The winter months have many of us reaching for something to soothe our weather-worn souls, and a delicious hot toddy will do just the trick. Whether it’s garnished with locally-grown berries or topped with freshly grated cinnamon, this roundup of top hot toddies across North America will get you through the winter season.
Methodology: This is an all-time list of the best place to get a hot toddy across America according to Yelp. We identified businesses in the food, restaurants, bar, beer gardens and nightlife categories with a large concentration of reviews mentioning “hot toddy,” then ranked those spots using a number of factors including the total volume and ratings of reviews mentioning that keyword. If a chain appeared on the list more than once, we only included the highest rated location. All businesses were marked open on Yelp as of November 2020. When available, all businesses on this list have a passing health score as of November 2020.
Alabama (Birmingham): The Rougaroux
Alaska (Haines): Port Chilkoot Distillery
Arizona (Flagstaff): Rendezvous Coffee House/Martini Bar
Arkansas (Springdale): Runnin’ Back BBQ
California (Mammoth Lakes): Shelter Distilling
Colorado (Louisville): Biscuit Bar
Connecticut (Hartford): The Half Door
Delaware (New Castle): Jessop’s Tavern
Florida (Windermere): Yellow Dog Eats
Georgia (Atlanta): Poor Calvin’s
Hawaii (Lawai): Kickshaws
Idaho (Boise): Press & Pony
Illinois (Chicago): The Aviary
Indiana (Fort Wayne): Tolon
Iowa (Iowa City): Trumpet Blossom Cafe
Kansas (Wichita): Dempsey’s Burger Pub
Kentucky (Louisville): Proof on Main
Louisiana (New Orleans): Red Dog Diner
Maine (Portland): Boda
Maryland (Baltimore): Woodberry Kitchen
Massachusetts (Boston): Toro
Michigan (Detroit): Bad Luck Bar
Minnesota (Minneapolis): Lawless Distilling Company
Mississippi (Natchez): The Camp
Missouri (Saint Louis): 360 St. Louis
Montana (Bozeman): Copper Whiskey Bar & Grill
Nebraska (Omaha): M’s Pub
Nevada (Reno): The Arch Society
New Hampshire (Manchester): Republic Cafe & Bistro
New Jersey (Jersey City): Corgi Spirits
New Mexico (Albuquerque): Two Fools Tavern
New York (New York): Freemans
North Carolina (Asheville): Laughing Seed Cafe
North Dakota (Fargo): Twenty Below Coffee
Ohio (Cincinnati): Blind Lemon
Oklahoma (Oklahoma City): Whiskey Cake
Oregon (Portland): Moloko
Pennsylvania (Philadelphia): Southgate
Rhode Island (Providence): Riffraff Bookstore and Bar
South Carolina (Charleston): Kaminsky’s
South Dakota (Sioux Falls): Taphouse 41
Tennessee (Nashville): Urban Cowboy Public House
Texas (San Antonio): The Esquire Tavern
Utah (Park City): Twisted Fern
Vermont (Waterbury): Prohibition Pig
Virginia (Alexandria): Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub
Washington (Seattle): Rachel’s Ginger Beer – Pike Place Market
West Virginia (Wheeling): Later Alligator
Wisconsin (Milwaukee): Von Trier
Wyoming (Jackson): Gather
