8 Canadian spots land on the list of North America's Best Bars

The organization behind The World’s 50 Best Bars has officially launched a brand-new list and awards program in North America for the first time ever.

50 Best has just unveiled its list of North America’s 50 Best Bars.

The launch and award ceremony took place in New York City on June 7 and the inaugural ranking included some fabulous Canadian watering holes.

This occasion actually marks the first time since 2016 that 50 Best has shared a new bars list, so it’s safe to say we are excited to share the results.

But before we do that, let’s look into how the voting process works for this, shall we?

The idea is to rank the best bar experiences on the continent by gathering votes of 250+ “gender-balanced voters,” according to 50 Best.

That group is made up of North American bar industry experts from Canada, the US, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

50 Best says there’s no way bars can apply to be on the list and no sponsors have any influence on the list. We love to see a fair playing field!

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So now that we’ve gotten a refresher on the ins and outs of 50 Best, let’s check out the picks for the first-ever list of North America’s 50 Best Bars.

1. Attaboy, New York
2. Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico City
3. Licorería Limantour, Mexico City
4. Katana Kitten, New York
5. Kumiko, Chicago
6. Café La Trova, Miami 
7. Baltra Bar, Mexico City
8. Dante, New York
9. Thunderbolt, Los Angeles
10. Civil Liberties, Toronto (Best Bar in Canada winner)
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