Le Mary Celeste Bastille and the Marais, Paris Casual The team behind the acclaimed Candelaria and Glass have opened am exciting third venture, La Mary Celeste, a venue in the Marais with a subtle nautical...
Lost Lake Logan Square, Chicago Casual , Bar , Tiki , Bar , Dancing Lost Lake is a colourful tropical explosion of a bar. The tiki-inspired lounge, the work of the majestically bearded Paul McGee, formerly of Three Dots...
Silver Dollar City-Center, Louisville Casual , Bar , Cafe , Restaurant , Bar Bourbon abounds at this modern honky-tonk. You’ll struggle to find a better selection in the city. This neon-bedecked former firehouse in Clifton is more...
The Baxter Inn City-Center, Sydney Casual , Bar , Cocktail , Bar , Bar This basement laneway bar is one of the coolest spots in Sydney right now. The brainchild of Anton Forte and Jason Scott – the guys best known for...
Proof on Main City-Center, Louisville Chill out , Bar , Cafe , Restaurant , Bar If the line of red penguins along the roof of the 21C Museum Hotel in Louisville didn’t give you a clue as to the eclectic nature of the establishment,...
Manhattan Bar City-Center, Singapore Casual , Hotel , Cocktail , Wine , Serves food Singapore’s classy Manhattan Bar is located in the Regent Singapore Four Seasons hotel. It was voted number 1 hotel by Condé Nast Traveler readers’ in...
Black Pearl City-Center, Melbourne Casual , Bar , Bar , Lounge , Cocktail Black Pearl, as its name suggests, is a rare gem in the Fitzroy bar scene. It's hip yet not aggressively so and you're unlikely ever to feel out of place...
Callooh Callay City and East London, London Chill out , Bar , Cocktail , Nightlife , Dj The work of Lewis Carroll and C.S Lewis has clearly influenced Callooh Callay. This is a rabbit hole of a bar, a magical hidden space stuffed with curios...
Operation Dagger City-Center, Singapore Casual , Cocktail This underground ‘secret bar’ makes a great addition to Ann Siang’s vibrant nightlife scene. The bar is located behind an unmarked door and reached via...
Buck and Breck Mitte, Berlin Casual , Restaurant , Bar , Cocktail , Bar If you believe that good things really do come in small packages, then Buck and Breck might just be the bar for you. This one-room...
American Bar at the Savoy Covent Garden and Holborn, London Casual , Bar , Cocktail , Restaurant , Hotel Despite the hotel undergoing extensive (and expensive) renovation, the Savoy's iconic American bar is not much changed. Why tinker with a classic? The...
Dear Irving Lower East Manhattan, New York City Chill out , Bar , Reserve , Lounge , Cocktail Imagine stepping into a speakeasy that is reminiscent of a French Renaissance parlor, but with all the trappings of a modern mixology den, and you have...
Lobster Bar and Grill Central, Hong Kong Chill out , Restaurant , Bar , Restaurant , Bar Housed in the Shangri-La Hotel, the Lobster Bar seems to take its interior décor cues from Captain Nemo’s drawing room. While free of any overt nautical...
The Normandie Club City-Center, Los Angeles Casual , Nightlife , Nightclub , Bar , Bar Sleek black leather banquettes, exposed brickwork and contemporary lighting all add a sultry and sophisticated air to The Normandie Club, housed with the...
Baton Rouge Opera and Les Halles, Paris Casual , Bar , Cocktail The bar scene in Pigalle continues to evolve in ways that are pleasing. Baton Rouge, the brainchild of Joseph Biolatto – from Bar le Forum - and Julien...
Sable Kitchen and Bar Near North Side, Chicago Casual , Restaurant , Nightclub , Nightlife , Restaurant Sable's executive chef Heather Terhune has become somewhat notorious following her turn on Top Chef, where she gained a reputation for her bladed tongue....
Bar Termini Soho and Fitzrovia, London Casual , Bar , Cocktail , Cafe , Bar This tiny but essential new bar on Soho’s Old Compton Street is like a little slice of Italy in the heart of London. Serving quality coffee care of Marco...
