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2026 Pinnacle Guide

2026 · 139 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
40Form + MatterMexico CityMexico
41FuraSingaporeSingapore
42Galaxy BarDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
43Gentlemen 1919ParisFrance
44GiacosaFlorenceItaly
45Hanky PankyMexico CityMexico
46Happy AccidentsAlbuquerqueUnited States
47Hey PaluEdinburghUnited Kingdom
48Kaito del ValleMexico CityMexico
49Kiki LoungeDouglasUnited Kingdom
50Kioku Sake BarLondonUnited Kingdom
51Kol MezcaleríaLondonUnited Kingdom
52KwantLondonUnited Kingdom
53Lab 22CardiffUnited Kingdom
54Le Mary CelesteParisFrance
55Library BarTorontoCanada
56Little Ned at the Ned NomadNew York CityUnited States
57Little Red DoorParisFrance
58Little RitualsPhoenixUnited States
59Lucky7BirminghamUnited Kingdom
60LyanessLondonUnited Kingdom
61Magnus on WaterBiddefordUnited States
62Maison DaliDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
63ManhattanSingaporeSingapore
64Maybe SammySydneyAustralia
65Merchant HotelBelfastUnited Kingdom
66MeteorMinneapolisUnited States
67Milady'sNew York CityUnited States
68MirateLos AngelesUnited States
69Moebius MilanoMilanItaly
70Mount Pleasant Vintage & ProvisionsVancouverCanada
71Murder Inc.LondonUnited Kingdom
72N/5 the BarSt. MoritzSwitzerland
73Night HawkSingaporeSingapore
74NightjarLondonUnited Kingdom
75NipperkinLondonUnited Kingdom
76Origin BarSingaporeSingapore
77Otto's High DiveOrlandoUnited States
78Panamericano BarMiamiUnited States
79Panda & SonsEdinburghUnited Kingdom
80PapercutAustinUnited States
81ParadisoBarcelonaSpain
82Pig's LaneKillarneyIreland
83Press ClubWashington DCUnited States
84Pretty DecentLouisvilleUnited States
85Purovoku ProjectThessalonikiGreece
86RattlebagBelfastUnited Kingdom
87RayoMexico CityMexico
88Realm of the 52 RemediesSan DiegoUnited States
89Red Nose BarVolosGreece
90Roka DubaiDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
91Rumore Bar AmericanoMilanItaly
92Salmon Guru DubaiDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
93Santa Cocktail ClubFlorenceItaly
94ScalesLondonUnited Kingdom
95SelvaOaxacaMexico
96Sentaku IzakayaBolognaItaly
97Service BarWashington DCUnited States
98Sexy FishLondonUnited Kingdom
99Sexy FishManchesterUnited Kingdom
100Sexy Fish MiamiMiamiUnited States
101Shinji’sNew York CityUnited States
102Side HustleLondonUnited Kingdom
103SomaLondonUnited Kingdom
104Soma Canary WharfLondonUnited Kingdom
105Spy BarLondonUnited Kingdom
106StandbyDetroitUnited States
107Sugar MonkNew York CityUnited States
108Suite 115TorontoCanada
109SUSHISAMBA DubaiDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
110SwiftLondonUnited Kingdom
111The American BarAuchterarderUnited Kingdom
112The Bar BelowLondonUnited Kingdom
113The Bar in Front of the BarAthensGreece
114The Cambridge Public HouseParisFrance
115The ClumsiesAthensGreece
116The Cocktail Trading CoLondonUnited Kingdom
117The CourtRomeItaly
118The Dark HorseBathUnited Kingdom
119The Dead Rabbit Grocery and GrogNew York CityUnited States
120The DiplomatHong KongHong Kong
121The Fountain InnWashington DCUnited States
122The Guards Bar & Lounge at Raffles LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
123The HideoutBathUnited Kingdom
124The K BarLondonUnited Kingdom
125The Lobby BarMontalcinoItaly
126The Manor BarMontecitoUnited States
127The Milk ThistleBristolUnited Kingdom
128The Pisco Bar at Coya MayfairLondonUnited Kingdom
129The Roosevelt RoomAustinUnited States
130The Royal Cocktail ExchangeLondonUnited Kingdom
131The SidecarDublinIreland
132ThunderboltLos AngelesUnited States
133Thyme BarNew York CityUnited States
134Tiger BarNashvilleUnited States
135Tom Thumb Cocktail BarNewquayUnited Kingdom
136True LaurelSan FranciscoUnited States
137VelvetLondonUnited Kingdom
138Vesper BarLondonUnited Kingdom
139Viajante87LondonUnited Kingdom