2022 North America's 50 Best Bars: Complete Rankings

On Eldridge Street in the Lower East Side, Attaboy has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars every year since 2013, reaching as high as #4 globally in 2014. The format is no-menu, guest-led: bartenders build drinks around what you tell them you like. It is one of the most consistently recognised bars in North America over the past decade.

Handshake Speakeasy claimed the World's 50 Best Bars number one position in 2024 and has held the top spot in North America's 50 Best Bars for two consecutive years. Split across two floors inside a Colonia Juárez hotel, it pairs culinary-driven cocktails with a service model where every team member rotates through every role. The Fig Martini has been on the menu since opening; the clarified piña colada rewrites what the drink is capable of.

On Álvaro Obregón in Roma Norte, Licoreria Limantour has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars every year since 2014, reaching as high as #6 in 2021. The bar operates as a neighbourhood fixture first and an internationally ranked programme second — a combination that has made it the reference point for serious cocktail culture in Mexico City. Google reviewers rate it 4.4 across more than 3,600 ratings.

Katana Kitten on Hudson Street has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars global rankings every year since 2019, reaching #10 in 2021 and maintaining a North America top-15 position through 2024. The West Village bar occupies a specific niche in New York's cocktail scene: Japanese-American technique applied with enough precision to attract a loyal repeat clientele alongside the global bar crowd. Reservations are advised, particularly on weekends.

Kumiko has accumulated one of the most decorated award records of any bar in the United States, including the 2025 James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar, a World's 50 Best ranking, and a North America Top 10 placement. Operating Wednesday through Sunday from a West Loop address on Lake Street, the bar occupies a serious position in Chicago's cocktail scene and in the national conversation about American bar culture.

On Calle Ocho in Miami's Little Havana, Café La Trova has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars global ranking every year since 2021, reaching as high as #24 globally and #6 in North America. The bar channels classic Cuban cocktail culture through a program that has shifted and matured across four consecutive years of international recognition. Bookings are recommended; the address is 971 SW 8th St.

Ranked #20 in North America and #78 globally by World's 50 Best Bars in 2025, Baltra Bar in Condesa has built a consistent presence at the top of Mexico City's cocktail scene over five consecutive years of recognition. Positioned on a quiet residential street in one of the city's most walkable neighbourhoods, it draws a crowd that takes its drinking seriously without the theatrics that define some of its peers.

A MacDougal Street fixture since 1915, Dante NYC has ranked among the world's most recognised bars for nearly a decade, holding the number-one spot on the World's 50 Best Bars list in 2019. The bar's Italian aperitivo tradition, sustained critical recognition, and Greenwich Village address place it in a peer set well above the typical neighbourhood anchor. Google reviewers rate it 4.5 across more than 2,500 votes.

A technique-driven cocktail bar on West Temple Street, Thunderbolt has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars global list four consecutive years running, most recently ranking #64 globally in 2024. The format is deliberately low-key: a neighbourhood-bar atmosphere that sits in sharp contrast to the precision of what arrives in the glass. R&D is the engine here, with original ingredients driving a program that consistently earns global recognition.

A neon pineapple is the only sign you need. Civil Liberties on Bloor West operates without a menu, letting bartenders move through the conversation instead — through house-made fortified wines, seasonal liqueurs, and draft cocktails that have earned the bar a spot in the World's 50 Best North America rankings four consecutive years running. The room is deliberately unpretentious; the drinks are anything but.

Ranked #11 in North America's Best Bars for three consecutive years (2022–2024) and holding a 4.7 Google rating, Zapote Bar is one of the most consistently recognised cocktail programs on the Riviera Maya. The bar draws on Mexican botanical and agricultural traditions to build a drinks program that sits well outside the resort-corridor norm, making it a reference point for serious bar culture in the Yucatán Peninsula.

La Factoría has held a position in the World's 50 Best Bars global rankings every year since 2015, reaching #12 in North America in 2022. Located on Calle San José in Old San Juan, it operates Tuesday through Saturday on daytime and early-afternoon hours, making visit timing a genuine planning consideration. Rated 4.6 across more than 4,200 Google reviews, it occupies the upper tier of Puerto Rico's bar scene.

