The World’s 50 Best Bars 2026, sponsored by Perrier, will be unveiled in Milan, Italy in early October.
The 18th edition of the list returns to Europe having been held in Hong Kong in 2025. The ceremony has previously taken place in London (2012-2019 & 2021), Barcelona (2022), Singapore (2023), Madrid (2024) and Hong Kong (2025).
Milan, the traditional hub for cocktail culture in Italy, is home to two bars cuttently on The World's 50 Best Bars list: Moebius Milano (7th) and 1930 (43rd).
The list of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2026 is voted for by the Academy, comprising more than 800 industry professionals, journalists and cocktail experts, handpicked by the 29 Academy Chairs. Deloitte independently oversees and verifies the results.
Rikki Tidball, MD of Events for The World’s 50 Best Bars, said: “Milan provides a fitting backdrop for The World’s 50 Best Bars 2026, a city renowned for its rich cocktail heritage and thriving bar scene.
"Home to some of the industry’s most respected and innovative talent, it sets the stage to bring together the international bars community to celebrate creativity, excellence and the achievements of the world’s finest bars and bartenders, while inspiring discovery among cocktail enthusiasts worldwide.”