The World’s 50 Best Bars 2022 were revealed last night (October 4) at a ceremony in Barcelona. Coming in the wake of the announcement of the shortlist, of bars ranked 51-100, the list saw bars from all around the world included. Bars on the list came from 26 different cities, as wide-ranging as Oslo, Barcelona, Mexico City, Dubai, and Sydney. New York City reigned supreme in terms of most number of bars on the list, with six inclusions, while London had five, and Mexico City followed closely with four. But none of those cities took home the crown.
So where is The World’s Best Bar?
Barcelona nabbed the top spot, with the boundary-pushing Paradiso bar, but London followed hot on their heels with Tayēr + Elementary. The Old Street bar was praised for having reimagined every aspect of what a cocktail bar is, “from the design to the approach to service and drinks making.” The World’s 50 Best Bars 2022 described the bar as “the liquid equivalent to fine dining, though with none of the pretence” – which sounds right down our alley frankly! Rounding out the top 5 were Barcelona’s second showing with Sips (3), Mexico City’s Licorería Limantour (4), and Paris’s Little Red Door (5) – a bar that is no stranger to the London cocktail scene given their constant international collaboration.
Also ranking in The World’s 50 Best Bars from London were the ever-elegant Connaught Bar in Mayfair (8), and Bethnal Green’s iconic Satan’s Whiskers with their first entry on the list (23). Soho’s Swift made a return to the top 50 after being rudely left off previously (30), and Hackney’s Bauhaus-influenced A Bar with Shapes for a Name also had their first entry on the list (37).
By continent, the best bars in the world:
- The World’s Best Bar & The Best Bar in Europe 2022, sponsored by Perrier: Paradiso, Barcelona
- The Best Bar in North America 2022, sponsored by Rémy Martin: Licorería Limantour, Mexico City
- The Best Bar in South America 2022, sponsored by Tia Maria: Alquímico, Cartagena
- The Best Bar in Asia 2022, sponsored by Naked Malt: Jigger & Pony, Singapore
- The Best Bar in Australasia 2022, sponsored by Torres Brandy: Maybe Sammy, Sydney
- The Best Bar in the Middle East and Africa 2022, sponsored by Paragon Cordials: Zuma, Dubai
To see the full list of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2022, head to the website.