Kaito del Valle is an all-women-run bar in Mexico City's Juárez neighbourhood that blends Japanese izakaya culture with kawaii aesthetics. Ranked #40 in North America's Best Bars 2025 and holding a spot in the World's 50 Best Top 500, it has built a sustained presence on the international bar circuit. The bar recently moved to a new location on Hamburgo, keeping its place in one of the city's most concentrated drinking corridors.

Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company has held a place on the World's 50 Best Bars list since 2017, reaching as high as #21 globally in 2018. Located on 20th Street in Miami Beach, it operates as one of the most credentialed cocktail bars in Florida, drawing both local regulars and visiting drinkers who track the North America rankings closely. A Google rating of 4.6 across more than 2,500 reviews reinforces its sustained standing.

Café de Nadie has ranked inside the World's 50 Best North America's Best Bars every year from 2022 to 2025, peaking at #15 in 2022. Located in Roma Norte on Chihuahua 135, the bar operates in one of Mexico City's most competitive cocktail corridors. Its sustained award presence over four consecutive years positions it among the most consistently recognised bars on the continent.

Hanky Panky is Mexico City's first speakeasy and one of its most decorated cocktail bars, holding a place in the World's 50 Best Bars global list every year since 2021. Located in the Juárez neighbourhood, it draws its drink philosophy from international travel while keeping Mexican ingredients and hospitality at the centre of every glass. Tuesday through Saturday, from early evening deep into the night.

Double Chicken Please revolutionizes New York City's cocktail scene through GN Chan's innovative "liquid dishes" concept, transforming beloved foods into extraordinary cocktails across two distinct spaces. This award-winning East Village destination earned Best Bar in North America 2023, offering both experimental cocktails on tap and intimate culinary-inspired mixology experiences.

On U Street NW, Service Bar has held a consistent position among North America's most recognised cocktail programs, appearing in the World's 50 Best North America's Best Bars list every year from 2022 to 2025. The format is deliberately unpretentious: serious drinks inside a neighbourhood joint atmosphere, where the bar's technical ambition doesn't announce itself with ceremony. Google reviewers rate it 4.6 across more than 800 responses.

Raised by Wolves holds a spot among North America's most recognized cocktail programs, ranked #19 on World's 50 Best North America's Best Bars in 2022 and #442 in the global Top 500 Bars 2025 list. Set inside UTC's Westfield mall in University City, the bar operates in a format that deliberately contradicts its retail surroundings, running a technically serious drinks program that has drawn sustained critical attention.

Sabina Sabe has climbed from a regional curiosity to one of the most-ranked bars in North America, appearing in the World's 50 Best North America's Best Bars list four consecutive years and holding a 4.5 Google rating across nearly 2,000 reviews. Set in Centro Histórico, it channels Oaxacan ingredients, mezcal culture, and technical bartending into a programme that has no real equivalent in the city.

El Gallo Altanero has ranked on the World's 50 Best Bars list every year since 2022, reaching #48 globally in 2024 and placing eighth in North America in 2025. Located in Guadalajara's Colonia Americana, it represents the leading edge of Mexico's agave-driven cocktail movement and draws serious bar travellers well beyond the city's own circuit.

Ranked #29 on World's 50 Best North America's Best Bars in 2025, Selva is Oaxaca's foremost destination cocktail bar, built around the biodiversity and native spirits of the region. Located on Macedonio Alcalá in the historic centro, it offers a focused, plant-forward drinking program that draws from Oaxacan produce and traditional distillates. Booking ahead is strongly advised.

Ranked #23 on North America's 50 Best Bars in both 2022 and 2024, Amor y Amargo is the East Village's dedicated bitters and amaro bar, with a back bar that functions more like a reference library than a drinks menu. Holding a Pearl Recommended Bar designation for 2025 and a Google rating of 4.7 across more than 900 reviews, it occupies a specific and largely unchallenged niche in New York's cocktail scene.

Housed in an 1835 Creole cottage on St Louis Street in the French Quarter, Jewel of the South has become New Orleans' most decorated cocktail bar since opening in 2019. A 2024 James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar and a #4 ranking in North America's 50 Best Bars 2025 position it firmly at the top of the city's drinking hierarchy. The bar's identity is built around the historical cocktail record of New Orleans, refined rather than replicated.

Rooted in Vancouver's Chinatown, The Keefer Bar translates traditional Chinese medicine into a cocktail format — bitter-forward, ingredient-precise, and warm enough to feel like a neighbourhood institution. Ranked #28 in North America's 50 Best Bars (2025) and #225 globally, it pairs Asian-accented drinks with dim sum sourced from next-door suppliers, all in a dark, backlit room where live DJs set the tone.

