Bars
Bars, cocktails bars, gin joints and watering holes - tippler's choice
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The best pubs in LondonThe Wallpaper* guide to pubs where the beer is as carefully curated as the wine list, and where the welcome is as warm at the bar as it is in the dining room
By Ben McCormack Published
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One of Hong Kong’s most iconic nightclubs enters a new eraA cinematic redesign by Pirajean Lees transforms Dragon-i into two exclusive interconnected spaces
By Catherine Shaw Published
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This secret London listening bar is inspired by David Lynch’s ‘Red Room’Near Peckham Rye station, Upstairs at Hausu draws inspiration from cinema with sultry vibes and tactile interiors
By Tianna Williams Published
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Colour has flavour at this new London cocktail barLocated in Covent Garden, Cato is a double act with New York soul and plenty of British spirit
By Ben McCormack Published
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David Lynch’s legendary club, Silencio, is heading to Los Angeles for three nights only this weekIn time for Frieze Los Angeles, revelers will be able to boogie down beneath 400 disco balls at the West Hollywood Edition for a series of curated club nights
By Lina Abascal Published
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The world’s favourite bartender has opened a new bar in SingaporeUno Jang of Jigger & Pony, named the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender 2025, has transformed a former shophouse in Chinatown into the city’s latest hot ticket
By Daven Wu Published
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London’s favourite jazz club is now even betterRebuilt after a year-long closure, the first-floor room at Ronnie Scott’s reopens as Upstairs at Ronnie’s, a listening venue designed for late-night performances
By Reeme Idris Published
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At this seductive Brooklyn club, you can dance the night away under a canopy of plantsWith a strict no-photo policy and impeccable design, Green Room is ‘supposed to be a haven for the creative class’
By Adrian Madlener Published
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The London bars to fall in love with (and in)A guide to the most romantic bars the UK capital has to offer, made for connection, conversation, and second rounds
By Tianna Williams Published
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Take an exclusive look at the Royal Albert Hall’s new Artists’ BarLocal architecture studio BDP converts the Royal Albert Hall’s steam boiler house into a sophisticated bar for performers (and their guests – see if you can get yourself invited)
By Emily Wright Published
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Lose track of time at a retro-futuristic listening bar in MelbourneLB’s Record Bar is a cinematic sanctuary designed for lingering and listening
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Tour Peridot, Hong Kong’s hypnotic new barLocated on the 38th floor of The Henderson, Studio Paolo Ferrari’s latest project is a study in ‘light, refraction, and intimacy’
By Daven Wu Published
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Ministry of Sound embraces theatrical brutalism with its new members’ barStudio A-nrd dresses the south London superclub’s new No Velvet Rope Society in tactile layers and stark details
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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A new café-bar in Vancouver reawakens a modernist landmarkArthur Erickson’s Waterfall Building enters a new chapter with Ellipsis, a day-to-night gastronomic concept designed for conviviality
By Charlotte Boates Published
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This boisterous cocktail bar in Denver was inspired by Le CorbusierA 1950s furniture showroom has been reborn as a modernist social hub in the city’s Sunnyside neighbourhood. Its cocktails? Semiprecious
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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At this whimsical Oslo bar, every cocktail has its design counterpartHimkok’s new ‘Design by Sipping’ cocktail menu arrives with one-of-a-kind furniture and objects – each inspired by a drink – that will be sold at auction
By Alia Akkam Published
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Daisy Margarita Bar reimagines the Mexican tavern with vaquero flair in Los AngelesFrom frozen guacamole margaritas to lamb shank with frijoles puercos, this new Sherman Oaks destination mixes playful gastronomy with tradition
By Carole Dixon Published
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At this east London listening bar, mezcal-fuelled cocktails hit as hard as the basslinesIn Bethnal Green, Little Fires pairs vinyl grooves with mezcal margaritas and Oaxacan sharing plates
By Ben McCormack Published
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The best New York rooftop bars that go above and beyondFrom the West Side to Williamsburg, these are the very best watering holes for good booze, stylish patios and even better views
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Discover a futuristic bar in Shanghai with mad-scientist energyPenicillin opens in Shanghai with a clinical steel and concrete design by LC Studio alongside trailblazing, sustainable cocktails
By Ellen Himelfarb Published
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Los Angeles’ best bars for craft cocktails and A-list designFrom glamorous old Hollywood haunts to trend-setting neighbourhood hangouts, these hotspots serve excellent drinks in an atmosphere unlike anywhere else
By Kevin EG Perry Published
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The best bars in London for bartending greatnessFrom chic hotel cocktail classics to game-changing flavour combinations, our resident drinks correspondent, Neil Ridley, explores some of the best bars in London
By Neil Ridley Published
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This Hackney bar is reviving London’s legacy of lesbian spacesDesigned by Studio Popelo and Wet Studio, La Camionera emerges as a vital sanctuary for London’s FLINTA* community, honouring it right down to the details
By Teshome Douglas-Campbell Published
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The best bars in New York for stiff drinks and stunning designFrom five-star hotel lobby bars on the Upper East Side to discreet downtown drinking dens, these are the best spots to sip and soak in the ambiance
By Lindsay Cohn Published
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At this secret NYC hangout, the drinks are strong and the vibes are strongerFor People's bar, Workstead serves up a good time
By Anna Fixsen Published
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The best Milan bars for a fashionable aperitivoMilan’s after-dark renaissance is evident in a new wave of design-led cocktail bars, setting the right mood for enticing aperitivos and nightcaps; Milan editor Laura May Todd recommends the best
By Laura May Todd Published
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The rise of listening bars in London: where to drink to the vinyl revivalDrinks expert Neil Ridley – also an audiophile and vinyl junkie – explores the growing trend for high-end listening bars in London and shares his favourite spots
By Neil Ridley Published


