The World's Top 100 Cocktail Bars

Updated July 16, 2026

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  1. Rank 1. Kabawa

    Caribbean

    Caribbean fine dining finally gets its flowers here, and Paul Carmichael makes sure they're worth it. Kabawa runs a prix-fixe tasting menu that takes the flavors of the diaspora seriously without making you feel like you're in a lecture, just a really good meal. The room is dark and elegant, the crowd is dressed up and leaning in, and the cooking carries real weight. Next door, Bar Kabawa keeps things loose if you just want a drink and a patty.

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  2. Rank 2. COQODAQ

    Korean

    Getting a reservation here requires the kind of persistence usually reserved for concert tickets, but this sleek Korean fried chicken spot on 22nd Street is genuinely worth the hustle. The move is the bucket feast, a multi-course spread that somehow manages to feel indulgent and light at the same time. Champagne is practically a food group here, which tells you everything about the crowd filing in dressed like they have somewhere better to be after.

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    12 E 22nd St, New York, NY · Manhattan
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  3. Rank 3. June

    Bistro French

    This French bistro on Cambie has become one of those rooms where everyone looks slightly better than they probably deserve, thanks to a sultry red interior and food that commits fully to the idea of comfort as an art form. The cocktail list is genuinely worth the trip on its own. The crowd skews date-night and industry, the kind of people who order another round before the first one's done.

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    3305 Cambie St Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  4. Rank 3. Clemente Bar

    Vegan

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    11 Madison Ave, New York, NY · Manhattan
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  5. Rank 5. ViceVersa

    Neapolitan Pizza Cocktail Bar

    Tucked into the Elser Hotel, ViceVersa is the rare cocktail bar where the pizza is as serious as the drinks. The room is dark and a little moody, the kind of place where Miami's perpetual sunshine feels like someone else's problem. Thin, crispy Neapolitan-style pies anchor the menu, the raw bar holds its own, and the affogato martini is exactly what dessert should be.

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    398 NE 5th St, Miami, FL · Miami
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  6. Rank 5. Milady’s

    Cocktail Bar

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    160 Prince St, New York, NY · Manhattan
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  7. Rank 5. Chez Céline

    French

    A cozy French casse-croûte on Fraser that pulls off the trick of feeling like your neighbourhood spot even on the first visit. The menu leans classic but moves with the seasons, and the kitchen has a light touch that keeps things tasting like food instead of technique. It's the kind of room where regulars look dangerously comfortable, and you'll understand why after one meal.

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    4298 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  8. Rank 8. Lemon

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    1600 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL · Chicago
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  9. Rank 9. Rougarou

    Southern

    Southern cooking done with genuine imagination, in a laid-back Five Points spot that feels like someone's very cool living room. The menu hits all the classics, collard greens, pimento cheese, heirloom grits, then quietly goes somewhere unexpected with dishes that mix Southern pantry staples with sharper, more global instincts. The cocktail program is equally creative, leaning on ingredients like sorghum and buttermilk in ways that somehow make total sense.

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    2844 Welton St, Denver, CO · Denver
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  10. Rank 10. Camelia

    French Japanese

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    1850 E Industrial St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  11. Rank 11. Kabooki Sushi

    Sushi

    Kabooki earns its reputation as one of Orlando's more serious sushi spots, even if the "Good Vibes Only" neon sign suggests otherwise. It's a swanky sushi bar on Colonial Drive where the omakase is genuinely the move, with the kitchen doing creative things with truffle and uni that the regulars at the marble bar already know about. Skip the safe rolls and let the chef lead.

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    3122 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL · Orlando
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  12. Rank 11. Ticonderoga Club

    Cocktail Bar

    Tucked inside Krog Street Market, Ticonderoga Club is the kind of bar where the cocktails are the main event and the food is genuinely good enough to make you stay longer than planned. Multicolored lights, mismatched stools, and enough rum drinks to make a sailor emotional set the tone. The menu is shareable and globe-trotting without being fussy, drawing the sort of regulars who already know what they're ordering before they sit down.

