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Bar Leone in Hong Kong retained No. 1 in The 50’s 2026 World’s 50 Best Bars ranking, announced at a live ceremony in Milan. Moebius Milano rose to No. 2, while New York accounted for all four U.S. entries.
Hong Kong’s Bar Leone retained the No. 1 spot in The 50’s 2026 World’s 50 Best Bars ranking, announced Wednesday at a live ceremony in Milan. The result keeps the bar at the top for a second year, while Milan’s Moebius Milano climbed to No. 2 and was the highest-ranked Italian venue.
Bar Leone held its position after becoming the first bar in Asia to top the ranking in 2025, according to VinePair’s report on the announcement. Italian bartender Lorenzo Antinori opened the Hong Kong bar in June 2023, with a concept inspired by traditional neighborhood bars in Rome and a focus on classic aperitivo drinks.
Moebius Milano rose from No. 7 to No. 2 in the latest ranking. The top five also includes Alquímico in Cartagena at No. 3, Bar Us in Bangkok at No. 4 and Line in Athens at No. 5. Mexico City’s Handshake Speakeasy is No. 6, followed by Seoul’s Zest at No. 7 and London’s Connaught Bar at No. 8.
The United States has four bars on the 2026 list, all in New York City, compared with five U.S. placements in 2025, VinePair reported. Schmuck is the highest-ranked U.S. entry at No. 11. Sip & Guzzle is No. 14, Martiny’s is No. 46 and Bar Snack is No. 49.
Hong Kong Keeps the Top Ranking
Bar Leone’s repeated No. 1 ranking places Hong Kong at the center of this year’s results and extends the bar’s run at the top following its 2025 win. The outcome also shows movement within the top tier: Moebius Milano gained five places, while several cities feature prominently across the 50 positions.
For U.S. readers, the four New York entries offer a clear geographic snapshot: every U.S. bar on the list is in one city. The decrease from five U.S. placements in 2025 is a change in representation on this particular ranking; by itself, it does not establish a broader trend in the country’s bar industry.
The list is also a guide to venues recognized by its organizers, not a complete measure of bar quality worldwide. Its value for readers is practical as well as newsworthy: it identifies the bars the ranking has singled out, with locations that can help travelers plan visits. The published results do not, on their own, explain how each venue was evaluated.
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The 2025 Win Behind This Result
The 2026 announcement follows Bar Leone’s breakthrough at the top in 2025. VinePair described that earlier result as the first time a bar in Asia had claimed No. 1. The latest result confirms the venue retained the ranking, rather than introducing a new leader.
The organization behind the awards is referred to in the supplied report as The 50, formerly known as 50 Best. The 2026 list was presented at a live event in Milan. The source material identifies the bars, cities and rankings, but does not provide a full account of the voting process or scoring criteria.
“Bar Leone defended its crown as the No. 1 bar in the world.”
— VinePair’s report on The 50 announcement
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How the Rankings Were Decided
The supplied report does not detail the list’s judging panel, voting method or criteria, so readers cannot use this material to assess how rankings were assigned or how venues were compared. It also does not give individual score margins or explain why particular bars moved up or down.
The confirmed information here is the published ranking and the reported year-to-year changes. The results should not be read as evidence that a venue is objectively better than another: they represent the outcome of this specific annual list. Further details about the selection process are not included in the source material.
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The Full 2026 Ranking
The immediate next step for readers is to consult the full ranking below or in the original report, which lists all 50 venues and their cities. The announcement material supplied here does not identify a future ceremony date or set out additional scheduled releases, so no next event can be confirmed from it.
For anyone planning a visit, the ranking provides names and locations, but not opening hours, booking policies or current operating details. Those particulars should be checked directly with each bar before making plans.
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Key Questions
Which bar ranked No. 1 in 2026?
Bar Leone in Hong Kong ranked No. 1, retaining the position it held in 2025.
Which bar made the biggest move among the top five?
Moebius Milano rose from No. 7 in 2025 to No. 2 in 2026, a gain of five ranking places.
How many U.S. bars made the list?
Four U.S. bars appear in the 2026 top 50, and all are in New York City: Schmuck, Sip & Guzzle, Martiny’s and Bar Snack.
What were the top five bars?
The top five are Bar Leone in Hong Kong, Moebius Milano in Milan, Alquímico in Cartagena, Bar Us in Bangkok and Line in Athens.
Where was the 2026 ranking announced?
The 2026 list was announced at a live ceremony in Milan, according to VinePair’s report.
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