Each year, 50 Best ranks the best restaurants and bars across the world and also in distinct regions, like Asia, Latin America, and North America. The 2025 50 Best Bars in North America were announced on April 29 during a live ceremony at the JW Marriott Parq hotel in Vancouver. The annual ranking features bars across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Mexico City’s Handshake Speakeasy took the number one slot for the second year in a row, and Superbueno in New York took second place for the second year in a row. The top five are rounded out by Tlecān in Mexico City, Jewel of the South in New Orleans, and Sip & Guzzle in New York.
Overall, 26 U.S. bars made the list, followed by 14 from Mexico, eight from Canada, and two in the Caribbean. New York led the way for cities, with 11 bars on the list.
Awards were also given in categories like Best New Opening (Clemente Bar in New York), Best Cocktail Menu (Civil Works in Toronto), Bar Design (Carry On in Phoenix), and Sustainability (Thunderbolt in Los Angeles).
Voting is anonymous and performed by a 300-person academy that’s equally split between bartenders and bar owners, drinks writers and educators, and well-traveled cocktail experts. Voters are simply asked to name where they have had their “best experience” during the last 18 months before the voting deadline. The full list is below.
North America’s 50 Best Bars – 2025
1. Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico City
2. Superbueno, New York City
3. Tlecān, Mexico City
4. Jewel of the South, New Orleans
5. Sip & Guzzle, New York City
6. Overstory, New York City
7. Bar Pompette, Toronto
8. El Gallo Altanero, Guadalajara, Mexico
9. Licorería Limantour, Mexico City
10. Kumiko, Chicago
11. Clemente Bar, New York City
12. Mírate, Los Angeles
13. Café La Trova, Miami
14. Bar Mauro, Mexico City
15. Martiny’s, New York City
16. Pacific Cocktail Haven, San Francisco
17. True Laurel, San Francisco
18. Employees Only, New York City
19. Double Chicken Please, New York City
20. Baltra Bar, Mexico City
21. Civil Liberties, Toronto
22. Aruba Day Drink, Tijuana, Mexico
23. Service Bar, Washington, D.C.
24. Thunderbolt, Los Angeles
25. Best Intentions, Chicago
26. Botanist Bar, Vancouver
27. Arca, Tulum, Mexico
28. The Keefer Bar, Vancouver
29. Selva, Oaxaca, Mexico
30. Library by the Sea, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
31. Cloakroom, Montreal
32. La Factoría, San Juan, Puerto Rico
33. Maison Première, New York City
34. Bijou Drinkery Room, Mexico City
35. Hanky Panky, Mexico City
36. Atwater Cocktail Club, Montreal
37. Bar Mordecai, Toronto
38. Meadowlark, Chicago
39. Bisous, Chicago
40. Kaito del Valle, Mexico City
41. Yacht Club, Denver
42. Katana Kitten, New York City
43. Angel’s Share, New York City
44. Mother, Toronto
45. Allegory, Washington, D.C.
46. Dante, New York City
47. Café de Nadie, Mexico City
48. Silver Lyan, Washington D.C.
49. Bekeb, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
50. Cure, New Orleans
Thank you for including us in the list of the 50 Best Bars in North America for 2025! We are beyond thrilled and deeply grateful for the recognition. It’s an incredible honor to be featured among such esteemed establishments, and we couldn’t have achieved this without the amazing support of our guests and team. Your acknowledgment means the world to us!