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Paris, France
On Rue des Gravilliers in the 3rd arrondissement, TERRA Bar à Vins occupies a stretch of Paris where the wine bar format has grown increasingly serious. Recognised by Star Wine List in 2026, the address sits within a neighbourhood that now competes with the Left Bank for low-intervention bottles and considered pours. A reference point for those moving through the Marais with wine rather than cocktails on their mind.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Terroir Wine Bar sits in Bình Thạnh, one of Ho Chi Minh City's residential districts pulling serious drinking culture away from the tourist-heavy centre. A 2026 Star Wine List award places it among a small cohort of recognised wine destinations in Vietnam. For visitors who want considered pours over cocktail-bar theatrics, Bình Thạnh's quieter pace suits the format.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Terroirs by LQV occupies the third floor of 1 Lyndhurst Terrace in Central, bringing a specialist wine focus to one of Hong Kong's most active dining and drinking corridors. The bar earned recognition on the Star Wine List 2026, placing it among a select tier of Hong Kong venues where the wine program is the primary editorial statement. For wine-driven evenings in the city, it warrants serious consideration.
Stockholm, Sweden
Teuf au Vin sits on Mälartorget in Stockholm's Gamla Stan fringe, recognised by Star Wine List in 2026 for a wine programme that sets it apart from the city's cocktail-forward bar scene. The address places it within reach of Södermalm's drinking circuit while its wine focus gives it a distinct identity in a city where natural wine bars and spirits-led programmes compete for the same evening.
Bettws Newydd, United Kingdom
A whitewashed former farmhouse in a quiet corner of Monmouthshire, The Black Bear Inn runs a weekly-changing menu built around careful sourcing and confident technique. The snack list alone — from smoked beef croquette to broad-bean panisse — makes the detour worthwhile, while a wine list of orange pours and chilled reds rewards those who look beyond the blackboard.
London, United Kingdom
Positioned inside Medici Courtyard on Hanover Square, The Caviar Bar brings a focused wine and drinks program to one of Mayfair's quieter passages. A 2026 Star Wine List award signals a list built with genuine intent rather than default luxury reflex. For those working through the upper tier of London's specialist bar scene, it warrants serious attention.
Bangkok, Thailand
Holding a Star Wine List award for 2026, The Commons Saladeang sits on Sala Daeng Road in Bangkok's Bang Rak district, drawing a crowd that takes its wine seriously in a city more associated with craft cocktails. The address places it within reach of Silom's after-work circuit while maintaining enough remove to feel deliberate rather than opportunistic.
Tucson, United States
The Cork sits on Tucson's east side, where the wine list does the heavy editorial work and the room follows its lead. A neighborhood anchor on Tanque Verde Road, it occupies a quieter niche in the city's dining scene — one where the glass matters as much as the plate. For those who approach dinner through the cellar rather than the menu, it earns genuine attention.
Brooklyn, United States
Esquire selected The Double Windsor in Brooklyn for its 2026 Best Bars in America list.
Birmingham, United States
Esquire selected The House of Found Objects in Birmingham for its 2026 Best Bars in America list.
Wootton, United Kingdom
A 17th-century Cotswold pub with real substance in the kitchen, The Killingworth Castle holds the rare balance between functioning village local and seriously accomplished restaurant. Real ale by the wood-burner at the front, seasonal cooking of real ambition at the back — with a wine list annotated well enough to suggest someone in charge actually thinks about what ends up in the glass.
Norrköping, Sweden
The Lamp Hotel on Hospitalsgatan 5 holds a 2026 Star Wine List award, placing it among Norrköping's most credentialled addresses for wine. The hotel bar operates as a quiet anchor in a city still building its hospitality identity, drawing locals and visitors who want something considered rather than loud. For a Swedish city of its size, this level of wine recognition is worth paying attention to.
Hambledon, United Kingdom
A Surrey Hills country pub that earns its reputation through serious sourcing and skilled cooking rather than heritage charm alone. The Sunday roast platters, designed for two and built around locally supplied meat, draw consistent praise, and the wine list punches well above its rural postcode. Find it on Hambledon Road between Godalming and the Surrey-Sussex border.
