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Aarhus, Denmark
A wine bar and shop in Aarhus's Latin Quarter, Reduktivt occupies a niche that few Danish cities outside Copenhagen have filled well: a small, serious natural wine address where the selection tracks the movement's leading producers rather than its mainstream shelf-fillers. The format is compact, the focus singular, and the atmosphere firmly neighbourhood.
Incheon, South Korea
The Regency Club in Incheon occupies the intersection of executive-lounge hospitality and serious wine programming, earning Star Wine List recognition in 2026. As a destination for transit travellers and Incheon-based professionals alike, it represents a tier of airport-adjacent hospitality that takes its beverage offer more seriously than the category average. Light dining accompanies a wine-forward drinks programme in a setting calibrated for the unhurried guest.
Milan, Italy
Opened in 2024 by three partners in Milan's quiet Porta Venezia corridor, Remedy Wine & Spirits occupies a different register from the city's high-volume cocktail bars. The mood here is unhurried: a space designed for considered drinking rather than spectacle. For wine enthusiasts and spirits drinkers who want conversation alongside their glass, it addresses a specific gap in Milan's bar scene.
Paris, France
A wine bar and restaurant at 67 Rue de Charenton in Paris's 12th arrondissement, Rencontres built its reputation among wine and hospitality professionals before word spread further. Its discreet address near Gare de Lyon places it outside the usual tourist circuits, making it a reliable choice for those who treat a table as an occasion rather than a transaction.
Molde, Norway
Restaurant Hav at Molde Fjordhotell holds a Star Wine List award (2026), placing its cellar among the more seriously curated wine programs in northwestern Norway. The restaurant sits above Molde fjord, and its wine list depth distinguishes it from the broader hotel-dining category in the region. Visitors who prioritize the glass as much as the plate will find it a purposeful stop in the Møre og Romsdal itinerary.
Collonges-au-Mont-dOr, France
Restaurant Paul Bocuse sits in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, a village north of Lyon that became synonymous with the highest tier of French classical cooking across the latter half of the twentieth century. The restaurant held three Michelin stars for over five decades, a record that places it in a category of its own within modern French culinary history. It remains a reference point for understanding what grand French dining looked like at its peak.
Aarhus, Denmark
Restaurant Tiende / Den Fede Drue holds a 2026 Star Wine List award, placing it among Denmark's recognised wine-forward addresses. Located on Dagmar Petersens Gade in Aarhus, the venue operates at the intersection of serious wine curation and food, in a city that has built a credible independent dining and drinking scene over the past decade.
Córdoba, Spain
One of Córdoba's most enduring addresses in the Jewish quarter, El Churrasco has been synonymous with traditional Andalusian cooking for decades. Its position on Calle Romero places it at the centre of the city's historic dining culture, where the kitchen draws from deep regional roots and the wine list reflects the serious Montilla-Moriles heritage of the surrounding countryside.
Paris, France
On Rue de la Roquette in the 11th arrondissement, Resto-Zinc holds a Star Wine List recognition for 2026, placing its wine program among a small tier of Paris addresses where the glass matters as much as the plate. The 11th's neighborhood character — lived-in, wine-forward, resistant to tourist polish — makes it a credible home for a bar-restaurant of this type.
Belgrade, Serbia
On Skadarska, Belgrade's cobblestoned bohemian strip, Riddle Bar occupies the sharper, more technically minded end of the city's cocktail offer. Ranked 488th in the 2025 Top 500 Bars list, it represents one of the few Serbian entries on that global index, placing it in a competitive set that extends well beyond the Balkans. Come for the craft behind the bar; the street outside will take care of the atmosphere.
Bangkok, Thailand
On the second floor of Gaysorn Village on Phloen Chit Road, Riedel Restaurant and Wine Cellar builds its format around an enomatic dispenser carrying approximately 30 wines by the glass at any given time. In a city where wine-by-the-glass programs rarely extend past six or eight labels, that depth of access positions Riedel in a different tier from Bangkok's standard restaurant wine offer.
