London and New York hotspots take the cake, but fret not – Asia’s best also makes the list.
What makes a good bar? Is it the bartender, specialty, or theme?
The top 10 of World’s 50 Best Bars 2017 may offer some insight on that. From a cafe that turns into a bar at sundown (offering both solid coffee and cocktails), to a certain triple-layered worst-kept secret of the Chinese cocktail scene, these bars have figured out their special formula – and it keeps enthusiasts coming back for more.
Unlike crummy neighbourhood watering holes, you’d visit these to create great experiences instead of solely forgetting the bad ones. Here are the top 10 of this year’s best 50 in pictures.
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11. Little Red Door (Paris)
12. Happiness Forgets (London)
13. High Five (Tokyo)
14. Licoreria Limantour (Mexico City, Mexico)
15. Atlas (Singapore, Singapore)
16. Dante (New York)
17. Oriole (London)
18. Broken Shaker (Miami)
19. Candelaria (Paris)
20. Himkok (Oslo, Norway)
21. The Gibson (London)
22. Black Pearl (Melbourne, Australia)
23. Floreria Atlantico (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
24. Operation Dagger (Singapore, Singapore)
25. 28 HongKong Street (Singapore, Singapore)
26. Trick Dog (San Francisco)
27. Sweet Liberty (Miami)
28. Indulge Experimental Bistro (Taipei, Taiwan)
29. Lost & Found (Nicosia, Cyprus)
30. Baba Au Rum (Athens, Greece)
31. Tippling Club (Singapore, Singapore)
32. BlackTail (New York)
33. Jerry Thomas Speakeasy (Rome)
34. Le Syndicat (Paris)
35. Tales & Spirits (Amsterdam)
36. Bar Benfiddich (Tokyo)
37. Employees Only (New York)
38. Schumann’s (Munich, Germany)
39. La Factoria (Old San Juan, Puerto Rico)
40. Quinary (Hong Kong)
41. Aviary (Chicago)
42. Mace (New York)
43. Nightjar (London)
44. Linje Tio (Stockholm, Sweden)
45. The Baxter Inn (Sydney, Australia)
46. ABV (New York)
47. Native (Singapore, Singapore)
48. Tommy’s (San Francisco)
49. Lobster Bar (Hong Kong)
50. Imperial Craft (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Images courtesy of respective establishments. List source here.