The 50 best bars in the world were just announced — and number 1 is a Wall Street favorite

For the best drinks in the world, you'll have to come to New York City.

Drinks International magazine's prestigious list of the 50 Best Bars in the World was announced Thursday, and there are some surprises. The globe spanning list, now it's 8th year, recognizes drink excellence around the world, but out of the 10 best bars in the world, only one isn't in New York or London.

The Dead Rabbit — a Wall Street favorite — nabbed the number one spot from London's The Artesian, a 4-time best bar favorite that fell off the list entirely after a number of talented staff departed. 

The Dead Rabbit is an Irish-style pub with 145 varieties of Irish whiskey owned by two Belfast natives, with a casual atmosphere in Downtown Manhattan. Its upstairs "Parlor" is a little more retrained, with the feel of a traditional cocktail bar. The bar is favorite of Wall Street workers, tourists, locals, and others who frequent the downtown area.

The awards were judged by a poll of 476 experts including renowned mixologists, cocktail historians, and other experts to arrive at this list, which you can see in full below:

1. The Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog, New York
2. American Bar, London (Best Bar in Europe)
3. Dandelyan, London (Most Improved)
4. Connaught Bar, London
5. Attaboy, New York
6. The Gibson, London
7. Employees Only, New York ('Legend of the List')
8. Nomad Bar, New York
9. The Clumsies, Athens
10. Happiness Forgets, London
11. Manhattan, Singapore (Best Bar in Asia)
12. The Baxter Inn, Sydney  (Best Bar in Australisia)
13. Licoreria Limantour, Mexico City (Best Bar in Latin America)
14. 28 Hongkong Street, Singapore
15. Speak Low, Shanghai
16. The Broken Shaker, Miami
17. Candelaria, Paris
18. Tales & Spirits, Amsterdam
19. Nightjar, London
20. Maison Premiere, New York
21. Operation Dagger, Singapore
22. Black Pearl, Melbourne
23. High Five, Tokyo
24. Little Red Door, Paris
25. Linje Tio, Stockholm
26. Central Station, Beirut (Best Bar in Africa & the Middle East)
27. Lobster Bar, Hong Kong
28. Mace, New York
29. Smuggler's Cove, San Francisco
30. Bar Termini, London
31. La Factoria, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
32. Oriole, London
33. The Jerry Thomas Project, Rome
34. Dante, New York
35. Trick Dog, San Francisco
36. ABV, San Francisco
37. The Walker Inn, Los Angeles
38. Nottingham Forest, Milan
39. Aviary, Chicago
40. Baba au Rum, Athens
41. Quinary, Hong Kong
42. Himkok, Oslo
43. Lost + Found, Nicosia, Cyprus
44. Ruby, Copenhagen
45. PDT, New York
46. Bulletin Place, Sydney
47. Bramble, Edinburgh
48. Callooh Callay, London
49. Floreria Atlantico, Buenos Aires
50. Buck & Breck, Berlin

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