World’s Greatest Bar For 2022 Awarded To Barcelona’s Paradiso

The World’s 50 Greatest Bars 2022 has unveiled its choose for the highest bar on the planet and this 12 months the award heads to Spain as Barcelona’s Paradiso captures the crown. Named throughout a reside awards ceremony in Catalonia’s capital, that is the primary time this honor has been bestowed on a bar outdoors of the historic cocktail capitals of New York and London.

The World’s 50 Greatest Bars 2022 options bars from 26 cities and sees Barcelona’s Paradiso take the No.1 spot to be named The Greatest Bar in Europe and The World’s Greatest Bar, sponsored by Perrier.

Hidden behind an vintage fridge behind a pastrami store in Barcelona’s El Born district, Paradiso affords a singular tackle the speakeasy, combining method, precision and creativity with an unwavering sense of enjoyable. In stark distinction to the understated exterior, the majestic entrance bar welcomes visitors right into a strikingly playful house, full with dramatic glass mild fittings and Gaudi-inspired curved-wood ceiling. On the bar, myriad meticulously crafted cocktails served in outlandish vessels take centre stage. Paradiso signatures, such because the Supercool Martini, makes use of ‘supercooled’ gin to construct an iceberg within the glass earlier than tailoring the ultimate product tableside for a uniquely private visitor expertise. From creating coasters and bar instruments from single-use waste to internet hosting the primary Paradiso Sustainability Summit, house owners Giacomo Giannotti and Margarita Sader and their excellent group showcase their unwavering dedication to ongoing sustainability, each inside Paradiso and the broader business. 

“The truth that that is the primary time we’ve got topped a bar outdoors New York or London as The World’s Greatest Bar is a testomony to the large achievements of Giacomo, Margarita and their group,” Mark Sansom, Content material Director of The World’s 50 Greatest Bars. “Since being named One To Watch in 2017 a 12 months after opening, Paradiso has been a agency fixture of the 50 Greatest listing, enhancing its rating 12 months after 12 months. It’s an honour to call it as The World’s Greatest Bar and the win is credit score to Paradiso’s outlandishly ingenious cocktail programme, sustainable ethos, work within the world bar group and good sense of enjoyable. Our heartfelt congratulations exit to each bar on the listing and we’re delighted to as soon as once more be capable of showcase the unimaginable range of the worldwide bar sector, from grand lodge bars and dive bars to neighbourhood speakeasies and beautiful rooftop areas. The buyer urge for food for high quality cocktail bars simply retains on rising and to have the ability to introduce 14 new entries to assist sate this and encourage journey plans couldn’t make us happier.”

Elisa Gregori, Perrier World Enterprise Unit Director, says: “We’re very honoured in 2022 to have the ability to help 50 Greatest in organising the biggest ceremony so far in Barcelona, and thereby mark the kickstart of worldwide journey for The World’s 50 Greatest Bars occasion, sponsored by Perrier. An enormous congratulations to the group at Paradiso for being voted The World’s Greatest Bar, sponsored by Perrier, in addition to all of the bars that made The World’s 50 Greatest Bars 2022 listing! At Perrier we consider that human progress depends on the countless creativity of people who dare to see the world in another way. So, we’re extraordinarily proud to shine a highlight on the 2022 group of execs, family and friends that do precisely that, pushing the envelope of creativity and hospitality.”

Europe

London regains its place because the cocktail capital of Europe with a complete of 5 bars within the listing. Tayēr + Elementary maintains its place at No.2, with Connaught Bar at No.8 and a re-entry from Swift at No.30. The town additionally sees new entries from Devil’s Whiskers at No.23 and A Bar with Shapes for a Identify at No.37.

In host metropolis Barcelona, not solely has Paradiso risen two locations to No.1 to be named The Greatest Bar in Europe, however it’s joined within the prime 10 by Sips at No.3, which is that this 12 months’s Nikka Highest Climber, and Two Schmucks at No.7, which has risen 4 locations. Elsewhere in Spain, Madrid’s Salmon Guru is at No.15. 

Italy additionally has 4 bars on the listing throughout 4 completely different cities – Rome’s Drink Kong at No.16 and Milan’s 1930 at No.35, alongside new entries Locale Firenze in Florence at No.39 and L’Antiquario in Naples at No.46. Athens favourites The Clumsies (No.19) and Baba Au Rum (No.20) are joined by newcomer Line at No.31.

Paris, Lisbon, Oslo, and Stockholm every have one bar on the listing, with Little Purple Door at No.5, which is that this 12 months’s Ketel One Sustainable Bar, Purple Frog at No.40, Himkok at No.43, and Lucy’s Flower Store at No.49.

North America

New York, in the meantime, leads with six bars within the listing, greater than some other metropolis on the earth, together with two within the prime 10: Double Rooster Please at No.6, which can be awarded the Disaronno Highest New Entry Award, and Katana Kitten rising one place to No.9. The town additionally has Attaboy at No.22, Overstory at No. 34, Dante at No.36, and Staff Solely at No.47. Chicago returns to the listing for the primary time since 2018 with Kumiko at No.25 and Miami’s Café La Trova has risen 7 locations to No.21.

Licorería Limantour continues to spearhead the meteoric rise of Mexico Metropolis’s rising cocktail scene at No.4, claiming the title of The Greatest Bar in North America for the second 12 months in a row in addition to being named Rémy Martin Legend of the Checklist. It’s joined by neighbours Handshake Speakeasy (No.11), Baltra Bar (No.32) and this 12 months’s Michter’s Artwork of Hospitality Award winner Hanky Panky (No.13). 

