The best bars of North America 2025: places 51 to 100 unveiled!

The best bars of North America 2025: places 51 to 100 unveiled!

Toronto, Kanada - On April 16, 2025, the North America’s 50 Best Bars organization published the first list of bars from 51 to 100. This new ranking is based on the votes of over 300 members of the election academy, which include cocktail experts, bartender and beverage journalists. The list celebrates the aspiring cocktail culture in North America and comprises a total of 29 bars from the USA, 15 from Canada and 5 from Mexico.

The USA are strongly represented with bars from metropolises such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Particularly noteworthy is the Library Bar in Toronto, which occupies 51st place. Bars like Nickel City in Austin, Happy Accidents in Albuquerque and Bandista in Houston can also be found in the list. Missy’s from Calgary and Bar Bisou Bisou from Montreal also take significant places in Canada. Mexico also gained a foothold with established restaurants like Sabina Sabe and Brujas.

trend in cocktail culture

The publication of the list comes at a time when the market for spirits and cocktails is already changing. Bacardi's annual "Cocktail Trends Report", in collaboration with The Future Laboratory, identifies five relevant trends for 2025. The key message of this report is that drinks are increasingly connected to premium claims.

An essential trend is the openness of consumers for exclusive entertainment experiences around cocktails and spirits. Bartenders develop into influential designers and opinion leaders who create meaningful experiences. In addition, consumers are looking for more intensive, multi -sensory experiences that go beyond the traditional cocktail variants.

exciting developments in the beverage culture

Cocktail culture is increasingly influenced by culinary creativity, which is evident in an increasing interest in hearty and herbal -like aromas. These changes are in accordance with the extensive demand for inclusive and community -oriented approaches in the industry to promote meaningful connections between people.

While the 51-100 list emphasizes the basic components of the cocktail culture, the 1-50 list will be presented in Vancouver on April 29 and transmitted live via the 50 best bars TV channel on YouTube. This not only underlines the development of the bars, but also the sustainable growth and adaptability of the cocktail culture in North America.

The list and the accompanying report provide strong impulses for the future orientation of the world of drinks. The world's most popular cocktails for 2025, including Mojito and Margarita, reflect the growing trends and preferences of consumers and at the same time offer a view of the upcoming changes in cocktail culture.