Nashville, United States
Esquire selected The Nashville Palace in Nashville for its 2026 Best Bars in America list.
Murcott, United Kingdom
A 15th-century thatched pub-restaurant in the Oxfordshire hamlet of Murcott, The Nut Tree Inn has built a loyal following over nearly two decades under Mike and Imogen North. The kitchen runs a confident classical tasting menu alongside pub classics, and the drinks list matches that ambition — paired wines and a selection that rewards drinkers who look beyond the obvious.
Kristiansand, Norway
The Red Dot Wine Bar on Nodeviga 2 holds a 2026 Star Wine List award, placing it among the credentialled wine destinations in southern Norway. In a city where serious wine programming is scarce, it represents the most recognised option for travellers with a specific interest in the glass rather than the plate. Worth tracking for anyone passing through Kristiansand with time to spare at the harbour.
Harome, United Kingdom
A re-thatched, seven-century-old country inn on a quiet North Yorkshire village street, The Star Inn operates on two registers at once: a proper pub where locals drink pints of Yorkshire ale, and a restaurant extension where Swaledale lamb, Whitby lobsters, and moorland game anchor a 10-course tasting menu of genuine ambition. Few rural British inns manage both with this degree of conviction.
Galway, Ireland
The Universal on William Street West holds a 2026 Star Wine List award, placing it among the more seriously curated drinking destinations in Galway. The bar operates within a city where craft cocktail culture and considered wine programmes increasingly define the premium bar scene. For those tracking Ireland's western drinking circuit, it registers as a reference point worth knowing.
Jersey, United Kingdom
A Star Wine List-recognised bar on Halkett Place in St Helier, The Watchmaker has secured a place in Jersey's premium drinks scene through the quality of its wine and cocktail programme. The recognition places it in a small peer set of independently recognised bars operating beyond the island's tourist circuit, where the list does the talking.
Helmond, Netherlands
The Wine Bar Helmond on Steenweg 13 holds a Star Wine List award for 2026, placing it in a small peer group of recognised wine bars across the Netherlands. In a city where serious wine programming is rare, that credential matters. The address puts it close to Helmond's centre, making it a practical first stop for anyone arriving by train or exploring the Binnenstad on foot.
San José del Cabo, Mexico
The Wine Spot Bar in San José del Cabo holds a 2026 Star Wine List award, placing it among a small tier of recognized drinks programs on the Los Cabos peninsula. Located in Plaza Los Pescador, the bar covers wine, beer, spirits, and sake under one roof, making it a practical and credentialed stop for visitors looking beyond the resort-corridor cocktail circuit.
Geelong, Australia
A White Star-listed wine bar on Union Street, Timber Door Cellars occupies a niche that Geelong's bar scene has been slowly building toward: serious wine programming in a relaxed, neighbourhood-scaled format. Recognised by Star Wine List in early 2026, it sits in a small peer group of regional Australian bars where the list does the talking.
Umeå, Sweden
Among Umeå's drinking establishments, Tornhuset holds a distinct position: a Star Wine List–recognised bar on Östra Rådhusgatan where the wine program carries the same editorial weight as the cocktail list. Positioned against peers like Facit Bar and Harlequin, it draws visitors who treat the glass as seriously as the meal. For northern Sweden, that level of beverage recognition is notable.
Tannheim, Austria
In the Tannheim Valley, TOVINO holds a Star Wine List recognition for 2026, placing it among Austria's more serious drinking destinations outside the major cities. The wine program pulls weight in a village setting where that kind of curation is rare, and the alpine context shapes what ends up in the glass as much as any list editor does.
Philadelphia, United States
Tria, on South 18th Street in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square neighborhood, earned a Star Wine List award in 2026, placing it in a small tier of Philadelphia bars where wine program depth is a genuine editorial distinction. The format skews toward a knowledgeable, wine-forward experience in a city whose drinking culture has historically centered on craft beer and cocktails.
