage (Melbourne), Double Chicken Please (New York), Attaboy (New York), Death and Co (New York/LA/Denver), Bar Benfiddich (Tokyo), High Five (Tokyo), Star Bar (Tokyo), Drink Kong (Rome). Almost every major city now has a global-competitive bar.
A short history
The cocktail is an American invention, with the word first defined in print in 1806 ('spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters'). The pre-Prohibition golden age (1860-1920) codified the canonical drinks. Prohibition (1920-33) shut the US bar tradition and exiled American bartenders to London, Cuba, and Paris, where the cocktail evolved. The post-Prohibition US bar mostly forgot the discipline; the modern craft revival traces to the late 1990s (Milk and Honey in NYC, Match Bar in London) and the global publication of Dale DeGroff's The Craft of the Cocktail (2002).
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