Fresh from nabbing 61 out of 100 places in this year's National Restaurant Awards earlier this week, London's also played a blinder when it comes to the international bar scene.
At the World's 50 Best Bars announcements last night, London picked up 13 out out of 50 slots including the much-coveted No 1 position.
Pick of the bars was Artesian at the Langham, run by mixologist Alex Kratena (whose wondersome martinis we sampled earlier this year).
London's other winners were as follows:
- 1. Artesian at The Langham
- 3. Nightjar
- 4 Connaught Bar
- 5. American bar at the Savoy
- 8. 69 Colebrooke Row
- 9 Callooh Callay
- 12 Happiness Forgets
- 15 Zetter Townhouse
- 27. Portobello Star
- 33 Worship Street Whistling Shop
- 37.Beaufort Bar, Savoy
- 40. Milk and Honey
- 46 Salvatore at The Playboy