1. Paradiso, Barcelona. Tucked behind a pastrami shop, this jewel of a watering hole is the world's best bar, according to the 2022 World's 50 Best Bars list.
Paradiso
2. Tayēr + Elementary, London. The world's No. 2 bar for the second year in a row, this is "one of the most original bars on the planet," said 50 Best's Mark Sansom.
Tayēr + Elementary
3. Sips, Barcelona. Sips is one of three Barcelona bars to make the list's top 10 in 2022. This year's awards ceremony was held in the city, the first time it has been hosted outside of London.
Sips
4. Licorería Limantour, Mexico City. At No. 4, this spot is the Best Bar in North America. It also earned the Legend of the List award for its presence in nine consecutive editions of the list.
Licorería Limantour
5. Little Red Door, Paris. Winner of the Sustainable Bar Award, Little Red Door is the only Paris bar on the list.
Little Red Door
6. Double Chicken Please, New York. This New York bar appears on the list for the first time at No. 6, earning the Highest New Entry award.
Double Chicken Please
7. Two Schmucks, Barcelona. Barcelona's third entry in the top 10, Two Schmucks is "100% about being yourself," its website says.
Two Schmucks
8. The Connaught Bar, London. After two consecutive years at No. 1, this elegant London hotel bar dropped to No. 8 for 2022.
The Connaught Bar
9. Katana Kitten, New York. New York is the city with the most bars in the top 50. Katana Kitchen, No. 9, is one of six New York bars on the list.
Katana Kitten
10. Alquímico, Cartagena. The only bar in Colombia in the top 50, Alquímico won the Best Bar in South America title.
