City directory · Canada · 2026
Best bars in Calgary
Explore 8 current listings in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Missy's ranks #1 in Calgary and #165 globally.
- Current
- 8
- Best global rank
- 165
- Closed
- 0
2026 city ranking
Calgary ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 8 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.
How to read the signal scores
Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1City
Global #165
A plain upstairs Beltline bar in Calgary with precise martinis, a deep wine list and a firm place on Canada's 50 Best Bars.
Beltline · Unpretentious neighbourhood cocktail bar · site · IG
49.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 68 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 27 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 94 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #213
Calgary, CanadaA Beltline cocktail lounge with a towering backbar, a spirit-led menu and a regular place on Canada's 50 Best Bars.
Beltline · Contemporary craft cocktail bar · site · IG
46.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 2 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 98 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 3City
Global #214
Calgary, CanadaA small, moody Victoria Park bar where aroma-pairing cocktails carried Shelter to No. 20 on Canada's 50 Best Bars in 2026.
Experimental speakeasy-style cocktail bar · site · IG
46.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 87 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 88 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 4City
Global #252
Calgary, CanadaA Vietnamese-inspired speakeasy under a Chinatown restaurant in Calgary, pouring tropical cocktails, on Canada's 50 Best Bars in 2022, 2025 and 2026.
Vietnamese tropical cocktail bar · site · IG
45.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 22 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 5City
Global #305
Calgary, CanadaA Calgary bar on Canada's 50 Best Bars in 2025 and 2026, where guests come for the beer and wine and for staff who know both well.
Craft-beer-focused wine bar · site · IG
44.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 68 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 20 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 6City
Global #368
Calgary, CanadaAn intimate Inglewood cocktail and wine bar in Calgary, climbing Canada's 50 Best Bars on the strength of inventive drinks and warm service.
Intimate neighbourhood cocktail bar · site · IG
42.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 70 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 68 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 7 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 86 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 7City
Global #664
Calgary, CanadaA velvet-lined Calgary speakeasy lounge, No. 30 on Canada's 50 Best Bars 2022, prized for warm bartending and drinks made to taste.
Speakeasy cocktail lounge · site · IG
36.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 33 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- evidence exists outside the scoring window; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 8City
Global #744
Calgary, CanadaA 17th Avenue institution in Calgary: no-cover live music, two patios, a long wall of local draught and a burger the city treats as a staple.
Neighbourhood pub and live-music venue · site
35.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 33 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 9 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
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