The World’s 50 Best Bars have just been announced for 2024—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 Madrid this year. It’s run by the same company that produces The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, widely considered to be the ultimate global restaurant ranking. The awards are compiled from The World’s 50 Best Bars Academy, which consists of 700 anonymous industry experts.
Which bar was named the best bar in the world in 2024?
Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City was named the best bar in the world for 2024.
The World’s 50 Best Bars: 50-1
New entries are marked with an asterisk.
50. 1930, Milan, Italy
49. Danico, Paris, France*
48. El Gallo Altanero, Guadalajara, Mexico*
47. Analogue Initiative, Singapore
46. Florería Atlántico, Buenos Aires, Argentina
45. Röda Huset, Stockholm, Sweden
44. La Sala de Laura, Bogota, Colombia*
43. Atlas, Singapore42. Virtú, Tokyo, Japan*
41. Bar Us, Bangkok, Japan*
40. Mimi Kakushi, Dubai, UAE
39. Bar Nouveau, Paris, France*
38. Moebius Milano, Milan, Italy*
37. Scarfes Bar, London, UK
36. Locale Firenze, Florence, Italy
35. Byrdi, Melbourne, Australia*
34. Jewel of the South, New Orleans, USA
33. Drink Kong, Rome, Italy
32. Licorería Limantour, Mexico City, Mexico
31. Tan Tan, São Paulo, Brazil*
30. Panda & Sons, Edinburgh, UK
29. Satan’s Whiskers, London, UK
28. Nutmeg & Clove, Singapore*
27. Superbueno, New York, USA*
26. Maybe Sammy, Sydney, Australia
25. Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo, Japan
24. Martiny’s, New York, USA*
23. Salmon Guru, Madrid, Spain
22. CoChinChina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
21. Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne, Australia
20. Tlecān, Mexico City, Mexico*
19. The Cambridge Public House, Paris, France
18. Coa, Hong Kong17. Baba au Rum, Athens, Greece
16. Lady Bee, Lima, Peru*
15. Overstory, New York, USA
14. Double Chicken Please, New York, USA
13. Connaught Bar, London, UK
12. BKK Social Club, Bangkok, Thailand
11. Himkok, Oslo, Norway
10. Paradiso, Barcelona, Spain
9. Zest, Seoul, South Korea
8. Alquimico, Cartagena, Colombia