Cavalese, Italy
A fixture in Cavalese's dining scene, Ristorante Orso Grigio earned recognition from the Star Wine List in 2026, placing it among northern Italy's restaurants taken seriously for their wine programs. Set on Piazza Rizzoli at the heart of this Trentino valley town, it represents the kind of address where the cellar is as considered as the kitchen.
Lamole, Italy
In the hillside village of Lamole, above Greve in Chianti, Ristoro di Lamole has been a benchmark for Chianti Classico-country cooking since Filippo Masini and Paolo di Mantovanelli took over in 1992. Come for the food, stay for the Sangiovese.
Milan, Italy
Rita's Tiki Room sits on the Navigli canal at Ripa di Porta Ticinese, bringing a tiki-format bar to one of Milan's most concentrated drinking corridors. Ranked #348 in the 2025 Top 500 Bars list, it positions within the city's growing tier of internationally recognised cocktail destinations. The canal-side address makes it a natural stop on any serious evening circuit through the neighbourhood.
Paris, France
On the Rue Cambon side of the Hôtel Ritz Paris, the Ritz Bar occupies a quieter register than its more theatrical siblings — a place where Paris's hotel bar tradition runs deepest and where the room rewards those who return. Ranked #247 in the Top 500 Bars (2025), it holds a measured position in a city where cocktail culture has split sharply between technical newcomers and institutions with institutional memory.
London, United Kingdom
Road House in Covent Garden carried enough weight to reach number 34 on the World's 50 Best Bars list in 2009, placing it among a small group of London bars that helped define the city's early craft cocktail reputation. Positioned on The Piazza in WC2E, it occupied a competitive tier between neighbourhood specialists and destination cocktail rooms at a moment when London's bar scene was rewriting its own rules.
Gothenburg, Sweden
Robb occupies a quietly serious position in Gothenburg's wine bar scene, recognised by Star Wine List in 2026 for the depth and discipline of its wine program. Located on Mariagatan 16 in central Göteborg, it operates in a city that has built a credible case as Scandinavia's most focused dining destination. For those who place wine selection above spectacle, Robb warrants close attention.
Nashville, United States
On Lower Broadway, Robert's Western World operates in a register that most honky-tonks have abandoned: no cover charge, live country music most hours of the day, and a crowd that spans locals and out-of-towners in roughly equal measure..7 across more than 5,000 Google reviews, it holds a position on Nashville's most competitive strip that few venues maintain without compromising the formula.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Roberto's sits in DIFC's Gate Village, one of Dubai's most concentrated stretches of serious dining, and holds a Star Wine List award for 2026 — a signal that the cellar earns independent scrutiny. The Italian-leaning address draws the financial district crowd for long-table occasions where the wine list does as much work as the kitchen. Book ahead; Gate Village tables fill on weeknights.
Düsseldorf, Germany
Rocaille is a wine-focused bar in Düsseldorf's Pempelfort district, recognised by Star Wine List in four separate years — 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2026. It operates within a small but serious tier of independent wine bars that have reshaped how the city drinks, prioritising programme depth over spectacle. For visitors with a considered interest in wine, it belongs on the shortlist alongside the city's other specialist rooms.
Melbourne, Australia
Rockpool Bar & Grill Melbourne occupies a commanding position within Crown Casino on Southbank, where a serious wine program — recognised by Star Wine List in 2026 — anchors a room designed for the kind of extended, occasion-led dining that Melbourne does particularly well. The setting combines the scale of a grand steakhouse with the precision of a wine-forward dining room, placing it firmly in the city's upper tier of special-occasion destinations.
Perth, Australia
Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth sits inside Crown Perth's Burswood complex, operating at the premium end of the city's steakhouse and bar scene. The wine program has earned Star Wine List recognition for 2026, placing it alongside a short peer group of seriously credentialed dining rooms in Western Australia. It is a reliable address for high-format dining when the occasion demands it.
