Top 20 Bars and Pubs in Saskatoon
Like much of Canada, Saskatoon is absolutely brimming with great pubs and bars. This isn’t surprising given Saskatoon’s climate – Saskatoon pubs and bars are equally the perfect place to escape a snowy winter’s day or to park up on the rooftop during a stunning summer’s day. This list rounds up the very best pubs and bars in Saskatoon. Drink up!
Saskatoon Bars and Pubs in the CBD
1. Cohen’s Beer Republic
Put simply, Cohen’s Beer Republic is one of the best bars in Saskatoon. It’s the perfect mix of bar, pub and restaurant, and manages to be totally on-trend without being too trendy or pretentious.
Cohen’s is styled with cool decor with hanging plants, colourful splashes and industrial touches. It feels bright, spacious and welcoming, even in the darkest depths of winter. In fact, Cohen’s would be right at home in Sydney or New York.
Expect an excellent menu with a mix of classic pub food, healthy options and bistro style meals.
Style: Trendy bar & restaurant
Address: 101 20th Street West
2. Cathedral Social Hall
Cathedral Social Hall is a beer hall style pub with a lively atmosphere. There’s a massive range of beers on tap, plus a good selection of cocktails, mocktails and wine. The food is upscale pub food, with an extensive menu to suit everyone.
In the (somewhat short) summer months, make the most of Cathedral Social Hall’s outdoor terrace overlooking the Bessborough Hotel.
Style: Trendy pub
Address: 608 Spadina Crescent East
3. The Rook & Raven Pub
The Rook & Raven Pub is slap bang in the heart of Saskatoon’s CBD. It’s a great Saskatoon pub for an after work bevvie and a gastro-pub style meal. The Rook & Raven also runs a popular trivia night.
Style: Classic-slash-trendy gastropub
Address: 154 2nd Avenue South
4. Winston’s English Pub & Grill
Winston’s English Pub & Grill is located in the Hotel Senator. It’s a classic English style pub with dark wood decor, high bar tables and comfy chairs, and is just a touch on the dark side.
Winston’s food is most definitely comfort food. The menu is full of traditional English pub food with a splash of Canadian – think burgers, pizzas, pies and of course poutine. Winston’s is particularly popular with the university crowd.
Style: Classic pub
Address: Hotel Senator, 243 21st Street East
5. Hudsons Canada’s Pub
Hudsons Canada’s Pub is a modern Canadian pub that is popular with families, city workers and party goers alike. The pub has a good vibe, tasty drinks, and solid eats.
On Fridays, Hudsons attracts the after work drinks crew in the early evening and then turns into a bit of a party place later at night.
Style: Classic pub
Address: 401 21st Street East
6. 9 Mile Legacy Brewing Company
9 Mile Legacy Brewing Company is one of the best craft breweries in Saskatoon and is located in the heart of the city. Pick your favourite beer on tap or sample the goods with a beer flight.
9 Mile often has pop up food stands, with simple and tasty snacks to pair with your beer, like perogies. Nom nom nom.
Style: Craft brewery
Address: 229 20th Street West
7. Congress Beer House
Congress Beer House looks pretty nondescript from the outside, but step inside and you’ll uncover a laid-back gastro-pub style bar. The beer house has a beer selection to rival Cathedral Social Hall, and has plenty of other choices for non-beer drinkers.
The beer is good. The food is excellent. The atmosphere is casual and fun. What more could you want in a Saskatoon pub? Congress Beer House is definitely a contender for one of the best pubs in Saskatoon.
Style: Trendy pub
Address: 215 2nd Avenue South
8. Fionn MacCool’s
Fionn MacCool’s is, you guessed it, a traditional Irish pub complete with Guinness beer and Irish comfort food.
MacCool’s regularly features live music, trivia nights and sporting events, and tends to attract a more mature crowd. It’s also a good spot for a pre-cinema drink as it’s right next door to the Scotiabank Theatre.
Style: Classic pub
Address: 355 2nd Avenue South
9. Picaro
Picaro is more a restaurant-with-a-bar than a bar-with-a-restaurant. It’s tres-trendy with a buzzing atmosphere and delicious upscale Mexican food paired perfectly with great cocktails. Don’t miss the incredible tacos!
Style: Trendy bar & restaurant
Address: 101 20th Street West, entrance off Avenue A. Right next door to Cohen’s.
