The announcement of the 50 best bars also loosened up the Corona-dominated news landscape a bit. But the pandemic is unlikely to leave its mark on the World's 50 Best Bars list until next year, as voting for this year's list ran from January 2019 to March 2020.
Step by Step all the way to the Top. This is how you could describe the rise of the Connaught Bar in the 5-star hotel of the same name in London to the best bar in the world. Almost always in the top 10 for ten years, the Connaught Bar has made it to the top of the podium for the first time in the World's 50 Best Bars 2020 list.
Ranking list
| Rank | Bar | City/Country | Rank 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connaught Bar | London, UK | 2 |
| 2 | Dante | New York, USA | 1 |
| 3 | The Clumsies | Athens, Greece | 6 |
| 4 | Atlas | Singapore, Singapore | 8 |
| 5 | Tayēr + Elementary | London, UK | - – |
| 6 | Kwānt | London, UK | 47 |
| 7 | Florería Atlántico | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3 |
| 8 | Coa | Hong Kong, China | 49 |
| 9 | Jigger & Pony | Singapore, Singapore | 29 |
| 10 | The SG Club | Tokyo, Japan | 24 |
| 11 | Maybe Sammy | Sydney, Australia | 43 |
| 12 | Attaboy | New York, USA | 7 |
| 13 | Nomad Bar | New York, USA | 4 |
| 14 | Manhattan | Singapore, Singapore | 11 |
| 15 | The Old Man | Hong Kong, China | 9 |
| 16 | Katana Kitten | New York, USA | 14 |
| 17 | Licorería Limantour | Mexico City, Mexico | 10 |
| 18 | Native | Singapore, Singapore | 12 |
| 19 | Paradiso | Barcelona, Spain | 20 |
| 20 | American Bar | London, UK | 5 |
| 21 | Carnaval | Lima, Peru | 13 |
| 22 | Salmón Gurú | Madrid, Spain | 19 |
| 23 | Zuma | Dubai, UAE | - – |
| 24 | Little Red Door | Paris, France | 36 |
| 25 | 1930 | Milan, Italy | 44 |
| 26 | Two jewels | Barcelona, Spain | - – |
| 27 | El Copitas | St. Petersburg, Russia | 27 |
| 28 | Cantina OK! | Sydney, Australia | - – |
| 29 | Lyaness | London, UK | 39 |
| 30 | Himkok | Oslo, Norway | 17 |
| 31 | Baba au Rum | Athens, Greece | 31 |
| 32 | Panda & Sons | Edinburgh, UK | - – |
| 33 | Swift | London, UK | 41 |
| 34 | Three Sheets | London, UK | 16 |
| 35 | The Bamboo Bar | Bangkok, Thailand | - – |
| 36 | Tjoget | Stockholm, Sweden | 37 |
| 37 | Buck & Breck | Berlin, Germany | - – |
| 38 | Employees Only | New York, USA | 26 |
| 39 | Bulletin Place | Sydney, Australia | - – |
| 40 | Bar Benfiddich | Tokyo, Japan | - – |
| 41 | Artesian | London, UK | 48 |
| 42 | Sober Company | Shanghai, China | 45 |
| 43 | Indulge Experimental Bistro | Taipei, Taiwan | 21 |
| 44 | Bar Trigona | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | - – |
| 45 | Drink Kong | Rome, Italy | - – |
| 46 | Room by Le Kief | Taipei, Taiwan | - – |
| 47 | Alquímico | Cartagena, Colombia | - – |
| 48 | High Five | Tokyo, Japan | 18 |
| 49 | Charles H | Seoul, Korea | - – |
| 50 | Presidente | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 33 |
This article appeared in
Issue 5-2020
BAR NEWS magazine as single issue
