Edmonton's Best Cocktail Bars, Ranked (2026)
Edmonton's craft-cocktail scene punches above its weight. Ranked by how consistently each bar tops the city's cocktail guides and gets named in r/Edmonton 'best cocktails' threads.
The podium
— top 3 by community votesBar Bricco
Downtown Italian wine-and-amaro bar from the Corso 32 family; tightly-made spritzes and a perennial best-bar pick.
Little Hours
Intimate downtown cocktail bar from the Bar Bricco team; precise classics in a tucked-away room.
The Bower
Pretty, plant-filled downtown cocktail-and-dinner spot; a consistent date-night and best-bar mention.
Clementine
104 Street craft-cocktail bar with a tight, well-executed seasonal list; a downtown standby.
Have Mercy
Whyte Ave Southern-themed bar with a big bourbon list and lively patio; a popular Old Strathcona cocktail-and-eats pick.
Baijiu
Ice District modern-Asian bar known for inventive, theatrical cocktails; a destination drink spot.
The Common
Long-running 109 Street bar-club hybrid; cocktails early, DJs late — a recurring night-out name.