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The 18 Best Bars & Cafés in Canada
All 18 bars & cafés our route editors picked in Canada, across 16 destinations, gathered in one list. 5 come with an insider tip.
Our curated picks
18 bars & cafés in Canada, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Prince Edward County 3 picks
Closson Chase
Prince Edward County · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
Winery in a purple barn known for Chardonnay grown on limestone soils.
Photo: Closson Chase Vineyards · Google
County Cider Company
Prince Edward County · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
Cidery with a hilltop patio over Lake Ontario serving ciders and pizza.
Photo: The County Cider Company - Tasting Room · Google
Norman Hardie Winery
Prince Edward County · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
Celebrated Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producer with a summer wood-fired pizza patio.
Photo: Donald Fu · Google
Banff 1 pick
Park Distillery
Banff · On our Banff & Jasper Loop route
Banff's distillery restaurant with glacier-water spirits, cocktails and campfire-style cooking.
Tip: Try a flight of their vodka, gin and rye.
Photo: PARK Distillery Restaurant + Bar · Google
Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail 1 pick
Highland Sitting Room at Keltic Lodge
Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail · On our Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail route
Lounge in a historic resort on Middle Head peninsula, with ocean views and Nova Scotia drinks.
Tip: Walk the Middle Head Trail beforehand.
Photo: The Keltic Resort · Google
Charlevoix 1 pick
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu
Charlevoix · On our Montréal, Québec City & Charlevoix route
Clifftop château hotel above the river with a lounge, golf and the Casino de Charlevoix next door.
Photo: Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu · Google
Halifax 1 pick
Alexander Keith's Brewery
Halifax · On our Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail route
1820 brewery with costumed tours, songs and beer tasting.
Photo: Discovering Destinations · Google
Jasper 1 pick
Jasper Brewing Co.
Jasper · On our Banff & Jasper Loop route
Brewpub on Connaught Drive, the first brewery in a Canadian national park.
Tip: Good pub food too; busy after 6pm.
Photo: Jasper Brewing Company · Google
Lake Louise 1 pick
Lake Agnes Tea House
Lake Louise · On our Banff & Jasper Loop route
Historic 1905 teahouse at a hanging lake, reached by a 3.5 km climb.
Tip: Open about June to early October only; hike 3.5 km up from the lake, no road access.
Photo: Martin Nebelin · Google
Lunenburg & Mahone Bay 1 pick
Ironworks Distillery
Lunenburg & Mahone Bay · On our Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail route
Small-batch distillery in an 1893 blacksmith shop making rum, gin and fruit spirits.
Photo: Ironworks Distillery · Google
Mont-Tremblant 1 pick
Microbrasserie La Diable
Mont-Tremblant · On our Quebec City & Mont-Tremblant route
Long-running village brewpub making its own beers, the classic apres-ski stop with burgers and sausages.
Montréal 1 pick
Dieu du Ciel!
Montréal · On our Montréal, Québec City & Charlevoix route
Pioneering brewpub pouring inventive house beers since 1998.
Photo: Lou Forget · Google
Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake 1 pick
Inniskillin Wines
Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
Pioneering estate that put Canadian icewine on the map, with tastings and tours.
Photo: Inniskillin Wines · Google
Québec City 1 pick
Bar Le Sacrilège
Québec City · On our Montréal, Québec City & Charlevoix route
Easygoing pub on Rue Saint-Jean with a leafy back terrace and local beers.
Photo: Bar Le Sacrilège · Google
Toronto 1 pick
Bar Raval
Toronto · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
Spanish pintxos and cocktail bar with sculpted wood interiors on College Street.
Photo: Omar Al-Fayed · Google
Vancouver 1 pick
The Keefer Bar
Vancouver · On our Vancouver, Whistler & Victoria route
Dim Chinatown cocktail bar using teas, herbs and apothecary-style tinctures in its drinks.
Tip: Weeknights before 9pm are calmer; weekends often have live music.
Photo: The Keefer Bar · Google
Victoria 1 pick
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub
Victoria · On our Vancouver, Whistler & Victoria route
Canada's oldest brewpub, opened in 1984, with harbour views and house ales.
Photo: Lynn Stout · Google
Whistler 1 pick
Garibaldi Lift Co.
Whistler · On our Vancouver, Whistler & Victoria route
Base-of-the-gondola bar for après drinks with mountain-bike park views.
Photo: Aileen Yu · Google
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the bars & cafés in Canada?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 18 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Canada has the most bars & cafés on this list?
Prince Edward County has the most (3 of 18), followed by Banff (1) and Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail (1).
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Destinations on this list
- Prince Edward County 3 on this list
- Banff 1 on this list
- Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail 1 on this list
- Charlevoix 1 on this list
- Halifax 1 on this list
- Jasper 1 on this list
- Lake Louise 1 on this list
- Lunenburg & Mahone Bay 1 on this list
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