Freiburg, Germany
Trotte Weinbar sits along Freiburg's Fischerau canal, holding a Star Wine List recognition for 2026 that places it in a small peer group of serious German wine bars. The atmosphere runs quiet and focused, shaped more by what's in the glass than what's on the walls. For anyone tracing Baden's wine culture through a city glass, this is a considered starting point.
Bodø, Norway
Historical profile: txaba at Sjøgata 33b, 8006 Bodø, Norway is listed as closed or replaced after a June 21, 2026 audit. Active booking, hours, and contact details have been removed.
Austin, United States
Underdog is an Austin bar recognised by Star Wine List 2026, placing it among a small cohort of Texas drinking destinations where wine program depth earns independent editorial notice. In a city better known for live music venues and craft beer, that credential signals a deliberate list-building approach that separates it from the broader Austin bar scene.
Poznań, Poland
Uniesienie Wine Bar holds a Star Wine List recognition for 2026, placing it among a select tier of wine-focused venues in Poznań. Located on Strzeszyńska in the western districts, it draws guests who prioritise list depth and curation over nightlife spectacle. For wine-serious visitors to Poznań, it represents a calibrated alternative to the city centre scene.
Jakarta, Indonesia
Union Brasserie, Bakery and Bar has appeared on Asia's 50 Best Bars list every year between 2016 and 2021, reaching as high as #33 on the regional ranking. Positioned at Plaza Senayan in central Jakarta, it operates across an all-day format that moves from bakery and brasserie service through to a full bar program. A Google score of 4.6 across more than 4,400 reviews signals sustained, cross-audience approval rather than niche enthusiasm.
Stockholm, Sweden
Recognised by Star Wine List in 2026, Uva vinbar on Kommendörsgatan 46 sits inside Stockholm's tightening circle of serious wine bars where the glass list and the food programme are designed to work together rather than operate as separate departments. The format is compact, the selection deliberate, and the editorial proposition clear: wine as the anchor, food as its natural complement.
Norrköping, Sweden
V Bar occupies an address on Gamla Rådstugugatan in central Norrköping, operating as one of the city's few wine-focused bars to hold recognition from Star Wine List, the pan-European award program that evaluates list depth and curation. The recognition places it in a specific competitive tier within a mid-sized Swedish city that has been quietly building a more considered drinking culture over the past decade.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Veranda is a wine-focused bar on Griffenfeldsgade in Copenhagen's Nørrebro district, recognised by Star Wine List in 2026. The address places it within a neighbourhood that has shifted from cheap-rent creative to a more considered dining and drinking circuit over the past decade. Booking ahead is advisable for anyone planning a specific evening here.
Málaga, Spain
Vertical Cervantes holds a Star Wine List recognition for 2026, placing it among Málaga's more considered drinking destinations. Located on Calle Juan de Padilla in the city centre, the bar operates at an address that rewards those who treat wine and drinks as the main event rather than an afterthought. For travellers who take their glass seriously, it earns a closer look.
Tampere, Finland
Viinibaari Vinni on Hämeenkatu 30 is Tampere's Star Wine List-recognised wine bar, placing it among a small cohort of Finnish wine destinations that have earned editorial attention beyond the capital. The recognition signals a curated list with genuine depth, positioning Vinni within Tampere's growing serious-drinking scene rather than its more casual bar circuit.
Montieri, Italy
A Star Wine List-recognised hotel and restaurant in Montieri, deep in Tuscany's Maremma hill country, VIN Hotel e Ristorante positions its programme around serious wine credentials in a region where the cellar often matters as much as the kitchen. For travellers seeking a wine-anchored Tuscan retreat far from the Chianti Classico circuit, this is where Maremma's quieter ambitions are on clearest display.
Tilburg, Netherlands
Vine holds a Star Wine List award (2026) and occupies a quietly serious position in Tilburg's drinking scene, at Piusplein 74. The wine programme is the clear focus here, placing the bar in a specialist tier that sits apart from Tilburg's more casual café culture. For anyone in the city with a serious interest in the glass, this is the address.
