It’s this thing called “the weekend,” in Canada. The two days where you don’t have to work or be in school. With weather lingering somewhere between chilly and frigid, enjoying the weekend still requires entering venues within which to imbibe. So we leaned on our editors for their pick of the country’s best watering holes to hit tonight. Suffice to say, the restauranteurs and mixologists behind these establishments take their cocktails seriously. Seriously. Kanpai!
5 Great Canadian Bars
Montreal
Bar Henrietta (barhenrietta.com)
115 Laurier Ave., W., H2T 2N6
A welcome addition to the city’s Mile End is Bar Henrietta from the people behind The Dominion Square Tavern and Balsam Inn. The Portuguese snack bar vibe and menu is inspired by one of the owner’s cultural heritage.
5 Great Canadian Bars
Edmonton
Three Boars Eatery
(threeboars.ca)
109 St NW, T6G 1E2
This intimate spot serves tapas-style eats and boasts an elaborate bar menu that ranges from “Lambic” (apparently a type of Belgium beer) plus “Beer Cocktails” like Banana and Ginger Weiss.
5 Great Canadian Bars
Toronto
R&D (rdspadina.com)
241 Spadina Ave. M5T 2E2
The owners here bring a modern-Asian spin to the menu and cocktails at this Chinatown venue. The Old Fashioned here is infused with Peking duck flavors, sichuan maple syrup and shishito bitters, and topped with curl of orange peel and a pickled plum.
5 Great Canadian Bars
Vancouver
Pourhouse Restaurant (pourhouse.com)
162 Water St., V6B 1B2
This Gastown restaurant, located in a heritage building that once housed a boot factory, possesses an old-world Deadwood feel. A week-day Aperitif Hour menu plus rock glass tumblers that could break a window only add to the ambiance.
5 Great Canadian Bars
Calgary
Proof
(proofyyc.com)
1302 1 St SW.,T2R 0V7
The people who work at this Calgary bar and restaurant take the drinks seriously. The drink menu is extensive and the owners bring in top bartenders from around the world for “guest shifts.”
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