San Diego, United States
Roma Norte is a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist for Best New Bar in San Diego, CA.
Taipei, Taiwan
Room by Le Kief reached #19 on Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2021 and placed #46 globally on the World's 50 Best Bars the same year, putting it among a small tier of Taipei cocktail programs with verifiable international standing. For anyone tracing Taiwan's craft cocktail scene, it is a consistent reference point.
Mobile, United States
On Dauphin Street, Mobile's main strip for after-dark activity, Roosters Tacos & Tequila occupies a corner of the city's evolving casual dining scene where tequila programs and taco formats share equal billing. The address puts it within walking distance of the bars and music venues that define downtown Mobile's social geography, making it a natural anchor for an evening that moves between food and drink.
Logroño, Spain
A wine bar in the heart of Logroño, Roots draws on the deep Rioja wine culture surrounding it, pairing seasonal, classically minded food with a selection aimed at visitors and locals heading into the region's vineyards. It functions as an entry point into Rioja's drinking culture as much as a standalone destination.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Roots Østerbro on Østerbrogade earned a Star Wine List recognition in 2026, placing it among a select cohort of Copenhagen wine venues where the list does serious editorial work. Among the neighbourhood wine bars of Østerbro, it holds a distinct position for list depth. Compare it against inner-city options like Ruby or Oasis Vinbar to calibrate your visit.
Wellington, New Zealand
Rosella Wine Bar on Majoribanks Street in Mount Victoria is one of Wellington's recognised wine destinations, holding a 2026 Star Wine List award that places it among New Zealand's stronger wine-focused bar programmes. The Mount Victoria address puts it slightly apart from the central city bar strip, drawing a neighbourhood crowd alongside destination drinkers who come specifically for the list.
Lisbon, Portugal
Rossio Gastrobar belongs to Lisbon’s polished cocktail tier: urban, view-conscious, and geared toward drinkers who want technique with the option of food rather than a bar crawl stop. Its placement at No. 228 on Top 500 Bars 2026 gives it an international reference point, but the more useful read is local: Lisbon’s modern bar scene is now confident enough to sit between classic ginjinha counters and design-led hotel bars.
Tønsberg, Norway
Rot Vinbar on Øvre Langgate holds a Star Wine List award for 2026, placing it among a small peer group of recognised wine bars in Norwegian towns outside the capital. The address puts it in the older commercial core of Tønsberg, one of the country's most historically layered coastal cities. For a region where serious wine programming has historically been concentrated in Oslo and Bergen, this is a meaningful signal.
Montréal, Canada
A wine bar on the Plateau that has settled into something harder to categorize than the category suggests. Rouge-Gorge runs short food menus against a considered bottle list, draws regulars with its open-window summers and room-filling noise, and sits comfortably in the tier of neighbourhood anchors that Montreal does better than most cities its size.
Cleveland, United States
Rowley Inn occupies a corner address on Cleveland's south side, operating in the tradition of the American neighborhood bar at its most unadorned. The draw is the room itself: unhurried, unpretentious, and woven into the residential fabric of the Old Brooklyn and Brooklyn Centre corridors. For visitors approaching Cleveland's bar scene from the outside, it represents the city's community-tavern strand at street level.
Mendoza, Argentina
Ruda sits in Gualtallary, the high-altitude sub-zone that has reshaped how Argentina's wine community thinks about Malbec and terroir. The address alone, La Costa S/N in Tupungato, positions it at the edge of the Andes where elevation and alluvial soils define what ends up in the glass. For visitors building an itinerary around Argentina's most talked-about wine corridor, Ruda is a logical anchor point.
Portland, United States
A Pearl-recommended bar on SE Sandy Boulevard, Rum Club holds a 4., making it one of Portland's more seriously regarded spirits destinations. The room leans into rum's depth and range at a time when the category is drawing renewed attention from bartenders who once defaulted to whiskey.
