The 50 Best Bars 2026: 18 spots in Europe make extended list

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Sep 25, 2026 · 527 words · By Dianne Apen-Sadler

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Four bars in Italy made the cut on the extended 51-100 list, along with three apiece in Spain and the UK.

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What happened

Four bars in Italy made the cut on the extended 51-100 list, along with three apiece in Spain and the UK.

Why it matters

The 50 Best Bars has just unveiled its extended 51-100 list for 2026, and Europe is the most represented region with 18 watering holes making the cut.

Common ground

Of those 18, four are in Italy, with three bars apiece in Spain and the UK, and two each in Sweden and Greece.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Each voter nominates eight bars – five in their region, and three internationally?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 29 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Each voter nominates eight bars – five in their region, and three internationally.”

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The specific nomination rule (eight bars: five regional, three international) is mentioned in one web search result but not corroborated by others.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans is the 50th season of the American competitive reality television series Survivor. It premiered on February 25, 2026, on CBS in the United States, and it is the e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor_50:_In_the_Hands_of_t…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World's 50 Best Bars is an annual list that celebrates the best of the international drinks scene, providing a yearly ranking of bars, voted for by more than 650 drinks experts from across the glo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World's_50_Best_Bars

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World's 50 Best Restaurants is a list produced by the UK media company William Reed, which originally appeared in the British magazine Restaurant in 2002. The list and awards are no longer direct…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World's_50_Best_Restaurant…

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Claim 2: “Freni e Frizioni, Rome (No.62)”

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Claim 3: “There are three new spots that made the cut: Bar Gabriel in Istanbul (68th), Naked in Athens (76th), and Bar 1661 in Dublin (98th).”

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Web search results confirm the new entries: Bar Gabriel (Istanbul), Naked (Athens), and Bar 1661 (Dublin).

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web search NEUTRAL — The 50 Best Bars full ranking for 2026 will be revealed in Milan, Italy, on 7 October.There are three new spots that made the cut: Bar Gabriel in Istanbul (68th), Naked in Athens (76th), and Bar 1661 …
https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/25/the-50-best-bars-2026-18…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hong Kong leads Asia with four bars on the extended ranking, while new entries from Shenzhen, Goa, Bangkok, and Singapore join the list ahead of The 50 Best Bars 2026 ceremony in Milan.
https://www.drinkcollectiv.com/2026/09/23/the-50-best-bars-r…

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web search NEUTRAL — The 51-100 list includes bars spanning 34 cities worldwide. There are 13 new entries in this year’s ranking across Accra, Athens, Bangkok, Dublin, Goa, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Melbourne, Mexico City, San…
https://classique.life/the-50-best-bars-announces-the-extend…

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Claim 4: “Bar 1661, Dublin (No.98)”

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Claim 5: “Europe is the most represented region with 18 watering holes making the cut.”

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Two independent web search results confirm that Europe is the most represented region with 18 bars on the extended list.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS is a motor racing championship for GT3 cars, marking the 13th edition of the GT World Challenge Europe. Organised by the SRO Motorsports Group, it for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_GT_World_Challenge_Europe

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mars, commonly known as a Mars bar, is a chocolate bar produced by Mars Inc., consisting of caramel and nougat coated with milk chocolate. It was first manufactured in 1932 in England by Forrest Mars …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_bar

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Claim 6: “Bar Gabriel, Istanbul (No.68)”

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Claim 7: “Little Red Door, Paris (No.93)”

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Claim 8: “Foco, Barcelona (No.90)”

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Claim 9: “Boadas, Barcelona (No.52)”

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Claim 10: “Marking Türkiye’s debut on the list, Bar Gabriel opened just a year ago.”

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The claim that Bar Gabriel marks Türkiye's debut and opened a year ago is mentioned in one source but not corroborated by others.

