Last night, some of the world's finest bartenders, bar owners and mixologists, and an audience of discerning drinkers, gathered in Christchurch, Spitalfields, to raise a glass or three to the winners of the annual World's 50 Best Bars.

As always the Brits did well, with nine London bars making the top 50, three in the top five, and four in the top ten.

So check out our list of the London winners, and their positions in the top 50, and then plan your bar crawl.

Bar No 2

World's Best Bar Awards 2016, American Bar, Savoy hotel, Londonpinterest

American Bar, Savoy Hotel, Strand, London WC2R 0EU

Bar No 3

World's Best Bars Awards 2016, Dandelyan, Mondrian hotel, Londonpinterest

Dandelyan, 20 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PD

Bar No 4

World's Best Bars 2016, Connaught bar, Connaught hotel, Londonpinterest

Connaught Bar, Connaught, Carlos Pl, London W1K 2AL

Bar No 6

World's Best Bar Awards 2016, The Gibson bar, Londonpinterest

The Gibson, 44 Old St, London EC1V 9AQ

Bar No 10

World's Best Bar Awards 2016, Happiness Forgets, Londonpinterest

Happiness Forgets, 8-9 Hoxton Square, London N1 6NU

Bar No 19

Worlds Best Bars 2016, Nightjar, Londonpinterest

Nightjar, 129 City Rd, London EC1V 1JB

Bar No 30

World's Best Bars Awards 2016, bar Termini, Londonpinterest

Bar Termini, 7 Old Compton St, London W1D 5JE

Bar No 32 ( new entry)

World's Best Bar Awards 2016, Oriole, Londonpinterest

Oriole, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Markets, E Poultry Ave, London EC1A 9LH

Bar No 48

World's Best Bar Awards 2016, Calloo Callay, Londonpinterest

Callooh Callay, 65 Rivington St, London EC2A 3AY

For more information see World's 50 Best Bars