City directory · UK · 2026
Best bars in London
London's best bars run from Mayfair hotel rooms, where the Connaught Bar finishes each martini from its trolley, to East London locals. Satan's Whiskers pours properly made classics to hip-hop in Bethnal Green and has made World's 50 Best Bars every year since 2021, while Lyaness, the ingredient-led bar at Sea Containers London on the South Bank, was named World's Best Bar at the 2022 Spirited Awards. In Shoreditch, Waltz builds micro-seasonal menus with Japanese precision.
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- Best global rank
- 2
- Closed
- 7
2026 city ranking
London ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 45 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 #2
Bethnal Green's classic-cocktail local, set to hip-hop and on World's 50 Best Bars every year from 2021 to 2026.
Bethnal Green · Classic cocktails & hip-hop · site · IG
79.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 94 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 100 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 17 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 88 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #7
Mayfair's martini-trolley hotel bar, No. 1 on the World's 50 Best Bars in 2021 and on the list every year from then to 2026.
Mayfair · Hotel cocktail bar & martini trolley · site · IG
76.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 93 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 98 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 30 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 3City
Global #17
An ingredient-led hotel bar on the South Bank, named World's Best Bar at the 2022 Spirited Awards and still collecting prizes for its menus.
South Bank · Ingredient-led hotel cocktail bar · site · IG
71.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 34 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 96 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 22 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 4City
Global #19
The Rosewood London's elegant Holborn bar, known for live music, a strong whisky selection and four straight years on the World's 50 Best Bars.
Holborn · Luxury hotel cocktail bar · site · IG
71.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 92 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 93 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 34 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 5City
Global #23
A Shoreditch bar of Japanese precision and micro-seasonal menus, New Bar of the Year in 2026 and No. 32 on that year's World's 50 Best Bars.
Shoreditch · Concept-led cocktail bar · site · IG
69.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 69 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 92 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 46 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 6City
Global #25
NoMad London's agave bar in the old Bow Street police station, known for inventive margaritas and award-winning Mexican-inspired bar food.
Covent Garden · Agave cocktails and Mexican-inspired bar food · site · IG
68.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 17 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 95 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 29 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 7City
Global #28
Erik Lorincz's glamorous Mayfair bar of savoury, koji-driven cocktails, named New Bar of the Year at the 2024 Class Bar Awards.
Mayfair · Mayfair cocktail bar and tasting experience · site · IG
67.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 41 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 96 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 23 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 8City
Global #47
A Bauhaus-inspired cocktail bar in Haggerston where primary colours, geometric ice and pre-bottled house drinks make a design joke worth staying late for.
Hoxton / Haggerston · Bauhaus-inspired conceptual cocktail bar · site · IG
62.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 48 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 51 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 47 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 9City
Global #99
A moody Soho cocktail bar on Manette Street serving elegant twists on classics, on the World's 50 Best Bars list in 2025 and 2026.
Soho · Seasonal neighbourhood cocktail bar · site · IG
55.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 64 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 28 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 69 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 85 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 30 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 10City
Global #107
A two-floor Soho bar with aperitivo upstairs and a whisky-led speakeasy below, in the World's 50 Best Bars three years running from 2021.
Soho · Two-level cocktail and whisky bar · site · IG
54.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 47 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 11City
Global #123
London, UKA small Italian café and cocktail bar in Soho where house Negronis lead the way, ranked No. 8 on the UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars in 2026.
Soho · Italian café and cocktail bar · site · IG
53.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 94 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 8 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 12City
Global #124
London, UKAn underground Notting Hill bar built on agave and Latin American flavour, run with a zero-waste ethos and a World's 50 Best Bars placing to its name.
Notting Hill · Latin American cocktail bar · site · IG
53.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 2 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 26 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 13City
Global #156
London, UKA subterranean cocktail bar in the Old War Office at Raffles London, trading on spy lore, a fine Vesper and a strict no-photos rule.
Whitehall · Subterranean hotel cocktail bar · site
50.0
/ 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
- 91 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 14City
Global #174
London, UKA Shoreditch basement where nightly live jazz, blues, swing and funk meet theatrical, history-minded cocktails, rated Outstanding by the 2026 Pinnacle Guide.