Milan, Italy
Inside Portrait Milano on Corso Venezia, Rumore Bar Americano occupies a specific tier in the city's cocktail scene: the glamorous hotel bar where live music, a rare spirits collection, and high-end cocktails converge under one roof. It draws a crowd for celebrations and late evenings rather than quick after-work drinks, and it carries the polish expected of its address.
Seattle, United States
Esquire selected Russell’s in Seattle for its 2026 Best Bars in America list.
Aarhus, Denmark
S'Vinbar occupies a central position on Klostergade in Aarhus, operating as a well-established wine bar with a broad selection available by the glass and by the bottle, alongside light bar food. It sits within a compact but active wine bar scene that has made Aarhus one of Denmark's more interesting cities for natural and European wine exploration.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Saamuri operates inside Fabrika, Tbilisi's converted Soviet sewing factory turned creative hub on Egnate Ninoshvili Street. The venue sits within a multi-use compound of restaurants, bars, shops, and a hostel that has become a gathering point for the city's younger creative class. It is less a destination bar than a neighbourhood fixture — one that reflects how Tbilisi's social life has reorganised around repurposed industrial space.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Sabotøren is a compact corner wine bar and shop in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, focused on organic wines from southern France. Low-key in format and deliberately off the main drag, it pairs its wine list with charcuterie and cheese platters in a setting that rewards those who prefer substance over spectacle. It is among the more focused natural wine stops in a city that has built serious credibility in that category.
Épernay, France
Sacré Bistro sits on Place Auban Moët in Épernay, drawing a local crowd that treats it as a neighbourhood anchor rather than a tourist stopover. The atmosphere runs youthful and relaxed, but the drinks programme carries more conviction than the casual format suggests. In a city defined by grand Champagne houses, this is where the town drinks on its own terms.
Boise, United States
Saint Lawrence Gridiron anchors the smoked meats tradition in downtown Boise at 705 W Bannock St, operating within a city whose food scene has shifted toward locally rooted, fire-driven cooking. The menu architecture here follows the logic of the pit rather than the plate, with smoke as the organizing principle rather than the garnish. For visitors mapping Boise's dining scene, it sits at the intersection of American barbecue craft and Idaho's growing appetite for serious casual dining.
Toronto, Canada
On Dundas Street West, Sakai Bar is one of Toronto's few dedicated sake venues, positioning itself in a niche that sits apart from the city's wine bars and cocktail programs. House pickles, a by-the-glass list with genuine range, and a relaxed format make it the clearest entry point into sake for curious drinkers in the west end.
Barcelona, Spain
Sala Apolo has anchored Barcelona's live music and nightlife scene from its address on Carrer Nou de la Rambla since the 1940s, evolving from a dance hall into one of the city's most consistent venues for concerts, club nights, and the kind of crowd that returns on instinct rather than occasion. The Sants-Montjuïc address places it a short walk from the Parallel theatre strip, putting it in a neighbourhood that has long operated outside the more tourist-heavy Eixample circuits.
Siena, Italy
A decade into its run, Salefino Vino&Cucina has carved a clear identity in Siena's dining scene: a wine-forward osteria where the bottle list and the kitchen operate at the same register. Alice Dal Dosso and Claudio Di Sante opened it with a point of view that still holds, making it one of the more considered addresses in a city that can default to tourist-facing tradition.
Milan, Italy
Ranked #374 in the World's 500 Best Bars (2025), Salmon Guru Milan brings the technical ambition of its Madrid flagship to Milan's Sempione district. It occupies a different tier from the city's aperitivo-culture bars, positioning closer to the internationally recognised cocktail programs of venues like Drink Kong in Rome than to the spritz-and-cicchetti circuit.
Montréal, Canada
A vinyl-only hi-fi lounge in a Little Burgundy basement, Salon Badin runs a slim cocktail list built around savoury technique — think shiitake mushroom, tomato, and jalapeño — overseen by Émile Archambault, Montreal's 2019 Laurier Mixologist of the Year. The sound system, anchored by McIntosh MC901 amplifiers, is the room's second act. Wood panelling and earth tones complete a rec-room atmosphere that earns a late-night visit.