Ranked #26 on North America's 50 Best Bars in 2022, Dear Irving occupies a particular corner of New York's cocktail scene where period-room theatrics meet a program that rewards return visits. Located at 310 W 40th St in Midtown, it holds a 4.5-star Google rating across more than 1,300 reviews, placing it among the most consistently rated cocktail bars in the city.

On the 64th floor of a 1930s Art Deco tower in the Financial District, Overstory has placed in the World's 50 Best Bars list every year since 2022, reaching #15 globally in 2024. The wrap-around open-air terrace delivers panoramic Manhattan views, while the drinks program — spirit-led, locally sourced, technically considered — ensures the bar earns its ranking on merit rather than altitude alone.

Herbs & Rye has held a position among North America's 50 Best Bars every year from 2022 through 2025, making it the most consistently recognised cocktail bar in Las Vegas. Located away from the Strip on West Sahara Avenue, it operates where serious drink programs and food pairings matter more than spectacle. The 4.7 Google rating across more than 5,000 reviews suggests that reputation holds in practice.

Ranked 29th in North America's Best Bars 2022, El Pequeño Bar occupies a compact address in Old Montreal's Saint-Vincent corridor and draws a crowd that keeps returning without much prompting. A Google rating of 4.8 across 373 reviews signals something more durable than hype. This is the kind of bar that regulars treat as a standing appointment rather than a destination to tick off.

On Hudson Street in the West Village, Employees Only has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars rankings every year since 2009, peaking at #4 globally in 2015. The bar operates a walk-in policy with no reservations, making timing and crowd knowledge the key variables for any visit. In 2025 it holds #18 in North America and #95 globally.

At 30 Water St in Lower Manhattan, The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog has held a position at the top of the global bar rankings for over a decade, reaching number one on the World's 50 Best Bars list in 2016. Across two distinct floors, it anchors Irish hospitality to serious cocktail craft in a Financial District setting that draws both locals and visitors with intention.

One of the most decorated bars in North America, Broken Shaker operates from a Miami Beach hostel courtyard and has held a top-25 position on the World's 50 Best Bars list across multiple consecutive years. The program leans into produce-driven cocktails with seasonal sourcing, placing it in a peer set defined by technique and ingredient philosophy rather than nightlife spectacle. Rated Pearl Recommended by EP Club in 2025.

Friends and Family on Monterey Boulevard earned a spot at #33 on North America's Best Bars 2022, placing it inside San Francisco's most recognized cocktail tier. The bar carries a 4.8 Google rating across 70 reviews, which points to consistent execution rather than novelty. For those mapping the city's serious drinking scene, it belongs on the same itinerary as ABV and Pacific Cocktail Haven.

Death & Co's Los Angeles outpost on East 3rd Street carries the technical credibility of the New York original into the Arts District's after-dark scene. Ranked #30 on North America's Best Bars in 2023 and Pearl Recommended in 2025, it sits in a narrow tier of LA bars where programme depth and cocktail precision matter as much as atmosphere. The room delivers both.

Mace has held a position inside the World's 50 Best Bars rankings since 2015, making it one of New York City's most consistently recognised spice-driven cocktail bars. Located at 35 West 8th Street in Greenwich Village, it operates in a tier of technically serious, ingredient-led programs that have shaped how the city thinks about flavour. Google reviewers rate it 4.4 across nearly a thousand responses.

Death & Co's Denver outpost, ranked 36th on North America's Best Bars 2022, operates inside RiNo's Ramble Hotel with a program built on technical precision and a drinks list deep enough to reward repeat visits. Open daily from 7:30am through 2:00am, it covers more hours than most dedicated cocktail bars in the city. A 4.6 Google rating across nearly 1,600 reviews signals consistent execution across the full service window.

Arca has held a position inside the World's 50 Best Bars global list every year since 2022, reaching #55 in 2024 and #77 in 2025, making it the most consistently decorated bar in the Yucatán Peninsula. Set on the Tulum beach road at Km 7.6, it operates where the jungle presses against the Caribbean coast and where fermented, foraged, and fire-driven drinks have become the dominant local idiom.