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    99 Krog St NE, Unit W, Atlanta, GA · Atlanta
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  13. Rank 13. Pitt's

    Southern

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    347 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
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  14. Rank 13. Café La Trova

    Cuban

    A Cuban cocktail bar and restaurant in Little Havana where the drinks are as serious as the food and live music fills every corner of the room. Michelle Bernstein teams up with cocktail legend Julio Cabrera here, and together they've built something genuinely special. The crowd is locals and visitors who actually dress for dinner, all leaning in over classics like lechon and strong rum drinks.

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    971 SW Eighth St, Miami, FL · Miami
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  15. Rank 13. Almanac

    Japanese-Inspired Cocktail Bar

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    310 Market St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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  16. Rank 13. Good Thief

    Vietnamese

    Pull back the velvet curtain and you're in a moody Vietnamese cocktail bar where the drinks taste like someone ran a bowl of phở through a liquor cabinet, and somehow it works. Good Thief holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and earns it, with small plates built for sharing and cocktails sharp enough that the spirit-free versions still hold their own. The crowd leans young, loud, and happily committed to staying late.

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    3336 Main St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  17. Rank 13. Hanky-Panky

    Cocktail Bar

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    Calle Turin 55 Juárez 06600 Cuauhtémoc, CDMX Mexico · Mexico City
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  18. Rank 13. Yacht Club

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    3701 N Williams St, Denver, CO · Denver
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  19. Rank 19. Queen Mary

    British-Inspired Cocktail Bar

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    2125 W Division St, Chicago, IL · Chicago
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  20. Rank 19. Tori Tori

    Izakaya Japanese

    Tori Tori is a buzzy izakaya in the Mills District where the yakitori smoke hangs in the air and everyone at the bar is on their second sake already. It's a no-reservations spot, so the crowd skews young, a little stylish, and very willing to wait outside for it. Order skewers to start and keep ordering from there. Arrive early or you'll be the one doing the waiting.

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    720 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL · Orlando
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  21. Rank 19. Hey Kiddo

    Contemporary

    Hey Kiddo is a playful, Asian-inflected small-plates restaurant on the third floor of the Asher building, and it's genuinely fun in a way that doesn't feel forced. The crowd skews young and creative, the kind of people who split everything and stay too long. There's a rooftop deck when the weather cooperates and a cocktail lounge called Ok Yeah tucked in the back, which is exactly the kind of secret a place like this should have.

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    4337 Tennyson St, Unit 300, Denver, CO · Denver
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  22. Rank 19. Kumiko

    Japanese Cocktail Bar

    Julia Momosé is a name even casual drinkers know, and her Japanese cocktail bar and tasting menu spot in the West Loop is the kind of place that makes you feel like you've been let in on something. The staff somehow manage to be both impeccably sharp and genuinely warm, which is harder than it sounds. Go for the Japanese spirits, stay for the food, and let them pair drinks with both.

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    630 W Lake St, Chicago, IL · Chicago
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  23. Rank 23. Bar Contra

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    138 Orchard St, New York, NY · Manhattan
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  24. Rank 23. The Dead Rabbit

    Irish Cocktail Bar

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    30 Water St, New York, NY · Manhattan
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  25. Rank 23. Standby

    Cocktail Bar

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    225 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI · Detroit
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  26. Rank 23. Le 9E

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    900-1500 Boul Robert-Bourassa, Montréal QC · Montréal
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  27. Rank 23. Otto’s High Dive

    Cuban

    Otto's High Dive is a Bib Gourmand neighborhood rum bar doing Cuban-Floridian food with real charm and zero pretense. The space is tiny with whitewashed brick and tile floors that feel like old Florida, and the crowd looks like people who actually live nearby. Rum runs through everything, from Cuba Libre on tap to daiquiris by the pitcher, and the food holds its own alongside it, which at a rum bar is not a given.

