Belfast bar named as one of the 'top cocktail bars' in the world

A Belfast bar is one of only 37 in the world to be named in a prestigious list of top cocktail bars. It is the only spot in Northern Ireland to feature on the brand new Pinnacle Guide for 2024.

Launched by the founders of the hugely successful London Cocktail Week, the Pinnacle Guide is described as the ‘Michelin guide for bars’ aiming to promote the best cocktail venues across the world and highlighting those that are ‘leading cocktail culture in their communities.’

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Rattlebag, an intimate cocktail bar located within Belfast’s Bullitt Hotel, has been awarded an ‘excellent’ rating.

Using a categorisation system known as ‘pins’, the Pinnacle Guide rates and ranks the cocktail bars lucky enough to have made the list using a strict set of criteria.

Venues awarded ‘one pin’ receive an ‘excellent rating’ under the guide, ‘two pins’ means outstanding while the maximum ‘three pins’ is awarded to venues deemed ‘exceptional’ by contest judges.

It is a huge accomplishment for Rattlebag to be selected from hundreds of applications received from across the UK, US, Australia, Dubai, Mexico, Singapore, and Spain.

Rattlebag is an innovative, late-night cocktail bar that offers a rotating menu that changes with the seasons.

Rattlebag bar manager, Chris Wareing, said: "It feels absolutely amazing to receive this recognition from the Pinnacle Guide.

“Curating a memorable customer experience is at the heart of Rattlebag and it has always been our mission to create an elevated cocktail experience that puts Belfast on the map. To be recognised on a global scale is a real credit to our team.”

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