Overview

• The top five are Bar Leone in Hong Kong, Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City, Sips in Barcelona, Paradiso in Barcelona, and Tayēr + Elementary in London.
• London placed four venues in the top 50, led by Tayēr + Elementary at No. 5, followed by The Connaught at No. 6, Satan’s Whiskers at No. 21, and Scarfes Bar at No. 31, with Edinburgh’s Panda & Sons as the only other UK entry.
• Tokyo secured three spots with Bar Benfiddich rising to No. 18, Virtù at No. 45, and new entrant The Bellwood at No. 48.
• The 2025 list spans 29 cities and includes first-time Eastern European entries with Mirror Bar in Bratislava at No. 25 and Nouvelle Vague in Tirana at No. 28.
• The awards were unveiled at a red‑carpet ceremony in Hong Kong, where organizer Emma Sleight highlighted the growing diversity of the global bar landscape.