Top 500 Bars has unveiled its latest ranking, the 100 most influential bars in the world, but unfortunately New Zealand did not make the list this year.
The list is compiled using data aggregated from more than 2000 sources across the internet, and in more than 20 languages.
The opinions of experts, journalists and influencers are used rankings, reviews on platforms, social media and search engines to complete the data set.
Connaught Bar in London took out the top spot for the second year in a row, with Singapore’s Jigger & Pony and Atlas coming in second and third respectively.
Top 500 Bars said: “For the last two years, it has been a rough one for many industries, especially hospitality and the people who work in it.
“Some bars are still temporarily closed and sadly others are or will be permanently closed.
“Digital is now more than ever, a core way to communicate and share when most people can’t travel easily. With this ranking, we help bartenders and customers discover bars wherever they visit.
“This year our ranking of 500 bars involves 113 different cities (compared to 105 last year), 53 different countries (52 last year), with new cities like Istanbul, Nha Trang and Syracuse.”
Several Australian bars made the Top 100 list, including Sydney’s Maybe Sammy (14th), Melbourne’s Black Pearl (76th) and The Everleigh (86th).
Co-owner of Maybe Sammy, Stefano Catino, told Bars and Clubs: “I always say I never work for awards, but we receive one, when we are recognised it is a very big boost for the team.
“We are working very long hours at the moment and we’re short-staffed like the rest of the hospitality industry in Australia, so it does feel good and gives us a boost.”
The top 100 most influential bars are:
The top 100 most influential bars are:
- Connaught Bar, London
- Jigger & Pony, Singapore
- Atlas, Singapore
- Penicillin, Hong Kong
- The Clumsies, Athens
- Manhattan Bar, Singapore
- Side Hustle, London
- Paradiso, Barcelona
- 28 HongKong Street, Singapore
- Drink Kong, Rome
- Lyaness, London
- Bar BenFiddich, Tokyo
- Native, Singapore
- Maybe Sammy, Sydney
- Tayēr + Elementary, London
- Coa, Hong Kong
- The Old Man, Singapore
- Swift, London
- Floreria Atlantico, Buenos Aires
- Little Red Door, Paris
- Salmon Guru, Madrid
- Kwant, London
- Artesian, London
- Attaboy, New York
- Freni e Frizioni, Rome
- Himkok, Oslo
- Jerry Thomas, Rome
- Dukes Bar, London
- The Dead Rabbit, New York
- Licoreria Limantour, Mexico
- Scarfes Bar, London
- Dante, New York
- Baba au Rum, Athens
- , London
- Sidecar, Delhi
- SG Club, Tokyo
- Two Schmucks, Barcelona
- No Sleep Club, Singapore
- Three Sheets, London
- Mo Bar, Singapore
- Alquimico, Cartagena
- The Pontiac, Hong Kong
- Quinary, Hong Kong
- Tippling Club, Singapore
- Le Syndicat, Paris
- Oriole, London
- Mace, New York
- Hanky Panky, Mexico City
- The Court, Rome
- Danico, Paris
- SIPS, Barcelona
- Panda & Sons, Edinburgh
- The Old Man, Hong Kong
- Kol Mezcalería, London
- The Bamboo Bar, Bangkok
- Happiness Forgets, London
- Fifty Mils, Mexico City
- Leyenda, New York
- Elephant Room, Singapore
- La Factoria, San Juan
- Death & Co, New York
- Barbary Coast, Singapore
- Room by Le Kief, Taipei
- Employees Only, New York
- 1862 Dry Bar, Madrid
- El Copitas, St Petersburg
- Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen, Cape Town
- Indulge Bistro, Taipei
- 1930, Milan
- Katana Kitten, New York
- Donovan Bar, London
- Hope & Sesame, Guangzhou
- High Five, Tokyo
- BackDoor 43, Milan
- Charles H, Seoul
- Black Pearl, Melbourne
- Amor y Amargo, New York
- Bar Trigona, Kuala Lumpur
- Dr. Stravinsky, Barcelona
- Nightjar, London
- Boadas, Barcelona
- Presidente, Buenos Aires
- Angel’s Share, New York
- Flying Dutchmen Cocktails, Amsterdam
- The Wise King, Hong Kong
- The Everleigh, Melbourne
- Schofield’s Bar, Manchester
- Darkside at Rosewood, Hong Kong
- BKK Social Club, Bangkok
- Caprice Bar, Hong Kong
- Dead End Paradise, Beirut
- Super Lyan, Amsterdam
- Bisou, Paris
- Live Twice, Singapore
- CopperBay, Paris
- Re-, Sydney
- Rabbit Hole, Bangkok
- Speak Low, Shanghai
- Bar Raval, Toronto
- Ceresio 7, Milan
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