50 Best announced the 2023 recipients of its annual 50 Best Bars in the World list on Tuesday, according to a press release from the organization. This year’s awards ceremony was held in Singapore, marking the first time the event has been hosted in Asia.
The No. 1 spot on the list went to Barcelona establishment Sips, owned by industry vets Simone Caporale and Marc Álvarez. The bar features an intimate, dimly lit, pastel green interior and a menu boasting modern, innovative cocktails. Crowd-favorites include the Krypta — a clarified kiwi, calvados, and gin cocktail served in a custom, oval-shaped vessel with an enlarged opening for the drinker’s nose and mouth — and the Bubble, the spot’s refined Pornstar Martini riff. As of late last year, Sips now houses a second bar behind its main bar called Essencia, which offers guests a concept-based cocktail tasting menu experience.
After ranking as the best bar in North America earlier this year, New York City’s Double Chicken Please stole the No. 2 spot on the 2023 World’s 50 Best Bar list, with Mexico City’s Handshake Speakeasy, Barcelona’s Paradiso, and London’s Connaught Bar rounding out the list’s top five.
This year’s lineup features a handful of new entries from bars across Europe and Asia, with Seoul’s Zest debuting as the highest-rated newcomer at the No.18 spot. The list also reflects a growing cocktail bar scene in Mexico City, with four of its bars among this year’s winners. Still, London holds the spot as the most awarded cocktail city, boasting five recipients within its limits.
Keep reading to discover the new 50 Best Bars in the World:
Rank
Bar Name
Location
1
Sips
Barcelona
2
Double Chicken Please
New York City
3
Handshake Speakeasy
Mexico City
4
Paradiso
Barcelona
5
Connaught Bar
London
6
Little Red Door
Paris
7
Licorería Limantour
Mexico City
8
Tayēr + Elementary
London
9
Alquímico
Cartagena
10
Himkok
Oslo
11
Tres Monos
Buenos Aires
12
Line
Athens
13
BKK Social Club
Bangkok
14
Jigger & Pony
Singapore
15
Maybe Sammy
Sydney
16
Salmon Guru
Madrid
17
Overstory
New York City
18
Zest
Seoul
19
Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar
Bangkok
20
Coa
Hong Kong
21
Drink Kong
Rome
22
Hanky Panky
Mexico City
23
Caretaker’s Cottage
Melbourne
24
Café La Trova
Miami
25
Baba au Rum
Athens
26
CoChinChina
Buenos Aires
27
Katana Kitten
New York City
28
Satan’s Whiskers
London
29
Wax On
Berlin
30
Florería Atlántico
Buenos Aires
31
Röda Huset
Stockholm
32
Sago House
Singapore
33
Freni e Frizioni
Rome
34
Argo
Hong Kong
35
A Bar With Shapes for a Name
London
36
The SG Club
Tokyo
37
Bar Benfiddich
Tokyo
38
The Cambridge Public House
Paris
39
Panda & Sons
Edinburgh
40
Mimi Kakushi
Dubai
41
Scarfes Bar
London
42
1930
Milan
43
Carnaval
Lima
44
L’Antiquario
Naples
45
Baltra Bar
Mexico City
46
Locale Firenze
Florence
47
The Clumsies
Athens
48
Atlas
Singapore
49
Jewel of the South
New Orleans
50
Galaxy Bar
Dubai
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