The 2015 World's 50 Best Bars: Complete Rankings

Artesian at The Langham London held the World's 50 Best Bars number one position four consecutive years from 2012 to 2015, a run that placed it at the centre of London's cocktail conversation for a generation. The bar carries a Google rating of 4.6 from 865 reviews and has maintained a presence in the Top 500 Bars list through 2025. It remains one of the most award-documented hotel bars in Europe.

Positioned at the serious end of New York's cocktail hierarchy, The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog at 30 Water St has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars rankings every year since 2013, including the #1 spot in 2016. The Financial District address shapes the experience as much as the program itself: a two-floor Irish-American bar where the drinking is taken seriously and the historical framing runs deep.

One of London's most decorated cocktail bars, Nightjar on City Road has held a place inside the World's 50 Best Bars since 2011, reaching number two globally in 2013. The bar operates nightly until 3am, drawing a committed crowd to its subterranean setting where the drinks program has consistently defined what serious cocktail craft looks like in the capital. A 4.6 Google rating across more than 2,500 reviews confirms the reputation holds.

Employees Only has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars rankings every year since 2009, peaking at #4 globally in 2015. The West Village address on Hudson Street operates as one of New York's most consistently recognised cocktail programs, drawing on a European apéritif and spirits tradition that sits apart from the speakeasy-revival bars that followed in its wake. In 2025, it holds #18 in North America and #95 globally.

The American Bar at the Savoy has spent more than a decade inside the World's 50 Best Bars rankings, reaching number one in 2017. Anchored on the Strand in central London, it occupies a specific tier in the city's cocktail hierarchy: hotel bars with a verifiable international award record and a clientele that spans regulars, professionals, and informed visitors. It is one of the few bars in any European capital that functions simultaneously as a London institution and a global benchmark.

Few bars in Australia have shaped the country's premium drinking conversation more consistently than The Baxter Inn. Tucked below street level on Clarence Street in Sydney's CBD, it spent six consecutive years in the World's 50 Best Bars rankings, peaking at #6 globally in 2015. The focus is whisky — a serious, deep list — served in a space that earns its reputation through program depth rather than spectacle.

28 HongKong Street has held a position in the World's 50 Best Bars global list every year since 2012, making it one of Singapore's most consistently recognised cocktail bars. Located at 28 Hongkong St in the CBD fringe, it operates as a serious spirits-forward programme in an understated space that prioritises the glass over the room. A 4.4 Google rating across more than 1,100 reviews suggests it delivers consistently at scale.

Happiness Forgets is a basement cocktail bar on Hoxton Square that spent much of the 2010s inside the World's 50 Best Bars top 12, peaking at number six in 2013. Its combination of low-key format, serious drink-making, and east London positioning made it a reference point for the no-frills, high-craft model that reshaped London's bar scene over that decade.

The Connaught Bar has appeared in the World's 50 Best Bars list every year since 2010, twice claiming the top position, and remains the benchmark against which London's hotel bar category is measured. Housed within Mayfair's Connaught hotel, the David Collins-designed space marries Cubist geometry with a service programme of rare technical precision. The bespoke Dry Martini trolley service, led by Agostino Perrone and Giorgio Bargiani, is the bar's most replicated and least reproducible signature.

Few bars in the Asia-Pacific region carry a decade-long presence in the World's 50 Best Bars rankings. Black Pearl on Brunswick Street in Fitzroy has held that ground continuously, peaking at #7 globally in 2013 and returning a 4.6 Google rating from over 700 reviews. Open nightly until 3am, it sits at the serious end of Melbourne's cocktail spectrum without the velvet-rope posturing that often accompanies that status.

On Eldridge Street in the Lower East Side, Attaboy has built one of the most sustained award records in North American bartending — ranked as high as #4 globally by World's 50 Best Bars and #1 in North America as recently as 2022. The format is spare and the room is small, but the cocktail program operates with a precision that places it in a different category from most bars in the city.

Candelaria holds a firm place in Paris's cocktail conversation, ranking as high as #9 in the World's 50 Best Bars (2013) and returning to the Top 500 in 2025. The bar on Rue de Saintonge in the 3rd arrondissement built its reputation on a Mexican-rooted drinks program that sits apart from the classical French bar tradition, drawing a crowd that books well in advance and stays late.

