15 of the World's Most Beautiful Bars and Restaurants

There's nothing like making a great first impression and these 15 bars and restaurants, all winners at this year's Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, certainly do that. 

The awards, now in their ninth year, celebrate the most beautifully designed food and beverage spaces around the world, from pop-ups to museums, to the most elegant Michelin-starred restaurants. This year's panel included chefs Michael Caines and James Lowe, while Gordon Ramsay has previously had a say.

They also hand out awards for product design.

All images courtesy of Restaurant & Bar Design Awards.

Best Overall Restaurant and Best Australia & Pacific Restaurant: The Penny Drop, Melbourne

Best Overall Bar and Best Americas Bar: Westlight, New York

Best UK Restaurant: Fucina, London

Best UK Bar: The Escapologist, London

Best Lighting: Piccolino, Mount Waverley, Australia

Best Colour: Nanan, Wroclaw, Poland

Best Café: Vyta Santa Margherita, Florence

Best Europe Restaurant: Shade Burger, Poltova, Ukraine

Best Asia Restaurant: Rhoda, Hong Kong

Best Americas Restaurant: Duck Duck Goat, Chicago

Best Middle East and Africa Restaurant: Urbanologi, Johannesburg

Best Europe Bar: ADAM&Co, Amsterdam

Best Asia Bar: JIS, Sapporo, Japan

Best Middle East and Africa Bar: Lock Stock & Barrel, Dubai

Best Australia & Pacific Bar: Beta Bar, Sydney

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