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Door 74 is quite simply Amsterdam's, indeed Holland's most revered bar. Hidden away behind an unmarked door on the same busy street that runs from Rembrandt Square as Feijoa. ...
Tucked away on a small, nondescript street, Hyde & Co is a small dark venue with an unmarked, locked entrance. Once you've buzzed to get in, a black panelled hall leads to a living...
PDT (short for Please Don't Tell) is one of the original Manhattan bars modelled on Prohibition speakeasies. This one is a rather wonderful cocktail lounge, accessed through a...
This hotel, restaurant, bar and cobbled garden courtyard are housed in a former Grade II listed gothic Victorian fire station on the eponymous upmarket Marylebone backstreet. Since...
It’s easy to miss this Fitzroy long-stayer, just across the road from the better-known Black Pearl. ...
A small barber shop in a covered shopping arcade is the unlikely and well disguised entrance to one of Leeds’, and indeed the UK’s best bars. The dark suited burley doorman is...
Amor Y Amargo (love and bitterness) is a tiny dozen seater cocktail bar focusing on bitters, also doubling as a retail outlet for a bewildering range of bitters, with barware and...
Rather than the bar’s name, outside there’s simply a neon sign flashing “closed”. Off-putting perhaps, but such is this bar’s reputation that the best way to spot its...
Whatever day of the week you turn up to Bar Monserrat, the atmosphere feels like a party. If you saw this in a movie, you'd think it was contrived, but here it's genuine: under...
The Hedonist Project was launched in Leeds as a pop up originally, and then evolved into a rotating concept bar, that showcased a new direction and creative concept throughout each...
If you've never been to a Buddha Bar, you've probably listened to its chilled ambient music at some point - a fantastic example of a brand extension if nothing else. This lost...
Lying in the belly of a vast landmark hotel on London's Southbank, Dandelyan boasts a stunning location overlooking the River Thames. This is the place for hip 20 and 30-somethings...
When you step off the busy main road into Malmaison, you’ll be taken back by the serenity that’s been created in the bar. The high ceilings, soft music and dim lighting create...
Jeff 'Beachbum' Berry is perhaps the best-known man in the world of Tiki so when he and his wife Annene moved to New Orleans and then announced they were to open this Tiki bar in...
Long term San Francisco bartender, Alex Smith approached Tiki God and Smuggler's Cove owner Martin Cate with an idea for a gin bar. Whitechapel, a Victorian gin palace set in a...
Although practically hidden in the basement of Galvin Bistro De Lux on Baker Street, and reached only via a tiny stairwell from the middle of the dining room, this bar should not...
The Boilerman is Joerg Meyer's other bar (see Le Lion). It couldn't be more different and he set out to ensure it was. Boilerman is best described as a dive/neighbourhood bar with...
Take the escalator down to the lower ground floor of Selfridges to find its spanking new drinks department, with a bar nestled in the middle. Named after Mr Harry Gordon Selfridge...
Widely recognised as being one of the world's 20 best bars, Le Lion lies behind a locked door and buzzer system but is open to anyone who makes a reservation. The original ground...
This good-time bar is named after the fruit that flourishes in South America and New Zealand, and indeed the fruit crops up in some of the cocktails served here. ...
A most unlikely doorway between a kebab shop and newsagents leads to this most unusual basement bar. Paul Tvaroh, the enthusiastic owner and operator has stayed close to his roots...
Enjoy retro cocktails in one of the world’s most bizarre bar interiors. ...
Bristol's Victorian Lido dates back to 1849 and in recent years the outdoor heated pool has been fully refurbished and benefited from some not so Victorian additions, including...
This Shoreditch offshoot of Meat Liquor takes over a former church hall in this cobbled square next to Hoxton Square. There's less graffiti and it feels more overtly designed, with...
The Beaufort bar occupied the space which was formerly the hotel's cabaret stage, previously graced by the likes of George Gershwin, who premiered Rhapsody in Blue at the Savoy....
Another from the Tom and Ed Martin stable, the Botanist is slap-bang on Sloane Square. Named in honour of Sir Hans Sloane, a botanist, it is brightly decorated with botanical...
An oasis amid the tourist joints of Boat Quay and Clarke Quay, Skinny's is a textbook perfect little dive bar, owned and operated by bartenders with serious cocktail chops - and a...
200-odd brews and more on tap in Lisbon’s original and best-regarded craft beer bar. ...
Secreted on a side street a few blocks away from Plaza Armenia in Palermo, Verne Cocktail Club is gorgeous, romantic, and wildly popular. Its namesake, author Jules Verne, inspires...
Perhaps the most famous hotel in the world, The Savoy reopened in 2010 after a three-year, £100m+ refurbishment. While the rest of the hotel now sparkles with the polish of a Las...
This is L.A. so even a down-to-earth whiskey bar needs to look the part. Ascend the wide staircase to Seven Grand's gentleman's club-like space and three antique pool tables on a...
Gothic style and Latin-influenced cocktails in a stylish restaurant bar helmed by a celebrity chef. ...
Originally the Grunewald, this grand old hotel was opened in 1893 by Louis Grunewald. Later it was sold to a syndicate of New Orleans businessmen who renamed it the Roosevelt in...
This is the uptown estranged relation of the downtown cocktail bar of the same name. Both Gimlets maintain the original logo but this one is now owned by the folk behind the famous...
What's this? A club masquerading as a cocktail bar? Actually it's both, which is something you don't come across very often - at least done well. Come early and it's definitely...
If you are a rugby or beer fan then this pub, known to its regulars as the Sloany Pony is the kinda of pub you'll be sure to like. Highly regarded for its broad beer selection, the...
Cofounded by Ocho7Ocho's Julián Díaz, Florería Atlántico is another winning Buenos Aires speakeasy. A combination florist and wine shop by day, from 8...
On the first floor of the imposing Regent Hotel, this jewel-like enclave is what all hotel bars would aspire to if only they had the funds. Plush dark leather sofas are studded...
Recommended both for its range of single malt Scotch whiskies and well-crafted cocktails.
Defined as "a person who enjoys the good things in life, especially food and drink," Bon Vivant is co-owned by Stuart McCluskey - enough said. ...
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For a dose of solemn, ritualistic high Ginza style, look no further than D.Bespoke, a temple to the art of Japanese bartending. The man behind the stick, when he's not in Beijing...
The April 2007 opening of this gastro pub was much anticipated as it is younger sibling of the acclaimed Anchor & Hope in Waterloo. ...
On a Belgravia backstreet, this pub, named after an apparently legendary master builder, has had its exterior walls removed and replaced with floor-to-ceiling glazing. With taupe...
Formerly known as the American Bar, the Connaught was named World's Best Hotel Bar at Tales of the Cocktail, New Orleans in 2010 and again in 2016. Head bartender Ago Perrone was...
The Water Poet is a sprawling pub with numerous generously sized rooms including a pool room, dining room and function room, not to mention one of the few walled beer gardens in...
Lying in the Fitzrovia hinterland between Tottenham Court Road and Charlotte Street, Dabbous is London's latest foodie destination and the first solo venture for eponymous chef...
Callooh Callay was inspired by the nonsensical poem 'Jabberwocky' by Lewis Carroll and the Mad Hatter decor and cocktails found here make for a refreshing change to your A-typical...
Manchester is Tiki-Tastic right now… Hula is a cosy basement bar following the theme with lashings of palm leaves, fish tanks, sand and leopard print. ...
Joe Schofield, formerly of London's Savoy, took over as head bartender in 2016 and although he has now moved on his cocktails continue to draw those in the know. Choose between...
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