The top 50 cocktail bars in the UK named in prestigious list

• The best bars in the UK for a cocktail have been named
• 200 industry experts have voted on the top bars across the country
• Cocktail bars included are located in areas such as Edinburgh, London and Manchester

The top 50 cocktails bars in the UK have been named, as voted by the academy at Top 50 Cocktail Bars.

The prestigious list has highlighted the best cocktail bars to visit across the UK in 2025.

The judges are made up of 200 industry experts, from bartenders and owners, to drinks writers and influencers. Voters represent regions across the UK.

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Here is the full list of bars chosen in the top 50 cocktail bars list for 2025.

1. Satan’s Whiskers, Bethnal Green, London
2. Panda and Sons, Edinburgh, Midlothian
3. Schofield’s Bar, Manchester, Greater Manchester
4. Couch, Stirchley, West Midlands
5. Tayer + Elementary, Shoreditch, London
6. Swift Soho, Soho, London
7. Passing Fancies, Digbeth, Birmingham
8. Dram, Soho, London
9. The Hideout, Bath, Somerset
10. Lyaness, South Bank, London
11. Speak In Code, Manchester, Greater Manchester
12. Nauticus, Edinburgh, Midlothian
13. Three Sheets, Dalston, London
14. Amaro Bar, Kensington, London
15. Below Stairs, Leeds, West Yorkshire
16. Hey Palu, Edinburgh, Midlothian
17. Viajante87, Notting Hill, London
18. Daddy Marmalades, Glasgow
19. Silverleaf, Spitalfields, London
20. The Connaught Bar, Mayfair, London
21. Bar Termini, Soho, London
22. Blinker, Manchester, Greater Manchester
23. Filthy XIII, Bristol, Somerset
24. Murder Inc, Soho, London
25. Stray, Manchester
26. Lab 22, Cardiff, Glamorgan
27. Tabula Rasa, Leeds, West Yorkshire
28. Soma, Soho, London
29. Little Mercies, Crouch End, London
30. Nipperkin at NIJU, Mayfair, London
31. Kwant, Mayfair, London
32. Scarfes Bar, Holborn, London
33. The Absent Ear, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
34. Side Hustle, Covent Garden, London
35. A Bar With Shapes For a Name, Hackney, London
36. Bramble Bar & Lounge, Edinburgh, Midlothian
37. The American Bar, Auchterarder, Kinross-shire
38. Bar Glue, Liverpool
39. Public, Sheffield, Yorkshire
40. Red Light, Manchester
41. Twice Shy, Kensington, London
42. Mother Mercy, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
43. The Gate, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
44. The Pearl at Park Hill, Sheffield
45. Sister Ray, Liverpool
46. Archive & Myth, London
47. Happiness Forgets, Hoxton, London
48. Callooh Callay, Shoreditch, London
49. Kiki Lounge, Douglas, Isle of Man
50. 69 Colebrooke Row, Islington, London

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