Singapore has another reason to raise a glass. Offtrack has been named No.89 on The 50 Best Bars’ 51–100 list for 2026, placing the Singapore bar among a wider group of destinations recognised for shaping the way the world drinks, gathers and thinks about cocktails.
Revealed on 23 September, the extended ranking features 50 bars across 34 cities, offering a broader picture of the international bar scene ahead of the main The 50 Best Bars 2026 announcement in Milan on 7 October.
For Singapore, the spotlight falls on Offtrack, which joins a particularly strong showing from Asia. The list features 16 bars from the region, including four from Hong Kong, three each from Tokyo and Bangkok, and entries from cities including Seoul, Taichung, Hiriketiya, Goa and Shenzhen.
Offtrack’s No.89 placing puts the Singapore bar in the company of established names from around the world, from New York’s Double Chicken Please and Mexico City’s Licorería Limantour to Hong Kong’s Coa and Tokyo’s Bar Trench.
Now in its tenth consecutive year, the 51–100 list is designed to extend the conversation beyond the headline Top 50, recognising bars and teams whose work continues to influence cocktail culture internationally.
This year’s extended ranking includes 13 new entries, with new names appearing across cities including Accra, Athens, Bangkok, Dublin, Goa, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Melbourne, Mexico City, San José and Shenzhen, as well as Singapore.
The geographical spread is perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of the list. Europe leads with 18 bars, while Asia follows with 16. North America continues to make a strong showing, led by five entries from the United States alongside bars from Mexico and Costa Rica.
Faye Huggett, Director of Community for The 50 Best Bars, says the extended list has become an important part of the programme because it allows the organisation to recognise a wider range of venues and encourage drinkers to explore beyond the most familiar names.
The list, she says, reflects “the diversity, innovation and energy that define today’s global bar scene,” from established industry favourites to newer venues pushing cocktail culture in different directions.
Asia’s representation offers a snapshot of just how diverse the region’s cocktail landscape has become.
Hong Kong once again leads the continent in terms of representation, with four bars: Coa at No.54, Penicillin at No.69, newcomer Mius at No.81 and The Savory Project at No.96.
Tokyo and Bangkok each contribute three entries. Tokyo’s trio comprises Bar Trench at No.74, The SG Club at No.88 and The Bellwood at No.100, while Bangkok is represented by G.O.D at No.85, Opium at No.97 and Vesper at No.99.
Elsewhere, Seoul’s Bar Cham comes in at No.71, Taichung’s Vender at No.79 and Smoke & Bitters in Hiriketiya at No.86.
There are also firsts to note. MO Bar Shenzhen, at No.60, marks the first appearance for a bar from Shenzhen on the ranking. In Goa, Boilermaker debuts at No.57, while Bangkok’s G.O.D and Hong Kong’s Mius are among the other new Asian entries.
And then there is Singapore’s Offtrack at No.89, giving the city a place in this year’s expanded international conversation.
Some of the biggest stories in the 51–100 list come from places appearing for the first time.
In West Africa, Accra makes history with two entries: Front/Back at No.80 and La Borracha at No.87, the first bars from the region to feature on the extended ranking.
San José also gets its first appearance through Otro Bar at No.82, while Istanbul debuts with Bar Gabriel at No.68 and Dublin joins the ranking with Bar 1661 at No.98.
Melbourne returns to the list with new opening Three Horses at No.84.
The result is a ranking that stretches well beyond the traditional cocktail capitals, reflecting a bar culture increasingly shaped by local identity, regional ingredients, distinct hospitality styles and ideas travelling between cities.
Europe remains the most represented region this year, with 18 bars across the extended list.
Italy leads the European contingent with four entries: Rome’s Freni e Frizoni at No.62 and Drink Kong at No.92, Florence’s Gucci Giardino at No.91 and Milan’s 1930 at No.94 — fittingly, Milan will soon host the main awards ceremony.
Spain and the United Kingdom each contribute three bars. Barcelona’s Boadas makes one of the list’s biggest climbs, rising 33 places to No.52, alongside Foco at No.90. Madrid’s Salmon Guru sits at No.66.
The UK contingent includes Edinburgh’s Panda & Sons at No.72 and London’s Three Sheets (Soho) at No.73 and Scarfes Bar at No.77.
Elsewhere, Athens has two entries in Baba au Rum at No.55 and newcomer Naked at No.76, while Stockholm’s Tjoget and Röda Huset come in at No.51 and No.83 respectively. Oslo’s Svanen is at No.65, while Paris sees the return of Little Red Door at No.93.
North America remains another major force in the extended ranking, with the United States represented by five bars.
New York leads the American contingent with Double Chicken Please at No.53, Superbueno at No.61 and Employees Only at No.78. New Orleans’ Jewel of the South comes in at No.64, while Chicago’s Kumiko is at No.70.
Mexico contributes three entries, including new arrival Form + Matter at No.59 in Mexico City, alongside Licorería Limantour at No.63 and Tulum’s Arca at No.67.
The list’s geographic reach extends further south, with Bogotá’s La Sala de Laura at No.95 and San José’s Otro Bar making history at No.82.
Taken together, the 51–100 ranking feels less like a definitive map of where to find a great cocktail and more like a snapshot of how broad the global bar conversation has become.
For Singapore, Offtrack’s appearance places the city firmly within that conversation as the countdown to the main 50 Best Bars 2026 announcement begins.
The full ranking of The 50 Best Bars 2026 will be unveiled in Milan at 20:00 local time on 7 October 2026, with the ceremony broadcast globally via The 50 Best’s YouTube channel.
