<strong>World's best bars: 20. Speak Low, Shanghai: </strong>Shanghai's Speak Low is a Japanese-style speakeasy hidden behind a sliding bookshelf at the back of a store in the city's French Concession. It was placed at number 20 on the World's 50 Best Bar list. Click through the gallery to see which others made it.
World's best bars: 20. Speak Low, Shanghai: Shanghai's Speak Low is a Japanese-style speakeasy hidden behind a sliding bookshelf at the back of a store in the city's French Concession. It was placed at number 20 on the World's 50 Best Bar list. Click through the gallery to see which others made it.
Speak Low
<strong>19. Himkok, Oslo: </strong>A menu of Nordic-inspired cocktails has taken Himkok up one spot to number 19. It also received the sustainable bar award.
19. Himkok, Oslo: A menu of Nordic-inspired cocktails has taken Himkok up one spot to number 19. It also received the sustainable bar award.
From Himkok
<strong>18. Coupette, London: </strong>Winner of this year's Best New Entry award, this apple-obsessed bar is located in east London's Bethnal Green.
18. Coupette, London: Winner of this year's Best New Entry award, this apple-obsessed bar is located in east London's Bethnal Green.
Courtesy Coupette
<strong>17. Oriole, London: </strong>Located in London's Smithfield Market, this subterranean cocktail bar features explorer-style decor and live music.
17. Oriole, London: Located in London's Smithfield Market, this subterranean cocktail bar features explorer-style decor and live music.
From Oriole
<strong>16. The Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog, New York: </strong>A New York cocktail bar meets Irish pub, 2016's World's 50 Best Bars winner is a celebration of what was going down in lower Manhattan long before it became the Financial District.
16. The Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog, New York: A New York cocktail bar meets Irish pub, 2016's World's 50 Best Bars winner is a celebration of what was going down in lower Manhattan long before it became the Financial District.
Dead Rabbit
<strong>15. Attaboy, New York City: </strong>This New York institution has appeared in the 50 Best Bars list all of the five years it's been open.
15. Attaboy, New York City: This New York institution has appeared in the 50 Best Bars list all of the five years it's been open.
Attaboy
<strong>14. Floreria Atlantico, Bueno Aires: </strong>Hidden behind a florist, Floreria Atlantico is a Latin American take on a classic speakeasy.
14. Floreria Atlantico, Bueno Aires: Hidden behind a florist, Floreria Atlantico is a Latin American take on a classic speakeasy.
From Floreria Atlantico
<strong>12. Native, Singapore: </strong>This innovative venue experiments with local ingredients such as pandan and laksa leaves in its laboratory before transforming them into unusual but delicious cocktails.
12. Native, Singapore: This innovative venue experiments with local ingredients such as pandan and laksa leaves in its laboratory before transforming them into unusual but delicious cocktails.
Courtesy Native
<strong>12. Bar High Five, Tokyo: </strong>Japan's best bar, Bar High Five is located in Tokyo's ritzy Ginza neighborhood. It's known for offering classic cocktails with surprising innovation.
12. Bar High Five, Tokyo: Japan's best bar, Bar High Five is located in Tokyo's ritzy Ginza neighborhood. It's known for offering classic cocktails with surprising innovation.
Bar High Five
<strong>11. Licoreria Limantour, Mexico City: </strong>A favorite with the international crowd,<strong> </strong>Mexico City's Licoreria Limantour has been on the World's 50 Best Bars list since 2014.
11. Licoreria Limantour, Mexico City: A favorite with the international crowd, Mexico City's Licoreria Limantour has been on the World's 50 Best Bars list since 2014.
Courtesy Licoreria Limantour
<strong>10. The Old Man, Hong Kong: </strong>The awards' highest new entry is a tiny Ernest Hemingway-inspired venue presided over by head bartender Agung Prabowo.
10. The Old Man, Hong Kong: The awards' highest new entry is a tiny Ernest Hemingway-inspired venue presided over by head bartender Agung Prabowo.
The Old Man/World's 50 Best Bars
<strong>16. Dante, New York City:</strong> This classic Greenwich Village venue first opened 100 years ago as an Italian cafe.
16. Dante, New York City: This classic Greenwich Village venue first opened 100 years ago as an Italian cafe.
From Dante
<strong>7. Atlas, Singapore:</strong> Gin specialist Atlas is one of five bars from Singapore on this year's list.
7. Atlas, Singapore: Gin specialist Atlas is one of five bars from Singapore on this year's list.
From Atlas
<strong>7. The Clumsies, Athens: </strong>This<strong> </strong>endearingly named Athens bar takes its moniker from the "generous serving of favorite mistakes" that make up its menu mission statement.
7. The Clumsies, Athens: This endearingly named Athens bar takes its moniker from the "generous serving of favorite mistakes" that make up its menu mission statement.
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<strong>6. Bar Termini, London: </strong>London's Bar Termini, on Soho's Old Compton Street, is famed for offering what many say is the world's best Negroni.
6. Bar Termini, London: London's Bar Termini, on Soho's Old Compton Street, is famed for offering what many say is the world's best Negroni.
Termini
<strong>5. Connaught Bar, London: </strong>At number 5, the Connaught Bar is located in the upscale hotel of the same name in London's wealthy Mayfair district.
5. Connaught Bar, London: At number 5, the Connaught Bar is located in the upscale hotel of the same name in London's wealthy Mayfair district.
Connaught Bar
<strong>4. The NoMad, New York: </strong>New York's NoMad Bar aims to emulate a classic NYC tavern. It's one of six New York bars to make the list.
4. The NoMad, New York: New York's NoMad Bar aims to emulate a classic NYC tavern. It's one of six New York bars to make the list.
Francesco Tonelli/Photography: © 2014 Francesco Tonelli
<strong>3. Manhattan, Singapore: </strong>Singapore's best bar, the Manhattan Bar is a plush venue within the city's Regent Hotel. Its cocktail menu includes, inevitably, a version of the classic Manhattan based around Michter's Single Barrel Rye and house-made cherry brandy.
3. Manhattan, Singapore: Singapore's best bar, the Manhattan Bar is a plush venue within the city's Regent Hotel. Its cocktail menu includes, inevitably, a version of the classic Manhattan based around Michter's Single Barrel Rye and house-made cherry brandy.
Courtesy Worlds Best Bar Awards
<strong>2. American Bar, London: </strong>The 2017 best bar winner,<strong> </strong>The American Bar at the Savoy came second in 2018. The legendary venue is one part swanky hotel, two parts classic Art Deco and three parts hard work -- all mixed up for more than 125 years.
2. American Bar, London: The 2017 best bar winner, The American Bar at the Savoy came second in 2018. The legendary venue is one part swanky hotel, two parts classic Art Deco and three parts hard work -- all mixed up for more than 125 years.
Savoy
<strong>1. Dandelyan Bar, London: </strong>Just two days after announcing it was closing after only four years of serving botanic cocktails on the south bank of London's River Thames, Dandelyan was named the planet's best watering hole.
1. Dandelyan Bar, London: Just two days after announcing it was closing after only four years of serving botanic cocktails on the south bank of London's River Thames, Dandelyan was named the planet's best watering hole.
Niall Clutton