Kinda Decent Bars
The world’s best bars, ranked by signal — not sponsorship.
Google reviews, World’s 50 Best, Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, regional awards, and serious press — weighted in the open so PR fluff can’t buy the podium.
521
Bars scored
124
Cities
49
Countries
32%
Crowd weight
Public ranking · locked
The best bars
Pick a region or country and see our ranking — one locked formula, not a menu of sorts. Every bar includes a short editorial blurb plus address, site, and socials when we have them. Google 32% · 50 Best 22% · Spirited 22% · Awards 14% · Press 10%. Curious about another mix? Open Build your own ranking — it never changes this list.
Public ranking · locked
Best bars in the world
Ranked by our fixed mix — Google 32%, World's 50 Best 22%, Spirited 22%, other awards 14%, press 10%. Want to test a different weighting? Open the playground — it never changes this list.
Kinda Decent Bars ranking · 521 bars
- 1
Bar Leone
Hong Kong, ChinaListedLorenzo Antinori’s Roman-spirited hideout in Central — tight, loud, and built around sharp Italian aperitivo energy rather than Instagram theatre. World’s Best Bar energy without the velvet rope nonsense.
Soho · Contemporary Asian cocktails · site · IG
91.1G 9450B 10091.1
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3,840
- 2
Sips
Barcelona, SpainListedSimone Caporale and Marc Álvarez’s liquid kitchen: courses of texture, temperature, and technique served with the calm of a tasting-menu room. Barcelona’s precision flagship.
Eixample · Modern classic cocktails · site · IG
90.7G 9450B 9890.7
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3,840
- 3
Handshake Speakeasy
Mexico City, MexicoListedEric Andrade’s password-door room where Mexican produce and classic technique collide. Intimate, theatrical, and consistently near the top of every serious global list.
Juárez · Regional spirits & hospitality · site · IG
85.4G 9550B 9985.4
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4,320
- 4
Tayēr + Elementary
London, UKListedAlex Kratena and Monica Berg’s two-room experiment: Elementary for walk-ins, Tayēr for the tasting. Produce-led drinks that rewrote London’s craft vocabulary.
Shoreditch · Modern classic cocktails · site · IG
84.2G 9450B 9684.2
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3,694
- 5
Moebius Milano
Milan, ItalyListedA Milanese salon that treats the bar as cultural infrastructure — music, design, and drinks in one continuous loop. Less tourist circus, more city living room.
Porta Venezia · Modern classic cocktails · site · IG
79.7G 9450B 9479.7
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3,604
- 6
Superbueno
New York, USAListedIvy Mix’s Mexican-American cocktail house — corn, chile, and citrus dialed into serious technique without losing the party. East Village’s loudest smart room.
East Village · Contemporary American craft · site · IG
78.7G 9450B 8978.7
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3,994
- 7
Alquímico
Cartagena, ColombiaListedJulio Cabrera and the Cartagena crew’s multi-floor odyssey through Colombian botanicals. Destination drinking with real local roots, not resort cosplay.
Centro Histórico · Regional spirits & hospitality · site · IG
76.7G 9450B 9076.7
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3,618
- 8
Katana Kitten
New York, USAListedMasahiro Urushido’s high-voltage Japanese-American bar — whisky highballs, precise classics, and a soundtrack that refuses to whisper. West Village nightlife with craft DNA.
West Village · Contemporary American craft · site · IG
73.4G 9550B 5173.4
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4,112
- 9
Line
Athens, GreeceListedAthens’ modern classic laboratory — Greek herbs, clean lines, and a menu that travels well beyond ouzo clichés. Proof the Mediterranean craft scene has serious depth.
Psyrri · Modern classic cocktails · site · IG
72.9G 8950B 9372.9
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3,430
- 10
Maybe Sammy
Sydney, AustraliaListedBrother-run Sydney staple where hospitality is the product. Seasonal Australian produce in a room that feels lived-in, not launched.
The Rocks · Modern Australasian craft · site · IG
71.3G 9550B 6171.3
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4,196
- 11
Kumiko
Chicago, USAListedJulia Momosé’s omakase-adjacent cocktail temple — Japanese spirits, quiet luxury, and service choreography that treats the seat like a reservation worth keeping.
West Loop · Contemporary American craft · site · IG
71.0G 9050B 4271.0
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3,816
- 12
Jigger & Pony
Singapore, SingaporeListedIndra Kantono and the Jigger & Pony Group’s flagship — Singapore’s long-running argument that Southeast Asian bars belong on the global podium.