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Claim 11: “Named Ireland’s bar of the year”

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Claim 12: “Scarfes Bar, London (No.77)”

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Claim 13: “Of those 18, four are in Italy, with three bars apiece in Spain and the UK, and two each in Sweden and Greece. Norway, Türkiye, France and Ireland all have one each.”

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While the general number of European bars (18) is corroborated, the specific breakdown by country (Italy 4, Spain 3, etc.) is not mentioned in any of the other provided evidence sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Saga is a restaurant in New York City located on the 63rd floor at 70 Pine Street in the Financial District. The restaurant has received two Michelin stars and serves a choice of two tasting menus ser…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saga_(restaurant)

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Claim 14: “Bar 1661 also marks Ireland’s first time on the list.”

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The claim that Bar 1661 marks Ireland's first time on the list is mentioned in the context of the 2026 list in one source but not independently corroborated.

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Claim 15: “The 50 Best Bars full ranking for 2026 will be revealed in Milan, Italy, on 7 October.”

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Multiple sources confirm the 2026 ranking will be revealed in Milan, Italy, on October 7.

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · On Wednesday, The 50 announced its highly anticipated annual list of the World’s 50 Best Bars. Check out the full list here.
https://vinepair.com/booze-news/worlds-50-best-bars-2026-win…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 12, 2026 · The World’s 50 Best Bars 2026 is coming to Milan – and for the first time in the awards’ 18-year history, Italy will host the global bar industry’s most watched annual countdown.
https://barmagazine.com/worlds-50-best-bars-2026-milan

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The annual ranking of the 50 Best Bars in the world has been revealed, and 18 are in Europe.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/the-best-50-bars-in-the-…

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Claim 16: “Tjoget, Stockholm (No.51)”

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Claim 17: “The 50 Best Bars has just unveiled its extended 51-100 list for 2026”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that The 50 Best Bars has unveiled its extended 51-100 list for 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Canada's 100 Best Restaurants is a list produced by Canadian media company and magazine Canada's 100 Best, owned and operated by veteran food writer and journalist Jacob Richler.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada's_100_Best_Restaurants

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Claim 18: “Gucci Giardino, Florence (No.91)”

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Claim 19: “They must have visited the bar in question within the last 18 months.”

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Two separate web search results confirm that voters must have visited the nominated bars within the previous 18 months.

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web search NEUTRAL — Panellists vote for eight bars, in order of preference. Voters must have visited the bars they nominate within the voting window. Voters are not permitted to vote for bars they own or have a financial…
https://www.theworlds50best.com/bars/best-in-the-world/votin…

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web search NEUTRAL — The 50. Restaurants. Bars.Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026. Discover the bars voted into the 1-50 list. Hope & Sesame, Guangzhou.
https://www.the50.com/bars/best-in-asia/

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web search NEUTRAL — Asia’s 50 Best Bars is an event that is organized by William Reed Business Media. The actual voting is not done by any staff from the event organizers.3. Voters must have visited the bars they nominat…
https://www.eats365pos.com/th/blog/post/singapore-and-hong-k…

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Claim 20: “Svanen, Oslo (No.65)”

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Claim 21: “Röda Huset, Stockholm (No.83)”

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Claim 22: “Salmon Guru, Madrid (No.66)”

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Claim 23: “Baba au Rum, Athens (No.55)”

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Claim 24: “1930, Milan (No.94)”

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Claim 25: “Naked, Athens (No.76)”

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Claim 26: “Three Sheets (Soho), London (No.73)”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 27: “Drink Kong, Rome (No.92)”

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Claim 28: “The list is based on votes from the 800-strong academy, which is made up of one third bartenders and bar owners, one third drinks writers, and one third global cocktail experts.”

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The 'About the Academy' web search result confirms the Academy is comprised of more than 800 members. While the exact 'one third' split isn't explicitly detailed in the snippets, the 800-member count is verified.

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Claim 29: “Panda & Sons, Edinburgh (No.72)”

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