The Pinnacle Guide celebrates third set of Pinned bars
The third cohort of Pinned bars from The Pinnacle Guide features 31 venues, with considerations taken from five new eligible countries.
The inaugural list for The Pinnacle Guide was released in May 2024, comprising 37 bars.
Bars must meet strict criteria to be considered for a ‘Pin’, with the ability to be awarded one, two or three Pins for the top-scoring venues.
Factors taken into consideration include exceptional service from front of house, the drinks programme, the look and feel of the venue, operations and community (inclusiveness and responsible drinking). Furthermore, the bars must also showcase a commitment to sustainability and a minimum of two carefully considered non-alcoholic drinks on the menu.
The new countries taken into consideration for the latest round of recipients were France, Italy, Greece, Hong Kong and Switzerland. There are now 85 Pinned bars in 12 countries.
Recipients included 25 bars with one Pin, and six with two Pins. To date, only one bar has secured three-Pin status – Lyaness in London.
Hannah Sharman-Cox, who co-founded The Pinnacle Guide with Siobhan Payne and Dan Dove, said: “We believe that a great bar is one that not only provides an incredible drinks and hospitality experience for their guests, but also takes great care behind the scenes, including management of their staff and consideration for the environment.
“The most recent list of Pinned bars are yet another selection of venues that we can categorically say are doing great work, both sides of the bar.”
The new two-Pin bars are:
- Bar 1802, Paris, France
- Kaito del Valle, Mexico City, Mexico
- Kioku Bar at The OWO, London, UK
- Little Red Door, Paris, France
- The Bar In Front Of The Bar, Athens, Greece
- The Cambridge Public House, Paris, France
The new one-Pin bars are:
- Aster Bar, Sydney, Australia
- Baba Au Rum, Athens, Greece
- BackDoor43, Milan, Italy
- Candelaria, Paris, France
- Cat Bite Club, Singapore
- Ceresio 7, Milan, Italy
- Cinquanta – Spirito Italiano, Pagani, Italy
- Copper Spoon, Fort Wayne, US
- Dr. Zhivago Bar, Zurich, Switzerland
- Dry Milano, Milan, Italy
- Equal Parts, London, UK
- Hanky Panky, Mexico City, Mexico
- Le Mary Celeste, Paris, France
- Manhattan, Singapore
- Moebius, Milan, Italy
- Sentaku Izakaya, Bologna, Italy
- Service Bar, Washington DC, US
- Sexy Fish, Miami, US
- Shinji’s, New York, US
- The Bar Below, London, UK
- The Diplomat, Hong Kong
- The K Bar, London, UK
- The Milk Thistle, Bristol, UK
- Thyme Bar, New York, US
- Tiger Bar, Nashville, US
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