NORTH AMERICA'S 50 BEST BARS UNVEILS INAUGURAL LIST OF BARS RANKED 51st TO 100th FOR 2025

North America's 50 Best Bars 2025, has revealed the inaugural 51-100 list. This extended list is the result of the votes cast by the voting Academy, which is comprised of more than 300 independent cocktail experts, renowned bartenders, educators and drinks writers from across the region.

The 51-100 List in Numbers

  • The 51-100 list includes bars spanning 23 destinations across North America
  • The US leads the list with 29 bars represented, from cities across the country including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago as well as Albuquerque, Boston, Houston, Miami, New Orleans, Phoenix, and more
  • Canada boasts 15 institutions on the list, hailing from Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Victoria
  • Mexico City, Oaxaca and Playa del Carmen have a combined total of 5 bars featured

The 51-100 list celebrates the rich and diverse cocktail cultures across the region in the lead-up to the unveiling of the 1-50 list on April 29 in Vancouver, Canada.

Emma Sleight, Head of Content for North America's 50 Best Bars, says "In sharing the 51-100 list, we recognize the hard work and dedication of even more of the hospitality and drinks community and shine a spotlight on the development of exceptional drinks culture across the region."

Topping the 51-100 list is Library Bar in Toronto at No.51. Other Canadian bars include Missy's at No.52 from Calgary and Bar Bisou Bisou at No.75 from Montreal.

Bars from across the US include destinations like Austin's Nickel City at No.70, Albuquerque's Happy Accidents at No.88, Honolulu's Bar Leather Apron at No.73, Houston's Bandista at No.59 and Boston's Equal Measure at No.81. Bars in Seattle on the list include Roquette at No.72, The Doctor's Office at No.76 and Canon at No.79.

Five bars from Mexico are featured: Sabina Sabe (No.54), Brujas (No.65), Zapote Bar (No.74), Ticuchi (No.82) and Casa Prunes (No.94).

# Bar City
51 Library Bar Toronto
52 Missy’s Calgary
53 Prophecy Vancouver
54 Sabina Sabe Oaxaca
55 Civil Works Toronto
56 Viceversa Miami
57 The Dead Rabbit New York
58 Proof Calgary
59 Bandista Houston
60 Dante West Village New York
61 Champagne Bar at The Surf Club Miami
62 Lemon Chicago
63 Queen Mary Chicago
64 The Long Island Bar New York
65 Brujas Mexico City
66 Attaboy New York
67 Laowai Vancouver
68 Cry Baby Gallery Toronto
69 Humboldt Bar Victoria
70 Nickel City Austin
71 Trick Dog San Francisco
72 Roquette Seattle
73 Bar Leather Apron Honolulu
74 Zapote Bar Playa del Carmen
75 Bar Bisou Bisou Montreal
76 The Doctor’s Office Seattle
77 Bar Kaiju Miami
78 Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery Miami
79 Canon Seattle
80 Beachbum Berry’s Latitude 29 New Orleans
81 Equal Measure Boston
82 Ticuchi Mexico City
83 Simpl Things Toronto
84 Bar Bello Montreal
85 Bar Snack New York
86 Herbs & Rye Las Vegas
87 Door No.4 Grand Cayman
88 Happy Accidents Albuquerque
89 Nine Bar Chicago
90 Shinji’s New York
91 The Coldroom Montreal
92 Meo Vancouver
93 The Portrait Bar New York
94 Casa Prunes Mexico City
95 Paradise Lost New York
96 Slice of Life Toronto
97 Highball Phoenix
98 Bar Contra New York
99 Shelter Calgary
100 Bar Next Door Los Angeles

The 1-50 list of North America's 50 Best Bars 2025, will be revealed at a live awards ceremony in Vancouver on April 29 in collaboration with host destination partner, Destination Vancouver. The countdown of the list will be broadcast live to a global audience who are unable to attend in person, through the 50 Best Bars TV channel on YouTube.