“Italians do it better” is the name of the new column of MT Magazine that wants to tell the world of the international bar seen from outside Italy. The main faces of Italian mixology on the scene in Barcelona, London, the United States and the Far East will do it.
The importance of Italian hospitality abroad is now undeniable, perhaps it has always been this way. The bar, in particular, is a sector that is experiencing exponential growth even inespecially thanks to the bartenders born in Italy, but who became stars outside of it. Leaving aside for a moment the equally valid role of our compatriots in the kitchens of the world, we decided to focus on the individual stories of the Italian protagonists behind the counters of cocktail bars around the planet.

It certainly cannot be a coincidence, after all, that three of the top ten bars in the world are Italian, but they are abroad, in countries far away from ours but evidently fans of our unique style of approaching things. “Italians do it better” it is a provocation that arises spontaneously after the proclamation of The World's 50 Best Bars, the most recognized international bar ranking, which last October in Madrid saw the mexican cocktail bar Handshake Speakeasy climb to the absolute roof of mixology, followed closely by Bar Leone Of Lorenzo Antinori in Hong Kong (second) and from Sips Of Simone Caporale in Barcelona (third).

Coming down from the podium, the importance of two former best cocktail bars in the world was also confirmed, such as Paradise, the eponymous and eclectic paradise Of Giacomo Giannotti in Barcelona (tenth),

And Connaught Bar, the temple of Martini of Needle Perrone And Giorgio Bargiani in London (thirteenth). Masters of Italian hospitality, who decided to bet on themselves outside their comfort zone, seeking and finding fortune in the two great European capitals of mixed drinks.
Why do they do it? How did they get so high? And what are the goals that drive them to carry out this mission with such fervor? We asked them personally, and we are ready to tell you through their own words, one story at a time, exploring the path that led them to reach the top of the international drinks pyramid.
Because yes, “Italians do it better” is a concrete and tangible reality, but to truly understand the reason behind this success, we must immerse ourselves in the stories and experiences of those who have been able to make Italian talent shine in the world. It is not just about making a good drink, but about transmitting an entire culture of hospitality, made of passion, dedication and obsessive attention to detail. Exactly the three cornerstones of know-how that distinguishes us.
The World's 50 Best Bars
- Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico City
- Bar Leone, Hong Kong
- Sips, Barcelona
- Tayer + Elementary, London
- Jigger & Pony, Singapore
- Line, Athens
- Three Monos, Buenos Aires
- Alchemist, Cartagena
- Zest, Seoul
- Paradise, Barcelona
- Himkok, Oslo
- BKK Social Club, Bangkok
- Connaught Bar, London
- Double Chicken Please, New York
- Overstory, New York
- Lady Bee, Lima
- Baba au Rum, Athens
- Coa, Hong Kong
- The Cambridge Public House, Paris
- Tlecan, Mexico City
- Caretaker's Cottage, Melbourne
- CoChinChina, Buenos Aires
- Salmon Guru, Madrid
- Martiny's, New York
- Benfiddich Bar, Tokyo
- Maybe Sammy, Sydney
- Supergood, New York City
- Nutmeg & Clove, Singapore
- Satan's Whiskers, London
- Panda & Sons, Edinburgh
- Tan Tan, Sao Paulo
- Limantour Liquor Shop, Mexico City
- Drink Kong, Rome
- Jewel of the South, New Orleans
- Byrds, Melbourne
- Local Florence, Florence
- Scarfes Bar, London
- Moebius Milan, Milan
- Bar Nouveau, Paris
- Mimi Kakushi, Dubai
- Bar Us, Bangkok
- Virtue, Tokyo
- Atlas, Singapore
- Laura's Hall, Bogota
- Roda House, Stockholm
- Floreria Antico, Buenos Aires
- Analogue Initiative, Singapore
- El Gallo Altenero, Guadalajara
- Danico, Paris
- 1930, Milan