The top 50 places for a cocktail in the UK named in prestigious list
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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.
Satan’s Whiskers, Bethnal Green, London
Panda and Sons, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Schofield’s Bar, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Couch, Stirchley, West Midlands
Tayer + Elementary, Shoreditch, London
Swift Soho, Soho, London
Passing Fancies, Digbeth, Birmingham
Dram, Soho, London
The Hideout, Bath, Somerset
Lyaness, South Bank, London
Speak In Code, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Nauticus, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Three Sheets, Dalston, London
Amaro Bar, Kensington, London
Below Stairs, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Hey Palu, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Viajante87, Notting Hill, London
Daddy Marmalades, Glasgow
Silverleaf, Spitalfields, London
The Connaught Bar, Mayfair, London
Bar Termini, Soho, London
Blinker, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Filthy XIII, Bristol, Somerset
Murder Inc, Soho, London
Stray, Manchester
Lab 22, Cardiff, Glamorgan
Tabula Rasa, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Soma, Soho, London
Little Mercies, Crouch End, London
Nipperkin at NIJU, Mayfair, London
Kwant, Mayfair, London
Scarfes Bar, Holborn, London
The Absent Ear, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Side Hustle, Covent Garden, London
A Bar With Shapes For a Name, Hackney, London
Bramble Bar & Lounge, Edinburgh, Midlothian
The American Bar, Auchterarder, Kinross-shire
Bar Glue, Liverpool
Public, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Red Light, Manchester
Twice Shy, Kensington, London
Mother Mercy, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
The Gate, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
The Pearl at Park Hill, Sheffield
Sister Ray, Liverpool
Archive & Myth, London
Happiness Forgets, Hoxton, London
Callooh Callay, Shoreditch,
London Kiki Lounge, Douglas, Isle of Man
69 Colebrooke Row, Islington, London
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