The World’s 50 best bars for 2016 have been announced, and there are plenty of London bar winners.
Nine of the Top 10 in the list are in London and New York – which is a great achievement for both cities.
The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog in New York finally made it to Number One after shifting London’s Artesian bar off the top spot – a place it held for four years running.
But London’s American Bar at the Savoy swings in at Number Two – three up on 2015, joining the list of five London bars that make it into the top 10: American Bar at the Savoy Hotel; Dandelyan (at Number Three – an impressive 47 places up on last year); Connaught Bar at the Connaught Hotel (at Number Four – five places up); The Gibson (in sixth place, and making the list for the first time); and finally, Happiness Forgets (just making it in the Top 10 at Number Ten, but nine places down on last year).
All in all, nine of the Top 50 world’s best bars are in London.
The World’s 50 Best Bars – London Bars
- AMERICAN BAR AT THE SAVOY, LONDON – TOP TEN BAR (winner of “Best Bar in Europe”)
- DANDELYAN, LONDON – TOP TEN BAR (winner of “Highest Climber” award)
- CONNAUGHT BAR AT THE CONNAUGHT, LONDON – TOP TEN BAR
- THE GIBSON, LONDON – TOP TEN BAR (winner of “Best New Entry”)
- HAPPINESS FORGETS, LONDON – TOP TEN BAR
- NIGHTJAR, LONDON
- BAR TERMINI, LONDON
- ORIOLE, LONDON
- CALLOOH CALLAY, LONDON
The World’s 50 Best Bars 2016 – the full list
- THE DEAD RABBIT GROCERY & GROG, NEW YORK
- AMERICAN BAR AT THE SAVOY, LONDON (winner of “Best Bar in Europe”)
- DANDELYAN, LONDON (winner of “Highest Climber” award)
- CONNAUGHT BAR AT THE CONNAUGHT, LONDON
- ATTABOY, NEW YORK
- THE GIBSON, LONDON (winner of “Best New Entry”)
- EMPLOYEES ONLY, NEW YORK
- NOMAD BAR AT THE NOMAD HOTEL, NEW YORK
- THE CLUMSIES, ATHENS
- HAPPINESS FORGETS, LONDON
- MANHATTAN AT THE REGENT, SINGAPORE (winner of “Best Bar in Asia”)
- THE BAXTER INN, SYDNEY (winner of “Best Bar in Australasia”)
- LICORERIA LIMANTOUR, MEXICO CITY (winner of “Best Bar in Latin America”)
- 28 HONG KONG STREET, SINGAPORE
- SPEAK LOW, SHANGHAI
- THE BROKEN SHAKER, MIAMI
- CANDELARIA, PARIS
- TALES & SPIRITS, AMSTERDAM
- NIGHTJAR, LONDON
- MAISON PREMIERE, NEW YORK
- OPERATION DAGGER, SINGAPORE
- BLACK PEARL, MELBOURNE
- HIGH FIVE, TOKYO
- LITTLE RED DOOR, PARIS
- LINJE TIO, STOCKHOLM
- CENTRAL STATION, BEIRUT (winner of “Best Bar in Africa and the Middle East”)
- LOBSTER BAR AND GRILL AT SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, HONG KONG
- MACE, NEW YORK
- SMUGGLER’S COVE, SAN FRANCISCO
- BAR TERMINI, LONDON
- LA FACTORIA, OLD SAN JUAN
- ORIOLE, LONDON
- THE JERRY THOMAS PROJECT, ROME
- DANTE, NEW YORK
- TRICK DOG, SAN FRANCISCO
- ABV, SAN FRANCISCO
- THE WALKER INN, LOS ANGELES
- NOTTINGHAM FOREST, MILAN
- AVIARY, CHICAGO
- BABA AU RUM, ATHENS
- QUINARY, HONG KONG
- HIMKOK, OSLO
- LOST & FOUND, NICOSIA
- RUBY, COPENHAGEN
- PDT, NEW YORK
- BULLETIN PLACE, SYDNEY
- BRAMBLE, EDINBURGH
- CALLOOH CALLAY, LONDON
- FLORERÍA ATLÁNTICO, BUENOS AIRES
- BUCK & BRECK, BERLIN
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The World’s 50 Best Bars – Awards 2016