Among Tokyo's most decorated cocktail bars, Bar High Five has appeared in the World's 50 Best Bars rankings every year since 2011, peaking at number three globally in 2013. Situated in a basement space on Ginza's Chuo-dori, it represents a specific strain of Japanese bartending — classical technique, guest-led service, and an absence of theatrical gimmickry — that has given Ginza its international standing in bar culture.

Broken Shaker has held a position inside the World's 50 Best Bars rankings continuously since 2014, peaking at #14 in 2015 and earning a 2025 Pearl Recommended Bar designation. Operating from Miami Beach's Indian Creek Drive, the bar built its reputation on a back bar with genuine depth and a cocktail program that has outlasted most of its South Florida contemporaries. Google reviewers rate it 4.5 across nearly 2,400 reviews.

Canon on Capitol Hill holds a 2025 World's 50 Best North America ranking and a Pearl Recommended Bar citation, with a back bar spanning some of the deepest spirits collections in the Pacific Northwest. Open until 2:00 a.m., the bar operates at a different register than Seattle's cocktail-forward newcomers — a reference point for rare bottles and sustained global recognition over more than a decade.

Buck & Breck on Brunnenstraße has held a place inside the World's 50 Best Bars since 2013, reaching as high as #16 in 2015. Berlin's small-format cocktail room operates on limited capacity and a serious back bar, placing it among the city's most consistently recognised bar programmes. Its longevity at the top of global rankings distinguishes it from Berlin's broader cocktail scene.

Imperial Craft occupies a seafront position on HaYarkon Street and ranks among the few Middle Eastern bars to have appeared on the World's 50 Best Bars list, reaching number 17 in 2015. The programme is built around technique-led cocktails that draw serious international attention. For anyone tracing Tel Aviv's bar scene, it is a useful reference point for what the city's craft movement looks like at its most internationally recognised tier.

Lobster Bar at Pacific Place has held a position inside Asia's 50 Best Bars every year from 2015 through 2020, peaking at number four in Asia and number 18 globally. Situated on Level 6 of Pacific Place in Central, it sits within Hong Kong's most consistently ranked cocktail tier, drawing a crowd that expects serious programme depth alongside the harbour-adjacent address.

Le Lion Bar de Paris has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars rankings continuously since 2009, making it one of the most consistently recognised cocktail programmes in Germany. Located on Rathausstraße in central Hamburg, it draws a mix of regulars and informed visitors who know that longevity in that list requires more than a strong opening year. A 4.6 rating across more than 1,600 Google reviews suggests the reputation holds in practice, not just on paper.

Licoreria Limantour on Avenida Álvaro Obregón has appeared in the World's 50 Best Bars ranking every year since 2014, reaching as high as number six globally in 2021. Positioned in Roma Norte, one of Mexico City's most active neighbourhoods for serious drinking, it sits at the top of the city's cocktail scene and holds a 4.4 rating across more than 3,600 Google reviews.

Jerry Thomas Speakeasy in Rome has ranked in the World's 50 Best Bars every year since 2013, reaching as high as #19. Located on Vicolo Cellini in the historic centre, it operates on the speakeasy format that defined Rome's craft cocktail revival. The 4.5-star Google rating across more than 1,600 reviews reflects sustained reputation rather than novelty.

The Clumsies has appeared in the World's 50 Best Bars every year since 2015, reaching as high as number three globally in 2020. Located on Praxitelous 30 in central Athens, it operates as a reference point for serious cocktail culture in Southern Europe. A 4.5 Google rating across more than 8,000 reviews confirms its standing extends well beyond the industry circuit.

Maison Premiere has held a place on the World's 50 Best Bars list since 2014, operating from a 19th-century New Orleans-inspired room on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg. The bar program centers on absinthe and raw shellfish, two categories that reward attention and patience in equal measure. A 4.6 Google rating across nearly 1,900 reviews reflects a following that extends well beyond cocktail enthusiasts.

Yugnes Susela's award-winning Southeast Asian cocktail artistry arrives in Manhattan's Gramercy at Elephant Bar, where bold, umami-rich drinks tell cultural stories through premium spirits and authentic spices. This luxury extension of Singapore's acclaimed The Elephant Room offers discerning New Yorkers an immersive journey through innovative mixology paired with seasonal Southeast Asian cuisine.

