The World’s 50 Greatest Bars simply launched its 2022 record, crowning Paradiso in Barcelona as the perfect bar on this planet. Now in its 14th 12 months, that is the primary time in World’s 50 Greatest Bars historical past that the highest spot was claimed by a bar situated exterior of both New York or London.
Paradiso ranked third final 12 months, with 2021 winner, The Connaught Bar in London, falling to eighth. London bar Tayēr + Elementary held sturdy at quantity two for the second straight 12 months.
The 2022 record options bars from 26 cities, with 14 bars making their first look on the lists. Paradiso was joined within the high 10 by two different Barcelona bars—Sips and Two Schmucks—so the town loved a very good displaying.
New York fields probably the most bars with six, London has 5, and Mexico Metropolis boasts 4. Curiously, Singapore didn’t put up nearly as good of a displaying as ordinary—after 2021 noticed the town submit six bars, solely two made the record in 2022.
The highest American bars are each in New York. Double Hen Please ranked sixth, whereas Katana Kitten is ninth.
Paradiso hides behind an vintage fridge behind an unassuming pastrami store in Barcelona’s El Born district. It makes severe drinks in a enjoyable setting, typically using theatrical prospers and enjoyable glassware. One signature cocktail is the Supercool Martini, which makes use of “supercooled” gin to construct an iceberg within the glass earlier than tailoring the ultimate product tableside for company.
The World’s 50 Greatest Bars voting academy consists of greater than 650 business specialists, together with bartenders, bar house owners, drinks writers, and consultants from world wide.
The World’s 50 Greatest Bars 2022
- Paradiso, Barcelona
- Tayēr + Elementary, London
- Sips, Barcelona
- Licorería Limantour, Mexico Metropolis
- Little Purple Door, Paris
- Double Hen Please, New York
- Two Schmucks, Barcelona
- The Connaught Bar, London
- Katana Kitten, New York
- Alquímico, Cartegena
- Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico Metropolis
- Jigger & Pony, Singapore
- Hanky-Panky, Mexico Metropolis
- Bangkok Social Membership, Bangkok
- Salmon Guru, Madrid
- Drink Kong, Rome
- Coa, Hong Kong
- Florería Atlántico, Buenos Aires
- The Clumsies, Athens
- Baba au Rum, Athens
- Cafe La Trova, Miami
- Attaboy, New York
- Devil’s Whiskers, London
- Tropic Metropolis, Bangkok
- Kumiko, Chicago
- Sidecar, New Delhi
- Tres Monos, Buenos Aires
- Argo, Hong Kong
- Perhaps Sammy, Sydney
- Swift, London
- Line, Athens
- Baltra Bar, Mexico Metropolis
- Manhattan, Singapore
- Overstory, New York
- 1930, Milan
- Dante, New York
- A Bar with Shapes for a Identify, London
- Zuma, Dubai
- Locale Firenze, Florence
- Purple Frog, Lisbon
- Cantina OK!, Sydney
- CoChinChina, Buenos Aires
- Himkok, Oslo
- Carnaval, Lima
- Galaxy Bar, Dubai
- L’Antiquario, Naples
- Workers Solely, New York
- Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo
- Lucy’s Flower Store, Stockholm
- Bulgari Bar, Dubai
