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Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

1. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 438 tips and reviews

MazdaMazda: The coolest thing about this place is how you enter- via phonebooth!

Connaught Bar is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

2. Connaught Bar

9.2
16 Carlos Pl, London, Greater London
Hotel Bar · Mayfair · 84 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Order a gimlet using Plymouth Royal Navy Strength Gin and ask one of the liveried barmen to demonstrate the “hard shake” while they make it. Prices for a cocktail at The Connaught Bar are not cheap. Read more.

3. Artesian

8.9
The Langham, 1c Portland Pl, Marylebone, Greater London
Hotel Bar · 105 tips and reviews

EmeraldStreetEmeraldStreet: The Artesian specialises in rum (there's a 'rum ambassador' who's lovingly sourced over 50 varieties) and the drinks menu is dizzyingly comprehensive. Read more.

Death & Co. is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

4. Death & Co.

8.9
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the Sweet Hereafter. Swapping in pisco for gin, barkeep Joachim Simo takes the straightlaced martini for a sultry Latin American spin. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Milk & Honey is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

5. Milk & Honey

61 Poland St, Soho, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · 78 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: While non-members are allowed to use certain parts of the bar, if they reserve in advance, its still all about exclusivity. There are private areas for members only & come 11 pm, only members allowed. Read more.

American Bar is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

6. American Bar

8.8
Savoy Hotel (Strand), London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Charing Cross · 60 tips and reviews

herman w.herman wallis: Try the Moonwalk cocktail

7. 69 Colebrooke Row

8.8
69 Colebrooke Row, London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Islington · 128 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Try the "dry" martini, which adds a distillation of dry essence to Beefeater gin & Martini Extra Dry vermouth & “The Spitfire,” a blend of their house cognac along with other ingredients. Read more.

Drink is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

8. Drink

348 Congress St (at A St), Boston, MA
Cocktail Bar · Seaport District · 234 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Regularly lauded as the best cocktail bar in the city & often mentioned in lists for the tops in the country, a cross between a chemistry lab & a basement speakeasy. Read more.

Harry's New York Bar is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

9. Harry's New York Bar

8.6
5 rue Daunou (Rue Louis le Grand), Paris, Île-de-France
Cocktail Bar · Gaillon · 143 tips and reviews

10. Black Pearl

8.0
304 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, VIC
Cocktail Bar · 44 tips and reviews

Time Out MelbourneTime Out Melbourne: Try a ‘Fig-onacci Sequence’ of Dewars Scotch whisky, Montenegro, fig jam, lime and bitters – good to drink while stroking your fob watch. Read more.

Pegu Club is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

11. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 301 tips and reviews

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: One of the original New Wave of high-end cocktail bars. Hard to go wrong on the menu, but Whiskey Smash -- go light on the simple syrup -- is perhaps the best mint julep in town. [BlackBook] Read more.

Dry Martini is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

12. Dry Martini

8.6
Aribau, 162-166, Barcelona, Catalunya
Cocktail Bar · L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample · 146 tips and reviews

Oh-Barcelona.comOh-Barcelona.com: A fantastic, sophisticated cocktail bar with a great atmosphere. Though prepare your wallets and purses for a beating as cocktails start at €10! Read more.

Eau De Vie is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

13. Eau De Vie

229 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst, NSW
Cocktail Bar · 67 tips and reviews

TimeOut SydneyTimeOut Sydney: Try the seemingly-innocuous-yet-deadly East Side Peach (poached peaches, pink grapefruit and lime juice, mint, gin). Read more.

Bramble Bar is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

14. Bramble Bar

9.2
16A Queen St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Cocktail Bar · New Town · 71 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

15. Employees Only

8.9
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews

Food & WineFood & Wine: This bartender-owned supper club was originally intended to be a late-night gathering spot for fellow bar and restaurant workers.

La Capilla is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

16. La Capilla

5.7
5 de Mayo 39, Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Restaurant · Downtown · 62 tips and reviews

17. The Merchant Hotel

8.3
16 Skipper St, Belfast
Hotel · Cathedral Quarter · 17 tips and reviews

Jaime S.Jaime Steele: The best hotel in Belfast. Expensive but you get what you pay for. Won the best cocktail list in the world, the cocktails are fantastic but at £10they need to be special. High teas are great.