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    2304 E Robinson St, Orlando, FL · Orlando
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  28. Rank 28. babas on cannon

    European-Inspired

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    11 Cannon St, Charleston, SC · Charleston
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  29. Rank 28. Saint Valentine

    Cocktail Bar

    East Dallas cocktail bar with the energy of someone who got dressed up and doesn't care if you noticed. The drinks lean creative and a little cheeky, the bar food punches way above its weight, and the whole room has an old-soul vibe that takes years to fake. Regulars nurse boilermakers while newcomers debate the cocktail list. Low-key one of those places you end up staying longer than planned.

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    4800 Bryan St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  30. Rank 28. Tell Your Friends

    Cocktail Bar

    You descend a staircase, walk a red mirrored hallway, and suddenly you're in a velvet-draped, gold-ceilinged cocktail lounge that has absolutely no business existing under a north Scottsdale restaurant. It's a proper speakeasy vibe with live music and bartenders who take their weird seriously, mixing sweet-savory stuff that sounds unhinged on paper and works anyway. Budget accordingly, because the upgrades are real and tempting.

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    17797 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  31. Rank 28. Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman

    Hawaiian American

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    10 Wailea Gateway Pl, Kihei, HI · Kihei
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  32. Rank 28. Providencia

    Asian, Latin American

    A moody neighborhood cocktail bar in the northeast that happens to serve some of the most interesting food in the city. The drinks are serious, but the kitchen is the real surprise, turning out a mash-up of Asian, Caribbean, and Latin American flavors that feels both nostalgic and genuinely playful. The crowd looks like they found it by accident and now won't tell anyone. Go hungry.

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    1321 Linden Ct NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  33. Rank 28. Monkeypod Kitchen

    Hawaiian

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    2435 Kaanapali Pkwy, Lahaina, HI · Lahaina
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  34. Rank 28. Parachute HiFi

    Korean Cocktail Bar

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    3500 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL · Chicago
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  35. Rank 35. Lobby Bar at The Hotel Chelsea

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    226 W 23rd St, New York, NY · Manhattan
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  36. Rank 35. The Portrait Bar

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    1 W 28th St, New York, NY · Manhattan
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  37. Rank 35. Roquette

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    2232 1st Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  38. Rank 35. Simpl Things

    Cocktail Bar

    Parkdale's pastel-hued cocktail bar where the drinks are nostalgic and unabashedly fun, and the food is genuinely worth sticking around for. The cocktail menu leans playful, think Cosmos and their kin, but there's real craft behind it all. Evenings bring Asian comfort dishes that hit harder than you'd expect from a bar. The crowd wears vintage finds and orders a second round before finishing the first.

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    269 Dunn Ave, Toronto ON · Toronto
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  39. Rank 35. Medium Cool Cocktail Lounge

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    1690 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL · Miami Beach
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  40. Rank 35. Small Victory

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    108 E 7th St, Austin, TX · Austin
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  41. Rank 35. Sophon

    Khmer

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    7314 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  42. Rank 35. Tigre

    Seafood

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    105 Rivington St, New York, NY · Manhattan
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  43. Rank 35. Bar Goto

    Japanese Cocktail Bar

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    245 Eldridge St, New York, NY · Manhattan
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  44. Rank 35. OK Yeah

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    4337 Tennyson St, Unit 300, Denver, CO · Denver
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  45. Rank 35. Bar Next Door

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    9159 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA · West Hollywood
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  46. Rank 35. Adiós Bar

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    2218 1st Ave N Suite 100, Birmingham, AL · Birmingham
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  47. Rank 35. Silver Lyan

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    900 F St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  48. Rank 35. Petite Boheme

    French Cocktail Bar

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    1407 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV · Las Vegas
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  49. Rank 49. Pretty Penny

    International

    Roosevelt Row has no shortage of spots, but Pretty Penny is the one that actually feels like an occasion. It's an upscale dinner-out kind of place, forest green and sleek, where you're greeted with a pour of bubbles before you've even looked at the menu. The cocktails are as serious as the food, so don't skip them. The crowd is date-night dressed and ready to spend, which is the right energy for a room this sharp.

