This marks the first Malaysian bar to join the rankings since 2021, when Bar Trigona ranked at No. 52 (and No. 36 the year before). Penrose is only the second bar from the country to debut on the list, coming just a few months after the bar broke records on the Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 list – when the bar climbed 42 spots to claim No. 8 and the coveted title of The Best Bar in Malaysia.
The annual list is determined by a voting panel consisting of over 700 independent drinks experts, famous bartenders, and educators, alongside award-winning drinks writers and cocktail specialists across the world. This year’s extended list includes bars spanning 35 cities across the world, with 12 new entries from Copenhagen, Dubai, Hiriketiya, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur (the aforementioned Penrose), London, Madrid, Singapore, and Toronto.
Leading the list once again are bars from the USA, featuring seven bars across four cities; whereas UK surpasses Europe with four bars out of a total of 18 within the continent. Across Asia, the list includes 14 bars, with three from Singapore, as well as the first ever entry from Sri Lanka, namely Smoke & Bitters from Hiriketiya.
The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024 will be announced in Europe later this month for its 16th annual iteration, congregating the global bar network in Madrid to celebrate and acknowledge the outstanding innovation and hard work of teams and individuals from the bar community. Through the extended list, 50 Best honours the industry’s exceptional achievements on an even grander scale.
Without further ado, here is the full extended list of The World’s 50 Best Bars ranked from 51 to 100:
51. The Bar in Front of the Bar, Athens
52. Kwãnt Mayfair, London
53. Freni e Frizioni, Rome
54. The SG Club, Tokyo
55. Arca, Tulum
56. Cat Bite Club, Singapore
57. Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar, Bangkok
58. Argo, Hong Kong
59. Little Red Door, Paris
60. The Clumsies, Athens
61. A Bar with Shapes For a Name, London
62. Mirror Bar, Bratislava
63. Hope & Sesame, Guangzhou
64. Thunderbolt, Los Angeles
65. Angelita, Madrid
66. Café La Trova, Miami
67. Native, Singapore
68. Barro Negro, Athens
69. Carnaval, Lima
70. Bar Pompette, Toronto
71. Bar Cham, Seoul
72. Svanen, Oslo
73. Wax On, Berlin
74. Night Hawk, Singapore
75. Hero Bar, Nairobi
76. LPM Dubai, Dubai
77. Bird, Copenhagen
78. L’Antiquario, Naples
79. Dante, New York
80. Katana Kitten, New York
81. Sin + Tax, Johannesburg
82. The Savory Project, Hong Kong
83. Baltra Bar, Mexico City
84. Attaboy, New York
85. Vesper, Bangkok
86. Smoke & Bitters, Hiriketiya
87. Rayo, Mexico City
88. Pacific Cocktail Haven, San Francisco
89. The Bellwood, Tokyo
90. Amaro, London
91. Zapote Bar, Playa del Carmen
92. Camparino in Galleria, Milan
93. Hanky Panky, Mexico City
94. Red Frog, Lisbon
95. Nouvelle Vague, Tirana
96. Cantina OK!, Sydney
97. Employees Only, New York
98. Penrose, Kuala Lumpur
99. Viajante87, London
100. Above Board, Melbourne
The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024 will be unveiled at a live awards ceremony in Madrid on 22 October 2024. This event will be broadcast live to a global audience at 8.25PM local time. Mixology fans and bar connoisseurs may be part of the merriment through The World’s 50 Best Bars Facebook page and 50 Best Bars TV channel on YouTube.
For more information on The World’s 50 Best Bars, visit their official website.
Images courtesy of respective bars
Featured image: The Penrose team, courtesy of Penrose