The top 50 places for a cocktail 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, 

49. London Kiki Lounge, Douglas, Isle of Man 

50. 69 Colebrooke Row, Islington, London 

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