9 of the world's best bars are in London

From glamorous cocktail bars to dimly-lit basement dens, The World's 50 Best Bars awarded annually, commend the best of the best in the world of high-end alcohol.

The Awards are produced by Drinks International and voted on by 476 bar industry experts around the world.

While New York Irish cocktail bar The Dead Rabbit may have taken the top spot on this year's list, more London bars appeared in the top 50 than any other city with nine winners and Europe was the dominant continent with 22 of the top 50 bars. 

Choose wisely the next time you go for drinks in England's capital and head to one of the nine London bars below that are among the top 50 in the world.