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The Vancouver Convention Centre was abuzz with a booze-loving crowd on Wednesday night for the North America’s 50 Best Bars awards ceremony.
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For the second consecutive year, the awards were held in Vancouver. The event honours the best bars and bartending teams from watering holes throughout North America.
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The Keefer Bar, at 135 Keefer St. in Chinatown was crowned the Best Bar in Canada during the awards ceremony. The establishment also ranked No. 7 on the 2026 best bars list.
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The No. 1 spot on this year’s list went to Sip & Guzzle in New York City.
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The list is compiled by votes cast by more than 300 independent cocktail experts, bartenders, educators and drinks writers from across North America.
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Last month, the bars placing No. 51 to 100 were announced, and drinking outposts in Vancouver and Victoria earned accolades.
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Vancouver is home to four on the 51-100 list — Bagheera (No. 59), Meo (No. 64), Laowai (No. 72) and Mount Pleasant Vintage & Provisions (No. 91). Meo and Laowai also made the 2025 list.
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Victoria, punching above its weight, has two listed bars, Humboldt Bar (No. 53) and Citrus & Cane (No. 87).
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Canada claims a total of 19 entries, including others in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary. The United States leads the list with 25 bars, Mexico has four. Bars in Puerto Rico and Grand Cayman round out the list.
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See the full list online at Theworlds50best.com.
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—With files from Mia Stainsby, Special to Postmedia News
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