Vilnius, Lithuania
A Star Wine List-recognised wine bar on Labdarių gatvė in Vilnius's Old Town, Vinería de Chile brings Chilean wine culture to one of Europe's most architecturally preserved city centres. The recognition places it in a select tier of Vilnius wine destinations where programme depth and pairing discipline carry more weight than list size alone.
Ostend, Belgium
A White Star-recognised wine bar on Madridstraat in Ostend, VINES by maQUINZE sits in the smaller, specialist tier of Belgium's coastal wine scene. Star Wine List's recognition in May 2025 places it alongside a select cohort of Belgian wine bars where list depth and curation matter more than volume. Worth knowing before the North Sea wind pushes you indoors.
Dübendorf, Switzerland
Viniviva Wein sits on Oberdorfstrasse in Dübendorf, holding a 2026 Star Wine List recognition that places it among Switzerland's editorially verified wine destinations. The address positions it just east of Zurich's urban core, where a smaller, quieter scene has developed around serious wine retail and by-the-glass programming. For visitors tracking Switzerland's wine bar circuit, it merits attention.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Among Copenhagen's wine bars, Vino Spiro on Dag Hammarskjölds Allé has earned a Star Wine List recognition for 2026, placing it alongside a small peer group of bars where the list does the talking rather than the décor. Located in the Østerbro district, it draws a steady local following that returns for depth of selection rather than novelty, making it a reference point for serious wine drinking in the city.
London, United Kingdom
Vinoteca City sits inside Bloomberg Arcade in the heart of the Square Mile, operating as a wine bar and restaurant with a Star Wine List recognition for 2026. The format positions it firmly within London's working-week wine culture, where the City's post-trading-floor drinking habits meet a more considered, list-driven approach to the glass.
Tromsø, Norway
Vinsmak is a wine bar in central Tromsø, recognised by Star Wine List in 2026, that brings serious bottle curation to one of Norway's northernmost cities. Set along Nordøstpassasjen, it occupies a niche that places it among a small group of Arctic-latitude venues where wine list depth matters as much as food. For those working through Norway's growing wine bar circuit, it warrants attention.
Balneario Camboriu, Brazil
Vivan Wine Bar occupies a sala unit on Rua 3250 in central Balneário Camboriú, bringing a recognised wine-focused drinking culture to a city better known for its beachfront nightlife. A 2026 Star Wine List award places it among Brazil's credentialed wine bar tier. For travellers looking beyond the resort strip, it represents a more considered way to drink in Santa Catarina's most visited coastal city.
The Hague, Netherlands
Vivre sits on Maanplein in The Hague's Laakhaven district, earning a Star Wine List award for 2026 that places its cellar among the Netherlands' more seriously curated programs. The room carries the quiet confidence of a venue that knows its audience: wine-led, considered, and built for a longer kind of evening. For those who read a wine list before the menu, it belongs on the shortlist.
Istanbul, Turkey
A Star Wine List-recognised wine bar in Kadıköy's residential backstreets, Wayana Wine Bar & Tapas operates in the quieter, more local register of Istanbul's drinking scene. Its recognition from Star Wine List in August 2024 places it alongside a small cohort of Istanbul wine bars that take their lists seriously. Kadıköy's position on the Asian side gives it a different rhythm from the Beyoğlu crowd.
Graz, Austria
Weinbar Auenbrugger sits at Südtiroler Platz in Graz's city centre, recognised by Star Wine List 2026 as one of Austria's noteworthy wine bar addresses. It occupies the focused, specialist end of Graz's drinking scene, where the wine list rather than the cocktail menu drives the programme. For visitors building a serious itinerary around Austrian wine culture, it belongs on the shortlist alongside the city's other recognised bars.
Dresden, Germany
Dresden's Weinkulturbar, located on Wittenberger Strasse in the Striesen neighbourhood, has earned recognition from Star Wine List 2026, placing it among Germany's most seriously curated drinking destinations. The bar operates where wine culture and cocktail craft intersect — a format that remains rare in a city still better known for its Baroque architecture than its bar scene.
