The Global Drinker — World Bar Guide
Bar Benfiddich
Tokyo, Japan
Bar Benfiddich occupies the ninth floor of a Nishishinjuku building in Tokyo, where owner Hiro serves drinks without a menu, mixing spirits to each guest's stated preference. The bar grows its own botanicals on a farm outside the city and keeps a back bar of vintage bottles and liqueurs. It ranked number 18 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2025 and holds a 4.4 rating from 942 reviews.
Japan, 〒160-0023 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishishinjuku, 1-chōme−13−７ 9F
Awards & Rankings
- Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026 — #62
- Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025 — #9
- World's 50 Best Bars 2025 — #18
- Top 500 Bars 2025 — #42
- Tatler Best Bars 2025
- Asia's 50 Best Bars 2024 — #5
- World's 50 Best Bars 2024 — #25
- Top 500 Bars 2024 — #26
- Asia's 50 Best Bars 2023 — #4
- World's 50 Best Bars 2023 — #37
- Asia's 50 Best Bars 2022 — #5
- World's 50 Best Bars 2022 — #48
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