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  1. Humboldt Bar

    A corner banquette in this small bar invites lingering over cocktails that trace the naturalist Alexander von Humboldt's expeditions through flavor—a sotol Old Fashioned with piloncillo and suspended venison, a citrusy Cyanometer named for his sky-measuring instrument. Brant Porter's place weaves the 19th-century explorer into everything from artwork to sharing plates, romantic without artifice.

    Spirited Awards
    2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Hotel Bar – Canada
    2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Bar Team – Canada *
    2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Bar Team – Canada
    2024 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best New International Cocktail Bar – Canada
    2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Hotel Bar – Canada
    50 Best
    2026 · #53 · North America's 50 Best Bars
    Canada's 100 Best
    2026 · #34 · Best Bars
    Address
    722 Humboldt St, Victoria BC · Victoria
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