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The 10 best bars in Latin America for 2026 — from Mexico City's Handshake to Buenos Aires's Florería Atlántico to Lima's Carnaval. Updated 2026.
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10 ranked rooms follow. How we picked is at the end of this guide.
Latin America is the new global cocktail centre of gravity. Mexico City's Handshake holds World's #1 Bar (2024). Buenos Aires's Florería Atlántico has been a 50 Best regular for over a decade. Lima's Carnaval has won Best Bar in South America three years running. The 10 below show the breadth: mezcal temples, Pisco Sour institutions, cachaça cellars, and the cocktail laboratories that are currently rewriting the global playbook.