Hotel venues recognised in annual list of The 50 Best Bars

The annual list of The 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, has been unveiled as part of a live awards ceremony in Milan.

Among the hotel bars recognised were Virtù at Four Seasons Tokyo at Otemachi, which ranked No. 48, BKK Social Club at Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River at No. 30, Argo at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong at No. 25, Jigger & Pony inside Amara Singapore at No. 18, Mirror Bar at the Radisson Blu Carlton Hotel in Bratislava at No. 34, Mimi Kakushi at Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach at No. 42 and Connaught Bar at The Connaught in London at No. 8.

The overall list features venues from 26 cities, with Hong Kong’s Bar Leone crowned The Best Bar in Asia and The World’s Best Bar. This is the second time the bar, which was the first ever No. 1 from Asia in 2025, has taken the top spot. Bar Leone has quickly established itself as one of Hong Kong’s defining cocktail destinations, bringing a slice of Roman drinking culture to the city’s Central neighbourhood.

For the first time ever, Paris has overtaken London to become Europe’s most represented cocktail destination and is tied globally for the city with the most bars on the list. Following closely behind, each with three bars on the list, are London and Athens. The Best Bar in Europe 2026 went to Milan’s Moebius Milano, which ranks No. 2.

Elsewhere, Mexico City’s Handshake Speakeasy claims the title of The Best Bar in North America. In South America, Cartagena’s Alquímico is named The Best Bar in South America at No. 3, following its recent recognition as the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award winner.

Hong Kong has reclaimed its status as Asia’s leading cocktail city, placing four bars in the ranking. Retaining their titles for 2026 are Dubai’s Mimi Kakushi, The Best Bar in the Middle East at No. 42, and Melbourne’s Caretaker’s Cottage, The Best Bar in Australasia. The evening also saw Front/Back in Accra crowned The Best Bar in Africa 2026.

1–50 list

1. Bar Leone, Hong Kong
2. Moebius Milano, Milan
3. Alquímico, Cartagena
4. Bar Us, Bangkok
5. Line, Athens
6. Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico City
7. Zest, Seoul
8. Connaught Bar, London
9. Lady Bee, Lima
10. Bar Mauro, Mexico City
11. Schmuck, New York
12. Hope & Sesame, Guangzhou
13. The Cambridge Public House, Paris
14. Sip & Guzzle, New York
15. Bar Nouveau, Paris
16. Sips, Barcelona
17. Paradiso, Barcelona
18. Jigger & Pony, Singapore
19. The Bar in Front of the Bar, Athens
20. Exímia, São Paulo
21. Tres Monos, Buenos Aires
22. Mamba Negra, Medellín
23. De Vie, Paris
24. Himkok, Oslo
25. Argo, Hong Kong
26. Danico, Paris
27. Dry Wave Cocktail Studio, Bangkok
28. El Gallo Altanero, Guadalajara
29. Satan’s Whiskers, London
30. BKK Social Club, Bangkok
31. Victor Audio Bar, Buenos Aires
32. Waltz, London
33. Locale Firenze, Florence
34. Mirror Bar, Bratislava
35. Tan Tan, São Paulo
36. Montana, Hong Kong
37. Sastrería Martinez, Lima
38. Nutmeg & Clove, Singapore
39. Bar Carmen, Medellín
40. Barro Negro, Athens
41. Gokan, Hong Kong
42. Mimi Kakushi, Dubai
43. Nouvelle Vague, Tirana
44. Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo
45. Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne
46. Martiny’s, New York
47. Tlecān, Mexico City
48. Virtù, Tokyo
49. Bar Snack, New York
50. Angelita, Madrid