{"id":53251,"date":"2025-04-23T12:36:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T19:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/?p=53251"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:16:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:16:00","slug":"north-americas-50-best-bars-51st-to-100th-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/north-americas-50-best-bars-51st-to-100th-for-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"North America’s 50 Best Bars 51st to 100th for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

The extended 51-100 list of North America\u2019s 50 Best Bars Revealed<\/h2>\n

North America\u2019s 50 Best Bars 2025, sponsored by Perrier, celebrates a greater number of bars in even more geographical locations than ever before with the reveal of the extended list of bars ranked between 51st and 100th. Already a mainstay of The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars and Asia\u2019s 50 Best Bars lists, the extended ranking makes its debut in North America this year, shining a spotlight on the rich and diverse cocktail cultures across the region in the lead-up to the unveiling of the prestigious 1-50 list on April 29 in Vancouver, Canada.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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As with the 1-50 ranking, the extended list is the result of the votes cast by the voting Academy, which is comprised of more than 300 independent cocktail experts, renowned bartenders, educators and drinks writers from across the region.
\nThe 51-100 List in Numbers
\n\u2022 The 51-100 list includes bars spanning 23 destinations across North America, recognizing even more cities for their diverse cocktail culture
\n\u2022 The US leads the list with 29 bars represented, from cities across the country including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago as well as Albuquerque, Boston, Houston, Miami, New Orleans, Phoenix, and more
\n\u2022 Canada boasts 15 institutions on the list, hailing from Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Calgaryand Victoria
\n\u2022 Mexico City, Oaxaca and Playa del Carmen have a combined total of 5 bars featured<\/p>\n

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For the full 51-100 list, please refer to the accompanying graphic or scroll to the bottom .<\/strong><\/p>\n

North America\u2019s 50 Best Bars will be hosted in Canada for the first time since the inception of the awards in 2022, uniting the bar community in Vancouver in honor of the greatest hospitality experiences across the region. Designed to celebrate and recognize outstanding accomplishments of bar teams and individuals, the awards strive to showcase the hard work and innovation of the sector. With the addition of the extended 51-100 list in this year\u2019s awards program, 50 Best aims to highlight an even broader spectrum of North America\u2019s most extraordinary drinking destinations. Emma Sleight, Head of Content for North America\u2019s 50 Best Bars, says \u201cWe could not be more pleased or proud to celebrate even more incredible bars across North America by introducing the inaugural 51-100 list. This extended ranking not only means we can recognize the hard work and dedication of the hospitality and drinks community, it means we can shine a spotlight on the development of exceptional drinks culture across the region, from Albuquerque and Austin to Victoria and Vancouver.Congratulations to every team whose bar has earned a place on this year\u2019s list.\u201d<\/p>\n

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New York is home to nine of the listed bars including Dante West Village at No.60, The Long Island Bar at No.64, Bar Snack at No.85, Shinji\u2019s at No.90, The Portrait Bar at No.93, Paradise Lost at No.95 and Bar Contra at No.98. Chicago\u2019s cocktail scene is celebrated with three entries on the list including, Lemon at No.62, Queen Mary at No.63 and Nine Bar at No.89. California is represented by Los Angeles\u2019 Bar Next Door at No.100 and San Francisco\u2019s Trick Dog at No.71.
\nWith the growing cocktail scene across North America, bars from additional cities across the US are recognized in the list including Austin, Albuquerque, Boston, Honolulu, Houston and Seattle. This includes hot spots such as Austin\u2019s Nickel City at No.70, Albuquerque\u2019s Happy Accidents at No.88, Honolulu\u2019s Bar Leather Apron at No.73, Houston\u2019s Bandista at No.59 and Boston\u2019s Equal Measure at No.81. Bars in Seattle on the list include Roquette at No.72, The Doctor\u2019s Office at No.76 and Canon at No.79.
\nToronto claims four spots on the list, including Library Bar (No.51), Civil Works (No.55), Cry Baby Gallery (No.68), Simpl Things (No.83) and Slice of Life (No.96).<\/strong>
\nEstablishments in Calgary make the list with three spots including Missy\u2019s (No.52), Proof (No.58), and Shelter (No.99). Victoria is recognized with Humboldt Bar (No.69), and Montreal is represented with Bar Bisou Bisou at No.75, Bar Bello at No.84 and The Coldroom at No.91.<\/strong> Five bars from Mexico feature on the list: Brujas (No.65), Ticuchi (No.82) and Casa Prunes (No.94) from Mexico City, Sabina Sabe (No.54) from Oaxaca, and Zapote Bar (No.74) from Playa del Carmen. Rounding out the North American region, Door No.4 in Grand Cayman comes in at No.87.<\/p>\n