World’s 50 Best Bars reveals 51-100 List for 2025
The World’s 50 Best Bars has released its 51-100 list for 2025, a preview published ahead of the Top 50 reveal in October. Now in its ninth year, the extended ranking highlights 34 cities and 16 new entries, mapping out where cocktail culture is evolving across the globe.
Asia claims 12 spots this year. Hong Kong appears three times with Argo (#56), newcomer Gokan (#70) and The Savory Project (#86). In Tokyo, The SG Club (#65) joins returning Bar Trench (#94), while Bangkok scores two debuts in Dry Wave Cocktail Studio (#88) and Opium (#92). In other parts of Asia, Bar Cham in Seoul (#53), Native in Singapore (#84), Smoke & Bitters in Sri Lanka (#67), Vender in Taichung (#74) and Lair in New Delhi (#96) round out the regional showing. For Taichung and Delhi, it is the first time their names appear on the global bar map.
Bar Cham ranks #53 and is the only bar from South Korea to be included in the extended list
Beyond Asia, the picture is one of both consolidation and diversification. The United States has the highest number of entries, with eight spread across New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami and Chicago. While familiar names like Attaboy (#72) and Employees Only (#95) remain, there are new arrivals such as Schmuck in New York (#59) and True Laurel in San Francisco (#64). Latin America grows its profile, not only through established hubs like Mexico City and Buenos Aires but also with Medellín’s first-ever inclusions: Mamba Negra (#81) and Bar Carmen (#100).
Europe registers the largest regional share with 15 bars, and its strength lies in depth. Spain and Italy each land four entries, from Madrid’s Angelita (#51) to Naples’ L’Antiquario (#63) and Florence’s Gucci Giardino (#99). London continues to reinvent itself with three appearances, including new entry Three Sheets Soho (#80). Meanwhile, bars in Berlin, Athens, Copenhagen and Stockholm emphasise that the continent’s cocktail culture extends well beyond traditional centres.
Elsewhere, Nairobi’s Hero Bar (#69) demonstrates how African bar culture is continuing to surface internationally, while Dubai’s LPM (#60) rises steadily after entering the ranking last year. Australia’s Byrdi in Melbourne (#91) is the lone representative from Oceania this year, a reminder of how distance and borders still shape recognition even as regional creativity grows.
Bangkok’s Dry Wave Cocktail Studio (#88) makes its debut on the list this year
The extended list offers a valuable glimpse into the dynamics of the global bar scene ahead of the Top 50 announcement on October 8 in Hong Kong. It highlights where reputations are being built, which established names continue to shape the conversation, and how hospitality talent is expanding across an ever-wider geography.
The World’s 50 Best Bars 51-100 List 2025
51 – Angelita, Madrid52 – Licorería Limantour, Mexico City53 – Bar Cham, Seoul54 – Bar Mauro, Mexico City55 – Bar Pompette, Toronto56 – Argo, Hong Kong57 – Wax On, Berlin58 – Freni e Frizioni, Rome59 – Schmuck, New York60 – LPM, Dubai61 – Exímia, São Paulo62 – Barro Negro, Athens63 – L’Antiquario, Naples64 – True Laurel, San Francisco65 – The SG Club, Tokyo66 – Bird, Copenhagen67 – Smoke & Bitters, Hiriketiya68 – La Sala de Laura, Bogotá69 – Hero Bar, Nairobi70 – Gokan, Hong Kong71 – El Gallo Altanero, Guadalajara72 – Attaboy, New York73 – A Bar with Shapes for a Name, London74 – Vender, Taichung75 – Martiny’s, New York76 – Tjoget, Stockholm77 – Arca, Tulum78 – Baltra Bar, Mexico City79 – Kwãnt Mayfair, London80 – Three Sheets Soho, London81 – Mamba Negra, Medellín82 – Café La Trova, Miami83 – Dr. Stravinsky, Barcelona84 – Native, Singapore85 – Boadas, Barcelona86 – The Savory Project, Hong Kong87 – Victor Audio Bar, Buenos Aires88 – Dry Wave Cocktail Studio, Bangkok89 – Foco, Barcelona90 – Florería Atlántico, Buenos Aires91 – Byrdi, Melbourne92 – Opium, Bangkok93 – Mírate, Los Angeles94 – Bar Trench, Tokyo95 – Employees Only, New York96 – Lair, New Delhi97 – Kumiko, Chicago98 – Jerry Thomas Speakeasy, Rome99 – Gucci Giardino, Florence100 – Bar Carmen, Medellín
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