These Are the 50 Best Bars in the World (2026)

On Wednesday, The 50, formerly known as 50 Best, announced its highly anticipated annual list of the World’s 50 Best Bars. At this year’s live ceremony in Milan, Hong Kong’s Bar Leone defended its crown as the No. 1 bar in the world, after making waves as the first bar in Asia to claim the top spot in 2025.

Italian bartender Lorenzo Antinori opened Bar Leone in June 2023, bringing the essence of Rome’s traditional neighborhood bars to Hong Kong through classic aperitivo drinks.

In the No. 2 spot is Moebius Milano, climbing up from the No. 7 position last year — an exciting feat for locals celebrating at the event in Milan. Rounding out the top five is Alquímico in Cartagena (No. 3), Bar Us in Bangkok (No. 4), and Line in Athens (No. 5).

The U.S. secured four placements on the top 50 list (down from five in 2025), all of which are based in New York City. The highest ranking U.S. bar is schmuck. — which took home VinePair’s Next Wave Award for Bar Program of the year in 2025 — in the No. 11 spot. The list also includes Sip & Guzzle (No. 16), Martiny’s (No. 46), and Bar Snack (No. 49).

Keep reading for the full list of the world’s top bars, according to 50 Best.

Rank
Bar Name
Location

1
Bar Leone
Hong Kong

2
Moebius Milano
Milan

3
Alquímico
Cartagena 

4
Bar Us
Bangkok

5
Line
Athens 

6
Handshake Speakeasy
Mexico City

7
Zest
Seoul

8
Connaught Bar
London

9
Lady Bee
Lima

10
Bar Mauro
Mexico City

11
Schmuck
New York 

12
Hope & Sesame
Guangzhou

13
The Cambridge Public House
Paris

14
Sip & Guzzle
New York

15
Bar Nouveau
Paris

16
Sips
Barcelona

17
Paradiso
Barcelona

18
Jigger & Pony
Singapore

19
The Bar in Front of the Bar
Athens

20
Exímia
São Paulo

21
Tres Monos
Buenos Aires

22
Mamba Negra
Medellín

23
De Vie
Paris

24
Himkok
Oslo

25
Argo
Hong Kong

26
Danico
Paris

27
Dry Wave Cocktail Studio
Bangkok

28
El Gallo Altanero
Guadalajara

29
Satan’s Whiskers
London

30
BKK Social Club
Bangkok

31
Victor Audio Bar
Buenos Aires

32
Waltz
London

33
Locale Firenze
Florence

34
Mirror Bar
Bratislava

35
Tan Tan
São Paulo

36
Montana
Hong Kong

37
Sastrería Martinez
Lima

38
Nutmeg & Clove
Singapore

39
Bar Carmen
Medellín

40
Barro Negro
Athens

41
Gokan
Hong Kong

42
Mimi Kakushi
Dubai

43
Nouvelle Vague
Tirana

44
Bar Benfiddich
Tokyo

45
Caretaker’s Cottage
Melbourne

46
Martiny’s
New York

47
Tlecān
Mexico City

48
Virtù
Tokyo

49
Bar Snack
New York

50
Angelita
Madrid

 

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