These Bars Were Just Named the 50 Best in North America

There are thousands of bars across North America, from dives to lounges. But if you're searching for the best of the best, look no further. North America’s 50 Best Bars Academy just released its annual rankings today, with New York City establishment Double Chicken Please taking the No. 1 spot.

Mexico City's Handshake Speakeasy landed at No. 2, making it the Best Bar in Mexico, while Toronto's Civil Liberties took Best Bar in Canada at No. 12. New York City's Katana Kitten earned third place overall.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, New York City came away with the most entries by far, earning 12 spots on the list. Mexico City landed in second with eight, while Toronto took four spots for third place. Cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Montreal, Oaxaca, and New Orleans each earned two entries apiece, while Puerto Rico's La Factoriìa represented the lone entry from the Caribbean.

The awards are voted on by 260 members of the Academy, comprising anonymous bar industry experts. They're meant to celebrate achievements in high-quality cocktails across the region.

Check out the full list of bars below and learn more about each of them here:

1. Double Chicken Please, New York

2. Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico City

3. Katana Kitten, New York

4. Licorería Limantour, Mexico City

5. Jewel of the South, New Orleans

6. Dante, New York

7. Overstory, New York

8. Kumiko, Chicago

9. Café La Trova, Miami

10. Thunderbolt, Los Angeles

11. Zapote Bar, Playa del Carmen

12. Civil Liberties, Toronto

13. Attaboy, New York

14. Employees Only, New York

15. Bar Pompette, Toronto

16. Baltra Bar, Mexico City

17. Rayo, Mexico City

18. Mace, New York

19. Botanist Bar, Vancouver

20. Hanky Panky, Mexico City

21. El Gallo Altanero, Guadalajara

22. Sabina Sabe, Oaxaca

23. Arca, Tulum

24. La Factoriìa, San Juan

25. Café de Nadie, Mexico City

26. Kaito del Valle, Mexico City

27. Herbs & Rye, Las Vegas

28. Pacific Cocktail Haven, San Francisco

29. Martiny's, New York

30. Death & Co, Los Angeles

31. Selva, Oaxaca

32. Atwater Cocktail Club, Montreal

33. Service Bar, Washington, D.C.

34. Sweet Liberty, Miami

35. Cloakroom, Montreal

36. Cure, New Orleans

37. Mother, Toronto

38. Milk Room, Chicago

39. Maison Premiere, New York

40. Aruba Day Drink, Tijuana

41. Bar Leather Apron, Honolulu

42. Yacht Club, Denver

43. Bar Mordecai, Toronto

44. The Dead Rabbit, New York

45. Allegory Washington, D.C.

46. Clover Club, New York

47. Brujas, Mexico City

48. Platform 18, Phoenix

49. Youngblood, San Diego

50. Milady's, New York