If you needed a reason to plan a bar-hopping trip (or, realistically, 50 reasons), here it is: the extended ranking for North America’s 50 Best Bars has just dropped, spotlighting the places currently shaking and stirring up great nights out across the continent.
This newly released 51–100 list, which is a predecessor to the official top 50 reveal that comes out next month, includes everything from neighborhood hangouts in Chicago and Austin to destination-worthy cocktail dens in Mexico City, Tulum and the Caribbean. “Best bar” no longer means white tablecloths and hush tones—it can be everything from a freezer-door speakeasy, a neon-lit dive or a karaoke room that happens to have a killer drinks program.
And if there’s an overarching theme this year, it’s personality. The bars that made the cut aren’t playing it safe. Whether it’s hyper-local ingredients, high-concept storytelling or just really, really good Martinis, they’re giving you a reason to remember exactly where you were when you ordered that drink.
Here’s a look at the full 51–100 list:
Aruba Day Drink, Tijuana
Katana Kitten, New York
Humboldt Bar, Victoria
Civil Liberties, Toronto
Silver Lyan, Washington, D.C.
Cloakroom, Montreal
Allegory, Washington, D.C.
Dante, New York
Bagheera, Vancouver
Café de Nadie, Mexico City
Arca, Tulum
Atwater Cocktail Club, Montreal
Scotch Lodge, Portland
Meo, Vancouver
Meadowlark, Chicago
Seed Library, New York
Yacht Club, Denver
Vandell, Los Angeles
Cry Baby Gallery, Toronto
Bar Kaiju, Miami
The Portrait Bar, New York
Laowai, Vancouver
Identidad, San Juan
Suite 115, Toronto
Bar Bello, Montreal
Nine Bar, Chicago
Shinji’s, New York
Proof, Calgary
Missy’s, Calgary
Queen Mary, Chicago
Bar Leather Apron, Honolulu
No Vacancy, Toronto
Father Forgive Me, Detroit
Julep, Houston
Ticonderoga Club, Atlanta
The Wig Shop, Boston
Citrus & Cane, Victoria
Hecate Bar, Boston
Roquette, Seattle
Slice Of Life, Toronto
Mount Pleasant Vintage & Provisions, Vancouver
Thunderbolt, Los Angeles
Realm of 52 Remedies, San Diego
Bar Mordecai, Toronto
Zapote Bar, Playa del Carmen
Nickel City, Austin
The Coldroom, Montreal
Shelter, Calgary
Door No.4, Grand Cayman
Trick Dog, San Francisco