Here are the 50 best bars in the world for 2023. (Photo Credit: worlds50bestbars.com)
Tuesday (October 17, 2023) saw the announcement of the list of 50 Best Bars in the world for 2023 - the annual ranking announced by the '50 Best' organisation owned and organised by William Reed Business Media. The prestigious list of winners was released at an event held in Singapore. Sips (Barcelona), Double Chicken Please (New York) and Handshake Speakeasy (Mexico City) are the top 3 bars in the world for 2023. Last year's winner, Paradiso (Barcelona) came fourth. While American and European bars continued to dominate, 10 Asian establishments made it to the list. This year's event is also the first to be held in an Asian country.
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World's 50 Best Bars 2023: Regional Winners
Sips in Barcelona is the world's best bar in 2023. Photo Credit: worlds50bestbars.com
Sips (Barcelona) is the best bar in Europe for 2023 whereas Double Chicken Please (New York) is the best bar in North America. Alquimico (Cartagena, Columbia) is the holder of the coveted title in South America, while BKK Social Club (Bangkok) reigns at the top of the list in Asia. Mimi Kakushi (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) has been named the Best Bar in the Middle East and Africa. The best bar in Australasia in 2023 is Maybe Sammy (Sydney).
Besides the 50 Best list, other accolades were also presented at the event. The "Industry Icon Award" was conferred upon Renato "Tato" Giovannoni from Floreria Atlantico in Buenos Aires. The American Bar at Gleneagles in Auchterarder, Scotland, won "The Best Cocktail Menu" award. The Bareksten Best Bar Design Award, launched this year, went to Night Hawk in Singapore.
Although no Indian bar made it to the top 50, Sidecar (New Delhi) was ranked 67th worldwide in the 51-100 list released a few days ago.
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How Is The World's 50 Best List Compiled?
Double Chicken Please in New York is 2nd best bar in the world for 2023. Photo Credit: worlds50bestbars.com
The renowned list, sponsored by Perrier this year, is put together based on votes of The World's 50 Best Bars Academy, which consists of "680 drinks experts, including renowned bartenders and consultants, drinks writers and cocktail specialists," according to the official website. Each voter casts 7 votes based on their best bar experiences of the previous 18 months. It also clarifies, "To create the Academy, and give it a fair representation of the international bar landscape," the world is divided "into 28 geographical regions."
Here Are The World's 50 Best Bars For 2023:
1. Sips, Barcelona
2. Double Chicken Please, New York
3. Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico City
4. Paradiso, Barcelona
5. Connaught Bar, London
6. Little Red Door, Paris
7. Licoreria Limantour, Mexico City
8. Tayer + Elementary, London
9. Alquimico, Cartagena
10. Himkok, Oslo
11. Tres Monos, Buenos Aires
12. Line, Athens
13. BKK Social Club, Bangkok
14. Jigger & Pony, Singapore
15. Maybe Sammy, Sydney
16. Salmon Guru, Madrid
17. Overstory, New York
18. Zest, Seoul
19. Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar, Bangkok
20. Coa, Hong Kong
21. Drink Kong, Rome
22. Hanky Panky, Mexico City
23. Caretaker's Cottage, Melbourne
24. Cafe La Trova, Miami
25. Baba au Rum, Athens
26. CoChinChina, Buenos Aires
27. Katana Kitten, New York
28. Satan's Whiskers, London
29. Wax On, Berlin
30. Floreria Atlantico, Buenos Aires
31. Roda Huset, Stockholm
32. Sago House, Singapore
33. Freni e Frizioni, Rome
34. Argo, Hong Kong
35. A Bar With Shapes For A Name, London
36. The SG Club, Tokyo
37. Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo
38. The Cambridge Public House, Paris
39. Panda & Sons, Edinburgh, Scotland
40. Mimi Kakushi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
41. Scarfes Bar, London
42. 1930, Milan
43. Carnaval, Lima, Peru
44. L'Antiquario, Naples, Italy
45. Baltra Bar, Mexico City
46. Locale Firenze, Florence, Italy
47. The Clumsies, Athens
48. Atlas, Singapore
49. Jewel Of The South, New Orleans
50. Galaxy Bar, Dubai