The top 50 bars in the world for 2023 include another Barcelona bar.

Barcelona, Spain's Sips bar has been ranked as the best in the world by the 50 Best organization.

On Tuesday evening in Singapore, the World's 50 Best Bars were announced, with Double Chicken Please in New York taking second place and Handshake Speakeasy from Mexico City coming in third.

William Reed Business Media, a U.K.-based company, publishes the annual ranking, in addition to "The World's 50 Best Restaurants" and "The World's 50 Best Hotels," which was first released in September.

Since 2009, the 50 Best organization has published an annual ranking of "The World's 50 Best Bars," with London and New York consistently topping the lists. However, in the past two years, Barcelona bars have made a significant leap, claiming the top three spots on the list.

The 2023 winners

The 15th edition of the list features bars from 28 cities, including 11 new additions.

For the second consecutive year, a Barcelona bar has been named the best in Sips, moving up from third place to first.

According to Marc Álvarez, co-founder of Sips, the bar's name was a beacon when they started the business. He explained that the drinks, music, and architecture of the bar all contribute to creating a unique experience at Sips, like "little drops that fill the glass."

This year, Europe had the most bars with 22 spots, followed by North and South America with 14 each. Asia had 10 spots, while Australia and Dubai, UAE had two spots each.

In 2023, the top ten bars were all situated in Europe, North, and South America, with London and Barcelona each claiming two spots.

In Oslo, Norway, Himkok rose from No. 33 to No. 10.

In Asia, Singapore has the highest number of bars on the list of the world's best, with three bars making the cut. Meanwhile, Seoul's Zest has earned the Highest New Entry Award, making its debut at No.18 on the list.

The full list includes:

1. Sips, Barcelona – The Best Bar in Europe
2. Double Chicken Please, New York – The Best Bar in North America
3. Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico City
4. Paradiso, Barcelona
5. Connaught Bar, London
6. Little Red Door, Paris
7. Licorería Limantour, Mexico City
8. Tayēr + Elementary, London
9. Alquímico, Cartagena, Colombia – The Best Bar in South America
10. Himkok, Oslo – The Highest Climber
11. Tres Monos, Buenos Aires, Argentina
12. Line, Athens, Greece
13. BKK Social Club, Bangkok – The Best Bar in Asia
14. Jigger & Pony, Singapore
15. Maybe Sammy, Sydney – The Best Bar in Australasia
16. Salmon Guru, Madrid
17. Overstory, New York
18. Zest, Seoul – The Highest New Entry
19. Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar, Bangkok – New Entry
20. Coa, Hong Kong
21. Drink Kong, Rome
22. Hanky Panky, Mexico City
23. Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne, Australia – New Entry
24. Café La Trova, Miami
25. Baba au Rum, Athens
26. CoChinChina, Buenos Aires
27. Katana Kitten, New York
28. Satan’s Whiskers, London
29. Wax On, Berlin – New Entry
30. Florería Atlántico, Buenos Aires
31. Röda Huset, Stockholm – New Entry
32. Sago House, Singapore – New Entry
33. Freni e Frizioni, Rome – New Entry
34. Argo, Hong Kong
35. A Bar With Shapes For A Name, London
36. The SG Club, Tokyo – A Re-Entry from No.18 in 2021
37. Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo
38. The Cambridge Public House, Paris – New Entry
39. Panda & Sons, Edinburgh, Scotland
40. The Best Bar in Middle East & Africa is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
41. Scarfes Bar, London – New Entry
42. 1930, Milan
43. Carnaval, Lima, Peru
44. L’Antiquario, Naples, Italy
45. Baltra Bar, Mexico City
46. Locale Firenze, Florence, Italy
47. The Clumsies, Athens
48. Atlas, Singapore – A Re-Entry from No. 16 in 2021
49. Jewel Of The South, New Orleans – New Entry
50. Galaxy Bar, Dubai

The "Industry Icon Award" was given to Renato "Tato" Giovannoni of Florería Atlántico in Buenos Aires, while The American Bar at Gleneagles in Auchterarder, Scotland, received the "Best Cocktail Menu" award.

The "Best Bar Design Award" was first given to Singapore's Night Hawk, while Röda Huset in Stockholm received the "Sustainable Bar Award."

Apoorva Kohli from New Delhi was awarded the 50 Best Bars The Blend Scholarship and received two expenses-paid internships at Sips in Barcelona and Alquímico in Cartagena, which ranked No. 9 on the list.

How the list is created

The 50 Best website's list was compiled with votes from 680 global industry experts, including bartenders, bar owners, drinks writers, and well-traveled cocktail experts.

Each voter can cast up to seven votes, with a maximum of five for bars in their home country. To be eligible, voters must have visited the bar at least once in the past 18 months and not own or have a financial stake in the bar they are voting for.

More bars around the globe

An extended ranking of the 50 Best organization was released a week before the ceremony, featuring the bars ranked 51 to 100. The ranking includes 34 cities, with 17 in Europe, while North and South America tied with Asia at 15 slots each.

Five spots on the extended list were held by Singapore, while Byrdi, Melbourne was the only Australian bar to make the cut.

In 2022, seven of the world's top 50 bars fell to the 51-100 ranking in 2023. Employees Only in New York experienced the largest decline, dropping 52 places from No. 47 to No. 99.