For the first time ever, the sacred bastions of North America’s 50 Best Bars 2025 have expanded beyond their traditional boundaries. The highly anticipated list — already a compass for cocktail pilgrims — has now showcased the best bars in North America ranked 51-100, essentially doubling your boozy bucket list overnight.
The rankings, whose top 50 drops officially at Vancouver’s live ceremony on April 29, already spans the liquid landscape from classic American dives to Mexican mezcalerias and Canadian speakeasies in its extended North America’s 50 Best Bars 2025 51-100 list.
U.S. Dominates North America’s 50 Best Bars 2025 51-100 List But The Margins Are Interesting
While the Stars and Stripes predictably claims 23 of the 50 new spots, the geographical spread offers more intrigue than basic math suggests.
New York maintains its cocktail monarchy with seven entries, but Miami’s four-bar showing — including ViceVersa nabbing the highest U.S. position at No.56 — hints at Florida’s ascendant status in mixology circles. Chicago and Seattle each secured three spots, with singular representations from places like Honolulu, Austin, and Albuquerque creating a more democratic map of American drinking.
America’s 50 Best Bars 2025 51-100 Also Goes Beyond Borders
Venture past U.S. customs and the list reveals Canada’s impressive 14 entries, with Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal demonstrating particular strength. Mexico brings nine incredible spots to the table, including Oaxaca’s Sabina Sabe (No.54) and a cluster of Mexico City gems, reinforcing the country’s cocktail renaissance. The Caribbean makes its presence known with Door No.4 in Grand Cayman (No.87), a tropical representative among its continental counterparts.
Noteworthy U.S. Inclusions
The Dead Rabbit (No.57) maintains its relevance despite a decade in the game — no small feat in New York’s ruthless bar scene. Miami’s Champagne Bar at The Surf Club (No.61) proves luxury settings still have cultural currency when executed with precision.
Chicago’s representation includes the elegant Queen Mary (No.63) and unpretentious Nine Bar (No.89), showcasing the Windy City’s range. Meanwhile, Phoenix’s Highball (No.97) and Albuquerque’s Happy Accidents (No.88) give the Southwest deserved recognition beyond the usual coastal fixation.
The Full Rundown: 51-100
For your reference obsession, here’s the complete extended list:
- Library Bar, Toronto
- Missy’s, Calgary
- Prophecy, Vancouver
- Sabina Sabe, Oaxaca
- Civil Works, Toronto
- ViceVersa, Miami
- The Dead Rabbit, New York
- Proof, Calgary
- Bandista, Houston
- Dante West Village, New York
- Champagne Bar at The Surf Club, Miami
- Lemon, Chicago
- Queen Mary, Chicago
- The Long Island Bar, New York
- Brujas, Mexico City
- Attaboy, New York
- Laowai, Vancouver
- Cry Baby Gallery, Toronto
- Humboldt Bar, Victoria
- Nickel City, Austin
- Trick Dog, San Francisco
- Roquette, Seattle
- Bar Leather Apron, Honolulu
- Zapote Bar, Playa del Carmen
- Bar Bisou Bisou, Montreal
- The Doctor’s Office, Seattle
- Bar Kaiju, Miami
- Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery, Miami
- Canon, Seattle
- Beachbum Berry’s Latitude 29, New Orleans
- Equal Measure, Boston
- Ticuchi, Mexico City
- Simpl Things, Toronto
- Bar Bello, Montreal
- Bar Snack, New York
- Herbs & Rye, Las Vegas
- Door No.4, Grand Cayman
- Happy Accidents, Albuquerque
- Nine Bar, Chicago
- Shinji’s, New York
- The Coldroom, Montreal
- Meo, Vancouver
- The Portrait Bar, New York
- Casa Prunes, Mexico City
- Paradise Lost, New York
- Slice of Life, Toronto
- Highball, Phoenix
- Bar Contra, New York
- Shelter, Calgary
- Bar Next Door, Los Angeles
The unveiling of spots 1-50 looms ahead at month’s end. Until then, this extended list of America’s 50 Best Bars 2025 51-100 offers more than enough material for spring drinking itineraries — whether that means a neighborhood expedition or planning your next cross-continental cocktail pilgrimage.