Düsseldorf, Germany
Weinlokal Galerie sits on Benrather Strasse in Düsseldorf's Altstadt fringe, holding a 2026 Star Wine List award that places it in the city's recognised tier of serious wine venues. The format leans into the Weinlokal tradition — wine as the anchor, with food playing a considered supporting role rather than an afterthought. For visitors building an itinerary around German wine culture, it belongs on the shortlist.
Sylt, Germany
On an island where the drinking culture skews toward crisp Riesling and North Sea aperitifs, Weinraum Sylt has earned Star Wine List recognition for 2026, placing it among Germany's most carefully considered wine and drinks destinations. Located on Bismarckstraße in the heart of Sylt, it occupies a quieter register than the island's louder resort bars, attracting guests who come specifically for what's in the glass.
Hasselt, Belgium
Wijnbar Dito, on Schrijnwerkersstraat in central Hasselt, has earned Star Wine List recognition for 2026, placing it among a small peer set of specialist wine bars operating at a level most Belgian provincial cities rarely sustain. The format leans intimate, the wine focus is deliberate, and the address puts it within easy reach of Hasselt's compact dining quarter.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A Star Wine List-recognised wine bar on Lutmastraat in Amsterdam's De Pijp neighbourhood, Wijnbar Paskamer operates at the quieter, more considered end of the city's wine scene. The format rewards those who show up with time to spare rather than a fixed agenda, and the 2026 Star Wine List award places it among the Netherlands' more seriously curated wine addresses.
Breda, Netherlands
On Breda's historic Grote Markt, Wijnrestaurant Pinot holds a 2026 Star Wine List award that places it in a distinct tier among Dutch wine-focused dining rooms. The format centres on wine as the primary lens for the meal, with the address and recognition together signalling a program that goes well beyond a standard restaurant list. Visitors travelling through the southern Netherlands have a wine destination worth scheduling around.
Norrtälje, Sweden
Recognised by Star Wine List in 2026, Wine & Dine Norrtälje occupies an address on Ångbåtsgatan in one of Sweden's most characterful coastal towns, north of Stockholm. The venue sits within a small but growing cohort of serious wine-focused dining destinations outside the capital, where programme depth matters more than urban visibility. For those making the journey from Stockholm, it represents a deliberate stop rather than an accidental one.
Fukuoka, Japan
Wine & Tempura Araki occupies a basement address in Fukuoka's Hakata district, where the combination of tempura and a serious wine program positions it in a small but growing cohort of Japanese dining venues that treat alcohol service as equal to the kitchen. A 2026 Star Wine List award confirms the list has genuine depth. It sits in Hakata's dense restaurant corridor, close to Hakata Station, and rewards advance planning.
Bangkok, Thailand
Wine Aspect on Thong Lo holds a Star Wine List recognition for 2026, placing it among Bangkok's more seriously curated wine addresses. The setting on Soi Thong Lo positions it within the neighbourhood's denser concentration of specialist drink venues, where the list rather than the kitchen is the primary editorial proposition.
Wiesbaden, Germany
Recognised by Star Wine List in 2026, Wine in the Hood occupies a quiet corner of Wiesbaden's Altstadt on Obere Webergasse — a wine bar that positions itself in the neighbourhood-specialist tier rather than the grand-cellar tradition. For a city more associated with spa culture than serious wine programming, its recognition signals something worth investigating.
Prague, Czech Republic
A Star Wine List 2026 recipient in Karlín's quietly sharpening drinking scene, Wine List at Křižíkova 28 positions itself within Prague's growing cohort of wine-first venues that treat the glass as the editorial statement. The address places it in one of the city's most interesting neighbourhoods for bars and independent operators, where serious wine programming is beginning to compete with cocktail-led formats.