Live-music speakeasy-style cocktail bar · site · IG
48.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 29 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 15City
Global #179
London, UKA tiny Hoxton Square basement bar pouring precise, unpretentious cocktails with genuinely warm service, on the UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars for 2026.
Hoxton · Cocktail bar · site · IG
48.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 16City
Global #215
London, UKThe Langham's opulent Marylebone bar, known for inventive, ingredient-led cocktails, polished service and bar snacks worth ordering.
Marylebone · Experimental, ingredient-led luxury cocktails · site · IG
46.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 1 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 8 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 17City
Global #238
London, UKA snug Dalston cocktail bar from Max and Noel Venning, loved for elegant, inventive twists on the classics served with minimal fuss.
Neighbourhood cocktail bar · site · IG
45.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 19 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 50 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 18 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 18City
Global #249
London, UKA small, polished Kensington bar from ex-Savoy bartender Elon Soddu, known for clever twists on classics and ranked No. 7 in the UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars 2026.
Kensington · Polished neighbourhood cocktail bar · site · IG
45.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 9 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 94 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 15 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 19City
Global #296
London, UKMayfair's maximalist seafood-and-whisky playground, a Spirited Awards-winning restaurant bar where the room and the crowd matter as much as the glass.
Mayfair · Opulent Japanese-inspired restaurant and bar · site · IG
44.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 65 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 42 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 51 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 9 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 20City
Global #307
London, UKA small Earl's Court cocktail bar from the Amaro team, liked for grown-up, unfussy drinks, a warm welcome and good focaccia.
Earl’s Court / Kensington · Cocktail bar · site · IG
43.9
/ 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
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 10 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 21City
Global #339
London, UKThe Savoy's art-deco cocktail bar since 1893, pairing live piano and history-led drinks with a room that still feels like the 1920s.
Historic hotel cocktail bar · site · IG
42.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 76 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
- 26 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 22 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 22City
Global #341
London, UKA glamorous 45-seat speakeasy under London's Hippodrome Casino, reworking classics with flair; No. 18 in the UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars for 2026.
Leicester Square · Subterranean speakeasy · site · IG
42.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 71 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
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 20 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 23City
Global #359
London, UKA Marylebone speakeasy behind a wine-shop door, where owner-bartenders weigh out precise, seasonal cocktails in a dark, intimate room.
Marylebone · Cocktail bar · site · IG
42.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 79 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
- 55 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 19 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 24City
Global #371
London, UKA Soho basement from the Kricket team, serving spice-led twists on the classics and martinis with real bite to a late, grown-up crowd.
Underground modern cocktail bar · site · IG
41.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 28 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 9 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 25City
Global #378
London, UKSalvatore Calabrese's bar at Brown's Hotel in Mayfair, where story-led menus, vintage spirits and precise martinis come with jazz.
Mayfair · Modern interpretations of classic cocktails · site · IG
41.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 69 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 8 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 88 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
- 39 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 26City
Global #423
London, UKNightjar's Covent Garden sibling, with an easy upstairs bar, a live Latin-jazz basement and inventive world-ingredient cocktails.
Two-level cocktail bar, restaurant and live-music venue · site · IG
40.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 74 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
- 31 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 27City
Global #436
London, UKRed-lit Hanway Street basement from the Cocktail Trading Co team, loved for irreverent drinks and late nights; No. 21 in the UK Top 50 for 2026.
Independent neighbourhood cocktail bar · site · IG
40.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 83 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
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 28City
Global #470
London, UKA Hackney Road aperitivo and cocktail bar from the Sager + Wilde team, pairing meticulous equal-parts and savoury drinks with a vinyl soundtrack.
Hackney Road / East London · Neighbourhood cocktail and aperitivo bar · site · IG
39.6
/ 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
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 22 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 29City
Global #517
London, UKSalvatore Calabrese's red-draped bar at the Corinthia London, pairing live jazz with frozen martinis and a strong sense of occasion.
Luxury hotel cocktail and live-music bar · site · IG
38.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 53 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 64 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 26 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 30 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 30City
Global #534
London, UKA 17-seat chrome-and-red basement under Kinkally on Charlotte Street, pouring bold riffs on the classics to a techno soundtrack.
