It’s time to raise a toast, Canada. A few of our favourite watering holes have claimed top spots in a new ranking of the 50 best bars in North America.
The winning bars were announced at a live awards ceremony on May 4th in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
The list features 50 of the best places to grab a cocktail in the USA, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
A voting panel is chosen to make the selection and the final list is a ” snapshot of the opinions and experiences of 260 bar industry experts across the region.”
These experts are made up of drinks experts, bartenders, bar owners, drinks media, and well-travelled cocktail connoisseurs who were hand-selected by a chairperson in each region.
Their votes are based on their best bar experiences of the previous 18 months.
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Claiming the top spot in Canada and the 12th best in North America is Toronto’s Civil Liberties, a rustic speakeasy near Christie Pits Park.
A handful of Toronto bars made the cut, as well as in Vancouver and Montreal.
Here are Canadian spots that made it into this year’s list of the best bars in North America, and their overall rank.
- Civil Liberties, Toronto — 12
- Bar Pompette, Toronto — 15
- Botanist Bar, Vancouver — 19
- Atwater Cocktail Club, Montreal — 32
- Cloakroom, Montreal — 35
- Mother, Toronto — 37
- Bar Mordecai, Toronto — 43
Some bars won individual awards as well.
Bar Pompette took home the Disaronno Highest New Entry award, and Botanist Bar won Michter’s Art of Hospitality award.
Cheers to us, Canada!