South America

The Greatest Bar in South America at No.10 is Cartagena’s Alquímico. Buenos Aires has three entries, with Florería Atlántico at No.18, Tres Monos at No.27 and CoChinChina at No.42. Lima’s Carnaval has re-entered the listing at No.44. 

Asia

Singapore, Bangkok, and Hong Kong every have two bars within the listing, with Singapore’s Jigger & Pony (No.12) named The Greatest Bar in Asia. It’s joined by Manhattan at No.33. Bangkok boasts new entries BKK Social Membership, winner of London Essence Greatest New Opening at No.14, in addition to new entry Tropic Metropolis at No.24. Hong Kong’s Coa is available in at No.17 alongside new entry Argo at No.28.  

Elsewhere, New Delhi’s Sidecar, which final 12 months was the primary Indian entry since 2010, has risen an 21 locations to No.26. Bar Benfiddich in Tokyo is No.48.

Center East

Dubai has three bars on the listing, together with Zuma at No.38, named The Greatest Bar within the Center East and Africa for the third 12 months in a row. The town additionally sees Galaxy Bar stay at No.45 and a brand new entry within the type of Bulgari Bar at No.50. 

Australia

The Greatest Bar in Australasia is Perhaps Sammy at No.29, one in every of two Sydney bars on this 12 months’s rating alongside Cantina OK! at No.41. 

Particular Awards

The ceremony started with a bang for Röda Huset in Stockholm, which was named the Campari One To Watch, an honour bestowed on a bar outdoors of the 1-50 rating that the 50 Greatest group believes has what it takes to make future editions of the listing. 

The winner of Siete Misterios Greatest Cocktail Menu is Juliana of Guayaquil, which takes the accolade for its excellent Diverso cocktail listing. The menu shouldn’t be merely a drinks listing, however a mirrored image of the bar’s ethos and mission to champion the produce and other people of its nation. Navigating the doc takes visitors on a journey, the place every web page operates as a shrine to a single cocktail. Marked just by a title and minimalist drawing, description of substances and style profile, each drink can be paired by a contextualisation of its formulation, from brief histories of its indigenous substances to their wider cultural affect. Working for the second 12 months in a row, the Siete Misterios Greatest Cocktail Menu award is open to any bar, anyplace on the earth and is judged by the esteemed panel of 28 Academy Chairs. 

Italian-born, London-based Agostino Perrone is called Roku Business Icon. For this award, all 650 members of the voting Academy are requested to call the one that has executed extra for the progress of the bar business than some other particular person. Director of Mixology at London’s iconic Connaught Bar, Perrone’s masterful management has led to his bar to showing on each listing since 2010, together with twice topping the rating in 2020 and 2021. His distinctive hospitality is world-renowned, as is his creativity, mentorship and innovation behind the bar.

Coming into the listing for the primary time at No.6, New York’s Double Rooster Please is awarded the Disaronno Highest New Entry. Co-founders GN Chang and Faye Chen together with their excellent group have created an distinctive dual-concept house on New York’s Decrease East Aspect that attracts inspiration from the worlds of meals, drink and design. 

BKK Social Membership in Bangkok is called London Essence Greatest New Opening because the bar which enters the listing within the highest place of any which have opened in the course of the voting interval. Below the stewardship of business veteran Philip Bischoff, BKK Social Membership attracts within the twin inspiration of Buenos Aires and Bangkok, in opposition to the glamorous garden-inspired backdrop of the 4 Seasons at Chao Phraya River. 

Sips in Barcelona secures the Nikka Highest Climber Award, having moved up 34 locations throughout the 1-50 listing to No.3. Founders Simone Caporale and Marc Alvarez have created an immersive house inside which to serve showstopping cocktails in elaborate glassware which are creating waves around the globe. 

Licorería Limantour in Mexico Metropolis at No.4 claims the title of Rémy Martin Legend of the Checklist, an award which is given to a bar that has carried out most persistently within the listing since its inception and might solely be gained as soon as. With greater than a decade as an establishment in Mexico Metropolis’s effervescent nightlife scene, co-founder Benjamin Padrón and his group are famend for his or her electrical environment and refined cocktails. It additionally takes the honour of being The Greatest Bar in North America.

Paris’ acclaimed Little Purple Door has gained the Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award. Lengthy generally known as the masters of reinvention, Little Purple Door have revolutionised city bar sustainability beneath the stewardship of Alex Francis, with their modern farm-to-glass strategy, firmly centring the visitor expertise in French producers. The award is independently adjudicated by the Sustainable Restaurant Affiliation. 

Different particular award winners, introduced within the run-up to the occasion on 4^th October, embody Hanky Panky, Mexico Metropolis, named the winner of the Michter’s Artwork of Hospitality Award, and Jean Trinh, winner of the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award.

The inaugural 50 Greatest The Mix Scholar has been introduced as Drew Fleming of Kiki Lounge, Isle of Man – a small self-governing British Crown Dependency within the Irish Sea. Created to recognise rising future-gazing expertise and professionalise the craft of bartending, the scholar will now full two bar levels (internships) at London’s Connaught Bar and New York’s Katana Kitten. 

1-50 Checklist

Take a look at 2022’s 51-100 listing.