Bars

Six brilliant bars for your 2025 celebrations, hot off the Wallpaper* travel desk

Wallpaper’s most-read bar reviews of the year can't be wrong: here’s inspiration for your festive and new year plans, from a swanky Las Vegas lounge to a minimalist London drinking den

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 21 December 24

Fall in New York? Artist Francesco Clemente and chef Daniel Humm have designed a destination bar worth making the trip for

Francesco Clemente has created a suite of magical friezes for the Clemente Bar, which opens at Daniel Humm’s Eleven Madison Park restaurant in New York this week

By Caragh McKay Published 9 October 24

So & So’s Piano Bar is Hell’s Kitchen’s new best-kept secret

So & So’s Piano Bar in New York City provides a seductive backdrop for nightly live music performances that celebrate the ‘high-low’

By Dan Howarth Published 18 September 24

Get groovy at The Pinky Ring, Las Vegas, a 1970s cocktail lounge shaking up the city

The Pinky Ring is a Las Vegas cocktail and live music venue designed by Yabu Pushelberg for Bruno Mars

By Tianna Williams Published 9 April 24

Jac’s on Bond channels 1990s New York cool

Jac’s on Bond is a new NoHo bar boasting Gachot Studios interiors, Awake NY uniforms and Janette Beckman photographs

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 27 February 24

Death & Co DC is the new cool kid on Washington, DC’s Blagden Alley

Cocktail bar Death & Co DC takes over the former Columbia Room on Blagden Alley, with intimate interiors designed by AAmp Studio

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 27 January 24

First look at Maison 3, an eclectic new Parisian bar for sleepless nights

Maison 3 is an enigmatic space with a sensual atmosphere brought to life by the French studio Les Beaux Jours Architectures

By Fabienne Dupuis Published 3 December 24

Wanderlust — Paris, France

By Lauren Ho Last updated 19 October 22

Madrid bars: a local’s guide to sipping in style

Discover the best design-led Madrid bars, as sampled by local travel and culture writer Agnish Ray

By Agnish Ray Published 19 June 24

Otto — Madrid, Spain

By Álvaro Castro Last updated 24 July 22

Mr Simon is a mysterious speakeasy with a location yet to be revealed

By Mr Simon Last updated 21 July 22

Filo Art Bar — Milan, Italy

By Manfredi Conti Last updated 21 July 22

Film director Wes Anderson brings his stylised vision to Fondazione Prada

By David Paw Published 19 June 15

Mooncraft by Hong Kong-based o&o studio is a new mood-lit watering hole in Shanghai

By Daven Wu Last updated 19 October 22

Hong Kong’s newest bar is unabashedly opulent

By Catherine Shaw Last updated 29 July 22

Hong Kong’s newest (secret) bar

By Catherine Shaw Last updated 21 July 22

Six brilliant bars for your 2025 celebrations, hot off the Wallpaper* travel desk

Wallpaper’s most-read bar reviews of the year can't be wrong: here’s inspiration for your festive and new year plans, from a swanky Las Vegas lounge to a minimalist London drinking den

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 21 December 24

Step inside this rare Shiro Kuramata-designed cocktail bar in Japan

Shiro Kuramata designed hundreds of bars in his lifetime, but few remain intact. Now fans are making a pilgrimage to Comblé Bar in Shizuoka

By Danielle Demetriou Published 22 May 24

Danish brand Mikkeler opens a new location in Tokyo

By Jens H Jensen Last updated 21 July 22

Six brilliant bars for your 2025 celebrations, hot off the Wallpaper* travel desk

Wallpaper’s most-read bar reviews of the year can't be wrong: here’s inspiration for your festive and new year plans, from a swanky Las Vegas lounge to a minimalist London drinking den

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 21 December 24

Singapore bar and lounge Baia revives the opulence of Ancient Rome

Daven Wu samples Baia’s bacchanalian cocktails and louche slouching spots that are drawing the crowds in Singapore

By Daven Wu Published 13 December 24

First look at Maison 3, an eclectic new Parisian bar for sleepless nights

Maison 3 is an enigmatic space with a sensual atmosphere brought to life by the French studio Les Beaux Jours Architectures

By Fabienne Dupuis Published 3 December 24

London bar Bauhaus Warehaus is a factory by day, drinking den by night

Mixologist of the moment Remy Savage shakes up the world of cocktail-making with a hardworking sibling to A Bar with Shapes for a Name, his Bauhaus-inspired bar enterprise in east London

By Neil Ridley Published 6 November 24

Odem, Singapore’s first craft Makgeolli bar has arrived

An extensive collection of Makgeolli, also known as Korean rice wine, can be enjoyed at this new bijou bar and restaurant in Singapore

By Daven Wu Published 26 October 24

First look at Soma 2.0: a new nighttime highlight in east London

Fresh from its Soho roots, this newly opened London bar is set to redefine Canary Wharf’s nightlife – not least with its Indian-flavour-twist cocktails, as Neil Ridley discovers

By Neil Ridley Published 18 October 24

Fall in New York? Artist Francesco Clemente and chef Daniel Humm have designed a destination bar worth making the trip for

Francesco Clemente has created a suite of magical friezes for the Clemente Bar, which opens at Daniel Humm’s Eleven Madison Park restaurant in New York this week

