North America's 50 Best Bars

The 50 Best ranking for the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, voted by an academy of experts from the region.

The 2026 list

69 bars

1. 1Sip & GuzzleNew York
2. 2Bar MauroMexico City
3. 3Bar SnackNew York
4. 4schmuck.New York
5. 5TlecanMexico City
6. 6Jewel of the SouthNew Orleans
7. 7The Keefer BarVancouver
8. 8Bar PompetteToronto
9. 9SuperbuenoNew York
10. 10El Gallo AltaneroGuadalajara

KumikoChicago#11Handshake SpeakeasyMexico City#12FORM + MATTER (FO+MA)Mexico City#13True LaurelSan Francisco#14Clemente BarNew York#15Best IntentionsChicago#16JuneVancouver#17Library BarToronto#19Licorería LimantourMexico City#20CureNew Orleans#21Mother Cocktail BarToronto#22Martiny’sNew York#23Kaito del valleMexico City#25Gus' Sip & DipChicago#27MirateLos Angeles#28Civil WorksToronto#29BisousChicago#30Angel’s ShareNew York#31ProphecyVancouver#32OverstoryNew York#33Press Club Cocktail BarWashington, D.C.#34Double Chicken PleaseNew York#35Bar MadonnaNew York#36AttaboyNew York#37BotanistVancouver#38Service Bar DCWashington, D.C.#39Maison PremiereNew York#40Pacific Cocktail HavenSan Francisco#41Cafe La TrovaMiami#42DaisyLos Angeles#44Employees OnlyNew York#45ViceVersaMiami#46Baltra BarMexico City#48Katana KittenNew York#52Civil LibertiesToronto#54Silver LyanWashington, D.C.#55AllegoryWashington, D.C.#57DanteNew York#58BagheeraVancouver#59Café de NadieMexico City#60Scotch LodgePortland#63MeoVancouver#64The MeadowlarkChicago#65Seed Library NYCNew York#66VandellLos Angeles#68Cry Baby GalleryToronto#69Bar KaijuMiami#70The Portrait BarNew York#71LaowaiVancouver#72Suite 115Toronto#74Nine BarChicago#76Shinji'sNew York#77Queen Mary TavernChicago#80No VacancyToronto#82Slice of LifeToronto#90Mount Pleasant Vintage & ProvisionsVancouver#91ThunderboltLos Angeles#92Bar MordecaiToronto#94Trick DogSan Francisco#100

The 2025 list

70 bars

1. 1Handshake SpeakeasyMexico City
2. 2SuperbuenoNew York
3. 3TlecanMexico City
4. 4Jewel of the SouthNew Orleans
5. 5Sip & GuzzleNew York
6. 6OverstoryNew York
7. 7Bar PompetteToronto
8. 8El Gallo AltaneroGuadalajara
9. 9Licorería LimantourMexico City
10. 10KumikoChicago

Clemente BarNew York#11MirateLos Angeles#12Cafe La TrovaMiami#13Bar MauroMexico City#14Martiny’sNew York#15Pacific Cocktail HavenSan Francisco#16True LaurelSan Francisco#17Employees OnlyNew York#18Double Chicken PleaseNew York#19Baltra BarMexico City#20Civil LibertiesToronto#21Service Bar DCWashington, D.C.#23ThunderboltLos Angeles#24Best IntentionsChicago#25BotanistVancouver#26The Keefer BarVancouver#28Maison PremiereNew York#33Bijou Drinkery RoomMexico City#34Hanky PankyMexico City#35Bar MordecaiToronto#37The MeadowlarkChicago#38BisousChicago#39Kaito del valleMexico City#40Katana KittenNew York#42Angel’s ShareNew York#43Mother Cocktail BarToronto#44AllegoryWashington, D.C.#45DanteNew York#46Café de NadieMexico City#47Silver LyanWashington, D.C.#48CureNew Orleans#50Library BarToronto#51ProphecyVancouver#53Civil WorksToronto#55ViceVersaMiami#56The Dead RabbitNew York#57Dante West VillageNew York#60Champagne Bar at The Surf ClubMiami#61LemonChicago#62Queen Mary TavernChicago#63The Long Island BarNew York#64BrujasMexico City#65AttaboyNew York#66LaowaiVancouver#67Cry Baby GalleryToronto#68Trick DogSan Francisco#71Bar KaijuMiami#77Swizzle Rum Bar & DrinkeryMiami#78Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29New Orleans#80TicuchiMexico City#82SIMPL THINGSToronto#83Bar SnackNew York#85Herbs and RyeLas Vegas#86Nine BarChicago#89Shinji'sNew York#90MeoVancouver#92The Portrait BarNew York#93Paradise LostNew York#95Slice of LifeToronto#96Bar ContraNew York#98