28 HongKong Street City-Center, Singapore Casual , Bar , Cocktail , Speakeasy , Bar 28 HongKong Street is one of the top drinking spots in Singapore (and indeed the world) with good reason. Location-wise, it’s a little hard to find and...
Lobo Plantation City-Center, Sydney Party , Bar , Cocktail , Lounge , Wine Lobo Plantation is a new basement bar in the CBD which specialises in all things rum, Inside you'll find a space bedecked with rattan lamps and bentwood...
Employees Only Lower West Manhattan, New York City Casual , Restaurant , Cocktail , Speakeasy , Bar This Hudson Street cocktail bar has a railroad feel with a pressed tin ceiling and luggage racks overhead. Find it by looking out for the neon pink "psychic"...
The Pegu Club Lower West Manhattan, New York City Casual , Bar , Cocktail , Lounge , Wine Up a flight of stairs in a second-floor garret overlooking West Houston Street, cocktail genius and mixology maven Audrey Saunders helms the majestic Pegu....
Betony Midtown Manhattan, New York City Casual , Restaurant , Bar , Restaurant , Bar Betony, located in the former Brasserie Pushkin space, is a seriously smart restaurant not far from Carnegie Hall which also serves up top notch cocktails....
Eau De Vie City-Center, Melbourne Casual , Restaurant , Cocktail , Speakeasy , Cocktail Eau De Vie may be a bit of a challenge to find, (it lies behind an unmarked door on an unassuming side street), but once you make your way in, you’ll quickly...
Flatiron Lounge City-Center, New York City Casual , Nightlife , Cocktail , Bar , Lounge Set in a historic building dating back to the Roaring Twenties, Flatiron is a gorgeous dining lounge with designer cocktails created by celebrated mixologist...
Nopa Western Addition, San Francisco Chill out , Bar , Group friendly , Dinner , Cocktail Some foods are inherently comforting. After a rough day what better way to chill out then with a cool beer and a decently made burger or a glass of Sauvignon...
Trailer Happiness West London, London Party , Live music , Tiki , Serves food Think Tiki drinks and you immediately imagine the South Pacific, Jimmy Buffet in the Caribbean or a beach bar in Miami. But, when poured properly, there...
The Nightjar City and East London, London Casual The Nightjar (appropriately named for a nocturnal bird) is the latest arrival to a less than lovely corner of London. Located just off Old Street, the...
Pouring Ribbons Lower East Manhattan, New York City Casual , Bar , Cocktail , Bar , Bar The talented chaps from Alchemy Consulting including former Death & Co bartender Joaquán Simó, the Tales of the Cocktail 2012 American Bartender of...
Trick Dog Outer San Francisco, San Francisco Casual , Bar , Cocktail The much anticipated and much delayed - Trick Dog, located somewhat out of the way of things in the area known as Mission Flats, boasts a cocktail menu...
Seiberts City-Center, Cologne Casual , Cocktail The eponymous bar of Volker Seibert has a grand hotel vibe. There are chandeliers and heavy red curtains, as well as a scattering of Chesterfield sofas....
Smuggler's Cove Western Addition, San Francisco Party , Bar , Tiki , Cocktail , Bar The Smuggler's Cove crew have a real thing for rum. Inspired by the spirit's rich history, this acclaimed San Francisco bar offers an epic range of rum-based...
Duck and Waffle City and East London, London Casual , Restaurant , Rooftop , Great view , Restaurant Getting to Duck and Waffle is an experience in itself. A glass lift whisks you up to the 40th floor of the Heron Tower and one of the best views in all...
The Clumsies City-Center, Athens Casual , Bar , Cocktail , Cafe A self-described 'all-day' bar, The Clumsies is the brilliant brainchild of two world class Greek bartenders who teamed up to combine their unique pouring...
Le Syndicat Opera and Les Halles, Paris Chill out , Bar , Cocktail , Bar Located in a somewhat sketchy though officially ‘up-and-coming’ area near Gare du Nord, Le Syndicat Cocktail Club is the brainchild of Sullivan Doh,...
