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Hong Kong’s Bar Leone Named World’s Best Bar 2025, First Asian No. 1

The peer‑voted ranking highlights a wider spread of global cocktail cities this year.

Rome native Lorenzo Antinori's Bar Leone has a neighborhood feel evoking his grandmother's living room.
Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City is the No. 2 bar in the world in 2025.
Bar Leone in Hong Kong is the world's new No. 1 bar, according to World's 50 Best.
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Overview

  • The 2025 list was unveiled at an Oct. 8 ceremony in Hong Kong, with Handshake Speakeasy (Mexico City) at No. 2, Sips (Barcelona) No. 3, Paradiso (Barcelona) No. 4 and Tayēr + Elementary (London) No. 5.
  • This year’s ranking features bars from 29 cities, including first‑time Eastern European entries Mirror Bar in Bratislava (No. 25) and Nouvelle Vague in Tirana (No. 28).
  • Singapore secured two places in the top 50—Jigger & Pony at No. 9 and Nutmeg & Clove at No. 50—while Native appeared at No. 84 in the earlier 51–100 list.
  • Individual honors included Jigger & Pony’s Uno Jang receiving the peer‑voted Altos Bartenders’ Bartender award and Sips’ Simone Caporale taking the Roku Industry Icon award.
  • The World’s 50 Best Bars is decided by 800‑plus industry experts based on the past 18 months of experiences, with voting overseen by Deloitte.