The new Falstaff Barguide 2025

Wolfgang Rosam, Alexander Thürer, Dominik Vombach, Benjamin Herzog, 21.10.2024

The best 850 cocktail bars and 440 wine bars have made it into this guide, rated by guests and insiders. Falstaff also reveals the cocktail, champagne cocktail, spirit and brand ambassador of the year.

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Southern lightness has never done any harm north of the Alps. So it is only a loss to a limited extent if day drinking in style gradually replaces going out at night. When it comes to bar trends in 2025, the Italian concept of a Caffè Bar is in demand instead of the dimly lit bar corner after midnight: an experience space that is open almost all day and appeals to a wide audience. At the same time, expectations have multiplied: from cozy stand–up eights to Italian–inspired aperitivi, classic highballs to the liquid pen–dant of fine dining, everything is done in the attractive neon glow of the three magical letters B–A–R.

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