LONDON, Oct 10 — The winners of the World’s 50 Best Bars have been announced and for the third year in a row, London’s The Artesian was voted the best on the planet.

Europe dominated the overall list with 21 bars, followed by North America (16), Australia (6), Asia (4) and Latin America (3).

Winners of the World’s 50 Best Bars is an independent poll voted for anonymously by 334 industry professionals from 46 countries.

The Artesian bar at The Langham hotel in London has become a standard-bearer for birthing menus that elevate the simple cocktail into an artistic and gastronomic experience.

Here’s the list of the top 25 bars in the world, according to Drinks International magazine, host of the awards:

1.            The Artesian, London

2.            Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog, New York

3.            Nightjar, London

4.            Attaboy, New York

5.            Employees Only, New York

6.            Canon, Seattle

7.            The Baxter Inn, Sydney

8.            American Bar, London

9.            High Five, Tokyo

10.          28 HongKong Street, Singapore

11.          Connaught Bar, London

12.          Happiness Forgets, London

13.          Aviary, Chicago

14.          Elephant Bar, New York

15.          Nottingham Forest, Milan

16.          Smuggler’s Cove, San Francisco

17.          Candelaria, Paris

18.          PDT, New York

19.          Bulletin Place, Sydney

20.          White Lyan, London

21.          Buck & Breck, Berlin

22.          The Broken Shaker, Miami Beach

23.          69 Colebrooke Row, London

24.          Hemingway Bar, Prague

25.          The Lion Bar de Paris, Hamburg

For the full list of winners visit http://bit.ly/1qsgFWT. — AFP-Relaxnews

The Artesian bar at The Langham London. — AFP pic
The Artesian bar at The Langham London. — AFP pic