The list of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024 has been unveiled at the live awards ceremony in Madrid, Spain.
Now in its 16th edition, the awards united the global bar community in recognition of the figures at the forefront of the international cocktail scene.
The 2024 list features bars from 28 cities with 16 new entries.
Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City was crowned No.1 – the first bar from Mexico to take the top spot.
Located in the Colonia Juárez neighbourhood, Handshake Speakeasy is hidden behind a secret door and stocked with an impressive array of vintage spirits.
Bar Director Eric Van Beek melds tradition and innovation, elevating the classics through cutting-edge technique developed in the on-site lab, revolutionising familiar recipes with unexpected flavours.
Other bars in the top five are Hong Kong’s Bar Leone (No.2), Barcelona’s Sips (No.3), London’s Tayēr + Elementary (No.4) and Singapore’s Jigger & Pony (No.5). The full list is below.
Emma Sleight, Head of Content for The World’s 50 Best Bars, says it is with immense pride that they announced Handshake Speakeasy as The World’s Best Bar 2024.
“To be the first ever No.1 from Mexico is an outstanding achievement, of which Eric Van Beek and his team are hugely deserving.
“We extend our heartfelt congratulations to each bar on this year’s list, which continues to operate as a beacon for cocktail lovers the world over.”
Other industry winners:
- Monica Berg – Roku Industry Icon
- Singapore’s Cat Bite Club – One To Watch Award
- Zest, Soul – Sustainable Bar Award
- Hong Kong’s Bar Leone – Highest New Entry at No.2
- The Cambridge Public House, Paris – Highest Climber Award, rising 19 places to No.19
- Buenos Aires’ Florería Atlántico – Legend of The List
- Superbueno, New York – Best New Opening Award
- Calliope Draper of Partake, Edmonton – recipient of the 50 Best Bars Roku Scholarship
- Lyaness, London – Best Cocktail Menu Award
- Himkok, Oslo – Best Bar Design Award
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