The world's best bars – and what to drink in them

Quintessential drinking experiences in 25 cities around the world - as chosen by local experts

By Time Out editors

Bordeaux in Paris
Arak in Beirut
Jepson's Malort in Chicago
Mangaa in Bangalore
Pisco Sour in Buenos Aires

Bordeaux in Paris

A glass of wine at a Parisian bar is an enduring classic; do it in style with a 1989 Château Angélus
Arak in Beirut

An age-old Levantine ritual in one of the city's most exciting up-and-coming nightlife spots
Jepson's Malort in Chicago

A shot of Chi-Town's medicinal, locally made booze
Mangaa in Bangalore

Raw mango spiked with cumin and a heady splash of vodka – the jungle in a jam-jar
Pisco Sour in Buenos Aires

A sophisticated South American classic for the purists

Propping up bars in cities all over the planet, Time Out's editors are the world's best guides to - among other things - drinking. Here, our international food and drink critics pick the most emblematic, evocative and memorable bars to drink at in their city – and the drink to drink there. These are the places a local would send you to get a true, distilled taste of the city's drinking culture or current drinking trends. Cheers! Santé! Keskon! Salud! Salaamat...