Falstaff reveals the best bars in Germany, Austria & Switzerland.

Falstaff reveals the best bars in Germany, Austria & Switzerland.

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Best Bars & Bartenders Awards for 2022

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Falstaff unveils the best bars, cocktail spots and bartenders in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Falstaff Editorial Team,

03.11.2021

The new Falstaff Cocktail & Wine Bar Guide 2022 reveals must-visit destinations for night owls in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. More than 16,000 reviews from the Falstaff community round up the best possible drinking spots for everything from after work drinks to a late nightcap.

Here are the main category winners in each country:

Germany

Male Bartender of the Year: Jörg Meyer, Bar Le Lion & Boilerman Bar, Hamburg
Female Bartender of the Year: Nina Zilvar, K üche Bar, Berlin
Hotel Bar of the Year: Jahreszeiten Bar, Fairmont Hotel, Hamburg
Restaurant Bar of the Year: Schumann's Bar at the Hofgarten, Munich

Austria

Male Bartender of the Year: David Penker, Bar Campari, Vienna
Female Bartender of the Year: Patricia Morianz, Ernst Fuchs Bar, Graz
Hotel Bar: The Ban k Bar, Park Hyatt, Vienna
Restaurant Bar: Bruder, Vienna

Switzerland

Female Bartender of the Year: Judith Lauber, Karel Korner Bar, Lucerne
Innovative Bartender of the Year: Victor Topart, Crapule Club, Freiburg
Hotel Bar: Bar Les Trois Rois, Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois, Basel
Restaurant Bar: Kronenhalle Bar, Zurich

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