The countdown is officially on. The World’s 50 Best Bars is teasing us with its annual 51–100 list, and once again it reads less like a ranking and more like a passport full of stamps. This year’s roll call includes 34 cities, 16 shiny new names, and more cocktail capitals than you can fit into one jet-setting weekend.
ABOVE Bar Carmen ranks #100 and is a new entry in the extended list
The newcomers are the real plot twist. Taichung and New Delhi make their debuts, finally cementing their spots on the global cocktail map, while Medellín sneaks in with not one but two fresh faces shaking things up. Hong Kong, ever the overachiever, lands three spots in the mix, and London keeps proving it hasn’t lost its spark with another stylish entry in Soho.
Elsewhere, Naples, Florence and Madrid all flex their flair, while Los Angeles and San Francisco remind us that the West Coast is just as much about negronis as it is about green juice. And then there’s Nairobi and Melbourne, proving you don’t need to be in a so-called “cocktail capital” to serve world-class drinks.
ABOVE Kwãnt Mayfair ranks #79 and is located in London
It’s not just about who’s in, but what the list says about where cocktail culture is heading. Established names like Attaboy and Employees Only continue to hold their ground, while rising stars are rewriting the rules of hospitality city by city. The result? A snapshot of a bar scene that’s getting braver, broader and far more exciting to drink your way through.
Mark your calendars: the main Top 50 reveal is set for October 8 in Hong Kong. Until then, this extended list is your ultimate cheat sheet for where to sip, swirl, and be seen next.
The World’s 50 Best Bars 51-100 List 2025
51 – Angelita, Madrid
52 – Licorería Limantour, Mexico City
53 – Bar Cham, Seoul
54 – Bar Mauro, Mexico City
55 – Bar Pompette, Toronto
56 – Argo, Hong Kong
57 – Wax On, Berlin
58 – Freni e Frizioni, Rome
59 – Schmuck, New York
60 – LPM, Dubai
61 – Exímia, São Paulo
62 – Barro Negro, Athens
63 – L’Antiquario, Naples
64 – True Laurel, San Francisco
65 – The SG Club, Tokyo
66 – Bird, Copenhagen
67 – Smoke & Bitters, Hiriketiya
68 – La Sala de Laura, Bogotá
69 – Hero Bar, Nairobi
70 – Gokan, Hong Kong
71 – El Gallo Altanero, Guadalajara
72 – Attaboy, New York
73 – A Bar with Shapes for a Name, London
74 – Vender, Taichung
75 – Martiny’s, New York
76 – Tjoget, Stockholm
77 – Arca, Tulum
78 – Baltra Bar, Mexico City
79 – Kwãnt Mayfair, London
80 – Three Sheets Soho, London
81 – Mamba Negra, Medellín
82 – Café La Trova, Miami
83 – Dr. Stravinsky, Barcelona
84 – Native, Singapore
85 – Boadas, Barcelona
86 – The Savory Project, Hong Kong
87 – Victor Audio Bar, Buenos Aires
88 – Dry Wave Cocktail Studio, Bangkok
89 – Foco, Barcelona
90 – Florería Atlántico, Buenos Aires
91 – Byrdi, Melbourne
92 – Opium, Bangkok
93 – Mírate, Los Angeles
94 – Bar Trench, Tokyo
95 – Employees Only, New York
96 – Lair, New Delhi
97 – Kumiko, Chicago
98 – Jerry Thomas Speakeasy, Rome
99 – Gucci Giardino, Florence
100 – Bar Carmen, Medellín
How to Drink Like You Belong (Without Spending Like You Own the Place)
- Skip the menu panic. Ask the bartender what they’d make for themselves right now. Nine times out of ten, it’s the best drink in the house.
- Order one showstopper, then keep it simple. Splurge on the bar’s signature cocktail, then stick to classics like a gin & tonic or whisky soda. No one will clock that your wallet is pacing itself.
- Play the “I’ll share” card. Split one experimental cocktail with a friend and pretend it’s about “tasting notes,” not budgets. Very chic.
- Know the free flex. Great bars often serve snacks with drinks. Casually munching olives while sipping a single martini = instant main character energy.
- Confidence is currency. Say your order with the calm assurance of someone who definitely isn’t calculating their overdraft in real time.