The 2024 list

39 bars

1. 1Handshake SpeakeasyMexico City
2. 2SuperbuenoNew York
3. 3OverstoryNew York
4. 4Martiny’sNew York
5. 5RayoMexico City
6. 6Jewel of the SouthNew Orleans
7. 7Double Chicken PleaseNew York
8. 8ThunderboltLos Angeles
9. 9Licorería LimantourMexico City
10. 10TlecanMexico City

Katana KittenNew York#12Cafe La TrovaMiami#13El Gallo AltaneroGuadalajara#14Employees OnlyNew York#15Café de NadieMexico City#17KumikoChicago#19DanteNew York#20Civil LibertiesToronto#21Service Bar DCWashington, D.C.#22AllegoryWashington, D.C.#23BotanistVancouver#24Herbs and RyeLas Vegas#25Baltra BarMexico City#26Kaito del valleMexico City#28Bar PompetteToronto#29True LaurelSan Francisco#30AttaboyNew York#31The MeadowlarkChicago#32The Dead RabbitNew York#33Pacific Cocktail HavenSan Francisco#38Bar MordecaiToronto#40Maison PremiereNew York#41Hanky PankyMexico City#42Angel’s ShareNew York#43BrujasMexico City#45MirateLos Angeles#46CureNew Orleans#47Best IntentionsChicago#48The Keefer BarVancouver#49

The 2023 list

35 bars

1. 1Double Chicken PleaseNew York
2. 2Handshake SpeakeasyMexico City
3. 3Katana KittenNew York
4. 4Licorería LimantourMexico City
5. 5Jewel of the SouthNew Orleans
6. 6DanteNew York
7. 7OverstoryNew York
8. 8KumikoChicago
9. 9Cafe La TrovaMiami
10. 10ThunderboltLos Angeles

Civil LibertiesToronto#12AttaboyNew York#13Employees OnlyNew York#14Bar PompetteToronto#15Baltra BarMexico City#16RayoMexico City#17MaceNew York#18BotanistVancouver#19Hanky PankyMexico City#20El Gallo AltaneroGuadalajara#21Café de NadieMexico City#25Kaito del valleMexico City#26Herbs and RyeLas Vegas#27Pacific Cocktail HavenSan Francisco#28Martiny’sNew York#29Service Bar DCWashington, D.C.#33Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply CompanyMiami#34CureNew Orleans#36Mother Cocktail BarToronto#37Maison PremiereNew York#39Bar MordecaiToronto#43The Dead RabbitNew York#44AllegoryWashington, D.C.#45Clover ClubNew York#46BrujasMexico City#47

The 2022 list

33 bars

1. 1AttaboyNew York
2. 2Handshake SpeakeasyMexico City
3. 3Licorería LimantourMexico City
4. 4Katana KittenNew York
5. 5KumikoChicago
6. 6Cafe La TrovaMiami
7. 7Baltra BarMexico City
8. 8DanteNew York
9. 9ThunderboltLos Angeles
10. 10Civil LibertiesToronto

Kaito del valleMexico City#13Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply CompanyMiami#14Café de NadieMexico City#15Hanky PankyMexico City#16Double Chicken PleaseNew York#17Service Bar DCWashington, D.C.#18El Gallo AltaneroGuadalajara#21Amor y AmargoNew York#23Jewel of the SouthNew Orleans#24The Keefer BarVancouver#25Dear Irving GramercyNew York#26OverstoryNew York#27Herbs and RyeLas Vegas#28Employees OnlyNew York#30The Dead RabbitNew York#31Broken ShakerMiami#32MaceNew York#35Mother Cocktail BarToronto#38ABVSan Francisco#39Bar RavalToronto#41Clover ClubNew York#43Bar MordecaiToronto#47Teardrop LoungePortland#48