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Best Nightlife worldwide (2026)

124 places · Updated October 24, 2026

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61. The Alchemist

Bar, club and creative hub$$Westlands

An open-air creative hub on Parklands Road in Westlands, opened in 2015, with bars, food trucks, DJ nights, live music, an open-air cinema and the Sinnerman cocktail bar.

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62. The Baxter Inn

Basement whisky bar$$Sydney CBD

A basement whisky bar reached from a laneway off Clarence Street, with more than 360 whiskies behind a fairy-lit bar and an old-fashioned saloon feel.

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65. Vesper

Cocktail bar$$$Silom

A polished cocktail bar and restaurant on Convent Road, listed on Asia's 50 Best Bars every year from 2016 to 2025.

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66. Whisky a Go Go

Rock club and live music venue$$Sunset Strip, West Hollywood

Rock club on the Sunset Strip since January 1964, where The Doors were once the house band, still staging live music most nights.

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67. Bar Trench

Cocktail and absinthe bar$$$Ebisu

A small, dark Ebisu cocktail bar opened in 2010, known for herbal drinks, absinthe and cocktails built around unusual ingredients and stories.

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68. Bascule Bar

Whisky bar$$$$V&A Waterfront

Inside Cape Grace on the edge of the V&A Waterfront marina, Bascule Bar is an intimate whisky bar with more than 500 whiskies and bookable tastings.

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69. BKK Social Club

Hotel cocktail bar$$$Charoen Krung

A glamorous cocktail bar at the Four Seasons riverside hotel, mixing Latin American style with Thai hospitality, ranked on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026.

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70. Bô Zin

Restaurant and lounge bar$$$$Route de l'Ourika

A restaurant and lounge bar in gardens on the Ourika road south of the city, known for Mediterranean fusion cuisine, cocktails, shows and DJs from 20:00 nightly.

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73. Charles H.

Hotel speakeasy cocktail bar$$$$Gwanghwamun

A hidden cocktail bar on the lower level of the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, named after the writer Charles H. Baker and open nightly until 01:30.

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74. Dr. Stravinsky

Cocktail laboratory bar$$$El Born

An El Born cocktail bar that calls itself a laboratory, distilling and infusing many of its own spirits for an ambitious, ingredient-driven menu.

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77. Lamb & Flag

Historic pub$$Covent Garden

A historic Fuller's pub hidden down Rose Street in Covent Garden, with wood-panelled rooms, a real fire and classic pub food.

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