Diners' Choice: Great for creative cocktails restaurants in Edmonton / Northern Alberta

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for the best handcrafted cocktails in Edmonton / Northern Alberta? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Bar Henry

4.8

4.8 (14)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Cocktail Bar

Edmonton

About the restaurant

A Northern Italian Aperitivo Bar, serving fantastic cocktails, snacks, and a small, curated Italian wine list. Join us for Aperitivi from 3 pm to 6 pm!

We keep space available for walkins! Feel welcome to drop in if you are unable to find a reservation!

Top review

Shani

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

It was the perfect birthday treat all around! My husband and I enjoyed a perfect evening enjoying great food and company here. Our favourites were the whipped ricotta with ciabatta and the Millie!

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Experience

NYE at Bar Henry!

Boxer - Albertan Kitchen & Bar

4.7

4.7 (462)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Canadian

Edmonton

About the restaurant

Located in Old Strathcona just off Whyte Avenue across from the Farmers Market. Access via the "Strathcona Back Street"

Local Product. Seasonal Fare. Craft Cocktails.

**At peak hours we sometimes set seating limits** 2 hours for parties of 2-4 people 3 hours for larger groups**

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Amanda

Dined 1 day ago

Not a huge menu but everything we tried was outstanding. The service was on point and the cocktail list is endless. Having lived in Vancouver for years we are always searching for a unique dining experience. This is the closest we’ve gotten from the YEG places in ambiance. Well done! And yes this is located in the alley in the old Lola’s martini bar. Right across from the old bus barns/Strathcona Farmers market. Add Boxer to your must try list!

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NYE 2025 -3 Course Dinner

STINGRAY BAR | EATERY

4.7

4.7 (99)

CAN$30 and under

Creative Japanese

Westmount

About the restaurant

Stingray is a modern-casual restaurant that can dress up for a social occasion, but prefers to dress down for dinner on a Thursday. It’s menu is inspired by traditional Japanese cuisine, but with our own Century Hospitality flare and casual favourites. So don’t worry about sushi etiquette here – grab some sashimi, handrolls, and a cocktail to enjoy whatever the day or night is calling for.

For us, it’s where Japanese cuisine meets century hospitality group – It’s the essence of traditional and modern influences coming together.

Our food + drink is carefully hand crafted with only the freshest and Finest ingredients. Our dishes are meant to be shared and in doing so You’ll best enjoy and appreciate the vision our team strives to deliver on.

Whether hot or cold, our chefs create your meal and it’s brought to your Table as it’s ready. So don’t worry about sushi etiquette here — grab a cocktail, Get your chopsticks, and whatever the day or night is calling

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Shelley

Dined on Dec 12, 2024

Exciting new dining options. You have to try the hand held Asian taco options.

Dolly's Cocktail Bar

4.6

4.6 (134)

CAN$30 and under

Cocktail Bar

Edmonton

About the restaurant

We are an ultra, pink mid century inspired cocktail bar and restaurant. Dolly’s is a fun, playful and inclusive space to celebrate, connect and catch up. Our menu is Peruvian in its roots and fused with North American and southern flare. Our cocktail menu is tropically inspired, and is agave, pisco and cachaca forward, balanced and innovative.

Please note that our phone number (780-446-9221) is a text-only line and is not equipped to take incoming calls. If you need to cancel or request a change to your reservation please send us a text and we'll reply as soon as we're able.
For tables of 8 or more please email emma@dollyscocktails.ca

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Shawna

Dined 1 day ago

First time there. It was a very fun atmosphere and our waitress was awesome. The food was great and the drinks were delicious.

Woodwork

4.5

4.5 (1559)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Canadian

Edmonton

About the restaurant

The name WOODWORK pays homage to the intersection of our passions for wood-fired cooking and barrel-aged spirits.

The Woodwork kitchen is centred around our custom Grillworks wood-fired grill; while our bar features one of Alberta's most extensive collections of spirits, award-winning cocktails, and a curated list of our favourite wines to pair with grilled cuisine.

An Edmonton institution since 2013, Woodwork is located downtown in the historic McLeod Building at 100 Street & Rice Howard Way.

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ValerieVIP

Dined 6 days ago

An unforgettable anniversary night. 9 years ago we stopped in here to start what would be our Christmas / Anniversary tradition, eating and drinking before going to the Citadels Christmas Carol. Thank you to Matt and the team for their care and attention. Not to mention that the drinks and food were still unbelievable. Thank you all so much for everything.

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Monsoon Bistro & Bar

4.5

4.5 (174)

CAN$30 and under

Indian

Old Strathcona

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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Mark

Dined 3 days ago

If you want to experience excellent food dine here. They serve authentic east Indian cuisine. The Food is great, service is superb and very elegant place. Don't forget to try their cocktails as well.

JOEY Mayfield

4.4

4.4 (25)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

American

Edmonton

About the restaurant

JOEY Restaurants marries iconic hospitality with a handcrafted, locally and globally-inspired menu from award-winning chefs, to bring an unparalleled guest experience. Instead of just one chef, JOEY has a whole team of celebrated Executive Chefs bringing you an experience you can't get anywhere else. JOEY Mayfield features a reflecting pool, sprawling chandeliers and floor-to-ceiling drapery elevate this eastside shopping hotspot.

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glenn

Dined 7 days ago

Love this location but here is my feedback on new hummus dish. While the presentation is beautiful the flavor is lacking in both the hummus & tzaziki.

Alchemy

4.4

4.4 (466)

CAN$30 and under

Cocktail Bar

Edmonton

About the restaurant

Located on the fifth floor of the JW Marriott hotel in Edmonton’s ICE District, Alchemy features an intimate indoor cocktail bar and lounge, as well as a large heated patio overlooking Rogers Place. Serving up handcrafted libations and next-level bar snacks, Alchemy’s menu is composed of a curated collection of both vintage and modern cocktails, highlighting a mix of classic recipes, traditional techniques, unexpected flavours, and avant-garde accents and textures.

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Brandi

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

Amazing ambience, boujie cocktails and delicious food. Friday night was amped up in volume and vibe compared to previous nights. Service was excellent! Great place for a girls night out!

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Experience

New Year's Eve 2025

TiKi TiKi on Whyte

4.3

4.3 (73)

CAN$30 and under

Canadian

Edmonton

About the restaurant

Tiki Tiki is a Polynesian fusion and modern gastropub located in the heart of Whyte avenue. What you will find when you come to tiki is that we are your oasis away from home, filled with FRIENDS, FOOD & FIRE! Stay tuned to enjoy a pop up RAW bar, hand crafted specialty cocktails and delicious food from the “God of Fire”🔥.

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LauraVIP

Dined today

What an adorable place! We had a great experience. Great drinks, good food and fabulous service from Theresa! She was patient with our indecisiveness, gave great recommendations and sought out answers to the silly questions we asked! The best thing we tried was the smash tacos, they are only available Sundays, so delicious!! We will be back for sure and hope to have Theresa serve us again!

The Taco Shop

4.3

4.3 (23)

CAN$30 and under

Mexican

Glenora

About the restaurant

If you want to sling tacos and tequila you have to be in the right place. Bourbon Street comes with a long history of being the centre of West Edmonton’s restaurant and nightlife scene, so we knew it was the perfect spot to plant our taco flag (yes, we have one in the back) and open up “shop”. Walk down the bustling promenade and let the energy of our cantina draw you in. Come check us out and let us feed you tacos and tequila!

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Jessi

Dined 2 days ago

Our servers for the two tables were beyond amazing. Especially the young gentleman who served the adult table. He deserves to be commended.

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