Restaurants & Bars
This NYC Bar Was Named The Best In All Of North America: See List
Thirteen other bars in the city made the coveted list.
NEW YORK CITY — A West Village bar was named the best bar in North America, according to a recently released list.
The 50 Best brand on Thursday released its 2026 50 Best Bars in North America list and Sip & Guzzle earned the number one spot.
The West Village bar is known for its Japanese-inspired cocktails.
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Thirteen other bars in the city made the coveted list. Two bars in the East Village made the top five.
Bar Snack earned the number three spot while Schmuck was named the fourth-best bar in all of North America.
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Further down the list, Superbueno landed in the number nine spot. Clemente Bar at Eleven Madison Park came in at number 15.
In addition, Martiny’s made the list at number 23 and Angel Share came in at number 31. Another popular bar, Double Chicken Please, made the list at number 35.
Other notable entries include Bar Madonna, Attaboy, Maison Premiere and Employees Only.
The newest list came after five other bars in the city made the 50 Best brand's extended 2026 list which ranked from 51 to 100.
Here is the full top 50 list:
1. Sip & Guzzle, New York City
2. Bar Mauro, Mexico City
3. Bar Snack, New York City
4. Schmuck, New York City
5. Tlecān, Mexico City
6. Jewel of the South, New Orleans
7. The Keefer Bar, Vancouver
8. Bar Pompette, Toronto
9. Superbueno, New York City
10. El Gallo Altanero, Guadalajara
11. Kumiko, Chicago
12. Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico City
13. Form + Matter, Mexico City
14. True Laurel, San Francisco
15. Clemente Bar, New York City
16. Best Intentions, Chicago
17. June on Cambie, Vancouver
18. Mecenas, Guadalajara
19. Library Bar, Toronto
20. Licorería Limantour, Mexico City
21. Cure, New Orleans
22. Mother, Toronto
23. Martiny’s, New York City
24. Bekeb, San Miguel de Allende
25. Kaito del Valle, Mexico City
26. La Factoría, San Juan
27. Gus' Sip & Dip, Chicago
28. Mírate, Los Angeles
29. Civil Works, Toronto
30. Bisous, Chicago
31. Angel's Share, New York City
32. Prophecy, Vancouver
33. Overstory, New York City
34. Press Club, Washington DC
35. Double Chicken Please, New York City
36. Bar Madonna, New York City
37. Attaboy, New York City
38. Botanist Bar, Vancouver
39. Service Bar, Washington DC
40. Maison Premiere, New York City
41. Pacific Cocktail Haven, San Francisco
42. Café La Trova, Miami 43. Selva, Oaxaca
44. Daisy Margarita Bar, Los Angeles
45. Employees Only, New York City
46. Viceversa, Miami
47. Bandista, Houston
48. Baltra Bar, Mexico City
49. Library by the Sea, Grand Cayman
50. Bon Vivants, Nassau
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