On Queen Street West, Mother has ranked among North America's top bars three consecutive years on the World's 50 Best list, reaching #37 in 2023. The program is built around fermentation, with bar lead Massimo Zitti — 2022 World Class Canada Bartender of the Year — drawing on ingredients like bee pollen and black garlic. The food earns its own attention, particularly the garlic-and-Parmesan fries and house-made sourdough with miso butter.

ABV on 16th Street has been one of San Francisco's most consistently recognized bars since the mid-2010s, appearing on the World's 50 Best Bars list in both 2016 and 2017 and earning a Pearl Recommended Bar distinction in 2025. The Mission District address places it inside a neighborhood that runs serious on food and drink, and its sustained presence across multiple award cycles marks it as a reference point for the city's cocktail program.

Few bars carry the weight of Floridita on Calle Obispo in Havana. Ranked #31 in the World's 50 Best Bars in 2011 and #40 in North America's 50 Best Bars in 2022, it remains the reference address for the daiquiri in its city of origin — a gathering place for locals, tourists, and anyone with a serious interest in where Cuban cocktail culture began.

Bar Raval on College Street has held a place in the upper tier of North American bar recognition since 2022, when it placed 41st on the World's 50 Best North America's Best Bars list, and reached 84th globally in 2025. The sinuous mahogany bar and communal oak-barrel tables frame a program built on vermouth, sherry, amaro, and a sustainability-led cocktail list. Pintxos run from midday; the room runs later.

Bar Leather Apron holds a James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar (2023) and a position on North America's 50 Best Bars list, making it the most decorated cocktail program in Hawaii. Located in downtown Honolulu on Fort Street, it operates in a city where serious bar culture has historically been overshadowed by resort hospitality — and consistently punches above that context.

One of Brooklyn's most decorated cocktail bars, Clover Club at 210 Smith St has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars rankings since 2009, reaching as high as #18 globally in 2012. It occupies a particular position in New York's bar scene: technically serious, historically grounded, and deliberately unglamorous in the way only confident institutions can afford to be.

Ranked #44 on World's 50 Best North America's Best Bars in 2022, Bitter & Twisted operates from a historically charged address at 1 W Jefferson St in downtown Phoenix, running an extensive program of classic-styled, sustainability-conscious cocktails. With over 1,700 Google reviews averaging 4.5 stars, it has established itself as the reference point against which Phoenix's serious bar scene is measured.

Concealed behind a made-to-measure menswear shop on Montreal's Golden Mile, Cloakroom is a 25-seat no-menu bar ranked #31 on World's 50 Best North America's Best Bars (2025). Bartenders, trained individually by co-owner and mixologist Andrew Whibley, read each guest's palate and build bespoke cocktails using house-made amari, rotary-evaporation extracts, and a vintage spirits collection nearly a decade in the making.

Julep on Washington Avenue holds a 2022 James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar Program and ranked #46 on North America's Best Bars in 2022, placing it among the most decorated cocktail programs in the American South. Operating from 4pm through late-night hours on weekends, it functions as both a serious craft bar and a genuine neighborhood anchor on one of Houston's busiest corridors.

Bar Mordecai on Dundas Street West operates across two distinct floors: a hotel lobby-polished main bar upstairs and a karaoke-driven Green Room below. The cocktail program ranges from guava-chocolate-pale ale combinations to boozy soft-serves, anchored by an events calendar that includes live music and pop-up concepts. Four consecutive years on the World's 50 Best North America's Best Bars list place it firmly in Toronto's upper tier.

Teardrop Lounge has held a place in Portland's serious cocktail conversation since well before the city's bar scene attracted national attention. Ranked 48th on North America's Best Bars in 2022 and carrying a Pearl District Recommended designation for 2025, it operates Tuesday through Saturday from 4pm in the Pearl District, where the program sits closer to the technical end of the city's cocktail spectrum.

Bar Kismet on Agricola Street earned a place at #49 on World's 50 Best North America's Best Bars in 2022, positioning Halifax firmly on the international cocktail circuit. The bar operates within a neighbourhood known more for community than spectacle, which shapes both its atmosphere and its approach to the drink. A 4.6 Google rating across more than 800 reviews suggests the recognition holds up night to night.

Genever Los Angeles revolutionized luxury cocktail culture through three Filipina entrepreneurs who created North America's most celebrated gin-focused bar in Historic Filipinotown. This award-winning establishment elevated premium mixology with Filipino ingredients like calamansi and pandan, served in an intimate Art Deco setting that became a community landmark.