The Everleigh Melbourne channels golden age glamour through an unwavering dedication to classic cocktails, where Michael and Zara Madrusan's collaboration with legendary mixologist Sasha Petraske created Australia's most influential cocktail destination. Behind an American diner facade, this intimate sanctuary offers bespoke table service and hand-crafted classics that set the benchmark for luxury cocktail culture.

White Lyan London (2013-2017) revolutionized global cocktail culture as the world's first bar operating without ice, citrus, or branded spirits. Ryan Chetiyawardana's radical sustainability-focused concept created pre-batched masterpieces like the Moby Dick Sazerac while generating minimal waste, earning international acclaim and influencing London's luxury bar scene permanently.

Daily-changing cocktail menus and authentic newspaper heritage define Bulletin Place Sydney, where expert bartenders craft innovative drinks within the atmospheric Press Room and Headline Bar spaces of a historic Bulletin newspaper building.

The Aviary has held a place on the World's 50 Best Bars list multiple times since 2014, peaking at #13 in its category before transitioning to Pearl Recommended status in 2025. Located in Chicago's Fulton Market district, it applies a kitchen-level discipline to cocktail construction — think multi-component, technically complex drinks that treat the bar as a laboratory rather than a service counter.

Tales & Spirits has held a place on the World's 50 Best Bars list every year from 2014 to 2018, peaking at number 18 in 2016. Tucked into a narrow alley off the Nieuwmarkt quarter, it operates as one of Amsterdam's most consistently recognised cocktail addresses, rated 4.6 across nearly 2,000 Google reviews. The bar sits in a peer set that includes Door 74 and Super Lyan, anchoring the city's serious cocktail scene.

Smuggler's Cove at 650 Gough St has held a position in the World's 50 Best Bars every year from 2011 through 2016, reaching as high as #16 globally, and earned a Pearl Recommended designation in 2025. Open seven nights a week from 5pm to 1:45am, it remains one of the most decorated rum-focused bars in the United States, drawing from a deep catalogue of spirits and tiki-adjacent tradition.

Three consecutive appearances on the World's 50 Best Bars list — peaking at number 32 in 2015 — placed Delicatessen in a tier of Moscow bars that few have reached. Located on Sadovaya-Karetnaya in the city's inner ring, the bar operates at a level of technical and atmospheric seriousness that set the benchmark for Moscow cocktail culture during a formative decade.

Door 74 has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars rankings across four separate years, peaking at number 15 in 2013, and still draws a global crowd to its unmarked address on Reguliersdwarsstraat. Amsterdam's cocktail bars have moved on from the speakeasy novelty that once defined this street, but Door 74 remains the reference point against which the city's serious drinking scene is measured.

One of Copenhagen's most decorated cocktail bars, Ruby has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars rankings across multiple years, peaking at number 22 in 2013. Set inside a 18th-century townhouse on Nybrogade, the bar operates across several intimate rooms that reward quiet conversation over carefully built drinks. It is a strong reference point for anyone mapping the city's cocktail scene.

Manhattan Singapore has spent a decade as one of Asia's most-awarded cocktail bars, reaching #1 in Asia's 50 Best Bars twice and climbing as high as #3 globally. Located on Level 2 of 1 Cuscaden Road, it trades in American whiskey-forward programming within a format that prizes depth over novelty. A Google rating of 4.7 across more than 1,000 reviews confirms the bar's consistency beyond its trophy shelf.

NoMad Bar transforms a restored 19th-century Manhattan building into New York City's most theatrical cocktail destination, where Chris Moore's innovative mixology program and towering copper bar create an atmosphere of Gilded Age grandeur beneath soaring ceilings and antique mirrors.

Once the most-awarded bar on the planet, PDT operates out of a phone booth inside a St. Marks Place hot dog shop, and that physical fact still defines the experience. Its run of consecutive World's 50 Best placements through 2016, including the number-one position in 2011, established the East Village phone-booth format as a reference point for the global cocktail bar conversation. A 4.3 Google rating across 2,313 reviews confirms that the concept continues to land.

Mace at 35 W 8th St in Greenwich Village has held a position in the World's 50 Best Bars list across multiple years, including a #28 ranking in 2016 and a #18 North America ranking in 2023. The bar built its reputation on spice-driven cocktail concepts and a back bar assembled with uncommon depth. A Google rating of 4.4 across nearly 1,000 reviews reflects durable standing in one of New York's most competitive drinking scenes.

