Ahead of the release of the world’s 50 best bars next week in London, organisers of the list have revealed the second half of the list (51-100), and it features one of Dubai’s best bars: Zuma.
Zuma Dubai has long been one of Esquire Middle East’s Best Restaurants (it’s currently at number 2), so it’s good to see its high-brow bar in DIFC take home some international recognition
Beirut bar Central Station also made the list, at number 73.
The World’s 50 Best Bars is organised by William Reed Business Media, the same people behind controversial World’s 50 Best Restaurants Award.
From the list, nine bars are featured from the US. Followed by seven from the UK, and 11 from around Asia. Zuma and Central Station are the only Middle Eastern representative on the list.
This year, 14 new bars landed on the ranking for the first time.
The whole list will be unveiled at a gala event in London on October 3rd. In the meantime, you can check out the full list here and below:
51 SubAstor – São Paulo – Brazil
52 Tayēr + Elementary – London – UK
53 Lost & Found – Nicosia – Cyprus
54 The Bamboo Bar at Mandarin Oriental – Bangkok – Thailand
55 Scarfes Bar – London – UK
56 Bar Benfiddich – Tokyo – Japan
57 Two Schmucks – Barcelona – Spain
58 Candelaria – Paris – France
59 Tales & Spirits – Amsterdam – Netherlands
60 Tommy’s – San Francisco – USA
61 28 HongKong Street – Singapore – Singapore
62 Zuma – Dubai – UAE
63 Buck and Breck – Berlin – Germany
64 Oriole – London – UK
65 Hanky Panky – Mexico City – Mexico
66 Bulletin Place – Sydney – Australia
67 Sweet Liberty – Miami – USA
68 Danico – Paris – France
69 Siete Negronis – Santiago – Chile
70 Baccano – Rome – Italy
71 Quinary – Hong Kong – China
72 BlackTail – New York – USA
73 Central Station – Beirut – Lebanon
74 Dry Martini – Barcelona – Spain
75 Lobster Bar – Hong Kong – China
76 Long Island Bar – New York – USA
77 Panda & Sons – Edinburgh – UK
78 Satan’s Whiskers – London – UK
79 The Baxter Inn – Sydney – Australia
80 Black Pearl – Melbourne – Australia
81 ABV – San Francisco – USA
82 Drink Kong – Rome – Italy
83 Charles H – Seoul – South Korea
84 Le Syndicat – Paris – France
85 Bar Trench – Tokyo – Japan
86 Nottingham Forest – Milan – Italy
87 Donovan Bar – London – UK
88 Sin+Tax – Johannesburg – South Africa
89 Bar Orchard Ginza – Tokyo – Japan
90 Nutmeg & Clove – Singapore – Singapore
91 Lost Lake – Chicago – USA
92 Tropic City – Bangkok – Thailand
93 The Pontiac – Hong Kong – China
94 Amor y Amargo – New York – USA
95 PS40 – Sydney – Australia
96 Frank Bar – São Paulo – Brazil
97 The Gibson – London – UK
98 Mabel – Paris – France
99 Aviary – Chicago – USA
100 Clover Club – New York – USA
