ICYMI: North America’s 50 Best Bars 2022

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Jun 10, 2022

On June 7th, 2022 North America's 50 Best Bar Awards were announced at a ceremony in New York City. Below you'll find the full list of businesses that made the cut for 2022. 2022 marks the first year of these awards 50 Best which solely focus on the North American continent.

  

No.1 - Attaboy (New York, NY)

No.2 - Handshake Speakeasy (Mexico City, Mexico)

No.3 - Licorería Limantour (Mexico City, Mexico)

No.4 - Katana Kitten (New York, NY)

No.5 - Kumiko (Chicago, IL)

No.6 - Café La Trova (Miami, FL)

No.7 - Baltra Bar (Mexico City, Mexico)

No.8 - Dante (New York, NY)

No.9 - Thunderbolt (Los Angeles, CA)

No.10 - Civil Liberties (Toronto, Canada)

No.11 - Zapote Bar (Playa del Carmen, Mexico)

No.12 - La Factoría (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

No.13 - Kaito del Valle (Mexico City, Mexico)

No.14 - Sweet Liberty (Miami, FL)

No.15 - Café de Nadie (Mexico City, Mexico)

No.16 - Hanky Panky (Mexico City, Mexico)

No.17 - Double Chicken Please (New York, NY)

No.18 - Service Bar (Washington, DC)

No.19 - Raised by Wolves (San Diego, CA)

No.20 - Sabina Sabe (Oaxaca, Mexico)

No.21 - El Gallo Altanero (Guadalajara, Mexico)

No.22 - Selva (Oaxaca, Mexico)

No.23 - Amor y Amargo (New York, NY)

No.24 - Jewel of the South (New Orleans, LA)

No.25 - The Keefer Bar (Vancouver, CA)

No.26 - Dear Irving (New York, NY)

No.27 - Overstory (New York, NY)

No.28 - Herbs & Rye (Las Vegas, NV)

No.29 - El Pequeño Bar (Montreal, Canada)

No.30 - Employees Only (New York, NY)

No.31 - The Dead Rabbit (New York, NY)

No.32 - Broken Shaker (Miami, FL)

No.33 - Friends and Family (Oakland, CA)

No.34 - Death & Co (Los Angeles) (Los Angeles, CA)

No.35 - Mace (New York, NY)

No.36 - Death & Co (Denver) (Denver, CO)

No.37 - Arca (Tulum, MX)

No.38 - Mother (Toronto, Canada)

No.39 - ABV (San Francisco, CA)

No.40 - El Floridita (Havana, Cuba)

No.41 - Bar Raval (Toronto, Canada)

No.42 - Bar Leather Apron (Honolulu, HI)

No.43 - Clover Club (New York, NY)

No.44 - Bitter & Twisted (Phoenix, AZ)

No.45 - Cloakroom Bar (Montreal, Canada)

No.46 - Julep (Houston, TX)

No.47 - Bar Mordecai (Toronto, Canada)

No.48 - Teardrop Lounge (Portland, OR)

No.49 - Bar Kismet (Halifax, Canada)

No.50 - Genever (Los Angeles, CA)

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