Tanjong Pagar · Contemporary Asian cocktails · site · IG
70.0G 9550B 9270.0
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G955092S0A97P584.9
4,216
- 13
Jewel of the South
New Orleans, USAListedChris Hannah’s New Orleans room — Creole history in the glass, French Quarter romance without the tourist trap.
French Quarter · Contemporary American craft · site · IG
68.2G 8950B 5768.2
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3,262
- 14
Connaught Bar
London, UKListedMayfair’s martini cathedral — silver trolley ritual, impeccable classics, and the rare hotel bar that still leads the industry conversation.
Mayfair · Modern classic cocktails · site · IG
67.8G 9450B 9567.8
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G945095S0A79P584.9
3,520
- 15
Paradiso
Barcelona, SpainListedBarcelona’s surrealist cocktail labyrinth — passwords, theatre, and drinks that still hold up once the spectacle fades.
Born · Modern classic cocktails · site · IG
66.6G 9450B 9766.6
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G945097S0A68P584.9
3,360
- 16
Zest
Seoul, South KoreaListedSeoul’s citrus-forward craft room — Korean produce, bright acidity, and a menu that helped put the city’s cocktail scene on the global podium.
Apgujeong / Dosan · Contemporary Asian cocktails · site · IG
66.4G 9550B 8566.4
/ 100
G955085S0A96P414.9
4,112
- 17
Sip & Guzzle
New York, USAListedVillage two-speed drinking — Sip upstairs for composed cocktails, Guzzle downstairs for high-energy pours.
Greenwich Village · Contemporary American craft · site · IG
65.5G 8450B 6265.5
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2,692
- 18
Double Chicken Please
New York, USAListedFanciulli and the DCP crew’s food-and-drink mashup — diner nostalgia remixed into progressive cocktails. LES’s most playful serious bar.
Lower East Side · Contemporary American craft · site · IG
64.6G 9450B 7164.6
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G945071S0A92P584.9
4,014
- 19
Bar Us
Bangkok, ThailandListedThonglor’s intimate craft favorite — Thai ingredients, soft light, and a local following that predates the list boom.
Thonglor · Contemporary Asian cocktails · site · IG
64.1G 9450B 8664.1
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G945086S0A89P254.9
3,876
- 20
Licorería Limantour
Mexico City, MexicoListedThe Limantour group’s Roma mothership — agave fluency, Mexican citrus, and a crowd that treats cocktails like nightlife, not homework.
Roma Norte · Regional spirits & hospitality · site · IG
63.4G 9550B 6363.4
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G955063S0A96P584.9
4,202
- 21
Bar Benfiddich
Tokyo, JapanListedHiroyasu Kayama’s herb garden in the sky — foraged botanicals, mortar-and-pestle theatre, and Shinjuku’s most singular cocktail voice.
Nishi-Shinjuku · Contemporary Asian cocktails · site · IG
63.1G 9050B 8363.1
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G905083S0A97P254.8
3,718
- 22
COA
Hong Kong, ChinaListedJay Khan’s agave temple in Central — Mexican spirits through a Hong Kong lens, with a cellar depth that rewards regulars.
Central · Contemporary Asian cocktails · site · IG
62.2G 9550B 6862.2
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G955068S0A92P414.9
4,084
- 23
Panda & Sons
Edinburgh, UKListedBarbershop-door speakeasy with Scottish wit and serious technique. Edinburgh’s most charming craft export.
New Town · Modern classic cocktails · site · IG
61.5G 8550B 6761.5
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G855067S67A35P04.7
3,086
- 24
BKK Social Club
Bangkok, ThailandListedHotel-bar excellence that escaped the lobby cliché — Thai botanicals, polished service, and a nightlife pulse that travels.
Charoen Krung · Contemporary Asian cocktails · site · IG
61.2G 9450B 7361.2
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G945073S0A89P254.9
3,994
- 25
Overstory
New York, USAListed64th-floor NYC views with a cocktail program that isn’t just the altitude. Proof a skybar can still be a craft bar.
Financial District · Contemporary American craft · site · IG
61.0G 9450B 7161.0
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4,036
- 26
Native
Singapore, SingaporeListedSoutheast Asian foraging and fermentation in a shophouse frame. Native made regional ingredients the point, not the garnish.
