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Satan’s Whiskers named best cocktail bar in UK for third time
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Satan’s Whiskers in London has returned to number one spot in the reveal of the UK’s Top 50 Cocktail Bars 2025.
The Bethnall Green bar, which has previously been crowned number one twice before in the past seven years, is back on top for this year, replacing last year’s winner, Manchester-based Schofield’s, which dropped back to number three.
Edinburgh’s Panda & Sons slotted in between at number two.
The list showcases the best cocktail spots in the UK recognised by an academy of expert voters, and this year sees 12 new bars entering the list, with the highest new entry Dram, in Soho, London, flying in at number eight.
Liverpool made its mark by returning to the list this year, with two new entries, Bar Glue at 38 and Sister Ray at 45. Newcastle also returned with Mother Mercy re-entering the list at 42.
The Isle of Man also joined the list for the first time with Kiki Lounge entering the top 50 at number 49.
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Other winners on the night included Equal Parts in Hackney, London, which was named as One to Watch for the future, Little Mercies in Crouch End, London, was named Sustainable Bar of the Year, and the Hideout in Bath, number 9, was awarded the prize for Bar Team of the Year.
This year’s Rising Star was also named as Mandi Tabatabai, from the Cocktail Trading Co, who’s ability to connect storytelling with mixology wowed the judges at the final competition in London earlier in the year.
The event was hosted by cocktail and drinks expert Portia Freeman and took place at London’s Underglobe.
Ed Bedington, editor of The Morning Advertiser, which organises the Top 50 list, said: “We’re delighted to see Satan’s Whiskers back on top once again, marking the third time they’ve been voted number one. It’s clear to see from the dedication and passion of the team there that it’s found its rightful place on the list.”
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The full 2025 Top 50 Cocktail Bars list
1. Satan's Whiskers, Bethnal Green, London
2. Panda & Sons, Edinburgh
3. Schofield’s Bar, Manchester
4. Couch, Birmingham
5. Tayer + Elementary, Shoreditch, London
6. Swift, Soho, London
7. Passing Fancies, Birmingham
8. Dram, Soho, London
9. The Hideout, Bath
10. Lyaness, South Bank, London
11. Speak in Code, Manchester
12. Nauticus, Edinburgh
13. Three Sheets, Dalston, London
14. Amaro Bar, Kensington, London
15. Below Stairs, Leeds
16. Hey Palu, Edinburgh
17. Viajante 87, Notting Hill, London
18. Daddy Marmalades, Glasgow
19. Silverleaf, Spitafields, London
20. The Connaught Bar, Mayfair, London
21. Bar Termini, Soho, London
22. Blinker, Manchester
23. Filthy XIII. Bristol
24. Murder Inc, Soho, London
25. Stray, Manchester
26. Lab 22, Cardiff
27. Tabula Rasa, Leeds
28. Soma, Soho, London
29. Little Mercies, Crouch End, London
30. Nipperkin at NIJŪ, Mayfair, London
31. Kwãnt, Mayfair, London
32. Scarfes Bar, Holborn, London
33. The Absent Ear, Glasgow
34. Side Hustle, Covent Garden, London
35. 🔶🟥🔵, Hackney, London
36. Bramble Bar & Lounge, Edinburgh
37. The American bar at Gleneagles, Auchterarder
38. Bar Glue, Liverpool
39. Public, Sheffield
40. Red Light, Manchester
41. Twice Shy, Kensington, London
42. Mother Mercy, Newcastle
43. The Gate, Glasgow
44. Pearl at Park Hill, Sheffield
45. Sister Ray, Liverpool
46. Archive & Myth, Leicester Square, London
47. Happiness Forgets, Hoxton, London
48. Callooh Callay, Shoreditch, London
49. Kiki Lounge, Douglas, Isle of Man
50. 69 Colebrook Row, Islington, London
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