At the 2024 edition of the Top 50 Cocktail Bars awards, London-based establishments took up nearly half of all the spots – but not the top one.
Voted on by more than 200 key people in the hospitality industry, including bar operators, bartenders, drinks writers, suppliers, and others, the Top 50 Cocktail Bars awards aim to compile the definitive list of where to drink expertly mixed cocktails in the UK each year.
At an awards ceremony at The Underglobe on 6 February, the full list was revealed. Though the top spot went to Schofield's Bar in Manchester, making it the first Manchester venue to top the list, Londoners in need of a drink can rest assured there's plenty of quality options to choose from in the Big Smoke, too. A total of 24 London cocktail bars made the list, including Satan's Whiskers in the runner-up spot. Here are all the London bars on the Top 50 Cocktail Bars list:
- Satan's Whiskers, #2
- Swift Soho, #7
- Amaro Bar, #8
- Tayēr + Elementary, #10
- Kwãnt, #11
- Three Sheets, #13
- 🔶🟥🔵, #14
- Murder Inc. Cocktails, #15
- Crossroads, #19
- Connaught Bar, #20
- Soma, #22
- Eve Bar, #23
- Side Hustle, #24
- Little Mercies, #26
- Silverleaf, #28
- Bar Termini, #29
- Seed Library, #30
- Scarfes Bar, #33
- Happiness Forgets, #34
- 69 Colebrooke Row, #36
- Artesian, #37
- Callooh Callay, #38
- Nightjar, #44
- Lyaness, #47
Murder Inc. Cocktails bartender Oscar Perry also received the Rising Star award. You can find the full Top 50 Cocktail Bars list for 2024 here. Cheers to all the winners!