Overnight in London Drinks International’s World 50 Best Bars 2013 was unveiled, with a strong showing for a number of Aussie bars. Melbourne’s The Black Pearl took out the title of Best Bar in Australasia and came in at number seven on the list, followed by The Baxter Inn at number 8. Newcomer to the list, The Everleigh arrived at number 24, followed by Eau de Vie (number 25) and Bulletin Place (number 26). Also on the list was perennial bartender favourite Shady Pines Saloon, at number 41.
Taking out the coveted number one spot on the night (and for the second year running) was Artesian at The Langham, London.
Check out the full list below.
- Artesian at The Langham, London
- Nightjar, London
- High Five, Tokyo
- Connaught Bar, London
- The Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog, New York
- Happiness Forgets, London
- The Black Pearl, Melbourne
- The Baxter Inn, Sydney
- Candelaria, Paris
- 28 Hong Kong Street, Singapore
- Callooh Callay, London
- Employees Only, New York
- PDT, New York
- Dry Martini, Barcelona
- Door 74, Amesterdam
- Le Lion Bar de Paris, Hamburg
- Buck & Breck, Berlin
- The Parlour, Frankfurt
- The Jerry Thomas Project, Rome
- American Bar at the Savoy Hotel, London
- Death & Co, New York
- Ruby, Copenhagen
- Schumann’s, Munich
- The Everleigh, Melbourne
- Eau de Vie, Sydney
- Bulletin Place, Sydney
- 69 Colebrooke Row, London
- Chainaya, Tea & Cocktails, Moscow
- Mutis, Barcelona
- Smuggler’s Cove, San Francisco
- Clover Club, New York
- Bramble, Edinburgh
- Le Forum, Paris
- Zetter Townhouse, London
- Floreria Atlantico, Buenos Aires
- Lebensstern, Berlin
- La Capilla, Tequila
- Quinary, Mexico
- Little Red Door, Paris
- Le Coq, Paris
- Shady Pines Saloon, Sydney
- Attaboy, New York
- Sherry Butt, Paris
- Pouring Ribbons, New York
- Tippling Club, Singapore
- Drink, Boston
- Tommy’s, San Francisco
- Baba au Rhum, Athens
- Nottingham Forest, Milan
- Delicatessen, Moscow