The 50 Best Bars In North America, According To Industry Insiders

Last night, hundreds of the top bartenders, mixologists, venue owners, and cocktail experts from the U.S., Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean gathered in New York for a lavish gala at Capitale. The occasion? To name (and toast to!) the 50 Best Bars in North America for 2022.

Let's just say if there's anyone we trust for bar recommendations, it's the industry insiders whose votes made up the rankings on this inaugural list.

From Havana to Toronto, Mexico City to New York, these celebrated cocktail destinations belong on every booze connoisseur's bucket list.

Wondering where to hit on your travels (or in your own neighborhood)? Find numbers 11-50 below and click through for an inside look at the top 10 hot spots named the best in the continent. 

11. Zapote Bar, Playa del Carmen
12. La Factoría, San Juan
13. Kaito del Vall, Mexico
14. Sweet Liberty, Miami
15. Café de Nadie, Mexico City
16. Hanky Panky, Mexico City
17. Double Chicken Please, New York
18. Service Bar, Washington DC
19. Raised by Wolves, San Diego
20. Sabina Sabe, Oaxaca
21. El Gallo Altanero, Guadalajara
22. Selva, Oaxaca
23. Amor y Amargo, New York
24. Jewel of the South, New Orleans
25. The Keefer Bar, Vancouver
26. Dear Irving, New York
27. Overstory, New York
28. Herbs & Rye, Las Vegas
29. El Pequeño Bar, Montreal
30. Employees Only, New York
31. The Dead Rabbit, New York
32. Broken Shaker, Miami
33. Friends & Family, Oakland
34. Death & Co, Los Angeles
35. Mace, New York
36. Death & Co, Denver
37. Arca, Tulum
38. Mother, Toronto
39. ABV, San Francisco
40. El Floridita, Havana
41. Bar Raval, Toronto
42. Bar Leather Apron, Honolulu
43. Clover Club, New York
44. Bitter & Twister, Phoenix
45. Cloakroom Bar, Montreal
46. Julep, Houston
47. Bar Mordecai, Toronto
48. Teardrop Lounge, Portland
49. Bar Kismet, Halifax
50. Genever, Los Angeles