18. The Nightjar

9.2
129 City Rd, London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Hoxton · 213 tips and reviews

Tonic MusicTonic Music: Hidden Shoreditch speakeasy with live music on Thursdays and Saturday nights. Try the 24 Volt Cobbler!

Smuggler's Cove is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

19. Smuggler's Cove

8.8
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews

SF WeeklySF Weekly: SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST FLAMING DRINKThe Top-Notch Volcano blends pineapple, lime, & passionfruit juices with maraschino plus a private reserve rum … Read more.

Buddha Bar is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

20. Buddha Bar

8.5
8-12 rue Boissy d'Anglas, Paris, Île-de-France
Asian Restaurant · Madeleine · 269 tips and reviews
Al Muntaha is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

21. Al Muntaha

7.9
Burj Al Arab, 27th Floor (Jumeirah Beach جميرا بيتش), دبي, دبي
Modern European Restaurant · أم سقيم الثالثة · 57 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Unquestionably one of the most expensive experiences in the world by design, and the service is absolutely spectacular. Everyone makes you feel like a Queen! -Michaele Salahi, Real Housewives of DC

22. The Varnish

118 E 6th St (at Main St), Los Angeles, CA
Speakeasy · Fashion District · 124 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: During the week it's really cool to go to the roof and check out the view of downtown L.A. -Danielle Keene, Top Chef Just Desserts

23. Tippling Club

8D Dempsey Rd, Singapore
Cocktail Bar · Tanglin · 36 tips and reviews

Andrew S.Andrew Stephen: Get the Smokey Old Bastard cocktail

24. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews

MazdaMazda: Entrance is by referral and appointment only. Many New Yorkers assume that Milk & Honey is an urban myth.

878 Bar is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

25. 878 Bar

8.6
Thames 878 (e/ Ignacio de Loyola y Aguirre), Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires C.F.
Cocktail Bar · Villa Crespo · 323 tips and reviews
Der Raum is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

26. Der Raum

438 Church St (at Swan Street), Richmond, VIC
Cocktail Bar · 21 tips and reviews
Callooh Callay is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

27. Callooh Callay

8.7
65 Rivington St, London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Shoreditch · 140 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Its drinks list & the mixing skills of its bar crew are several notches above those of most of its local rivals. The menu is large but the first drink to try is the Ale of Two Cities. Thank us later. Read more.

Clover Club is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

28. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Door 74 is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

29. Door 74

8.6
Reguliersdwarsstraat, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Speakeasy · Grachtengordel-Zuid · 137 tips and reviews

citizenMcitizenM: Amsterdam's -intended- hidden secret! Don't forget calling for a reservation.Claymore cocktail is to die for.

Tommy's Joynt is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

30. Tommy's Joynt

8.3
1101 Geary Blvd (at Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Cathedral Hill · 212 tips and reviews

Dave S.Dave S.: Not a vegetarian? Then this place is for you. Cafeteria style food, but so cheap, so good. And a fantastic selection of beer.

Restaurante Floridita is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

31. Restaurante Floridita

8.5
Obispo 557 (Esq. Monserrate), La Habana, La Habana
Cuban Restaurant · Habana Vieja · 127 tips and reviews
City Space is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

32. City Space

8.3
Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy Moscow (Космодамианская наб., 52, стр. 6), Москва, Москва
Lounge · Замоскворечье · 252 tips and reviews
Matterhorn is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

33. Matterhorn

106 Cuba Mall (btwn Ghuznee & Dixon St), Wellington, Wellington
Lounge · Te Aro · 38 tips and reviews

Jacob B.Jacob Briars: Best cocktails in New Zealand, plus Scrabble in the courtyard is hard to beat. And they serve Falling Waters.

Bar High Five is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

34. Bar High Five

8.0
銀座5-4-15 (エフローレギンザ5ビル B1F), 東京, 東京都
Cocktail Bar · 銀座 · 79 tips and reviews
Le Lion is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

35. Le Lion

8.7
Rathausstr. 3, Hamburg, Hamburg
Cocktail Bar · Hamburg-Altstadt · 85 tips and reviews

Maurice K.Maurice Kowalski: A must: Gin Basil Smash! Wow!