Basel, Switzerland
Winebar Consum on Rheingasse 19 occupies a specific position in Basel's drinking culture: a wine bar carrying a 2026 Star Wine List award in a city that otherwise leans toward grand hotel bars and neighbourhood brasseries. For visitors who want serious glass pours over cocktail theatre, it represents one of the more focused options in the Kleinbasel quarter.
Hirosaki, Japan
Winebar Vinvino holds a Star Wine List 2026 recognition in Hirosaki, placing it among a small cohort of wine-focused venues in Japan's Tohoku region that prioritise bottle selection over spectacle. Located on the ground floor of Grand Palace Building No. 2 in Okeyamachi, it occupies a city better known for its castle and apple orchards than its wine culture — which is precisely what makes it worth seeking out.
Oslo, Norway
A Star Wine List-recognised wine bar on Grünerløkka's main artery, Wining sits in Oslo's growing tier of neighbourhood-anchored wine venues that prioritise glass-poured depth over grand dining ceremony. The Thorvald Meyers gate address places it squarely in the quarter where the city's most relaxed, wine-forward drinking culture has taken root.
New York City, United States
A Star Wine List-recognised bar on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, With Others Brooklyn operates in the tradition of serious New York drinking rooms that treat the wine list and cocktail programme with equal editorial weight. The Bedford Avenue address places it inside Williamsburg's maturing bar corridor, where the conversation has shifted from novelty to sustained craft.
Noosaville, Australia
Yoyo sits on Gympie Terrace in Noosaville, holding a 2026 Star Wine List award that places it among the more seriously considered drink-led venues on the Sunshine Coast. The wine program is the anchor here, operating in a coastal town where that level of curation is genuinely rare. For those working through Queensland's bar and wine scene from the south, it earns a deliberate stop.
Mumbai, India
On the 34th floor of the Four Seasons Mumbai, AER has earned a place on Tatler Asia-Pacific's Best Bars list for 2025 with an inventive cocktail programme and one of the city's most commanding skyline views. The open-air format, live DJ sets, and refined position above Worli make it a benchmark for rooftop bar culture in India's most competitive drinking city.
Melbourne, Australia
Apollo Inn occupies a dim, deliberately low-profile address on Flinders Lane, operating as the companion bar to Gimlet at Cavendish House. Named in Tatler Asia-Pacific's Best Bars 2025, it channels old-world European bar culture through a Melbourne lens: a tight room, precise cocktails, and refined bar snacks that make a full evening feel entirely plausible.
Goa, India
Ranked #55 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025, Bar Outrigger has placed Goa on India's serious cocktail map. Positioned at Dona Paula Jetty on the Panaji waterfront, it operates in a category apart from the state's beach-shack drinking culture, drawing visitors who track bar programmes rather than sunsets. A 4.7 Google rating across 102 reviews reinforces its standing as the state's most recognised bar address.
Sydney, Australia
Cantina OK occupies a sliver of space on Council Place in Sydney's CBD, operating as one of the city's smallest bars with a program built around mezcal and Margaritas. Named to the Tatler Best Bars Asia-Pacific 2025 list, it draws a specific kind of drinker: one who cares about what's in the glass more than how many square metres surround them. The address is easy to miss; the drinks are not.
Auckland, New Zealand
Tucked below street level on Customs Street in Britomart, Caretaker operates as one of Auckland's most committed underground bar experiences, built around dim lighting, a Sunday jazz program, and bartenders who work to specification rather than from a fixed menu. It belongs to a small tier of city bars where the drink you receive depends entirely on the conversation you have at the counter.
New York City, United States
Dante West Village, at 551 Hudson Street, is a bar that ranks among North America's 50 Best Bars — placing 60th in 2025 — and holds a 4.5 Google rating across more than 1,000 reviews. The address puts it in the quieter, residential stretch of the West Village, where the pace sits well outside midtown theatrics. It draws a crowd that knows what it wants and books accordingly.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
French 42 is Almaty's specialist gin bar, stocking dozens of gins alongside a classic-led cocktail programme in a space designed around the mood of Casablanca. Named in Tatler Asia-Pacific's Best Bars 2025, it occupies a distinct position in Kazakhstan's emerging bar scene — a room built around a single spirit category and the cinematic atmosphere that surrounds it.