By Caragh McKay Published 9 October 24

Kanpai! Discover the best bars to drink sake in London

Discover the best London bars in which to celebrate the ancient delight of sake

By Neil Ridley Published 30 September 24

So & So’s Piano Bar is Hell’s Kitchen’s new best-kept secret

So & So’s Piano Bar in New York City provides a seductive backdrop for nightly live music performances that celebrate the ‘high-low’

By Dan Howarth Published 18 September 24

Seek out September sunshine at London’s stylish rooftop bars

Discover the best London rooftop bars, from the Middle Eastern-themed Yasmin Soho to the Eastern Mediterranean haven, Kaso

By Sofia de la Cruz Last updated 6 September 24

Cabaret, martinis and Yorkshire puddings: The Cockatoo by Bistrotheque has it all

The Cockatoo, a bar, restaurant and performance space designed by Nice Projects, adds spice and rhythm to storied east London venue Bistrotheque

By Daven Wu Published 17 July 24

Simple pleasures are the order of the day at El Minutito café-bar in Mexico City

El Minutito is a fast and friendly pit-stop for coffee, conviviality and more, designed by Lucas Cantú, of Mexican studio Tezontle

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 28 June 24

Madrid bars: a local’s guide to sipping in style

Discover the best design-led Madrid bars, as sampled by local travel and culture writer Agnish Ray

By Agnish Ray Published 19 June 24

Step inside this rare Shiro Kuramata-designed cocktail bar in Japan

Shiro Kuramata designed hundreds of bars in his lifetime, but few remain intact. Now fans are making a pilgrimage to Comblé Bar in Shizuoka

By Danielle Demetriou Published 22 May 24

Inside Two Fifteen, Ian Schrager and Nur Khan’s New York bar

Two Fifteen at New York’s Public hotel captivates with sultry boudoir interiors and a four-stage cocktail menu

By Tianna Williams Published 17 May 24

Ama Bar, in Vancouver, is sexy and a little disorienting

Ama Bar features ‘Blade Runner 2049’-inspired interiors by &Daughters

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 20 April 24

Get groovy at The Pinky Ring, Las Vegas, a 1970s cocktail lounge shaking up the city

The Pinky Ring is a Las Vegas cocktail and live music venue designed by Yabu Pushelberg for Bruno Mars

By Tianna Williams Published 9 April 24

Kinsman cocktail bar shakes up Hong Kong scene with Cantonese spirits

Kinsman is a Cantonese cocktail bar in Hong Kong that celebrates traditional spirits while also creating innovative concoctions for the future

By Lauren Ho Published 28 March 24

Silencio New York opens with an enigmatic, Harry Nuriev-designed interior

Silencio New York is the new chapter of the original David Lynch-envisioned Parisian nightclub

By Adrian Madlener Published 28 February 24

Jac’s on Bond channels 1990s New York cool

Jac’s on Bond is a new NoHo bar boasting Gachot Studios interiors, Awake NY uniforms and Janette Beckman photographs

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 27 February 24

Bar Magritte in Brussels is the world’s only bar dedicated to the Belgian Surrealist artist

Bar Magritte, located inside Hotel Amigo in Brussels, offers expert mixology and René Magritte’s inimitable quirkiness

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 16 February 24

Death & Co DC is the new cool kid on Washington, DC’s Blagden Alley

Cocktail bar Death & Co DC takes over the former Columbia Room on Blagden Alley, with intimate interiors designed by AAmp Studio

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 27 January 24

St Ali & The Queen elevates Melbourne’s coffee culture with modern brews and brutalism

St Ali & The Queen is a Fiona Lynch Office-designed café and cocktail bar in Melbourne’s revitalised Queen Victoria Market

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 18 January 24

Talea West Village wins Best Bar at the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2024

Talea West Village by Alda Ly Architecture is a haven for women and LGBTQ+ communities

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 10 January 24

Hamburg’s Central Congress Bar is all about 1960s smoky boardroom glamour

Central Congress Bar in Hamburg offers an unconventional and retro respite from the working week

By Anastasia Miari Published 19 December 23

Casa Dragones' new Obsidian Bar is an atmospheric venue for tequila tastings

Obsidian Bar offers Casa Dragones' exquisite tequila blends inside a 17th-century manse in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

By Daven Wu Published 15 December 23

Intervals Bar in Hong Kong International Airport focuses on the journey before the destination

Intervals Bar is a first-of-its-kind cocktail concept designed to enhance the pre-flight experience of global travellers

By Lauren Ho Published 14 December 23

This subterranean Negroni bar in Manhattan will lure you to return for more

Sotto is a newly opened Negroni bar in Manhattan giving the traditional speakeasy experience a modern feel

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 11 December 23

Raffles Boston inaugurates The Long Bar, offering design and memories to last a lifetime

Raffles Boston's Long Bar, designed by Studio Paolo Ferrari, is a must-visit for all-day dining

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 16 November 23

Hong Kong’s Artifact Bar is the city’s latest cocktail haven

Designed by Nelson Chow, Hong Kong’s Artifact Bar is a vibrant, futuristic cocktail bar inspired by the serpentine architecture of underground cisterns

By Catherine Shaw Published 8 July 23