The best bars in the world have been revealed in a ceremony held in Singapore. Sponsored by Perrier, The World’s 50 Best Bars celebrates excellence in the drinks industry each year, recognizing the most stunning, creative bars and bartenders on the planet.
The list includes bars from Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. Coming in at number one, the absolute best bar in the world is revealed to be Sips in Barcelona. The award is well-deserved, but we are quite proud that NYC’s own Double Chicken Please has been ranked number two in the world (as well as best in North America).
Five U.S. bars total made the 50 best list, making it one of three countries—tied with Italy and the U.K. — with the most in the top 50. NYC, rivaling Mexico City for the most number of bars on the list, is home to three of the best bars, while the other two are located in Miami and New Orleans. Here’s the breakdown:
Following Double Chicken Please at number two, the U.S. bars making the cut are Overstory in NYC at number 17, Café La Trova in Miami at number 24, Katana Kitten in NYC at number 27 and Jewel of the South in New Orleans at number 49.
Prior to announcing the top 50, a list of the best bars from 51 to 100 was released. The U.S. earned six more spots, with four bars in NYC, one in Los Angeles, and one in Chicago. Find the full list here.
Want to know how the list was compiled? World’s 50 Best Bars explains: “The list is compiled by votes from The World’s 50 Best Bars Academy, which comprises 680 drinks experts with 50/50 gender parity, including renowned bartenders and consultants, drinks writers and cocktail specialists from around the world. The Academy of voters is spread across 28 global geographic regions, each headed by an Academy Chair who selects their region’s voters, with the distribution of voters designed to reflect the relative development and sophistication of the drinks sector, and the concentration of quality bars, in each region. Voters are required to remain anonymous and voting is confidential, secure and independently adjudicated by Deloitte.”
We suggest getting out there and judging for yourself, you’re sure to be impressed.