Seoul, South Korea
Named to Tatler Asia-Pacific's Best Bars 2025 list, Gong-Gan occupies a restored hanok in Seoul's Jongno district, where Korean heritage architecture frames a bar program built on modern mixology. The address, in Anguk-dong near Gyeongbokgung Palace, situates it inside one of the city's most culturally weighted neighbourhoods. It is one of the more considered arguments Seoul makes for indigenous cocktail culture on the regional stage.
Taichung, Taiwan
Named to Tatler Asia's Best Bars Asia-Pacific 2025 list, Goût Bar occupies a quiet stretch of Cunzhong Street in Taichung's West District. The French name translates simply as 'taste,' and the bar's approach to curation and spirits depth aligns with that spare ambition. For Taichung's bar scene, the recognition signals a programme worth taking seriously.
Beijing, China
Listed in Tatler's Best Bars Asia-Pacific 2025, Hide & Seek occupies a garden setting inside Lido Park in Chaoyang District, operating as a cocktail bar and café hybrid that draws on Chinese ingredients and an unhurried, oasis-style atmosphere. It sits at the more concept-driven end of Beijing's bar scene, where ingredient narrative and setting carry as much weight as the drink itself.
Goa, India
Ranked #94 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025, Hideaway in Vagator has placed Goa's bar scene on a global map that previously overlooked it. Holding a 4.6 Google rating across more than 1,300 reviews, the bar operates in the North Goa pocket between Chapora and Anjuna — a setting that shapes its mood as much as its drinks program does.
Osaka, Japan
A Tatler Asia-Pacific Best Bars 2025 listing in Osaka's Chuo Ward, Ista Coffee Element occupies the intersection of barista competition and cocktail craft. The menu fuses coffee-bar precision with bar-program technique, placing it in a small category of hybrid venues where espresso training and spirits knowledge operate at the same level. Located at 2-6-1 Kitakyuhoujimachi, it draws a crowd that takes both sides of that equation seriously.
Taipei, Taiwan
A 13-seat cocktail bar tucked into Da'an District's residential backstreets, Kashoku brings Japanese-style bar craftsmanship to Taipei in a format that rewards patience over impulse. Named to Tatler Asia-Pacific's Best Bars list for 2025, it operates in the intimate, vinyl-soundtracked register that defines the city's most considered drinking spaces.
Jakarta, Indonesia
Koda operates on a Dealer's Choice format inside a quietly appointed bar off Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, where the bartender builds your drink from a declared base spirit, mood, and style rather than a fixed menu. Seasonal cocktails draw on local Indonesian ingredients, and the room's warm wood tones and banquette seating make it one of Jakarta's more considered spots for an unhurried evening at the bar.
Chicago, United States
Ranked #62 on North America's Best Bars 2025, Lemon occupies a West Town address at 1600 W Grand Ave that draws serious cocktail attention without the marquee visibility of Chicago's downtown circuit. A Google rating of 4.8 across 122 reviews signals consistent execution rather than novelty hype. For anyone tracking the city's cocktail geography, it belongs on the itinerary alongside the neighborhood's more established names.
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Ranked #75 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025 list, Maltail is one of Kaohsiung's most decorated drinking destinations, sitting on Zhonghua 4th Road in the Qianjin District. With a Google rating of 4.8 from early reviewers, it occupies a tier of Taiwanese bar culture that punches well above its city's international profile — making it a reference point for anyone serious about cocktails in southern Taiwan.
Seoul, South Korea
Named to the Tatler Best Bars Asia-Pacific 2025 list, Pomme sits in Seoul's Tongin-dong neighbourhood and centres its entire program on the apple — fermented, distilled, and worked into modern Korean cocktails by Roy Kim. The bar occupies a first-floor space in Jongno District, where the concept functions less as a novelty act and more as a serious argument for single-ingredient depth in contemporary mixology.