The World’s 50 Best Bars have just been announced for 2025—this is the bucket list for drinking dens around the world to start ticking off.
For those unfamiliar with the list, The World’s 50 Best Bars is one of the most prestigious awards on the planet: a definitive ranking of the world’s most outstanding places to drink. The list is updated each year at an awards ceremony, which took place in Hong Kong this year. It’s run by the same company that produces The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, widely regarded as the ultimate global restaurant ranking. The awards are compiled from The World’s 50 Best Bars Academy, which consists of hundreds of anonymous industry experts.
Which bar was named the best bar in the world in 2025?
Bar Leone, in Hong Kong, was named the best bar in the world for 2025. Last year, Bar Leone was in second place behind Mexico City’s Handshake Speakeasy. Now, the two have traded places.
The World’s 50 Best Bars: 50-1
50. Nutmeg and Clove, Singapore
49. BKK Social Club, Bangkok
48. The Bellwood, Tokyo
47. The Bar in front of the Bar, Athens
46. Overstory, New York
45. Virtù, Tokyo
44. Jewel of the South, New Orleans
43. 1930, Milan
42. Maybe Sammy, Sydney
41. Double Chicken Please, New York
40. Drink Kong, Rome
39. Sip and Guzzle, New York
38. Coa, Hong Kong
37. Salmon Guru, Madrid
36. Mimi Kakushi, Dubai
35. Röda Huset, Stockholm
34. Panda and Sons, Edinburgh
33. Sastrería Martinez, Lima
32. Svanen, Oslo
31. Scarfes Bar, London
30. Danico, Paris
29. Hope & Sesame, Guangzhou
28. Nouvelle Vague, Tirana
27. Baba Au Rum, Athens
26. Cochinchina, Buenos Aires
25. Mirror Bar, Bratislava
24. Tan Tan, São Paulo
23. Tlecān, Mexico City
22. Locale Firenze, Florence
21. Satan’s Whiskers, London
20. The Cambridge Public House, Paris
19. Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne
18. Benfiddich, Tokyo
17. Bar Nouveau, Paris
16. Zest, Seoul
15. Bar Us, Bangkok
14. Himkok, Oslo
13. Lady Bee, Lima
12. Superbueno, New York
11. Alquímico, Cartagena
10. Tres Monos, Buenos Aires
9. Jigger & Pony, Singapore
8. Line, Athens
7. Moebius Milano, Milan
6. The Connaught Bar, London
5. Tayēr + Elementary, London
4. Paradiso, Barcelona
3. Sips, Barcelona
2. Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico City
1. Bar Leone, Hong Kong