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North America's 50 Best Bars 2026: who's new, who climbed
The Keefer Bar is the top Canadian entry, at #7, up from #28. Library Bar made the biggest climb, from #51 to #19.
Top Canadian entry, at #7: The Keefer Bar · Vancouver, BCBar Pompette was the top Canadian entry in 2025, at #7.
Compared with the 2025 edition. Canadian entries only. Ranks are the list's own, so a Canadian entry at #7 is seventh overall.
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Climbed10
#22Up 22 from the previous editionfrom #44MotherBar · West Queen West, Toronto- Best Bars #48
#7Up 21 from the previous editionfrom #28The Keefer BarBar · Chinatown, Vancouver- Best Bars #3
#32Up 21 from the previous editionfrom #53ProphecyBar · Downtown, Vancouver- Best Bars #18
#53Up 16 from the previous editionfrom #69Humboldt BarBar · Victoria, BC- Best Bars #34
#75Up 9 from the previous editionfrom #84Bar BelloBar · Little Italy, Montréal- Best Bars #30
#98Up 1 from the previous editionfrom #99Shelter Cocktail BarBar · Beltline, Calgary- Best Bars #20
New on the list6
Moved down11
#26 → #38BotanistContemporary Pacific Northwest · Coal Harbour, Vancouver- 100 Best #64
- Best Bars #23
