Overview
- Bar Leone, led by Lorenzo Antinori in Central, Hong Kong, becomes the first Asian venue to lead the annual list.
- Mexico City’s Handshake Speakeasy places No. 2 and retains the title of Best Bar in North America.
- Barcelona strengthens its standing with Sips at No. 3 and Paradiso at No. 4, while London’s Tayēr + Elementary ranks No. 5.
- Buenos Aires lands two entries with Tres Monos at No. 10, named South America’s best, and CoChinChina at No. 26.
- The 2025 list was announced at a gala staged at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak and was determined by a voting academy of more than 540 international experts.