15 of the World's Most Beautiful Bars and Restaurants

15 OF THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL BARS AND RESTAURANTS

There's nothing like making a great first impression and these 15 bars and restaurants, all winners at this year's Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, certainly do that.

The awards, now in their ninth year, celebrate the most beautifully designed food and beverage spaces around the world, from pop-ups to museums, to the most elegant Michelin-starred restaurants. This year's panel included chefs Michael Caines and James Lowe, while Gordon Ramsay has previously had a say.

They also hand out awards for product design.

All images courtesy of Restaurant & Bar Design Awards.

BEST OVERALL RESTAURANT AND BEST AUSTRALIA & PACIFIC RESTAURANT: THE PENNY DROP, MELBOURNE

BEST OVERALL BAR AND BEST AMERICAS BAR: WESTLIGHT, NEW YORK

BEST UK RESTAURANT: FUCINA, LONDON

BEST UK BAR: THE ESCAPOLOGIST, LONDON

BEST LIGHTING: PICCOLINO, MOUNT WAVERLEY, AUSTRALIA

BEST COLOUR: NANAN, WROCLAW, POLAND

BEST CAFÉ: VYTA SANTA MARGHERITA, FLORENCE

BEST EUROPE RESTAURANT: SHADE BURGER, POLTOVA, UKRAINE

BEST ASIA RESTAURANT: RHODA, HONG KONG

BEST AMERICAS RESTAURANT: DUCK DUCK GOAT, CHICAGO

BEST MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA RESTAURANT: URBANOLOGI, JOHANNESBURG

BEST EUROPE BAR: ADAM&CO, AMSTERDAM

BEST ASIA BAR: JIS, SAPPORO, JAPAN

BEST MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA BAR: LOCK STOCK & BARREL, DUBAI

BEST AUSTRALIA & PACIFIC BAR: BETA BAR, SYDNEY



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