India’s Top 100 Bars: Goa Overtakes Mumbai With 20 Bars, Non-Metro Cities Make Debut

India’s bar scene is getting bigger, and the latest 30 Best Bars India list is proof. The 2026 edition has unveiled its Top 100 contenders, with 108 bars across 17 cities and Goa making the cut this year, following tied scores. What makes this edition interesting is just how much the bar scene has expanded beyond the usual names. Indore, Mangalore and Trivandrum have made their debut on the list, while a total of 42 bars are first-time entrants, making this one of the most competitive editions yet.

Best Bars In India: Goa Takes The Lead

One of the biggest takeaways from this year’s list is Goa’s growing presence. The coastal state has overtaken Mumbai with 20 bars, making it the market with the highest number of bars on the 2026 list.

 

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Meanwhile, Hyderabad has also seen a notable jump, with the city now featuring five bars. The list also puts a spotlight on India’s evolving drinking culture, with eight non-metro markets now represented.

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Top 100 Ranking Is Yet To Be Revealed

While the 108-bar list gives us a glimpse of who is in the running, the final rankings are still under wraps. Voting is currently underway among the 300+ member jury, who will determine the final Top 100 ranking.

And if you’re already curious to know which bars will make it to the top, you won’t have to wait too long. The Top 50 list is set to be revealed in the coming weeks, giving us a closer look at the bars currently shaping India’s cocktail and drinking scene.

Here’s What The Full List Looks Like

For now, here are Top 108 bars of India considered for the list, listed alphabetically.

1. 403 Forbidden, Bangalore
2. 8ish, Nariman Point, Mumbai
3. AABBCC, New Delhi
4. AER, Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai
5. AM PM, Kolkata
6. Americano, Mumbai
7. Atelier V, Indore
8. Avartana, ITC Chola, Chennai
9. Bandra Born, Mumbai
10. Bar Cold Drinks, Goa
11. Bar Doubble, Bangalore
12. Barbet & Pals, New Delhi
13. Bar Kin-Rü, Hyderabad
14. Bar Outrigger, Goa
15. Bob’s Bar, Indiranagar, Bangalore
16. Bar Sama, Bangalore
17. Bar Spirit Forward, Bangalore
18. Boilermaker, Goa
19. Bar Stoned Pig, Goa
20. Bar Wild, Bangalore

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21. Bombay Daak, Mumbai
22. Call Me Ten, New Delhi
23. Circa 11, Bangalore
24. Cobbler & Crew, Pune
25. Cocktails and Dreams Speakeasy, Gurgaon
26. Comorin, Gurgaon
27. Conversation Room, Kolkata
28. Dali & Gala, Bangalore
29. Dore, Manuscript Hotel, Udaipur
30. Down the Road, Goa
31. Drop Dead Sexy, Goa
32. Ekaa, Mumbai
33. Elephant & Co., Goa
34. For The Record – Vinyl Bar, Goa
35. Fort City Brewing, New Delhi
36. Grammie, New Delhi
37. Grumps, Goa
38. Hideaway, Goa
39. Hoots’, New Delhi
40. Idoru, Mumbai

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41. Japonico, Gurgaon
42. Kadamba, Hyderabad
43. Kaméi, New Delhi
44. Kanara Kanteen, Mangalore
45. Kaspers, Mumbai
46. Lair, Gurgaon
47. Lair, New Delhi
48. Late Checkout, Mumbai
49. Lili, Hyderabad
50. Little Bit Sober, Kolkata
51. LOQA Cocktail Room, Hyderabad
52. Lord Elgin Bar, Amritsar
53. Lord Vesper, The Oberoi, Gurgaon
54. Lupa, Bangalore
55. Margaret’s Eye, New Delhi
56. Masque, Mumbai
57. Mehico Cantina & Cocktail Bar, Kolkata
58. Miguel’s, Goa
59. Mofo, Goa
60. MTW Bar & Toasties, Goa

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61. Muro, Bangalore
62. Native Cocktail Room, Jaipur
63. No Vacancy, New Delhi
64. Nutcase Etc, Kolkata
65. O Pedro, Mumbai
66. Olterra, Kolkata
67. Oxymorons, Hyderabad
68. Pablo’s, Goa
69. Painkiller, New Delhi
70. Pandan Club, Chennai
71. Papa’s Mumbai
72. Paradox, Mumbai
73. PCO, New Delhi
74. Permit & Co., Mumbai
75. Petisco Kitchen & Bar, Goa
76. Pisco by the Beach, Goa
77. Pod, New Delhi
78. Room One, Goa
79. Second Born, New Delhi
80. Shad Skye, Shillong

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81. Sidecar, New Delhi
82. Sienna, Kolkata
83. Sixteen 33, Mumbai
84. Slink & Bardot, Mumbai
85. Slow Tide, Goa
86. Soka, Bangalore
87. Sorano, Kolkata
88. Sundays, Chennai
89. Terra Maaya, Guwahati
90. The Bar Behind the Sandwich Shop, New Delhi
91. The Bombay Canteen, Mumbai
92. The Brook, Gurgaon
93. The Cheroot Malt Bar, ITC Grand Chola, Chennai
94. The Evening Club, Shillong
95. The Ivory Club, Hyatt Regency, Trivandrum
96. The Johri, Lal Haveli, Jaipur
97. The Library Bar, The Leela Palace, Bangalore
98. The Library Bar, The Leela Palace, New Delhi
99. The Quarter Madras, Savera Hotel, Chennai
100. The Second House, Goa
101. Top Banana, New Delhi
102. Una Hacienda, Bangalore
103. Uncle’s Delhi, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi
104. Wine In Progress, Bangalore
105. Wineyard, Goa
106. Yazu Pan Asian Supper Club, Lower Parel, Mumbai
107. Yokocho, Kolkata
108. ZLB23, The Leela Palace, Bangalore

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