Seoul, South Korea
Salon du Bouquet sits in Gangnam's Dosan-daero corridor, where the curatorial premise is direct: sommeliers select wines at their precise tasting peak, served in vintage glassware chosen to match each pour. The name references the aromatic bouquet of a matured wine, and that philosophy extends to every decision on the floor. It is a wine-led space in a city that has developed a serious, informed wine bar culture over the past decade.
Rome, Italy
Salotto42 occupies a terrace table opposite the Temple of Hadrian on Piazza di Pietra, drawing a loyal crowd of journalists, diplomats, and Rome regulars who treat it less as a café-bar and more as a standing appointment. The appeal is the combination of a serious Scandinavian design interior, a thoughtful drinks list, and among the more architecturally loaded outdoor settings in the city.
Berlin, Germany
Salut! Classic Bar occupies a quiet corner of Schöneberg on Goltzstraße, running a neighbourhood-cocktail programme that prioritises technique over spectacle. The format is walk-in friendly, the atmosphere relaxed, and the drink menu tilted toward approachable classics rather than molecular interventions. It sits outside Berlin's award-circuit tier but holds a local following for consistency and fair pricing.
Sandton, South Africa
San Deck, Bar & Restaurant occupies a position on the Sandton Sun Hotel's premises at the corner of Fifth Street and Alice Lane, placing it in one of Johannesburg's most commercially dense corridors. The bar draws a professional crowd looking for drinks and food at the intersection of hotel polish and neighbourhood sociability. For visitors and local regulars alike, the deck format offers a point of difference in a precinct that otherwise skews heavily toward restaurant dining rooms.
Malmö, Sweden
San Greal occupies a quiet corner of the St. Gertrud quarter in central Malmö, operating as a specialist champagne bar with a homely, living-room atmosphere that sits well apart from the city's louder drinking venues. The address on Östergatan 7B places it close to Drottningtorget, but the mood inside reads more like a private salon than a street-level bar. For those who take champagne seriously, it fills a gap in Malmö's drinks scene that few other spots attempt.
Sandhamn, Sweden
Sandhamn Seglarhotell sits on Sandön island in the Stockholm archipelago, a sailing hotel that has earned Star Wine List recognition for 2026. The property operates in a corner of Sweden where the water defines everything: the light, the mood, and what ends up in the glass. It is the kind of place that rewards arriving by boat rather than planning.
Alba, Italy
Sangiovanni Alba sits on Via Sandro Toppino in the heart of Piedmont's wine capital, where the Star Wine List recognition for 2026 signals a drinks programme operating well above the regional average. In a town whose reputation rests almost entirely on Barolo and Barbaresco, a bar earning dedicated wine-list credentials tells you something about the seriousness of what's being poured here.
Mcallen, United States
Santa Fe Steakhouse & Cantina on South 10th Street occupies a well-worn position in McAllen's mid-tier dining scene, pairing steak-house staples with cantina format in a border-region city where beef sourcing and Tex-Mex crossover carry genuine cultural weight. The combination attracts a loyal local following that returns for the grill-centered menu and the relaxed, unpretentious room rather than for tasting-menu theatre.
Madrid, Spain
Ranked #335 in the Top 500 Bars (2025), Santos y Desamparados occupies a quiet street off the Centro district, operating in the Madrid tradition of bars that earn their reputation through craft rather than spectacle. The address on Costanilla de los Desamparados places it within easy reach of the literary quarter, making it a natural stop for those already exploring the city's more considered drinking scene.
Nicosia, Cyprus
A new arrival on Nicosia's Mpoumpoulinas strip, Sauvàge positions itself at the intersection of Parisian neo-bistro culture and the city's growing natural wine movement. The room carries genuine decorative ambition — think Left Bank character translated into a Mediterranean setting — and the wine list reaches well beyond what the local market typically offers. Among Nicosia's wine-bar tier, it reads as the deliberately European in outlook.