Fitzrovia · Subterranean cocktail and techno bar · site · IG
38.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 71 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 34 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 31City
Global #552
London, UKA low-lit, late-night cocktail lounge beneath London's Kingly Court with a 1960s Soho mood, No. 45 in the UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars for 2026.
Late-night basement cocktail lounge · site · IG
37.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 68 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
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 21 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 32City
Global #555
London, UKMr Lyan's analogue-minded basement bar at One Hundred Shoreditch, No. 61 on the Top 500 Bars 2025, known for lo-fi twists on classics.
Analogue-inspired hotel cocktail bar · site · IG
37.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 71 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 84 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
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 33City
Global #643
London, UKA Japanese-style listening bar beneath Niju in Mayfair, where vinyl sets the mood for inventive, savoury cocktails built on foraged British flavours.
Japanese-inspired listening-bar cocktail lounge · site · IG
36.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 65 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 75 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
- 8 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 88 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 34City
Global #757
London, UKThe Emory's tenth-floor rooftop bar in Belgravia, rated Outstanding by the Pinnacle Guide in 2026, pairs balanced cocktails with London views.
Hotel rooftop cocktail bar · site
35.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 61 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
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 10 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 35City
Global #780
London, UKLewis Carroll's Jabberwocky sets the tone at this multi-room Shoreditch cocktail bar, ranked No. 137 on Top 500 Bars 2025.
Playful multi-room cocktail bar · site · IG
34.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 66 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
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 36City
Global #857
London, UKA Dalston cocktail bar on Kingsland Road working East Asian ideas into inventive drinks, with first-rate fried chicken and a back garden.
Dalston · East Asian-inspired cocktail bar · site · IG
34.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 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
- 18 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 86 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 37City
Global #922
Opium Cocktails & Dim Sum Parlour
London, UKA Chinatown cocktail den in the spirit of 1920s Shanghai, reached through a jade door, with dim sum alongside; No. 46 on the UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars 2026.
Multi-room Shanghai-inspired cocktail and dim-sum speakeasy · site · IG
33.7
/ 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
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 4 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 38City
Global #990
London, UKA Covent Garden cantina pouring tequila and margaritas since 1982, honoured with the Spirited Awards' Timeless International Award in 2024.
Mexican restaurant and tequila/cocktail bar · site · IG
32.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 67 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
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- evidence exists outside the scoring window; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 70 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 39City
Global #1083
London, UKVesper, The Dorchester's 1930s-style cocktail bar named for Fleming's martini, pairs polished service with a 2025 Top 500 Bars place.
Art Deco-inspired luxury hotel cocktail bar · site · IG
31.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 64 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 57 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
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 40City
Global #1159
London, UKA Pinnacle Guide 2026 pick inside the Sofitel on Pall Mall, known for welcoming bartending, French-accented cocktails and a 1920s-inspired room.
Hotel cocktail bar · site
30.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 57 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
- 26 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 15 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 41City
Global #1166
London, UKThe martini is a tableside ritual at Dukes, a St James's hotel bar of real character that placed No. 85 on the Top 500 Bars list for 2025.
Classic luxury hotel martini bar · site · IG
30.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 49 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 76 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
- 10 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 42City
Global #1240
A Raffles London at The OWO cocktail bar facing Horse Guards, with a 2026 Pinnacle Guide pin and a fine hand with Slings.
Hotel cocktail bar · site
30.0
/ 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
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 26 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 43City
Global #1248
London, UKA dark-wood Soho bar beneath Mimi's Hotel, pairing precise classics and inventive signatures with friendly service and fair prices.
Soho / Mimi’s Hotel · Modern signatures, classics and aperitivo · site · IG
29.9
/ 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
- 10 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 6 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 44City
Global #1352
London, UKA Covent Garden basement bar beneath Frog, pairing cocktails with Champagne and caviar, prized for its knowledgeable bartenders.
Cocktail bar · site · IG
27.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 18 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
- 6 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 45City
Global #1422
London, UKBart & Taylor's three-room Covent Garden cocktail bar on Mercer Street, No. 90 on the 2026 Top 500 Bars.
Covent Garden · Cocktail bar · site · IG
25.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 82 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
- 41 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 89 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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