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    Cocktail Bar

    A narrow room of bentwood stools and café warmth opened Dartmouth's cocktail scene, and the bar still thinks like a kitchen: the Just a Dashi draws umami from shiitake and spruce, a Cosmopolitan glows with turmeric and sea buckthorn. Local beer and cider line the shelves; the wine list chases funk over fashion.

    Spirited Awards
    2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Cocktail Bar – Canada
    2024 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Bar Team – Canada
    2024 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Cocktail Bar – Canada
    Canada's 100 Best
    2026 · #15 · Best Bars
    Curated Magazine
    2025 · #13 · 50 Best Places to Eat
    Nova Scotia Restaurant Awards
    2025 · Best Beverages Award
    Address
    67 Portland St, Dartmouth NS · Dartmouth
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