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What to order at Botanist Bar
- Signature drink
- Garden cocktail with house botanicals
- Editor tip
- Walk-ins from 16:00; the bar's tasting flight pairs four miniature cocktails for the cocktail-tour bookings.
CuisineCocktail bar
TypeCocktail bar
Price$$$$
Neighborhooddowntown
HoursDaily 16:00-00:00
Phone+1 604 695 5500
Signature drinkGarden cocktail with house botanicals
Last verified
Food program: Botanist-kitchen snacks
Tip: Walk-ins from 16:00; the bar's tasting flight pairs four miniature cocktails for the cocktail-tour bookings.
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Address: 1038 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 0B9
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