Best Cocktail Bars in London

London has consistently ranked as one of the world's great cocktail cities, home to a bar culture that has driven global trends from the speakeasy revival to the low-ABV movement, natural wine-inspired cocktails, and the Japanese influence on precision bartending that has swept through the city's best venues. The concentration of exceptional cocktail bars in a relatively compact area makes London uniquely rewarding for serious drinkers.

Dandelyan (now closed but replaced by Lyaness), the American Bar at The Savoy, and Nightjar in Old Street have all held world's-best ranking. Artesian at The Langham was multiple times the world's best bar. The current scene is anchored by venues like Tayēr + Elementary, Satan's Whiskers, and Blind Pig — each representing different philosophies in the art of the cocktail. The concentration of excellent cocktail bars in Soho, Shoreditch, and the West End means London bar crawls are among the world's most rewarding.