On 23 September, ‘The 50 Best Bars’ ranking, sponsored by Perrier, announced the bars ranked 51st to 100th. Published two weeks ahead of ‘The 50 Best Bars 2026’ awards ceremony in Milan, the extended list presents an even wider selection of outstanding bars and cocktail venues from around the world.
The 51-100 List in Numbers
- The 51-100 list includes bars spanning 34 cities worldwide
- There are 13 new entries in this year’s ranking across Accra, Athens, Bangkok, Dublin, Goa, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Melbourne, Mexico City, San José, Shenzhen and Singapore
- For the fourth consecutive year, the USA is the most represented country, with five bars across Chicago, New Orleans and New York
- Europe has the largest representation, with 18 bars spanning Paris, Athens, Dublin and Oslo
- Asia features 16 bars, including four from Hong Kong
- Front/Back and La Borracha from Accra, Bar 1661 from Dublin, Bar Gabriel from Istanbul, Otro Bar from San José and MO Bar Shenzhen mark the first ever entries from these cities
Milan will host The 50 Best Bars 2026 as the awards programme returns to Europe for its 18th edition. Widely regarded as a benchmark of excellence in the global drinks industry, the annual ranking is compiled from the votes of The 50 Best Bars Academy, comprising more than 800 independent bartenders, drinks writers, educators and industry specialists from around the world.
51-100 List:
51 — Toget, Stockholm
52 — Boadas, Barcelona
53 — Double Chicken Please, New York
54 — Coa, Hong Kong
55 — Baba au Rum, Athens
56 — Cochinchina, Buenos Aires
57 — Boilermaker, Goa
58 — LPM Dubai, Dubai
59 — Form + Matter, Mexico City
60 — MO Bar Shenzhen, Shenzhen
61 — Superbueno, New York
62 — Freni e Frizioni, Rome
63 — Licoreria Limantour, Mexico City
64 — Jewel of the South, New Orleans
65 — Svanen, Oslo
66 — Salmon Guru, Madrid
67 — Arca, Tulum
68 — Bar Gabriel, Istanbul
69 — Penicillin, Hong Kong
70 — Kumiko, Chicagoo
71 — Bar Cham, Seoul
72 — Panda & Sons, Edinburgh
73 — Three Sheets (Soho), London
74 — Bar Trench, Tokyo
75 — Maybe Sammy, Sydney
76 — Naked, Athens
77 — Scarfes Bar, London
78 — Employees Only, New York
79 — Vender, Taichung
80 — Front/Back, Accra
81 — Mius, Hong Kong
82 — Otro Bar, San José
83 — Röda Huset, Stockholm
84 — Three Horses, Melbourne
85 — G.O.D, Bangkok
86 — Smoke & Bitters, Hiriketiya
87 — La Borracha, Accra
88 — The SG Club, Tokyo
89 — Offtrack, Singapore
90 — Foco, Barcelona
91 — Gucci Giardino, Florence
92 — Drink Kong, Rome
93 — Little Red Door, Paris
94 — 1930, Milan
95 — La Sala de Laura, Bogotá
96 — The Savory Project, Hong Kong
97 — Opium, Bangkok
98 — Bar 1661, Dublin
99 — Vesper, Bangkok
100 — The Bellwood, Tokyo
The countdown of the list of The 50 Best Bars 2026, sponsored by Perrierr, will also be broadcast live to a global audience at 20:00 Milan time on 7 October 2026. Bar and cocktail lovers are invited to join through The 50 YouTube channel.
