The countdown to cocktail glory has begun. Ahead of the grand reveal of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2025 in Hong Kong on October 8, 50 Best has unveiled its highly anticipated extended ranking of bars numbered 51 to 100. The list offers a first taste of the globe’s most exciting drinking destinations, spanning six continents and a variety of styles.
Sliding into the coveted 100th spot is Bar Carmen in Medellín, Colombia, a newcomer already shaking up the scene with boundary-pushing cocktails and experimental cuisine inside its multi-space hospitality hub.
At the other end of the spectrum, Angelita in Madrid lands at No. 51, where brothers David and Mario Villalón serve more than 500 wine labels upstairs and inventive, farm-to-glass cocktails below.
Between those bookends are standout names like Argo in Hong Kong, Schmuck in New York, and Bird in Copenhagen.
The world’s best bars, 100-51
- Bar Carmen, Medellín
- Gucci Giardino, Florence
- Jerry Thomas Speakeasy, Rome
- Kumiko, Chicago
- Lair, New Delhi
- Employees Only, New York
- Bar Trench, Tokyo
- Mírate, Los Angeles
- Opium, Bangkok
- Byrdi, Melbourne
- Florería Atlántico, Buenos Aires
- Foco, Barcelona
- Dry Wave Cocktail Studio, Bangkok
- Victor Audio Bar, Buenos Aires
- The Savory Project, Hong Kong
- Boadas, Barcelona
- Native, Singapore
- Dr. Stravinsky, Barcelona
- Café La Trova, Miami
- Mamba Negra, Medellín
- Three Sheets Soho, London
- Kwãnt Mayfair, London
- Baltra Bar, Mexico City
- Arca, Tulum
- Tjoget, Stockholm
- Martiny’s, New York
- Vender, Taichung
- A Bar with Shapes For a Name, London
- Attaboy, New York
- El Gallo Altanero, Guadalajara
- Gokan, Hong Kong
- Hero Bar, Nairobi
- La Sala de Laura, Bogotá
- Smoke & Bitters, Hiriketiya
- Bird, Copenhagen
- The SG Club, Tokyo
- True Laurel, San Francisco
- L’Antiquario, Naples
- Barro Negro, Athens
- Exímia, São Paulo
- LPM Dubai, Dubai
- Schmuck, New York
- Freni e Frizioni, Rome
- Wax On, Berlin
- Argo, Hong Kong
- Bar Pompette, Toronto
- Bar Mauro, Mexico City
- Bar Cham, Seoul
- Licorería Limantour, Mexico City
- Angelita, Madrid
