These Canadian restaurants & bars were voted best in the world

The 17th annual Spirited Awards has unveiled this year’s best restaurants and bars across the globe. Broken into several regions, a handful of Canadian spots were added to the list – the best of the best.

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, a local, national, and international non-profit organization, is behind the annual awards ceremony since its foundation in 2007. Created in an effort to celebrate “excellence in the global cocktail community,” the Spirited Awards is known as one of the most recognized accolades for those in the restaurant and beverage industry.

“We are so grateful for the contributions of each of these Spirited Awards Regional Honorees,” said Tales of the Cocktail Foundation CEO Eileen Wayner. “We are the sum of our parts in this industry, and it’s so fulfilling to see the bars on this list sharing their passion and unique approaches to hospitality with the global drinks community.”

This year, over 900 restaurants and bars made the list of Regional Top 10 Honorees, which was broken into regions in the Asia Pacific (APAC), Canada, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean (LATAM&C), Middle East & Africa (MEA), U.S. Central, U.S. East, and U.S. West.

Categories include best international bar team, best international cocktail bar, best international hotel bar, best international restaurant bar, and best new international cocktail bar.

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As for Canada, a few of these spots may be familiar to you especially since they’re some of the most recognized establishments in the world – not just according to the Spirited Awards.

Now without further ado, here’s who’s on the list:

Best International Bar Team – Canada

• Atwater Cocktail Club — Montreal, Québec
• BarChef — Toronto, Ontario
• Civil Liberties — Toronto, Ontario
• Clive’s Classic Lounge at the Chateau Victoria Hotel — Victoria, BC
• Dear Friend Bar — Dartmouth, NS
• Laowai — Vancouver, BC
• Lobby Lounge and RawBar at Fairmont Pacific Rim — Vancouver, BC
• Published on Main — Vancouver, BC
• The Cloakroom Bar — Montreal, Québec
• The Keefer Bar — Vancouver, BC

Best International Cocktail Bar – Canada

• Atwater Cocktail Club — Montreal, Quebec
• Bar Mordecai — Toronto, Ontario
• Bar Pompette — Toronto, Ontario
• Civil Liberties — Toronto, Ontario
• Cry Baby Gallery — Toronto, Ontario
• El Pequeño Bar — Montreal, Québec
• Milky Way Cocktail Bar — Montreal, Québec
• Mother Cocktail Bar — Toronto, Ontario
• The Cloakroom Bar — Montreal, Québec
• The Keefer Bar — Vancouver, BC

Best International Hotel Bar – Canada

• 1927 Lobby Lounge at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia — Vancouver, BC
• Bar Artéfact at Auberge Saint-Antoine Hotel — Québec City, Québec
• Botanist at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel — Vancouver, BC
• Clive’s Classic Lounge at the Chateau Victoria Hotel — Victoria, BC
• Clockwork Champagne & Cocktails at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel — Toronto, Ontario
• Library Bar at the Fairmont Royal York — Toronto, Ontario
• Lobby Lounge and RawBar at Fairmont Pacific Rim — Vancouver, BC
• Marcus Restaurant + Terrace at the Four Seasons Hotel — Montreal, Québec
• Rundle Bar at the Fairmont Banff Springs — Banff, Alberta
• The Courtney Room at the Magnolia Hotel — Victoria, BC

Best International Restaurant Bar – Canada

• Aloette — Toronto, Ontario
• Bar Kismet — Halifax, NS
• Highwayman Restaurant & Bar — Halifax, NS
• Honō Izakaya — Quebec City, Québec
• Kissa Tanto — Vancouver, BC
• Le Majestique — Montreal, Québec
• Le Swan French Diner — Toronto, Ontario
• Published on Main — Vancouver, BC
• The Ostrich Club — Halifax, NS
• Wind Cries Mary — Victoria, BC

Best New International Cocktail Bar – Canada

• Bagheera — Vancouver, BC
• Bar Banane — Toronto, Ontario
• Friendlies Bar — Vancouver, BC
• Mount Pleasant Vintage & Provision — Vancouver, BC
• Sidecar — Ottawa, Ontario
• Simpl Things — Toronto, Ontario
• Stolen Goods — Ottawa, Ontario
• The Stock Room — Vancouver, BC, Canada;

Congrats to all the winners! And if you’re looking for new restaurants to check out, these are good places to start.