The Keefer Bar
The Keefer Bar is an apothecary-inspired cocktail bar in Chinatown, Vancouver, with over 25 unique cocktails, a dark moody atmosphere and space for walk-ins.
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Vancouver for grown-ups.
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Botanist Bar
Botanist Bar at 1038 Canada Place is a cocktail bar led by Creative Beverage Director Grant Sceney and ranked number 24 in World's 50 Best Bars North America.
Pourhouse
- ★ 4.4
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- Gastown
Pourhouse is a restaurant and cocktail bar at 162 Water Street in Gastown, in a building from 1910 with a 38 ft. bar made from reclaimed Douglas fir.
Cocktail tours and tastings in Vancouver
9 of the bars on this list are cocktail bars.
Gerard Lounge
- ★ 4.3
- Hotel bar
- Downtown / Coal Harbour
Gerard Lounge, in the Sutton Place Hotel at 845 Burrard Street, is an English-club style cocktail bar for cocktails and light fare by the fire.
The Shameful Tiki Room
- ★ 4.4
- Tiki bar
- Mount Pleasant
The Shameful Tiki Room at 4362 Main Street is a dim tiki bar with no visible windows and vintage exotic cocktails like the Zombie, Jet Pilot and Mai Tai.
The Cascade Room
- ★ 4.2
- Gastrolounge
- Mount Pleasant
The Cascade Room, opened in 2007 at 2616 Main Street in Mount Pleasant, is named for the area once known as Brewery Creek and pours cocktails and craft beer.
Key Party
- ★ 4.5
- Speakeasy
- Mount Pleasant
Key Party at 2305 Main Street is a dimly lit, intimate speakeasy hidden from prying eyes, with original cocktails and twists on classics from the 60s and 70s.
Havana
- ★ 4.3
- Restaurant and bar
- $$
- Commercial Drive
Havana Vancouver at 1212 Commercial Drive is a Latin-inspired restaurant and bar with a year-round covered patio, a cocktail program and BC craft beers.
Bar Asra
- ★ 4.1
- Cocktail lounge
- South Granville
Bar Asra is a South Granville cocktail lounge and share plates restaurant at 1480 W 11th Ave, with Asian fusion plates and coconut fat-washed gin cocktails.
Off The Rail Brewing
- ★ 4.1
- Strathcona
Off The Rail Brewing is a craft brewery and tasting room at 1351 Adanac Street, pouring British and West Coast style beers right on the Adanac bike route.
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Electric Bicycle Brewing
- ★ 4.4
- Mount Pleasant
Electric Bicycle Brewing is a Mount Pleasant brewery at 20 East 4th Avenue that pairs outrageously good beers with a great atmosphere and grooving music.
June
- ★ 4.3
June is a brasserie inspired space at 3305 Cambie Street, with menus for cocktails, wine and spirits and hours that run to midnight or later.
Alibi Room
- ★ 4.3
- Gastown
The Alibi Room is a Gastown craft beer pub with over 50 rotating taps and locally sourced comfort food, in a century-old building with exposed brick walls.
The Painted Ship
- ★ 4.1
- Kitsilano
The Painted Ship at 2884 W Broadway is a home for live music, local flavours and neighbourhood hangs, with a menu, events and gift cards on its site.
The 515 Bar
The 515 Bar is an intimate downtown lounge at 521 Seymour Street serving handcrafted classic cocktails and elevated bar snacks to an eclectic soundtrack.
Arcana Food and Spirits
- ★ 4.1
- Gastown
Arcana Spirit Lounge is a hidden occult cocktail bar and speakeasy in Gastown, tucked behind a faux Pet Psychic storefront, with Tarot-inspired drinks.
The Heatley
- ★ 4.1
- Strathcona
The Heatley is a bar at 696 East Hastings Street in East Vancouver, open daily from 4pm, with happy hour from 4-6pm and $1 off draft beer and highballs.
The Magnet
The Magnet is a friendly spot for food, beer, wine and the occasional stiff drink at 309 West Pender, with 30 draft lines of BC craft beer and cider.
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