If you ever win the lottery or receive some fortune from an old relative, you need to use a part of that wealth to visit at least one of these award-winning bars. Curated from the list of The World’s 50 Best Bars, the 5 bars mentioned below have won the top spots year after year for their excellent service and memorable contribution in the hospitality industry.
1. American Bar (London, UK)
If you are imagining a bar fight between two rude drunkards, a lady named Karen feeling entitled to your personal space, creepy men eyeing you while you dance and greasy food being served all night when you read American Bar in this list, you will be glad to know this place stands up because of its rich history with American drinks, serving classic cocktails since 1893.
American Bar was the place where Neil Amstrong had his first drink after returning to Earth. It is also the place where Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe have sat down for drinks at odd hours.
Currently, their cocktail menu The Savoy Songbook features 20 cocktails which take inspiration from the most famous and iconic songs to have ever been created.
2. Manhattan (Singapore)
Flaunting a grand collection of cocktails and whiskeys, Manhattan provides a cherishable experience of fine drinking through American hotel bar-inspired services. Reviving forgotten cocktails in today’s world, Manhattan went a step ahead by having the world’s first in-hotel rickhouse on its grounds.
Manhattan has always handled drink with a regal charisma, winning various awards for its services.
3. The NoMad (New York, USA)
Known for its hospitality, The NoMad bar provides an elegant experience of a classic New York city tavern to its people. The cocktail menu, created by the award-winning bar director Leo Robitschek, holds large-format festive drinks and reserve cocktails made from a selection of rare spirits. The food menu draws its casualness from local pubs but the food is anything but casual. For instance, their Chicken Pot Pie is served with black truffles and foie gras.
4. Connaught Bar (London, UK)
Just 10 years old, Connaught Bar has made its place among the likes of old goldies such as American Bar and Manhattan. Said to be serving the best Martinis in the world, this place emanates a fine vibe of a balanced classic and modern approach.
Considered to be a must-visit drinking destination, many aspire to visit it in their lifetime.
5. Bar Termini (London, UK)
Inspired by Rome’s Termini train station bar, this little Italian cafe bar has climbed its way to stand head to head with the grandest of bars of this world. Bustling with coffee and cocktail orders all day, the very small but brilliant team of bartenders serve world-class cocktails and delicious Italian sandwiches to all who come in to experience the best of Termini.
If you ever visit Bar Termini, make sure to order a Garibaldi and Negroni. You will be surprised to taste the Termini variation of these two classic cocktails.
Time for some fine drinking, huh?
