The best bar in the world is in London – but you better be quick it you want to try it as its already set to close
Dandelyan, at the Mondrian Hotel in London, is officially the best bar in the world.
But the award came just days after an announcement that it would close next year.
It was one of 10 London venues to be named in the top 50 list. It feels fitting on our 4th birthday to kill off our now-eldest venue, bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana wrote on a post on Instagram.
It would be a disservice to these amazing people, and to what we have created together to continue when we think the landscape, and the conversation, has shifted.
Theres so much I think we can do, and so much we want to challenge, discuss and create in this industry that, like with White Lyan, it makes sense to burn it down, start afresh, and rise again as something brighter, shinier and more fitting of where were (all) now at.
Speaking about what is next, he added, I really think were just hitting our stride, and now its time to pull out the real weird stuff. Heres to keeping it weird. Dont ask whats next (although we are keeping the space), please sit tight, and help us usher out the bar we know so many of you love as much as us.
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Although you wont be able to try their drinks for much longer, there are nine other London bars in the top 50.
At number two, is the American Bar at the Savoy, in Covent Garden, which is famous for its legendary head barmen and its 24-strong cocktail book.
The Connaught bar in Mayfair comes in at number five, while Bar Termini in Soho was awarded sixth place on the list.
Oriole, in Spitafields, was number 17 with Bethnal Greens Coupette just behind at number 18.
Three sheets was placed at number 29 and the last two London bars on the list there Happiness Forgets at number 35 and Swift at number 46.
London bars in the top 50
1. Dandelyan
2. American Bar
5. Connaught Bar
6. Bar Termini
17. Oriole
18. Coupette
28. Scout
29. Three Sheets
35. Happiness Forgets
46. Swift
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