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    509 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  50. Rank 50. Melindas Alley

    Cocktail Bar

    Tucked beneath a downtown hotel and only open two nights a week, this subterranean cocktail bar earns its reputation for making guests feel like they stumbled onto a movie set. Everything down here glows red, the vintage velvet seating is genuinely plush, and the rotating cocktail list changes before you can memorize it. The crowd tends toward date-night energy, everyone dressed a little better than usual, quietly pleased with themselves for finding it.

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    50 E Adams St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  51. Rank 50. Papi

    Puerto Rican Cocktail Bar

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    18 Exchange St, Portland, ME · Portland
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  52. Rank 50. Liquor Pig

    Cocktail Bar

    A moody cocktail bar in Old Town Scottsdale that takes both its drinks and its food seriously, which is rarer than it should be. The craft cocktails are genuinely creative, and the kitchen turns out shareable plates that hold their own. Date night works just as well as a group takeover. The crowd tends toward dressed-up but relaxed, the kind of people who know they're having a good night without needing to announce it.

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    7217 E Fourth Ave, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  53. Rank 53. Lineage

    Asian/Hawaiian

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    3750 Wailea Alanui Dr, Kihei, HI · Kihei
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  54. Rank 53. Astoria DC

    Sichuan Chinese

    Dupont Circle Sichuan that punches well above its price tag, which is probably why the twenty-somethings here look like they've never left. It's a cool, slightly dimly lit room with a scene to match, and the kitchen backs it up with bold, funky food that earns its Michelin Bib Gourmand. The cumin lamb is the move if you're ordering for yourself. The bar takes walk-ins, which is very good news.

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    1521 17th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  55. Rank 53. Dear Friend

    Cocktail Bar

    Dear Friend is a snug cocktail and oyster bar that helped put Dartmouth's downtown on the map, and the drinks are the main event. The cocktails have a culinary streak to them, the kind that makes you realize someone back there is actually thinking. Beers and ciders are mostly local, wines lean funky, and the bentwood stools and cafe-ish vibe make it easy to stay for one more round than you planned.

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    67 Portland St, Dartmouth NS · Dartmouth
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  56. Rank 53. Poppy’s Office

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    34422 N Scottsdale Rd, Ste 160, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  57. Rank 53. Espiritu

    Mexican Cocktail Bar

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    123 Main St, Mesa, AZ · Mesa
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  58. Rank 58. Identidad

    Caribbean Cocktail Bar

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    960 Avenida Ponce de Leon, San Juan, PR · San Juan
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  59. Rank 58. Mala Ocean Tavern

    Hawaiian Seafood

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    1307 Front St, Lahaina, HI · Lahaina
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  60. Rank 58. Jane Jane

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    1705 14th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  61. Rank 58. La Factoría

    Puerto Rican Cocktail Bar

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    148 Calle San Sebastian, San Juan, PR · San Juan
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  62. Rank 62. Gramps Getaway

    Tropical

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    3301 Rickenbacker Cswy, Key Biscayne, FL · Key Biscayne
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  63. Rank 63. Bar Chinois

    Cocktail Bar

    A cocktail bar in DC that somehow also figured out dim sum, Bar Chinois draws a well-dressed crowd that showed up for drinks and stayed for the food. The cocktails are genuinely creative and the small plates, dumplings and shrimp toast and braised meatballs, are serious enough that ordering "just one more thing" becomes the whole evening. The vibe is French wine bar by way of Shanghai, which sounds chaotic but works completely.

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    455 Eye St, Washington, DC · Washington
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  64. Rank 63. Manuela

    Southern

    Eating inside an art gallery sounds like a gimmick until you actually try the food here. Manuela is a proper sit-down restaurant tucked inside the Hauser & Wirth complex in the Arts District, drawing the kind of crowd that owns a lot of linen and definitely has opinions about natural wine. The kitchen leans Southern but keeps things creative and local, and the cocktails, built with house-made bitters and tonics, are quietly excellent.