Stockholm, Sweden
Savant Bar on Tegnérgatan has held a Star Wine List award every edition since 2020, placing it among Stockholm's most consistently recognised wine-focused bars. The room draws a loyal crowd that returns for the depth of the list rather than novelty, and the atmosphere reflects that seriousness without sacrificing comfort. It sits in a city where wine bars have quietly become as competitive as the cocktail scene.
Lima, Peru
Ranked 491st in the Top 500 Bars global list for 2025, Sayani operates out of Miraflores — Lima's most concentrated drinking district — at a tier where the competition is genuinely serious. The bar sits alongside a cohort of Lima venues that have pushed Peruvian cocktail culture onto the world stage, making it a reference point for anyone tracking South American bar craft at the highest level.
El Paso, United States
Sazon by Chef Rulis sits on North Mesa Street in El Paso, a corridor where the city's cross-border culinary identity is most legible. The restaurant draws on the deep Mexican-American food traditions that define this region, positioning itself within a small tier of El Paso spots where technique and cultural specificity carry equal weight. Visitors coming from central Texas or New Mexico will find the address direct to reach.
London, United Kingdom
On Duke Street in Marylebone, Scales operates as a moody, modern speakeasy where chef-level technique is applied to the bar program rather than the kitchen. Seasonality and precision define the cocktail list, with fresh produce transformed into clear, intensely flavoured drinks. It sits in a smaller, more considered tier of London's cocktail scene.
Stockholm, Sweden
On Nybrogatan in Östermalm, Schmaltz holds a 2026 Star Wine List award that places it firmly in Stockholm's upper tier of wine-focused venues. The address sits in one of the city's most considered dining neighbourhoods, where the wine list does the talking and the room earns its own attention. A reservation is worth planning ahead for.
Witten, Germany
Schmit´s Weinbar occupies a central spot in Witten's Ruhrgebiet, a short walk from the main station, with a bar counter at the room's heart and a backyard terrace that shifts the pace entirely. In a region better known for industrial heritage than bar culture, it represents the kind of focused wine and drinks operation that mid-sized German cities are quietly developing. Plan ahead: word travels fast in a city this size.
Berlin, Germany
On a quiet Kreuzberg corner, Schwarze Traube operates as one of Berlin's more serious wine bars, drawing a committed local following who return for the depth of the list rather than the spectacle. The atmosphere is unhurried and the room small enough that the staff know your order by your second visit. For those who prefer conversation over concept, it earns its reputation honestly.
Mykonos, Greece
Scorpios sits on Paraga beach on Mykonos's south coast, roughly 6 km from Mykonos Town, and occupies a different tier from the island's purely seasonal beach clubs.
Naples, Italy
Inside the Galleria Principe di Napoli, Scotto Jonno occupies one of Naples' most architecturally charged addresses — a 19th-century arcade that frames the bar's character before a single drink arrives. Ranked No. 489 on the 2025 Top 500 Bars list, it sits in a small cohort of Neapolitan bars earning international recognition while operating firmly within the city's own rhythms.
Tybee Island, United States
Sea Wolf Tybee sits on Tybee Island's southern end, operating in a coastal bar scene that rewards casual ambition over ceremony. For a barrier island that draws weekenders from Savannah and beyond, it represents a deliberate step above the generic beach-bar format — a place where the drink program carries editorial weight worth the detour from the mainland.
Oklahoma City, United States
On NW 10th Street in Oklahoma City, Sedalia's Oyster & Seafood occupies a stretch of the city where independent operators set the pace rather than national chains. For Oklahoma City diners who track the city's evolving independent dining scene, it warrants attention.
London, United Kingdom
Ranked #61 in the Top 500 Bars Best Bars 2025 list, Seed Library occupies a considered position in Shoreditch's drinking scene at 100 Shoreditch High St. The bar's placement in a globally recognised ranking signals a program that extends beyond neighbourhood novelty into serious spirits territory. Winter months, when the area draws a more focused crowd, are among the better times to visit.
