Scouting out the best new bars to visit each month is never an easy task, especially when there are many to choose from the world, and November is no exception. As we gear up for the festive season, a fresh crop of bars is opening up in the hope of scooping up some pre-Christmas traffic. On the hunt for a spot to impress your work mates? In-laws? Running club? Look no further than our handy guide to the hottest new November bars opening this month for your drinking pleasure.
From Thai-American drinks in London to aperitivo in Shanghai, this month’s round-up is a topsy turvy, global voyage of which Phileas Fogg would be proud. There’s the latest outpost from the team behind the ‘World’s Best Bar’, as well as a few intimate hidden drinking dens tucked away above or beneath some of our favourite restaurants. Take a look below at our list of the best new bars to visit this November.
The best new bars to visit in November 2025
Chet’s Bar
London, UK
Encapsulating the laidback spirit of Los Angeles and the bustling Thai community that have created some of the city’s best restaurants, enter Chet’s, a Thai-American diner serving up a selection of deliciously sinful and messy fare. In recent months, the restaurant has increased in popularity, cementing itself within Shepherd’s Bush’s burgeoning food scene. Therefore the opening of Chet’s Bar, a new late-night drinks venture seemed appropriate, encouraging attendees to continue on in their Thai-American quest for flavour via a vast selection of fusion cocktails and natural wines. Signature serves include Chet’s Bloody Caesar – smoked vodka, mezcal, dry sherry, lemon, tomato juice, chilli, olive – and the Lychee Martini – reyka, manzanilla sherry, lychee, Chet’s ‘Super Sour’ and wakamomo (Japanese baby peaches). If the night’s a particularly heavy one, Chet’s Bar will also be providing snacks to soak up all that booze. Options we can’t wait to try include the Tuna tacos with sriracha mayo and caviar, and the Kimchi donuts with citrus aioli.
Opening mid-November. chetsrestaurant.co.uk
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Majnoon
Seattle, US
Taking its name from Nizami Ganjavi’s epic poem Leyli o Majnoon, Seattle’s newest bar is a homage to the romanticism and dynamism of middle-eastern culture, featuring both a drinks and artistic offering that celebrates the city’s creative community. Including works of art by Seattle-based makers, whilst also hosting a series of rotating exhibitions, Taylor Nepon and Nakisa Dehpanah’s newest project will add a fresh take on how we experience both art and drinks. Having opened five different bar concepts over the years, Nepon knows a thing or two about a good cocktail list, and has devised a menu that is both considered, grown up, and heavily inspired by middle-eastern flavour. In the Desiderium, saffron-infused rye is mixed with china-china, blanc vermouth, dry vermouth and chamomile bitters, while the Autumn Flor incorporates tamarind mixed with blanco Tequila, peach liqueur, apple cider, lime and hellfire bitters. Hosting art exhibitions, DJ sets, wellness workshops and more, punters may be reeled in by the activities but will continue to return for the world-class drinks.
Open now. majnoonsea.com
Bar Leone
Shanghai, China
After the successes of Hong Kong’s Montana and the longstanding acclaim of Bar Leone, Lorenzo Antinori is continuing onwards with his portfolio expansion, opening a new Bar Leone in Shanghai, just two years after the first in Hong Kong. For those who aren’t familiar, Bar Leone has built a global reputation for creating world-class, consistently excellent drinks, recently earning itself the accolade of 2025’s ‘World’s Best Bar’ and cementing Antinori’s place within the hospitality hall of fame.
Inspired by Antinori’s Roman heritage, Shanghai’s Bar Leone takes similar cues from the Hong Kong outpost, with interiors modelled on an Italian sports bar, a space to enjoy Spritzes, as well as a moody den for enjoying clandestine, aged whiskys – all in the hope of bringing a slice of La Dolce Vita to Shanghai’s Huangpu District.
