The place are the world’s greatest bars? London, NYC, Singapore and Sydney

It simply received simpler for residents of main world cities to seek out the perfect tipples on the town.

The World’s 50 Greatest Bars have been introduced on Nov. 5 in London by way of a digital awards ceremony, with the town’s Connaught Bar clinching the No. 1 spot. The bar — which ranked No. 2 final yr — traded locations with 2019’s high slot, New York’s Dante, which moved to second place this yr.

The awards’ listing is organized by William Reed Enterprise Media, which additionally produces The World’s 50 Greatest Eating places listing.

First revealed in 2009, the annual bar listing goals to be a “survey of present tastes and [is] a reputable indicator of the perfect locations to drink the world over,” in keeping with the corporate’s web site.

This yr’s listing contains bars from 23 nations, with 11 new entries.

The U.Ok. had the strongest displaying, with bars in London accounting for eight of its 9 rankings. Europe took 21 spots in whole, greater than Asia’s 15 and twice that of the Americas — North and South America lodged 10 slots in whole.   

Singapore dominated Asia’s rankings, with 4 bars being named among the many world’s greatest, an outsized displaying for the city-state that’s house to just about 5.7 million folks. Tokyo registered three bars on the listing, whereas Hong Kong and Taipei every netted two.

Sydney accounts for Australia’s three rankings, whereas Dubai’s Zuma bar gave the Center East its sole award.  

The complete listing contains:

1. Connaught Bar, London
2. Dante, New York
3. The Clumsies, Athens
4. Atlas, Singapore 
5. Tayer + Elementary, London
6. Kwant, London
7. Florería Atlántico, Buenos Aires
8. Coa, Hong Kong
9. Jigger & Pony, Singapore
10. The SG Membership, Tokyo
11. Possibly Sammy, Sydney
12. Attaboy, New York
13. Nomad Bar, New York
14. Manhattan, Singapore
15. The Outdated Man, Hong Kong
16. Katana Kitten, New York
17. Licorería Limantour, Mexico Metropolis
18. Native, Singapore
19. Paradiso, Barcelona
20. American Bar, London
21. Carnaval, Lima
22. Salmon Guru, Madrid
23. Zuma, Dubai
24. Little Crimson Door, Paris
25. 1930, Milan
26. Two Schmucks, Barcelona
27. El Copitas, St. Petersburg
28. Cantina OK!, Sydney
29. Lyaness, London
30. Himkok, Oslo
31. Baba Au Rum, Athens
32. Panda & Sons, Edinburgh
33. Swift, London
34. Three Sheets, London
35. The Bamboo Bar, Bangkok
36. Tjoget, Stockholm
37. Buck and Breck, Berlin
38. Workers Solely, New York
39. Bulletin Place, Sydney
40. Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo
41. Artesian, London
42. Sober Firm, Shanghai
43. Indulge Experimental Bistro, Taipei
44. Bar Trigona, Kuala Lumpur
45. Drink Kong, Rome
46. Room by Le Kief, Taipei
47. Alquimico, Cartagena
48. Excessive 5, Tokyo
49. Charles H., Seoul
50. Presidente, Buenos Aires  

This yr, the voting course of modified to spotlight rising bar scenes across the globe, mentioned Mark Sansom, content material editor for The World’s 50 Greatest Bars.

The 50 Greatest group appointed an outdoor chairperson to 20 geographical areas around the globe. Every chairperson then selected a voting panel for every area, which cumulatively fashioned the group’s voting “Academy.”

“The 540-strong Academy is made up of drinks specialists, together with bartenders, bar managers, drinks consultants, model ambassadors, drinks writers, historians and cocktail aficionados who’re chosen for his or her data of the worldwide bar scene,” mentioned Sansom.

Normallym Academy members solid seven votes, so as of choice, for bars they most loved within the earlier 18 months. This yr, nevertheless, the voting interval led to March, across the time when “nearly all of the world went into lockdown,” mentioned Sansom.  

As to what makes a bar one of many “greatest” is left to the judgment of every voting member.

“There are not any set standards for every professional voter to judge … although there are strict voting guidelines,” mentioned Sansom. “Voters should have visited the bars they vote for throughout the voting interval, and so they can’t self-nominate or nominate a bar during which they’ve any monetary curiosity.”

Every member should additionally vote for 3 bars exterior of their present house nation, or if within the U.S., their house state.

Final week, the 50 Greatest group launched the bars named to an prolonged 51-100 listing. It included 26 new entries, 11 of that are in Asia.

Particular person awards have been additionally given final month. Renato Giovannoni of Buenos Aires’ Florería Atlántico (No. 7) received the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender award for 2020.

Dubai’s Galaxy Bar received the Campari One to Watch Award and Sydney’s Possibly Sammy — which 50 Greatest named the “Greatest Bar in Australasia” 9 months after it opened — took house the Michter’s Artwork of Hospitality Award.

To assist the bar trade get better from the worldwide pandemic, the 50 Greatest group has raised greater than $1.2 million, which it’s distributing to nonprofit organizations and personal companies.

Thus far, greater than 200 bars and eating places throughout 53 nations have acquired grants from the group’s restoration fund, in keeping with the corporate’s web site.

“We hope that the announcement of The World’s 50 Greatest Bars 2020 will act as a present of power for the worldwide bar neighborhood,” mentioned Sansom. “It shows to the world that even within the face of the ever-shifting challenges and restrictions being thrown at them, bars are nonetheless doing all the pieces that they’ll to proceed to offer nice hospitality experiences.”