The 50 Best Bars in the World

Dandelyan in the Mondrian Hotel in London. Dandelyan

2017-10-06T18:13:19.000Z

The INSIDER Summary:

The annual list of The World's 50 Best Bars was just released for 2017.
The ranking is determined by votes from more than 500 drinking experts around the globe.
The US, UK, and Singapore dominated this year's list.
The American Bar in London's Savoy Hotel was named the best bar in the world.

Some bars are known for their views, while others are known for their drinks — like the following ones on the annual list of The World's 50 Best Bars, which was just released for 2017.

The ranking is determined by votes from more than 500 drinking experts around the globe and serves as "an international guide to the world's top bars and drinking destinations."

This year's list included bars in 19 different countries. The US dominated with a total of 13 bars that made it into the top 50, whereas the UK came in second with eight bars on the list. Singapore came in third with six bars.

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This slideshow was updated to reflect the fact that Lost & Found is in Cyprus, not Italy.