The Dead Rabbit Lower East Manhattan, New York City Casual , Bar , Restaurant , Bar , Cocktail Named for one of the notorious gangs of New York, the Dead Rabbit has been generating an awful lot of buzz. Run by Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry,...
Boilermaker Lower East Manhattan, New York City Casual , Bar , Restaurant , Bar , Cocktail Taking over the former 70s-themed Golden Cadillac space and developed by one of GC’s former owners and San Diego-based barman Erick Castro (Polite Provisions),...
The Eveleigh City-Center, Los Angeles Casual , Restaurant , Bar , Restaurant , Bar Despite its central LA location, The Eveleigh feels a world away from the urban bustle. The atmosphere is one of a country retreat, verdant and welcoming,...
The Connaught Bar Mayfair, London Casual , Bar , Cocktail , Bar , Hotel The Connaught Hotel is the ultimate Grande Dame: historic, elegant, grand. A recent revamp has not impacted on this, but enhanced its appeal. The bar is...
The Spare Room City-Center, Los Angeles Casual , Nightlife , Nightclub , Bar , Bar There's a vintage gaming theme to the chic lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel. The mezzanine-level bar is decked out like an early 20th century gaming parlour,...
Anvil Bar and Refuge City-Center, Houston Casual , Bar , Cocktail , Nightlife , Cheese Anvil shifted Houston's cocktail culture up a gear. Every drink is a carefully hand-crafted delight made with the best quality ingredients. Prohibition...
French 75 Bar City-Center, New Orleans Casual , Bar , Cafe , Restaurant , Bar There's a reason why so many bars revere the Prohibition-era cocktail. These are proper drinks, stiff and sophisticated, and often deceptive in their simplicity....
Gramercy Terrace Midtown Manhattan, New York City Casual , Hotel , Bar , Restaurant With the coming of the sun, New York's rooftop terraces open up in all their glory. The Gramercy Terrace at the Gramercy Park Hotel is one of the most...
Diamond City-Center, Vancouver Party The Diamond dazzles and, given that name, frankly you'd hope that it would. There was a whole heap of anticipation surrounding its opening and thankfully...
Candelaria Bastille and the Marais, Paris Casual , Bar , Dinner , Pub , Bar A true hidden gem, Candelaria, a popular bar, offers some of the best Mexican top cocktails and food in Paris. While the standard of cooking...
Tommy's Outer San Francisco, San Francisco Casual People who like their tequila will like Tommy's. It's a given. This San Francisco Mexican bar and restaurant stocks an excellent, well-chosen range of...
Zetter Townhouse in Londo... City and East London, London Casual , Hotel , Bar , Cocktail There's something gloriously eccentric about the Zetter Townhouse, younger sibling to the stylish Clerkenwell boutique hotel, The Zetter. Spanning two...
ABV Mission District, San Francisco Casual , Bar , Restaurant , Bar , Cocktail Located right in the middle of the Mission District, this trendy cocktail spot is the baby of hotshot bartending trio of Ryan Fitzgerald, Erik Reichborn-Kjennerud,...
Limantour City-Center, Mexico City Chill out , Bar , Restaurant , Bar , Cocktail Limantour’s philosophy is simple ‐ to serve beautiful cocktails crafted from the finest ingredients in relaxed surroundings. And it’s proved such a hit...
Beaufort Bar Covent Garden and Holborn, London Casual One of two bars in the newly renovated Savoy, the Beaufort is the gilded sibling of the more restrained American Bar. The glamour of the latter comes in...
Canon City-Center, Seattle Casual , Bar , Cocktail , Restaurant , Champagne This self-styled Seattle 'whiskey and bitters emporium' was the source of a considerable amount of hype when it opened, but it was nearly all deserved....
Attaboy Lower East Manhattan, New York City Chill out , Bar , Bar , Speakeasy , Cocktail It's a brave venue which takes over the space formerly occupied by the influential and much-loved Milk and Honey. Sasha Petraske's iconic creative...
The Tippling Club City-Center, Singapore Casual , Restaurant , Bar , Restaurant , Asian The word 'innovative' is often bandied about these days but in the case of the Tippling Club it is particularly apt. For these chaps are at the van of...
