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The Best Places to Drink in Victoria

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The best places to drink in Victoria, according to the experts: The 50, the Spirited Awards, and The Infatuation have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Humboldt Bar comes out on top.

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Citrus & Cane and Wind Cries Mary hold the next two places. The Spirited Awards and The 50 show up on more of this list than any other guide.

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  1. Rank 1. Humboldt Bar

    Cocktail Bar

    A small, romantically lit cocktail bar built around a single obsession: Alexander von Humboldt, the 19th-century naturalist whose travels shape every drink on the menu. The cocktails trace his expeditions through flavor, from bright and citrusy to smoky and feral, one of them made with a spirit flavored by raw venison suspended in the still. The corner banquette is exactly as good as it sounds.

    The awards

    +3 more awards at Humboldt Bar
    Address
    722 Humboldt St, Victoria BC · Victoria
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Wednesday 5 PM–Midnight

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  2. Rank 2. Citrus & Cane

    Tropical Cocktail Bar

    The awards

    Address
    1900 Douglas St, Victoria BC · Victoria
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  3. Rank 3. Wind Cries Mary

    Wind Cries Mary is a red-brick cocktail bar on Bastion Square where the menu is laid out like a forest, so you pick a drink by whether you want leaves (floral) or roots (earthy). It has made a Spirited Awards regional top ten for international restaurant bars in Canada. The kitchen is serious about its fried chicken, which makes this a good first stop that tends to become the whole night.

    The awards

    Address
    45 Bastion Square, Victoria, BC · Victoria
    Hours

    Open now, until 1 AM

    Wednesday 4 PM–1 AM

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  4. Rank 4. Clive's Classic Lounge

    Cocktail Bar

    The awards

    Address
    740 Burdett Ave, Victoria BC · Victoria
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Wednesday 5 PM–11 PM

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