Going down in Amsterdam at De Kromhoutal on Tuesday 30 June 2026, Europe’s 50 Greatest Bars will showcase the best bars, bartenders and cocktail cities within the continent.
“As the town’s drinks tradition continues to evolve and encourage, we stay up for celebrating the distinctive European bar neighborhood on this dynamic and cosmopolitan vacation spot. Our intention is to encourage drinks fanatics in every single place to find their subsequent favorite bar and to affix us in recognising the excellent venues shaping the trade worldwide,” mentioned Emma Sleight, head of content material for Europe’s 50 Greatest Bars.
The rating is set by the votes of greater than 300 gender-balanced, nameless bar trade consultants from throughout the area.
The voting panel, the Europe’s 50 Greatest Bars Academy, features a balanced mixture of bartenders, bar house owners, drinks media and well-travelled cocktail connoisseurs, chosen by the 11 academy chairs, representing 11 sub-regions of Europe.
Highlights for the occasions programme in Amsterdam will embody the Bartenders’ Feast, hosted the night earlier than the ceremony for these people whose bar options on this yr’s rating.
The checklist of Europe’s 50 Greatest Bars can be unveiled at an awards ceremony on 30 June, with red-carpet arrivals and a drinks reception earlier than the stay countdown and reveal of Europe’s 50 Greatest Bars 2026.
Forward of the awards ceremony, 50 Greatest will reveal the winners of two particular awards designed to have fun the achievements of 1 bar and one bartender over the previous yr: the Michter’s Artwork of Hospitality Award and Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award.
As well as, the winners of the particular awards classes entered by bars throughout Europe can be introduced on the ceremony in Amsterdam:
- One To Watch Award
- Roku Trade Icon Award
- Three Cents Greatest New Opening Award
- Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award
- Siete Misterios Greatest Cocktail Menu Award
- SevenRooms Greatest Bar Design Award
- Greatest in Vacation spot Award
- The Greatest Bar in Europe 2026, sponsored by Perrier
The countdown of the checklist of Europe’s 50 Greatest Bars 2026, sponsored by Perrier, may even be broadcast stay to a worldwide viewers, by means of the 50 Greatest channel on YouTube.