Eastern Standard City-Center, Boston Casual , Bar , Dinner , Group friendly , Lunch There's a Parisian glimmer to this Boston bistro. Eastern Standard is an attractive space, with its red leather booths and long marble bar ideal for a...
Black Angels City-Center, Prague Chill out , Bar , Cocktail , Bar This attractive Prague bar has been designed in the style of a Prohibition era speakeasy. Located on the second lower level of the Hotel...
City Social City and East London, London Casual , Bar , Cafe , Restaurant , Restaurant The City of London is not short of skyscrapers, with more popping up on a seemingly weekly basis, but one of the oldest is Tower 42. Occupying the whole...
Seamstress NY Upper Manhattan, New York City Sophisticated , Bar , Restaurant , Bar , Cocktail Launched by two veterans of the burgeoning Upper East Side bar scene, along with a former head bartender at the award-winning Dead Rabbit Saloon downtown,...
Clover Club Brooklyn, New York City Casual , Bar , Lounge , Restaurant , Bar Cobble Hill’s cocktail hotspot is a real winner. The brainchild of the Flatiron Lounge’s Julie Reiner, Clover Club’s drinks are divided into nine categories,...
The NoMad Lower West Manhattan, New York City Casual , Restaurant , Restaurant , Bar , Cocktail The NoMad hotel boasts a vast bar and restaurant from the team behind the renowned Eleven Madison Park. There's an elegant mahogany bar area where...
Julep City-Center, Houston Chill out , Bar , Cocktail , Tapas , Bar Offering a backwards glance to the American South of the past alongside cups overflowing with crushed ice and the finest of spirits, Julep seamlessly serves...
Williams and Graham City-Center, Denver Casual , Bar , Speakeasy , Cocktail Williams & Graham is an award-winning upscale speakeasy in Denver’s LoHi neighbourhood. Inspired by the Prohibition-era, the bar is housed in a corner...
Le Lion City-Center, Hamburg Casual Though comparatively new on the scene, Le Lion's Bar de Paris is a classic bar in every sense. One of the best bars in town, it's also one...
Delicatessen Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow Casual , Restaurant , Bar , Cafe , Restaurant This hip Moscow cocktail lounge is the brainchild of renowned Russian bartender turned restaurateur Vyacheslav Lankin together with fellow Muscovites,...
Bestia City-Center, Los Angeles Casual , Restaurant , Bar , Cafe , Restaurant Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis’s restaurant and bar, though somewhat hidden away in an industrial space in the heart of the Arts District, has proved...
The Blind Pig Soho and Fitzrovia, London Casual , Restaurant , Bar , Restaurant , Bar The Blind Pig on Poland Street is the ‘hidden’ top-floor cocktail bar above Social Eating House, a popular Soho dining spot, part of Jason Atherton’s growing...
The Coburg Bar Mayfair, London Casual , Bar , Cocktail The Connaught Hotel is the ultimate Grande Dame: historic, elegant, grand. A recent revamp has not impacted on this, but enhanced its appeal. The bar is...
Lidkoeb City-Center, Copenhagen Casual , Cocktail , Lounge , Wine , Terrace Hidden away from the famous and crowded street of Vesterbrogade, the bar is housed in a building which dates back to 1886. The first thing you encounter...
Widder Bar City-Center, Zürich Casual First things first, if you're coming to Zurich, you really should book yourself into the Widder Hotel. Before this charming hotel opened the bar was 'the'...
Zuma West London, London Casual , Restaurant , Dinner , Lounge , Cocktail While the London branch of Zuma there are other outlets in Hong Kong, Miami, Istanbul and, of course, Dubai - may be best known for its flawless Japanese...
Latitude 29 French Quarter, New Orleans Casual , Restaurant , Bar , Cocktail , Serves food If a touch of Tiki is what you're craving, Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29 will whisk you away to somewhere more exotic. Housed within the Bienville House...
This Must Be The Place City-Center, Sydney Chill out , Bar , Cocktail , Tapas , Rum Amidst the chaos of Darlinghurst’s neon nightlife, ‘This Must Be the Place’ is a breath of fresh air, with crisp white walls, pale timberwork and matt...
