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2026 Pinnacle Guide

2026 · 137 entries

The Pinnacle Guide is a global recognition system for the world's best cocktail bars, awarding 1, 2, or 3 PINs based on excellence, outstanding quality, and polished service. Founded by industry veterans Hannah Sharman-Cox, Siobhan Payne, and Dan Dove, the guide utilizes a rigorous self-application process followed by anonymous in-bar reviews. It aims to provide a transparent and inclusive benchmark for the global drinks community, recognizing venues that excel in hospitality, drinks programming, and social impact.

2026 Pinnacle Guide
#VenueCityCountry
11920 SpeakeasyDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
21930MilanItaly
3AguardienteMarina di RavennaItaly
4AllegoryWashington DCUnited States
5ArtesianLondonUnited Kingdom
6Arts BarVeniceItaly
7Aster BarSydneyAustralia
8ATLASSingaporeSingapore
9Baba au RumAthensGreece
10BacchanaliaLondonUnited Kingdom
11Backdoor 43MilanItaly
12BagheeraVancouverCanada
13Bar 1661DublinIreland
14Bar 1802ParisFrance
15Bar am WasserZürichSwitzerland
16Bar KinkyLondonUnited Kingdom
17Bar PompetteTorontoCanada
18BekebSan Miguel de AllendeMexico
19Bitter & TwistedPhoenixUnited States
20CAAA by Pietro CatalanoLucerneSwitzerland
21CandelariaParisFrance
22Cat Bite ClubSingaporeSingapore
23Century GrandPhoenixUnited States
24Ceresio 7MilanItaly
25Cinquanta Spirito ItalianoPaganiItaly
26CloakroomMontréalCanada
27Copper SpoonFort WayneUnited States
28CortilettoPachinoItaly
29COUCHBirminghamUnited Kingdom
30CureNew OrleansUnited States
31Dean & Nancy on 22SydneyAustralia
32Dover YardLondonUnited Kingdom
33Dr StravinskyBarcelonaSpain
34Dr. Zhivago BarZürichSwitzerland
35Dry MilanoMilanItaly
36El Primo SanchezSydneyAustralia
37EQUAL PARTSLondonUnited Kingdom
38Eve BarLondonUnited Kingdom
39Florattica RooftopLondonUnited Kingdom
40Fo+maMexico CityMexico
41Galaxy BarDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
42Gentlemen 1919ParisFrance
43GiacosaFlorenceItaly
44Hanky PankyMexico CityMexico
45Happy AccidentsAlbuquerqueUnited States
46Hey PaluEdinburghUnited Kingdom
47Kaito del ValleMexico CityMexico
48Kiki LoungeDouglasUnited Kingdom
49Kioku Sake BarLondonUnited Kingdom
50Kol MezcaleríaLondonUnited Kingdom
51KwantLondonUnited Kingdom
52Lab 22CardiffUnited Kingdom
53Le Mary CelesteParisFrance
54Library BarTorontoCanada
55Little Ned at the Ned NomadNew York CityUnited States
56Little Red DoorParisFrance
57Little RitualsPhoenixUnited States
58Lucky7BirminghamUnited Kingdom
59LyanessLondonUnited Kingdom
60Magnus on WaterBiddefordUnited States
61Maison DaliDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
62ManhattanSingaporeSingapore
63Maybe SammySydneyAustralia
64Merchant HotelBelfastUnited Kingdom
65MeteorMinneapolisUnited States
66Milady'sNew York CityUnited States
67MirateLos AngelesUnited States
68Moebius MilanoMilanItaly
69Mount Pleasant Vintage & ProvisionsVancouverCanada
70Murder Inc.LondonUnited Kingdom
71N/5 the BarSt. MoritzSwitzerland
72Night HawkSingaporeSingapore
73NightjarLondonUnited Kingdom
74NipperkinLondonUnited Kingdom
75Origin BarSingaporeSingapore
76Otto's High DiveOrlandoUnited States
77Panamericano BarMiamiUnited States
78Panda & SonsEdinburghUnited Kingdom
79PapercutAustinUnited States
80ParadisoBarcelonaSpain
81Pig's LaneKillarneyIreland
82Press ClubWashington DCUnited States
83Pretty DecentLouisvilleUnited States
84Purovoku ProjectThessalonikiGreece
85RattlebagBelfastUnited Kingdom
86RayoMexico CityMexico
87Realm of the 52 RemediesSan DiegoUnited States
88Red Nose BarVolosGreece
89Roka DubaiDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
90Rumore Bar AmericanoMilanItaly
91Salmon Guru DubaiDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
92Santa Cocktail ClubFlorenceItaly
93ScalesLondonUnited Kingdom
94SelvaOaxacaMexico
95Sentaku IzakayaBolognaItaly
96Service BarWashington DCUnited States
97Sexy FishLondonUnited Kingdom
98Sexy FishManchesterUnited Kingdom
99Sexy Fish MiamiMiamiUnited States
100Shinji’sNew York CityUnited States
101Side HustleLondonUnited Kingdom
102SomaLondonUnited Kingdom
103Soma Canary WharfLondonUnited Kingdom
104Spy BarLondonUnited Kingdom
105StandbyDetroitUnited States
106Sugar MonkNew York CityUnited States
107Suite 115TorontoCanada
108SushisambaDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
109SwiftLondonUnited Kingdom
110The American BarAuchterarderUnited Kingdom
111The Bar BelowLondonUnited Kingdom
112The Bar in Front of the BarAthensGreece
113The Cambridge Public HouseParisFrance
114The ClumsiesAthensGreece
115The Cocktail Trading CoLondonUnited Kingdom
116The CourtRomeItaly
117The Dark HorseBathUnited Kingdom
118The Dead Rabbit Grocery and GrogNew York CityUnited States
119The Fountain InnWashington DCUnited States
120The Guards Bar & Lounge at Raffles LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
121The HideoutBathUnited Kingdom
122The K BarLondonUnited Kingdom
123The Lobby BarMontalcinoItaly
124The Manor BarMontecitoUnited States
125The Milk ThistleBristolUnited Kingdom
126The Pisco Bar at Coya MayfairLondonUnited Kingdom
127The Roosevelt RoomAustinUnited States
128The Royal Cocktail ExchangeLondonUnited Kingdom
129The SidecarDublinIreland
130ThunderboltLos AngelesUnited States
131Thyme BarNew York CityUnited States
132Tiger BarNashvilleUnited States
133Tom Thumb Cocktail BarNewquayUnited Kingdom
134True LaurelSan FranciscoUnited States
135VelvetLondonUnited Kingdom
136Vesper BarLondonUnited Kingdom
137Viajante87LondonUnited Kingdom