It’s official, The American Bar at London’s Savoy Hotel is the world’s best bar. What a title. After hovering in the top 5 for the last couple of years, they’ve only gone and taken the crown. The 128-year-old bar is renowned for its cutting-edge cocktails, art deco interiors, and white-jacketed mixologists. But this is not London’s only appearance on the list, in fact, the city has another three bars in the top 10; Dandelyan (#2), Connaught Bar (#4) and Bar Termini (#9). Impressive.
Though, if you’re after the best drinks in the world, you’ll have to head to the Big Apple. The United States is home to thirteen winners and seven of these are in New York. The Nomad (#3) has overtaken last year’s champ, The Dead Rabbit (#5), to become the country’s best bar.
Only a couple of bars make the list from Australia,The Baxter Inn, Sydney (#45) and The Black Pearl in Melbourne (#22) who took home the Legend of the List award for its consistent presence on the list over the last nine years.
The results are formed by votes from an academy of 500 industry experts across the globe. All the well-known names in the drinks industry cast 7 votes, based on their best bar experiences of the last 18 months to give us the top drinking destinations.
The World’s 50 Best Bars Of 2017 Official List:
1. AMERICAN BAR AT THE SAVOY HOTEL, LONDON, U.K (Winner of “Best Bar in Europe” and “Best Bar in the World”)
2. DANDELYAN AT THE MONDRIAN, LONDON, U.K
3. THE NOMAD AT THE NOMAD HOTEL, NEW YORK, U.S.A(Winner of “Best Bar In North America”)
4. CONNAUGHT BAR, LONDON, U.K
5. THE DEAD RABBIT, NEW YORK, U.S.A
6. THE CLUMSIES, ATHENS, GREECE
7. MANHATTAN, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE (Winner of “Best Bar In Asia”)
8. ATTABOY, NEW YORK, U.S.A
9. BAR TERMINI, LONDON, U.K
10. SPEAK LOW, SHANGHAI, CHINA
11. LITTLE RED DOOR, PARIS, FRANCE
12. HAPPINESS FORGETS, LONDON, U.K
13.BAR HIGH FIVE, TOKYO, JAPAN
14. LICORERÍA LIMANTOUR, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Winner of “Best Bar in Latin America”)
15. ATLAS, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE (Winner of “Highest New Entry”)
16. DANTE, NEW YORK, U.S.A
17. ORIOLE, LONDON, U.K
18. BROKEN SHAKER, MIAMI, U.S.A
19. CANDELARIA, PARIS, FRANCE
20. HIMKOK, OSLO, NORWAY
21. THE GIBSON, LONDON, U.K
22. BLACK PEARL, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (Winner of “Best Bar In Australia” and “Legend of the List”)
23. FLORERÍA ATLÁNTICO, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (Winner of “Highest Climber”)
24. OPERATION DAGGER, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
25. 28 HONGKONG STREET, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
26. TRICK DOG, SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A
27. SWEET LIBERTY, MIAMI, U.S.A
28.INDULGE EXPERIMENTAL BISTRO, TAIPEI, TAIWAN
29. LOST & FOUND, NICOSIA, CYPRUS
30. BABA AU RUM, ATHENS, GREECE
31. TIPPLING CLUB, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
32.BLACKTAIL, NEW YORK, U.S.A (Winner of “Best New Opening”)
33. JERRY THOMAS SPEAKEASY, ROME, ITALY
34. LE SYNDICAT, PARIS, FRANCE
35. TALES & SPIRITS, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
36. BAR BENFIDDICH, TOKYO, JAPAN
37. EMPLOYEES ONLY, NEW YORK, U.S.A
38. SCHUMANN’S, MUNICH, GERMANY
39. LA FACTORIA, OLD SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
40. QUINARY, HONG KONG
41. AVIARY, CHICAGO, U.S.A
42. MACE, NEW YORK, U.S.A
42. NIGHTJAR, LONDON, U.K
44. LINJE TIO, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
45. THE BAXTER INN, SYDNEY AUSTRALIA
46. ABV, SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A|
47. NATIVE, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
48. TOMMY’S, SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A
49. LOBSTER BAR AND GRILL AT SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, HONG KONG
50.IMPERIAL CRAFT, TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (Winner of “Best Bar in Africa and The Middle East”)