10. Flint Saloon
Flint is a trendy and intimate cocktail bar in downtown Saskatoon. A welcome addition to the Saskatoon bar scene, which is otherwise dominated by pubs.
Style: Cocktail bar
Address: 259 2nd Avenue South
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11. Leopold’s Tavern
Leopold’s Tavern is a teeny-tiny pub with eclectic offbeat decor and a very lively vibe. The pub fills up quickly on the weekend which only adds to the ambience.
Serves classic pub grub including burgers, poutine and salad.
Style: Hipster pub
Address: 616 10th Street East
12. The Yard & Flagon
Come hang with the hipster kids in Broadway! The Yard & Flagon is a Broadway institution, having opened its doors in 2000. It’s a bit of a chameleon, offering a cosy pub in winter and a bright open rooftop patio in summer.
Style: Hipster pub
Address: 718 Broadway Avenue
13. Amigos Cantina
Amigos Cantina is a music venue featuring live bands several times a week and regular karaoke sessions. The bar is casual, laid-back and welcoming.
Amigos has an extensive Mexican menu with generous portions. Music and Mexican – what more could you ask for?!
Style: Hipster bar and live music venue
Address: 806 Dufferin Avenue
14. The Hose & Hydrant Brewing Company
The Hose & Hydrant is a brew pub housed in an old fire station dating back to 1911. The pub has a lived in feel with comfy older interiors, and a surprisingly nice patio rooftop for the warmer months.
The Hose & Hydrant is the perfect spot for a pre-Rush game drink, as the pub organises a bus to and from the lacrosse. The pub attracts a younger crowd later on during the weekends, when it turns on the party vibe.
Style: Classic pub
Address: 612 11th Street East
15. Bar Gusto
Bar Gusto is a small Italian bar and restaurant with a top notch sharing style menu and excellent wine selection. The menu features indulgent meats and cheeses, creamy pastas and quality meats. Don’t miss the house egg yolk raviolo.
Style: Trendy bar & restaurant
Address: 707 Broadway Avenue
16. Una Pizza + Wine
Una Pizza + Wine is owned by the same outfit as Bar Gusto (and Picaro and Cohen’s Beer Republic), and is right next door to Bar Gusto. The joint feels like your classic neighbourhood pizzeria, only a whole lot trendier!
As with Bar Gusto, the menu is excellent for sharing. The extensive pizza menu is complemented with beautiful starters and salads. Una Pizza’s is also a great place to dine solo, as you can sit at the bar and take in the buzzing atmosphere.
Style: Trendy bar & restaurant
Address: 707 Broadway Avenue, in the same building as Bar Gusto
Pubs and Bars in Saskatoon Suburbs
17. Brown’s Socialhouse
Brown’s Socialhouse is an upscale but casual bar / pub / restaurant hybrid with tasty and fresh food and an industrial style interior.
While the restaurant chain is located throughout Canada, it feels anything but chain-like. Check out Brown’s Socialhouse in Moose Jaw which is equally appealing.
Style: Bar & restaurant
Address: 124 Primrose Drive, Lawson Heights and 214 Stonebridge Boulevard, Lawson Heights.
18. The Keg Steakhouse & Bar
The Keg Steakhouse & Bar is another chain restaurant and bar in Canada, with consistently good food including quality steak.
The Saskatoon location is a super popular neighbourhood restaurant and gets packed out on the weekends. Instead of waiting for a table in the slightly more formal restaurant, grab a table in the casual bar lounge which serves the full menu but with a more pub style feel.
Style: Casual bar & restaurant
Address: 1100 Grosvenor Avenue, Grosvenor Park
19. Rock Creek Tap & Grill
Rock Creek Tap & Grill is another great neighbourhood bar and restaurant with locations across Saskatchewan. The restaurant has an extensive menu covering the full gamut from salads to steaks and burgers to bowls.
The Stonebridge location is very close to Landmark Cinema, and is the perfect place for an after work drink or pre-movies dining.
Style: Casual bar & restaurant
Address: 3020 Preston Street South, Stonebridge and 1820 McOrmond Drive, McOrmond
20. Crossmount Cider Company
Crossmount Cider Company is a local boutique cider company that hand-makes apple cider in the Canadian prairies. The cider is available dine-in or takeaway. It’s definitely worth pulling up a pew on a warm summers’ day and having a cider tasting flight in the beautiful semi-rural location.
Style: Craft cidery
Address: 30 Glen Road, Crossmount
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