June on Cambie (#17) and Prophecy (#32) are the latest B.C. bar stars to join the prestigious list of North America’s 50 Best Bars 2026, which were announced at a celebration in Vancouver (the host city for the second year in a row) on April 22.

They join Botanist Bar (#38) and The Keefer Bar (#7 and ranking as Canada’s Best Bar on the list) in the top 50—in both cases, growing the Vancouver family bar tree sprouting from those institutions. Jeff Savage, beverage director of Prophecy, was previously lead bartender at Botanist, when it won the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award 2024 from North America’s 50 Best Bars. June on Cambie is the brainchild of The Keefer Bar team and its key players, including beverage director Amber Bruce and operating partner Keenan Hood.

Also notable were the number of B.C. bars on the extended 51–100 list for 2026. Those included Humboldt Bar (which went from #69 last year to #53) and Citrus & Cane (a new entry at #87) in Victoria, plus new entries Mount Pleasant Vintage & Provisions (#91) and Bagheera (#59) in Vancouver, plus Meo (#64) and Laowai (#72) in Vancouver, which were also on last year’s list.

To see the full list of North America’s 50 Best Bars, visit theworlds50best.com/bars/northamerica/list/1-50.