The World’s 50 Best Bars 2019 have just been announced in London with Dante in New York awarded the coveted first place, along with World’s Best Bar and Best Bar in North America.
Dante, World’s 50 Best Bars 2019 – Photo Supplied
Coming in second place at the World’s 50 Best Bars 2019 is The Connaught in London, also awarded the Best Bar in Europe, and in the third spot, Florería Atlántico from Buenos Aires Argentina, Best Bar in South America.
Australia had only one entry with newcomer Maybe Sammy at number 43. The Sydney bar was also the recipient of the Best Bar in Australasia. Maybe Sammy was also recently awarded Best New International Cocktail Bar at Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards 2019, as well as Cocktail Bar of the Year, Bar Team of the Year and Cocktail Bar of the Year (State Awards NSW) at Australian Bartender Magazine’s bar Awards 2019.
The World’s 50 Best Bars 2019 list is compiled by votes from The World’s 50 Best Bars Academy comprised of more than 500 drinks experts who are required to remain anonymous.
The full list of the World’s 50 Best Bars 2019:
- Dante, New York USA – World’s Best Bar and Best Bar in North America
- The Connaught, London UK – Best Bar in Europe
- Florería Atlántico, Buenos Aires Argentina – Best Bar in South America
- The Nomad, New York USA
- American Bar at the Savoy, London UK – Legend of the List
- The Clumsies, Athens Greece
- Attaboy, NYC USA
- Atlas, Singapore – Best Bar in Asia
- The Old Man, Hong Kong China
- Licorería Limantour, Mexico City, Mexico
- Manhattan, Singapore
- Native, Singapore – Sustainable Bar Award
- Carnaval, Lima Peru – Highest New Entry Award
- Katana Kitten, New York USA – Best New Opening
- Guilhotina, São Paulo Brazil
- Three Sheets, London UK
- Himkok, Oslo Norway
- High Five, Tokyo Japan
- Salmón Gurú, Madrid Spain – Highest Climber
- Paradiso, Barcelona Spain
- Indulge Experimental Bistro, Taipei Taiwan
- The Dead Rabbit, New York USA
- Coupette, London UK
- The SG Club, Tokyo Japan
- Dr. Stravinsky, Barcelona Spain
- Employees Only, New York USA
- El Copitas, St Petersburg Russia
- Scout, London UK
- Jigger & Pony, Singapore
- Operation Dagger, Singapore
- Baba Au Rhum, Athens, Greece
- La Factoría, Old San Juan Puerto Rico
- Presidente, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Schumann’s, Munich Germany
- Speak Low, Shanghai China
- Little Red Door, Paris France
- Tjoget, Stockholm Sweden
- The Old Man, Singapore
- Lyaness, London UK
- Happiness Forgets, London UK
- Swift, London UK
- Trick Dog, San Francisco USA
- Maybe Sammy, Sydney Australia – Best Bar in Australasia
- 1930, Milan Italy
- Sober Company, Shanghai China
- Electric Bing Sutt, Beirut Lebanon – Best Bar in the Middle East and Africa
- Kwānt, London UK
- Artesian, London UK
- Coa, Hong Kong China
- Jerry Thomas Speakeasy, Rome Italy
Legend of the List: American Bar at the Savoy, London UK
Industry Icon Award: *
Bartender’s Bartender: Monica Berg
One to Watch Award: Drink Kong, Rome Italy
* Updated 9 October 2019 – The World’s 50 Best Bars has announced on social media that it has taken the decision to accept the return of Charles Schumann’s Industry Icon Award 2019 and has confirmed that there will now be no Industry Icon Award winner this year.
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