Split across two floors, the ground floor will feature not one but two bars both serving up their own Southern European-inspired fare. Hosting both a Bar di Passo (or ‘passing bar’) and Spritz Bar, which will present a selection of Spritzes on draft, guests will be spoilt by a large selection of amaros, vermouths and artisanal Spritzes, allowing passers-by to enjoy a quick aperitivo before the night begins. The party follows upstairs, where guests are invited to sample from Bar Leone’s old and rare collection of aged spirits and vintage cocktails. Sophisticated serves include the 28 month Aged Dry Martini – a blend of five gins, Marsala dry and orange bitters – offering a grown up take on the ever-fashionable drink.
Open 9th November. @barleonesh
Bar Flor
London, UK
The bar above the dining room at Wildflowers has until recently been used solely to host events and pre-dinner drinks but the space is now reborn as a standalone venue. Bar Flor gets its own dedicated chef, one tasked with dishing out pintxos and tapas to those in the mood for something lighter and more casual than the food served downstairs. Combinations such as blue cheese, green fig and PX vinegar; mussel, taramasalata and crisps; and jamon rillettes with guindilla are amongst the pintxos, with gildas and small plates of charcuterie, cheese, bravas and the like also on the short menu. The drinks list, featuring cocktails, sherries, vermouths and wines mostly from the Med, is distinct from the one in the restaurant too. The beautifully understated interior design continues from downstairs, helping to make this a relaxing, sophisticated post-work spot for a glass of something interesting and a few snacks. WM
Open now. wildflowersrestaurant.co.uk/barflor
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Cellar Door
Prestwich, UK
We love to see new wine bars cropping up across the globe and bonus points if they look set to be community establishments where locals can gather together and bond over their love of wine. Manchester’s new Cellar Door seems set to do just that. Opening in Prestwich, Cellar Door is one of three wine bars all within 200m of each other, making for stiff competition. But with three places all serving up the good stuff, we couldn’t think of a better Friday night than hitting up the Prestwich strip. With an extensive bottle and by-the-glass list of both old- and new-world gems, Cellar Door will also be hosting wine events, making it the perfect spot for wine newcomers hoping to learn a thing or two.
Open now. @cellardoormcr
Vinette and Vivien
Edinburgh, UK
Another wine bar for readers in the north of the UK – say hello to Edinburgh’s Vinette, a sultry take on a Parisian bar-a-vin, complete with great wine and sharing plates peppered with Scottish produce. The perfect date spot, this chic new venue holds a secret that will enable you to impress your friends with a golden nugget of Edinburgh know-how. Hidden beyond plain sight is Vivien, an intimate cocktail bar named after Renée Vivien, a poet who ruled Parisian society during the Belle Epoque period, which will serve a mixture of classics and signature serves that are both daring and stylish. The house Freezer Martini sounds particularly elegant, comprising gin, artichoke, basil, rosemary brine and dry vermouth, served alongside divine bar snacks such as potato mille-feuille and anchovies in lemon butter. One of the best bars to visit this November for those looking for something on the cosier side.
Open now. vinette.co.uk
cato
London, UK
In a small tavern in 1810 Harlem, New York, one wonders if Cato Alexander was aware that his inn would soon become one of the city’s biggest drinking destinations. With the success of his julep and gin cocktails, revellers from far and wide would bound over to his bar to try his legendary mixed drinks – forming the precursor for a cocktail tradition that would make significant strides across New York City. Fast forward two hundred years and the vanguard spirit that lives on through the big apple’s pulsating drinks scene has been bottled up and carried across the pond to London, via Bart & Taylor’s newest venture: cato.
Comprising three floors, all dedicated to mixology enjoyment and education, cato will be separated into three sections: the House of Julep will provide a welcoming, lively environment for approachable cocktails, Lower cato will provide a moodier, more intimate setting to try a more concise list of drinks made exclusively from British fare, and lastly cato’s study will act as a laboratory for masterclasses, pop-ups and more. At the centre of this new premises will be an in-house growing system used by the team to cultivate their own herbs and fruits with the hope of becoming the world’s first self-sufficient bar.
Opening mid-November. catobar.co.uk
