Mexico City's Handshake Speakeasy is crowned No.1 at The World's 50 Best Bars awards 2024, sponsored by Perrier, held at a live ceremony in Madrid
Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico City, is The World's Best Bar, the first bar from Mexico to take the top spotThe 2024 list features bars from 28 cities with 16 new entriesMonica Berg is voted Roku Industry IconSingapore's Cat Bite Club receives the Campari One To Watch AwardThe Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award goes to Zest, SeoulHong Kong's Bar Leone is the Disaronno Highest New Entry at No.2The Cambridge Public House, Paris, secures the Nikka Highest Climber Award, rising 19 places to No.19Buenos Aires' Florería Atlántico is the Rémy Martin Legend of The ListSuperbueno, New York, wins the London Essence Best New Opening AwardCalliope Draper of Partake, Edmonton, is the recipient of the 50 Best Bars Roku ScholarshipLyaness, London, takes home the Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu AwardThe Bareksten Best Bar Design Award winner is Himkok, Oslo
MADRID, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The list of The World's 50 Best Bars 2024, sponsored by Perrier, has been unveiled at the live awards ceremony in Madrid, Spain. Now in its 16th edition, the awards once again united the global bar community in recognition of the figures at the forefront of the international cocktail scene. Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City tops the ranking for the first time.
Located in the Colonia Juárez neighbourhood, Handshake Speakeasy is hidden behind a secret door and stocked with an impressive array of vintage spirits. Bar Director Eric Van Beek effortlessly melds tradition and innovation, elevating the classics through cutting-edge technique developed in the on-site lab, revolutionising familiar recipes with unexpected flavours.
Other bars in the top five are Hong Kong's Bar Leone (No.2), Barcelona's Sips (No.3), London's Tayēr + Elementary (No.4) and Singapore's Jigger & Pony (No.5). The full list can be viewed here.
Emma Sleight, Head of Content for The World's 50 Best Bars, says: "It is with immense pride that we announce Handshake Speakeasy as The World's Best Bar 2024, sponsored by Perrier. To be the first ever No.1 from Mexico is an outstanding achievement, of which Eric Van Beek and his team are hugely deserving. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to each bar on this year's list, which continues to operate as a beacon for cocktail lovers the world over."
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