Three Dots and a Dash Near North, Chicago Party , Bar , Nightclub , Nightlife , Bar This Polynesian-inspired bar serves some serious tiki style cocktails in a visually dazzling setting. You enter the space via a back alley, and head down...
Artesian bar at the Langh... West London, London Casual , Hotel , Bar , Hotel , Bar Artesian is the quintessential luxury hotel bar. The opulent lounge at the Langham Hotel is a five-star venue in every sense. It's a deep,...
15 Romolo North Beach, San Francisco Chill out , Bar , Cocktail , Restaurant , Beach The North Beach oasis has a sultry, rustic vibe. The back alley bar boasts a great jukebox and serves superior drinks with top quality bar bites. The venue...
MASH Soho and Fitzrovia, London Casual , Nightlife , House , Restaurant , Bar This Danish interpretation of a Modern American Steakhouse (hence the name, MASH) is a lavish, expense account kind of affair, the kind of place where...
Drink City-Center, Boston Casual , Nightlife , Nightclub , Bar , Bar The name is admirably to the point. This is a bar that celebrates the wet stuff in all its forms. The project of bar wizards, John Gertner and Misty Kalkofen,...
The Red Bar in Bam-Bou Soho and Fitzrovia, London Casual This rather swish restaurant-bar in the part of town almost no one calls NoHo is housed in a Georgian building that once hosted Ezra Pound's Vorticist...
Dandelyan South East London, London Casual , Bar , Cocktail , Hotel , Serves food Ryan Chetiyawardana is the man behind the game-changing White Lyan in Hoxton, a bar that eschews mixers and even ice. He has his own range of mixed spirits...
Maison Premiere Williamsburg, New York City Chill out , Restaurant , Outdoor space , Wine , Bar There’s an abundance of old world charm to this Brooklyn bar specialising in absinthe and oysters. It’s a simple but handsome space, decked out in dark...
Schumann´s Bar am Hofgart... City-Center, Munich Casual , Bar , Cocktail , Restaurant , Restaurant Of course, you were already on Maximilianstrasse keeping the assistants in designer shops on their toes. And, as not just anything would do for you, the...
White Lyan City and East London, London Casual No back-bar, no ice? What's going on here? In this new Hoxton spot from Ryan Chetiyawardara and Iain Griffiths all their drinks are pre-batched, which...
Broken Shaker City Center, Miami Chill out , Bar , Cocktail , Bar , Serves food This acclaimed boho bar is a chintzy delight on Miami Beach. Crucially its housed in a Miami hostel, The Free Hand, rather than a snazzy hotel, a hip space...
The Hawthorne City-Center, Boston Chill out , Bar , Cocktail , Bar Located inside the Commonwealth hotel in the heart of Boston's bustling Kenmore Square, The Hawthorne combines crafted cocktails and the classy comfort...
Ruby City-Center, Copenhagen Casual A very welcome addition to Copenhagen's bar scene, this glam cocktail joint is housed in a beautiful old apartment building. The unmarked door makes it...
The Aviary West Loop, Chicago Casual , Bar , Cocktail , Bar , Bar Grant Achatz's "molecular gastronomy" cocktail lounge in the West Loop is rightly...
Happiness Forgets City and East London, London Chill out , Cocktail , Dive , Cocktail , Bar This subterranean watering hole in Hoxton is not a speakeasy. Got that? London has recently acquired a rash of 'speakeasy-style' bars but Happiness Forgets...
Mabel Bastille and the Marais, Paris Chill out , Bar , Cocktail , Speakeasy Keep your eyes on this place, it’s bound to be big. The brainchild of the talented Joseph Akhavan, this self-proclaimed “Cocktail Den and Rum Empire” has...
The Varnish City-Center, Los Angeles Casual , Bar , Restaurant , Bar , Speakeasy The classic cocktail bar never goes out of fashion. Trends come and go but there's a certain template for which the appeal never fades. The combination...
Prizefighter Center, Emeryville Casual , Bar , Cocktail , Bar , Serves food Aiming to pry away some of the pretence that has seeped into the cocktail scene as of late, The San Francisco Bay Area's Prizefighter concentrates on hand-crafting...