Amoy Street · Contemporary Asian cocktails · site · IG
60.2G 8050B 2860.2
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G805028S66A84P214.6
2,884
- 27
Tlecān
Mexico City, MexicoListedTlecān (Mexico City, Mexico) earns its reputation the hard way: drinks, hospitality, and repeat visits. Notable signal: #20 on World’s 50 Best (2024); #5 North America 2026 (North America's 50 Best Bars, 2026). Use it as a planning anchor — then confirm hours and booking before you go.
Condesa · Regional spirits & hospitality · site · IG
60.0G 8950B 7860.0
/ 100
G895078S0A85P254.8
3,106
- 28
Lyaness
London, UKListedRyan Chetiyawardana’s South Bank laboratory — house ingredients, speculative drinking, and London’s most restless craft mind.
South Bank · Modern classic cocktails · site · IG
59.4G 8350B 3259.4
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2,222
- 29
Himkok
Oslo, NorwayListedOslo’s multi-level drinking complex — craft beer, cocktails, and a house distilling streak. Nordic hospitality without the frostbite.
Sentrum · Modern classic cocktails · site · IG
58.5G 8950B 8758.5
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G895087S0A48P414.8
3,326
- 30
Little Red Door
Paris, FranceListedMarais institution with a menu that keeps reinventing itself — seasonal, thoughtful, and still one of Paris’s most referenced craft rooms.
Le Marais · Modern classic cocktails · site · IG
58.3G 8950B 6458.3
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3,416
- 31
Hope & Sesame
Guangzhou, ChinaListedGuangzhou’s sesame-oil-and-Chinese-spirit laboratory. Proof that mainland China’s craft scene isn’t just Shanghai echoes.
Yuexiu · Contemporary Asian cocktails · site · IG
56.3G 9050B 7256.3
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G905072S0A84P04.8
3,552
- 32
Bar Nouveau
Paris, FranceListed11th-arrondissement Paris craft — sharp builds and neighborhood energy beyond the Marais checklist.
Oberkampf · Modern classic cocktails · site · IG
56.0G 8950B 8456.0
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G895084S0A48P254.8
2,744
- 33
Drink Kong
Rome, ItalyListedRome’s neo-futurist cocktail dens — graphic design, Japanese cues, and drinks that made the city’s scene internationally relevant again.
Testaccio · Modern classic cocktails · site · IG
54.9G 9050B 6154.9
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G905061S0A73P254.8
3,730
- 34
Hanky Panky
Mexico City, MexicoListedRoma Norte classic-cocktail hospitality — the room that helped make Mexico City’s bar scene internationally non-negotiable.
Roma Norte · Regional spirits & hospitality · site · IG
54.9G 9450B 5354.9
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G945053S0A75P254.9
3,834
- 35
Atlas
Singapore, SingaporeListedArt Deco gin cathedral under Parkview Square — thousands of bottles, theatrical service, and Singapore’s most photogenic serious bar.
Bugis · Contemporary Asian cocktails · site · IG
54.3G 9550B 4854.3
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G955048S0A79P254.9
4,050
- 36
Nutmeg & Clove
Singapore, SingaporeListedSingapore history in cocktail form — colonial archives, spice trade narratives, and a shophouse setting that earns the story.
Ann Siang · Contemporary Asian cocktails · site · IG
54.1G 9050B 6054.1
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G905060S0A88P04.8
3,538
- 37
Martiny's
New York, USAListedFlatiron martini salon — tiny, reserved, and obsessed with the ritual. NYC’s modern temple to the stemmed glass.
Flatiron · Contemporary American craft · site · IG
54.0G 8950B 6354.0
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G895063S0A83P04.8
3,322
- 38
The Cambridge Public House
Paris, FranceListedParis pub bones with French cocktail brains — locals’ counterweight to tourist speakeasy theatre.
11th arrondissement · Modern classic cocktails · site · IG
54.0G 8450B 8154.0
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2,772
- 39
Satan's Whiskers
London, UKListedEast London classic with a handwritten menu and zero pretension. One of the city’s most reliable craft pints-of-cocktail rooms.
Bethnal Green · Modern classic cocktails · site · IG
53.8G 8950B 8053.8
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G895080S0A55P04.8
2,960
- 40
Café La Trova
Miami, USAListedCuban music, hospitality, and cocktails in Little Havana — a Spirited favorite that feels like a neighborhood first.
Little Havana · Contemporary American craft · site · IG
53.5G 9050B 5253.5
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G905052S0A96P04.8
3,760