New York City, United States
Seed Library, on East 30th Street in Midtown Manhattan, operates in the precise tier where ingredient provenance shapes the cocktail program as seriously as technique. Recognised by Star Wine List in 2026, it sits within New York's growing cohort of bars where the sourcing question — what is in the glass and where it came from — matters as much as the mixing.
Lisbon, Portugal
Positioned on Avenida da Liberdade, Seen Sky Bar ranks among Portugal's most recognised rooftop drinking destinations, placing #307 in the 2025 Top 500 Bars global list. The format sits squarely in Lisbon's growing upper tier of view-driven cocktail bars, where elevation and programme quality now compete on roughly equal terms. It is a logical reference point for anyone charting the city's bar scene with any seriousness.
Cologne, Germany
Seiberts Bar on Friesenwall holds a position in the 2025 World's 500 Best Bars ranking at number 436, placing it among a small group of Cologne bars with international recognition. Located in the Friesenviertel, it operates in a neighbourhood where serious drinking culture sits alongside the city's broader Kölsch tradition. For those tracking Germany's craft cocktail circuit, it belongs on the itinerary.
New York City, United States
Seirēn on 7th Avenue in Chelsea brings the Iberian conservas tradition to New York City, with a Spain and Portugal-influenced menu built around tinned fish and tapas-style sharing. Recognised by Star Wine List 2026 for its wine program, it occupies a niche in the city's bar-restaurant overlap where preserved seafood and natural wine share equal billing.
Margaret River, Australia
Settlers Tavern has held Star Wine List recognition every year from 2021 through 2026, making it particularly consistently recognised drinks venue in Margaret River. Set on Bussell Highway in the heart of town, it functions as a genuine local anchor in one of Australia's premier wine regions, where the bar list does serious work alongside the cellar door scene.
Manchester, United Kingdom
Sexy Fish brings its London-born formula of high-energy dining and theatrical interiors to Deansgate, occupying a position in Manchester's premium restaurant tier where spectacle and substance are expected to coexist. The Manchester outpost carries the brand's reputation for gracious service alongside its appetite for bold, immersive environments, placing it firmly in the upper bracket of the city's destination dining scene.
Sydney, Australia
Shady Pines Saloon occupies the lower ground floor of 222 Clarence St, bringing a deliberately worn American honky-tonk aesthetic to the middle of Sydney's CBD. The bar sits in a city where whiskey programs have grown increasingly technical, and its commitment to that rough-hewn saloon format has made it a reference point for Sydney drinkers looking for something with less polish and more character.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
On the Stadhouderskade Canal Stadhouderskade 7 sits at the point where Amsterdam's canal ring begins its transition into the Oud-West district. The address places Shakerato on one of the city's broader, tree-lined waterways, where tram lines run...
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
A White Star-listed wine bar on Aberdeen Street in Central, SILÈNE occupies a quiet stretch of one of Hong Kong's most serious drinking corridors. Recognised by Star Wine List in September 2024, it sits in a tier of Hong Kong wine venues defined by curation depth and format discipline rather than volume or spectacle.
Memphis, United States
SOB Downtown occupies a Main Street address in Memphis's South Main Arts District, placing it within easy reach of the city's most concentrated stretch of independent bars and restaurants. The space draws on the neighbourhood's long-running mix of creative tenants and occasion-worthy nights out, making it a reliable anchor for celebrations that want a downtown address without the tourist-strip formula.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
On Pogačarjev trg, one of Ljubljana's most characterful market squares, SUPERNATURAL naked food and wine holds a Star Wine List 2026 recognition and a philosophy built around stripped-back, honest eating and drinking. The wine program leans toward natural and minimal-intervention producers, placing it in a growing tier of Slovenian venues that take the country's winemaking heritage seriously without the formality of a traditional wine bar.
