Photo: Jason Varney
Clemente Bar
New York, United States
North America's 50 Best Bars ranked it No. 15 in 2026. The Spirited Awards named it a Top 4 finalist for Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar in 2025.
Chef Daniel Humm and artist Francesco Clemente collaborated on this bar above Eleven Madison Park, and the result feels less like a hotel annex and more like a private gallery that happens to serve exceptional drinks. Deep burgundy tones, walnut panels, and Clemente's murals nod to Zurich's Kronenhalle Bar. The cocktail program matches the restraint of the room, seasonal, plant-based, and precisely composed. At No. 11 on North America's 50 Best Bars with the Newcomer Award in its pocket, Clemente Bar sets an early benchmark for 2026. It was a Top 4 finalist for Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar at the 2025 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards.
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