35 London bars have been named in the 500 best in the world

When it comes to drinking, Londoners really know what they’re doing. And it’s not just the pubs that are worth their salt in the capital. It’s bars too. 

From sophisticated cocktail dens to sweet wine bars and trendy natty wine joints, London has everything whatever your tipple of choice may be. Now it’s official: 35 bars in London have been named among the world’s best in the Top 500 Bars list. And we can vouch, because we’ve sampled drinks at nearly every bar named on the list. 

According to the Top 500 Bars website, it ranked bars around the world by aggregating data from over 2,000 different sources on the internet, in more than 20 languages. The site says it made the most of ‘the wisdom of crowds’, combining expert opinions with reviews on social media and search engines.

Named as London’s best bar, and seventh on the planet, was the swanky and minimal Tayēr + Elementary. The cocktail bar on Old Street is owned by one of the world’s most celebrated mixologists, Alex Kratena, with partner Monica Berg. It’s known for doing inventive takes on classic drinks. 

Also ranking highly was the Connaught Bar, Scarfes Bar and Satan’s Whiskers, which came in 12th, 21st and 22nd globally, respectively. 

Time Out’s best bar for 2025, Equal Parts, also made the top 500 list. The Hackney cocktail spot and listening bar was named 261st best in the world and came in 30th place in London. 

Read on to see the full list of London’s best bars, according to the Top 500. 

Every London bar named in the Top 500 bars list, including their global ranking 

1. Tayēr + Elementary (7th)
2. Connaught Bar (12th)
3. Scarfes (21st)
4. Satan’s Whiskers (22nd)
5. Lyaness (40th)
6. Spy Bar (48th)
7. Donovan (55th)
8. Seed Library (61st)
9. Bar With Shapes For a Name (63rd)
10. Nightjar (71st)
11. Side Hustle (79th)
12. Dukes (85th)
13. Nipperkin (86th)
14. Oriole (92nd)
15. Kwant (108)
16. Three Sheets Soho (115)
17. Kol Mezcaleria (118)
18. American Bar at the Savoy (128)
19. Bar Termini (130)
20. Swift (133)
21. Callooh Callay (137)
22. Velvet by Salvatore Calabrese (144)
23. Artesian (151)
24. Viajante 87 (170)
25. Dram Bar (183)
26. Vesper at the Dorchester (87)
27. Hacha Agaveria (212)
28. Three Sheets Dalston (222)
29. Amaro (259)
30. Equal Parts (261)
31. Happiness Forgets (310)
32. Beaufort Bar (316)
33. Soma (346)
34. Sexy Fish (439)
35. Coupette (463)

The best bars in London, according to Time Out.

It’s official: the greatest bar in the world is in Britain. 

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