It's official - London is home to the best bar in the world. See the top 50 here

Looking for the best cocktail in the world? You'll want to head to London, where ten of the world's best 50 bars are based. The winners were unveiled in an awards ceremony on Wednesday, with a London bar taking the top spot for the second year in a row.

Dandelyan, based at the Mondrian hotel on London's Southbank, was named the best bar in the world, and recognised for surpassing all expectations of the bar experience. The 2017 winner, American Bar at The Savoy slipped into second place, while a third London establishment, Connaught Bar, ranked in fifth place.

Dandelyan has been named the number one cocktail bar in the world

Both London and New York led the charge in the awards, with ten bars apiece making the shortlist. Other venues across the capital to earn recognition included Bar Termini (6), Oriole (17), Coupette (18), Scout (28), Three Sheets (29), and Happiness Forgets (35). Soho cocktail bar Swift (46), rounded off the city's offering in the top 50.

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The list is decided by a panel of anonymous drinks specialists from six continents, based on their best bar experiences of the past 18 months. Read on to see the full list, and start planning which one to visit first!

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The American Bar at the Savoy is number 2

The World's 50 Best Bars 2018:

1. Dandelyan – London, UK
2. American Bar – London, UK
3. Manhattan – Singapore
4. The NoMad – New York, USA
5. Connaught Bar – London, UK
6. Bar Termini – London, UK
7. The Clumsies – Athens, Greece
8. Atlas – Singapore
9. Dante – New York, USA
10. The Old Man – Hong Kong, China
11. Licorería Limantour – Mexico City, Mexico
12. Bar High Five – Tokyo, Japan
13. Native – Singapore
14. Florería Atlántico – Buenos Aires, Argentina
15. Attaboy – New York, USA
16. The Dead Rabbit – New York, USA
17. Oriole – London, UK
18. Coupette – London, UK
19. Himkok – Oslo, Norway
20. Speak Low – Shanghai, China
21. Sweet Liberty – Miami, USA
22. Baba Au Rum – Athens, Greece
23. Operation Dagger – Singapore
24. Le Syndicat – Paris, France
25. Lost & Found – Nicosia, Cyprus
26. Employees Only – New York, USA
27. Central Station – Beirut, Lebanon
28. Scout – London, UK
29. Three Sheets – London, UK
30. Black Pearl – Melbourne, Australia
31. Tales and Spirits – Amsterdam, Netherlands
32. Linje Tio – Stockholm, Sweden
33. Little Red Door – Paris, France
34. 28 HongKong Street – Singapore
35. Happiness Forgets – London, UK
36. La Factoría – Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
37. Paradiso – Barcelona, Spain
38. Indulge Experimental Bistro – Taipei, Taiwan
39. El Copitas – St Petersburg, Russia
40. Tommy’s – San Francisco, USA
41. BlackTail – New York, USA
42. Candelaria – Paris, France
43. Schumann’s – Munich, Germany
44. Trick Dog – San Francisco, USA
45. Fifty Mils – Mexico City, Mexico
46. Swift – London, UK
47. Salmon Guru – Madrid, Spain
48. Buck and Breck – Berlin, Germany
49. Bar Benfiddich – Tokyo, Japan
50. Lost Lake – Chicago, USA

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