On Hollywood Road in Central, Quinary has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars global list every year since 2013, making it one of Hong Kong's most consistently recognised cocktail bars. Its technically precise program sits at the serious end of the Central bar scene, attracting regulars who return for the craft rather than the occasion. A measured, research-driven approach to cocktails has kept it relevant across more than a decade of industry change.

Trick Dog has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars rankings every year since 2014, yet it operates out of a Mission District corner like a neighbourhood institution rather than a destination trophy bar. Open from 4pm daily at 3010 20th St, it draws a crowd that ranges from local regulars to out-of-town drinkers who've tracked it for years, sustained by a program that takes cocktails seriously without making the room feel like a seminar.

A compact, technically serious bar on a quiet Islington residential street, 69 Colebrooke Row built its reputation through a methodical approach to cocktail construction rather than theatrical staging. Ranked as high as #7 in the World's 50 Best Bars, it holds a 4.6 Google rating across 715 reviews and sits in the tier of London bars where programme discipline and drink precision define the offer.

Few bars in Europe carry the kind of sustained award record that Dry Martini has accumulated on Carrer d'Aribau. Ranked inside the World's 50 Best Bars every year from 2009 to 2015, and returning to the Top 500 in 2025, it occupies a different tier from Barcelona's newer cocktail openings — a reference-point bar that the city's broader scene measures itself against.

Schuman's Bar occupies a corner position on Odeonsplatz, one of Munich's most formally charged public squares, and has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars every ranked year from 2010 through 2019. Its back bar is built around depth of spirits curation rather than cocktail theatre, placing it alongside Germany's small cohort of bars that compete on substance over spectacle. Reservations are advisable.

One of Dubai's most decorated bar and dining addresses, Zuma at DIFC has held a position in the World's 50 Best Bars multiple times since 2011 and continues to collect Star Wine List awards across multiple categories. The izakaya-style format — Japanese sharing plates, serious sake, and a wine program with genuine depth — sits at the premium end of the DIFC dining circuit and draws a crowd that treats it as a default reference point for the neighbourhood.

La Factoría has held a place on the World's 50 Best Bars list every year since 2015, making it one of the most consistently recognised cocktail programmes in the Americas. Occupying a colonial building on Calle San José in Old San Juan, the bar operates across several distinct rooms, each with its own format. Open Tuesday through Saturday, it draws a mix of locals and well-travelled drinkers who understand what the ranking signals.

Nottingham Forest has held a position inside the World's 50 Best Bars rankings across six separate years, including back-to-back placements at #15 in 2012 and 2014. The bar sits on Viale Piave in Milan's Porta Venezia district and operates six evenings a week. Its decade-long track record places it among the most consistently recognised cocktail addresses in Italy.

Tommy's Mexican Restaurant on Geary Boulevard has earned a place among the world's most recognized bars, appearing in the World's 50 Best Bars list across six editions from 2009 to 2018. The bar's reputation rests on a decades-long commitment to 100% agave tequila and mezcal, placing it firmly in the specialist tier of San Francisco's drinking culture. A 4.5 Google rating across 890 reviews reflects a loyal, well-informed crowd.

Lost & Found has appeared on the World's 50 Best Bars list every year since 2015, reaching as high as #25 in 2018 — a sustained record that places this Nicosia address in a genuinely competitive international tier. Located on Lord Byron Street, it operates as one of the few bars in Cyprus with a consistent global ranking, drawing a crowd that ranges from serious cocktail tourists to the city's own discerning after-dark regulars.

Little Red Door has held a position inside the World's 50 Best Bars rankings every year since 2013, peaking at number six in 2023 — a record that places it among the most consistently recognised bars in Europe. Located on Rue Charlot in the Marais, it operates within a cocktail tradition that prizes conceptual rigour over crowd-pleasing approachability. Google reviewers rate it 4.4 across more than 2,700 scores.

Ryan 'Mr. Lyan' Chetiyawardana's revolutionary Dandelyan redefined London luxury through botanical cocktail innovation and Tom Dixon's striking design. This World's Best Bar winner at Mondrian London transformed hotel bar conventions with approachable sophistication, Thames views, and groundbreaking mixology before evolving into Lyaness.