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    907 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles
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  65. Rank 63. Bardo Lounge & Supper Club

    Supper Club Cocktail Bar

    Bardo is a supper club that commits fully to the 1960s bit, and somehow pulls it off without feeling like a theme restaurant. Cozy alcoves, vintage metal tray tables, couples dressed just a little better than they needed to, and punch bowls doing serious work. The food leans into the nostalgia too, but the kitchen sneaks in enough unexpected moves to keep things interesting. If you can't decide, just hand the wheel to the chef.

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    3343 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland, CA · Oakland
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  66. Rank 63. Boozehounds

    Cocktail Bar

    A cocktail bar in Palm Springs where dogs are genuinely welcome, not just tolerated. There's a whole patio with a doggy door, dog-friendly bowls, and a drink menu named after your four-legged co-pilot. Inside, it's stylish and humans-only, with a bar menu that swings from truffle fries to tuna tataki to Korean rice cakes. The crowd is laid-back vacation energy, sunburned and happy, which is exactly the right vibe for a place this self-aware about its own silliness.

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    2080 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA · Palm Springs
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  67. Rank 63. Tikehau Lounge

    Sophisticated Hawaiian Cocktail Bar

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    116 Wailea Ike Dr, Unit 2104, Kihei, HI · Kihei
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  68. Rank 63. Bar Banane

    Cocktail Bar

    The bar at Bar Banane on Ossington draws the kind of crowd that makes you feel like you accidentally wandered into a cooler city. Deep, moody colors, music loud enough to feel it, and cocktails that are actually good. The room tends to fill with artists and the occasional recognizable face, all dressed like they have somewhere better to be afterward, even when they don't.

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    227 Ossington Ave, Toronto ON · Toronto
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  69. Rank 69. The Koji Club

    Sake Cocktail Bar

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    525 Western Ave, Brighton, MA · Brighton
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  70. Rank 70. Graft Wine Shop

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    700 King St, Ste B, Charleston, SC · Charleston
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  71. Rank 70. Semiprecious

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    2839 W 44th Ave, Denver, CO · Denver
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  72. Rank 70. UnderTow

    Tiki Cocktail Bar

    The whole place is built to feel like the cargo hold of a 19th-century ship, which sounds gimmicky until you're actually sitting inside it, sipping something tropical and elaborate through a porthole view. Phoenix has caught up with the whole immersive-bar thing since UnderTow pioneered it, but this one still does it better than the copycats. The cocktails mix tiki classics with more inventive stuff, and the crowd is mostly people who came for the vibe and stayed for the rum.

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    3626 E Indian School Rd, Unit 100, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  73. Rank 70. Stems & Skins

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    1070B E Montague Ave, North Charleston, SC · Charleston
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  74. Rank 70. Bar ANA

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    939 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA · Atlanta
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  75. Rank 70. The Peach Crease Club

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    4180 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO · Denver
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  76. Rank 76. Killer Whale Sex Club

    Cocktail Bar

    The name isn't a bluff, but it's not what you think either. This dim, tucked-away cocktail lounge on Roosevelt Row is run by serious mixologists who keep rotating in genuinely interesting new drinks. Look a little closer at the walls, though, and you'll notice the polaroids, all shot right here, all tastefully not-that-tasteful. It gives the whole moody room a wink that somehow makes the experimental cocktails feel even better.

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    922 N 6th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  77. Rank 77. Platform 18 at Century Grand

    Cocktail Bar

    A Spirited Award-winning cocktail bar built inside a replica Presidential Pullman train car, Platform 18 commits to the bit fully: wood paneling, digital windows showing rolling landscapes, Prohibition-era drinks, the whole deal. The crowd dresses up a little, leans in, and genuinely plays along. Book a reservation ahead, because showing up without one is a lot like missing your train.

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    3626 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  78. Rank 77. Donna's

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    2626 White Oak Dr, Houston, TX · Houston
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  79. Rank 77. El Tigrillo

    Cocktail Bar

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    Calle de Colima 159, Roma Norte, 06700 Cuauhtémoc, CDMX, Mexico · Mexico City
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  80. Rank 77. Apothecary

    Avant-Garde Cocktail Bar

    A James Beard Award-winning cocktail lounge that's genuinely hard to find on purpose, which should tell you something. Inside it's dark and quiet in the best way, and the bartenders know every drink like they wrote the thesis on it, which they basically did. The menu flips entirely each season around a new theme, so regulars come back just to see what's changed. Dress like you meant to be here.

