City directory · Italy · 2026
Best bars in Bologna
Explore 6 current listings in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Sentaku Izakaya ranks #1 in Bologna and #335 globally.
- Current
- 6
- Best global rank
- 335
- Closed
- 0
2026 city ranking
Bologna ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 6 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.
How to read the signal scores
Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1City
Global #335
A Japanese izakaya in central Bologna pairing authentic small plates with carefully researched cocktails, and a back-to-back Barawards winner.
Japanese izakaya and cocktail bar · site · IG
43.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 58 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 41 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 55 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 43 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #671
Bologna, ItalyA 1960s Italian aperitivo bar by Bologna's Mercato delle Erbe, named Cocktail bar dell'anno at the 2024 Barawards by Bargiornale.
1960s Italian aperitivo cocktail bar · IG
36.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 69 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 6 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 3City
Global #721
Bologna, ItalyA Bologna bar for late cocktails, whose menu won Bar Menu dell'anno at the 2024 Barawards by Bargiornale.
Late-night cocktail bar · site · IG
35.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 62 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 16 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 4City
Global #908
Bologna, ItalyAn all-day Bologna cocktail lounge on Strada Maggiore whose drinks list took Bar Menu dell'anno at the 2024 Barawards by Bargiornale.
All-day cocktail lounge · site · IG
33.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 62 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 70 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 5City
Global #1408
Bologna, ItalyNo. 431 in the Top 500 Bars 2026, this Bologna cocktail bar with its own kitchen wins guests over with friendly counter talk and tailored advice.
Cocktail bar & kitchen · site · IG
26.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 70 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 14 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 6City
Global #1431
Bologna, ItalyA hidden room above Allegra in Bologna, named Bargiornale's Bar Rivelazione of 2025, where bartenders build balanced drinks around each guest's taste.
Hidden upstairs cocktail bar · site · IG
25.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 69 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 19 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
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