LAB Bar - Academy is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

36. LAB Bar - Academy

12 Old Compton St, Soho, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · 59 tips and reviews
Boadas is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

37. Boadas

8.6
Carrer TALLERS, 1, Barcelona, Catalunya
Cocktail Bar · El Raval · 102 tips and reviews

eDreamseDreams: Check out this classic cocktail bar, opened in the 30's. There is no menu, the bartender will prepare something based on your preferences.

Dutch Kills is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

38. Dutch Kills

9.2
27-24 Jackson Ave (btwn Queens & Dutch Kills St), Long Island City, NY
Cocktail Bar · 259 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Try a Stay Up Later (pisco, mezcal, añejo rum, lemon, and seltzer), a Stepping Razor Blade (rum, lemon, orgeat, and cayenne), or a Bicycle Thief (gin, Campari, grapefruit, lemon, and seltzer).

39. Worship Street Whistling Shop

63 Worship St, London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Hackney · 75 tips and reviews

Sophie R.Sophie R.: The place is beautiful, private rooms with victorian-inspired gin&cream bathtubs, nice small lab. Try the ketchup syrup with cheese, surprising and absolutely delicious. The cocktails are amazing.

Bar Agricole is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

40. Bar Agricole

355 11th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 213 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The culmination of the hyper-fresh, hyper-local cocktail movement. They grow some of their garnishes on site & contract with local farms & artisanal spirits makers. Expect awesome. Read more.

Papa Doble is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

41. Papa Doble

8.7
6 rue du Petit Scel, Montpellier, Occitanie
Cocktail Bar · Préfecture · 41 tips and reviews

AlexAlex: Maybe the worldwide best Cocktail Bar ! "Blonde Bombshell" (cocktail created by Davy, one of the two bartenders) is maybe my favorite : Vanilla Vodka, Lemon, and some other secret stuff. Read more.

Quo Vadis is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

42. Quo Vadis

7.9
26-29 Dean St, Soho, Greater London
Restaurant · 54 tips and reviews

43. Lounge Bohemia

8.4
1E Great Eastern St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Lounge · 71 tips and reviews

Enda G.Enda G: You absolutely *have* to book in advance - and don't wear a suit. Fantastic inventive cocktails & hip atmosphere.

Mayahuel is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

44. Mayahuel

304 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 263 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: get the 'red ant river' if you're feeling sweet. and the 'slight detour' if you're feeling spicy. and the 'ocho' if you're feeling it...if you're feeling...

Mutis is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

45. Mutis

Avinguda Diagonal 438, Barcelona, Catalunya
Speakeasy · La Dreta de l'Eixample · 28 tips and reviews
Ruby is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

46. Ruby

9.2
Nybrogade 10, st., København K, Region Hovedstaden
Cocktail Bar · Indre By · 229 tips and reviews

Stefan B.Stefan Bech: Try the Rapscallion. "A smokey, Scottish version of the Manhattan." Ruby's signature cocktail, at least to me ;-)

Rules is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

47. Rules

8.7
35 Maiden Ln (btwn Southampton St & Bedford St), Covent Garden, Greater London
English Restaurant · City of Westminster · 107 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: If you're looking for the the perfect Sazerac than look no further. Also one of the oldest restaurants in London. Check it out.

Bar Hemingway is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

48. Bar Hemingway

7.8
38 rue Cambon, Paris, Île-de-France
Cocktail Bar · Place Vendôme · 42 tips and reviews

49. Zuma

9.3
Gate Village 06, DIFC, دبي, دبي
Japanese Restaurant · 538 tips and reviews

Laith Y.Laith Y: Japanese lounge with brilliant music

Star Bar is one of Drinks Intl - World's 50 Best Bars.

50. Star Bar

8.2
銀座1-5-13, 東京, 東京都
Cocktail Bar · 銀座 · 25 tips and reviews

Vincent T.Vincent Tan: Perhaps the best cocktails in the world