2026 North America’s 50 Best Bars List with Change Notes

~ Kate
2026 RankBarCityChange
1Sip & GuzzleNew York4
2Bar MauroMexico City12
3Bar SnackNew York82
4SchmuckNew YorkNew
5TlecānMexico City-2
6Jewel of the SouthNew Orleans-2
7The Keefer BarVancouver21
8Bar PompetteToronto-1
9SuperbuenoNew York-7
10El Gallo AltaneroGuadalajara-2
11KumikoChicago-1
12Handshake SpeakeasyMexico City-11
13Form + Matter (FO+MA)Mexico CityNew
14True LaurelSan Francisco3
15Clemente BarNew York-4
16Best IntentionsChicago9
17JuneVancouverNew
18MecenasGuadalajaraNew
19Library Bar (Toronto)Toronto32
20Licorería LimantourMexico City-11
21CureNew Orleans29
22Mother Cocktail BarToronto22
23Martiny’sNew York-8
24BekebSan Miguel de Allende25
25Kaito del ValleMexico City15
26La FactoríaSan Juan6
27Gus’ Sip & DipChicagoNew
28MirateLos Angeles-16
29Civil WorksToronto26
30BisousChicago9
31Angel’s ShareNew York12
32ProphecyVancouver21
33OverstoryNew York-27
34Press Club Cocktail BarWashingtonNew
35Double Chicken PleaseNew York-16
36Bar MadonnaBrooklynNew
37AttaboyNew York29
38BotanistVancouver-12
39Service BarWashington-16
40Maison PremiereNew York-7
41Pacific Cocktail HavenSan Francisco-25
42Cafe La TrovaMiami-29
43SelvaOaxaca-14
44DaisyLos AngelesNew
45Employees Only (NY)New York-27
46ViceVersaMiami10
47Bandista at the Four SeasonsHouston12
48Baltra BarMexico City-28
49Library by the SeaGrand Cayman-19
50Bon VivantsNassauNew
51Aruba Day Drinking BarTijuana-29
52Katana KittenNew York-10
53Humboldt BarVictoria16
54Civil LibertiesToronto-33
55Silver LyanWashington-7
56The Cloakroom BarMontreal-25
57AllegoryWashington-12
58DanteNew York-12
59BagheeraVancouverNew
60Café de NadieMexico City-13
61ARCATulum-34
62Atwater Cocktail ClubMontreal-26
63Scotch LodgePortlandNew
64MEOVancouver28
65The MeadowlarkChicago-27
66Seed Library (NYC)New YorkNew
67Yacht ClubDenver-26
68VandellLos AngelesNew
69Cry Baby GalleryToronto-1
70Bar KaijuMiami7
71The Portrait BarNew York22
72LaowaiVancouver-5
73Identidad Cocktail BarSan JuanNew
74Suite 115TorontoNew
75Bar BelloMontreal9
76Nine BarChicago13
77Shinji’sNew York13
78ProofCalgary-20
79Missy’s This ThatCalgary-27
80Queen Mary TavernChicago-17
81Bar Leather ApronHonolulu-8
82No VacancyTorontoNew
83Father Forgive MeDetroitNew
84JulepHoustonRe-entry
85Ticonderoga ClubAtlantaNew
86The Wig ShopBostonNew
87Citrus & CaneVictoriaNew
88HecateBostonNew
89RoquetteSeattle-17
90Slice of LifeToronto6
91Mount Pleasant Vintage & ProvisionVancouverNew
92ThunderboltLos Angeles-68
93Realm of the 52 RemediesSan DiegoNew
94Bar MordecaiToronto-57
95Zapote BarPlaya del Carmen-21
96Nickel CityAustin-26
97The ColdroomMontreal-6
98ShelterCalgary1
99Door No.4George Town-12
100Trick DogSan Francisco-29

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