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    1922 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  81. Rank 77. The Cloakroom

    Cocktail Bar

    Tucked behind a menswear boutique in the Golden Square Mile, this 25-seat cocktail bar has no menu, because the whole point is that they make whatever you actually want. The bartenders size you up, ask a few questions, and tailor something to fit. It's landed on Canada's 100 Best Bars, which tracks. The crowd tends toward people who know what they like but are happy to be surprised. Dress like you wandered in from the shop out front.

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    2175 Rue de la Montagne, Montreal QC · Montréal
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  82. Rank 77. Paul Bar/Food

    NY-Inspired

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    3700 E Vista Chino, Palm Springs, CA · Palm Springs
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  83. Rank 77. Machete

    Upscale Cocktail Bar

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    714 PR-39, San Juan, PR · San Juan
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  84. Rank 77. {pretty to think so}

    Cocktail Bar

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    6417 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck, NY · Rhinebeck
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  85. Rank 77. Atwater Cocktail Club

    Atwater Cocktail Club is a seriously good cocktail bar that somehow never turned into a tourist trap despite being gorgeous enough to warrant one. The backbar is stacked with rare agave and sugar-cane spirits, and the cocktails are genuinely creative without being annoying about it. Locals in good outfits fill the glittery booths while DJs play Thursday through Saturday. It's on Canada's 100 Best Bars list, and it's earned it.

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    512 Av Atwater, Montréal QC · Montréal
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  86. Rank 86. Brasero Atlántico

    Argentinian

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    1066 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  87. Rank 87. Gus' Sip & Dip

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    51 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL · Chicago
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  88. Rank 87. Press Club Bar Of Record

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    1506 19th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  89. Rank 87. papercut

    Cocktail Bar

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    908 E Fifth St, Unit 107, Austin, TX · Austin
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  90. Rank 87. Comstock Saloon

    Cocktail Bar

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    155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
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  91. Rank 87. Wild Child

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    11022 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS · Johnson
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  92. Rank 87. Bar Betsie

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    1328 4th St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  93. Rank 93. Barrel Proof

    Cocktail Bar

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    1201 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA · New Orleans
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  94. Rank 93. The Heyday

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    1550 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA · Palm Springs
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  95. Rank 93. Amor Y Amargo

    Italian Cocktail Bar

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    443 E 6th St, New York, NY · Manhattan
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  96. Rank 93. Grey Hen Rx at Century Grand

    Chinese Cocktail Bar

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    3626 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  97. Rank 93. Esters Fair Prospect

    Tropical

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    2050 Main St, Unit 1B, Wailuku, HI · Wailuku
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  98. Rank 93. Lilac Tiger

    Cocktail Bar

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    1742 W Division St, Chicago, IL · Chicago
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  99. Rank 93. Trick Dog

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    3010 20th St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
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  100. Rank 93. True Laurel

    American

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    753 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
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  101. Rank 93. Milly’s

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    397 Greene Ave, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
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  102. Rank 93. Vantage Rooftop Lounge and Conservatory

    Cocktail Bar

    A rooftop cocktail bar perched above downtown Springfield, Vantage pulls off a genuine big-city vibe that feels a little surprising for the 417. The art deco interior gives way to an open-air terrace where the crowd tends to be adults who specifically wanted a night without anyone asking for chicken nuggets. Grab a corner seat at the high-top rail for the best views and order a round from a cocktail menu that actually has range.

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    260 E McDaniel St, Springfield, MO · Springfield
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  103. Rank 93. Wildhawk

    Cocktail Bar

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    3464 19th St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
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  104. Rank 93. Arnaud's French 75 Bar

    French Cocktail Bar

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    813 Rue Bienville, New Orleans, LA · New Orleans
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