12 bars in Vancouver, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Vancouver.
The Keefer Bar ★ 4.7
chinatown · 135 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1X3
Hours: Mon-Sat 17:00-01:00, Sun 17:00-00:00
The Keefer Bar on Keefer Street in Chinatown since 2009 is Vancouver's reference cocktail bar, an apothecary-style room, Canada's 50 Best Bars perennial.
Tip: Walk-in only Monday to Thursday; weekend bookings open at the door from 17:00.
Botanist Bar ★ 4.7
downtown · 1038 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 0B9
Hours: Daily 16:00-00:00
Botanist Bar at the Fairmont Pacific Rim is the hotel's stand-alone cocktail room since 2017, World's 50 Best Bars top 30 and head bartender Jeff Savage.
Tip: Walk-ins from 16:00; the bar's tasting flight pairs four miniature cocktails for the cocktail-tour bookings.
Prohibition ★ 4.6
downtown · 801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1P7
Hours: Daily 16:30-01:00
Prohibition at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia is a speakeasy-style basement bar since 2012, classic cocktails and live jazz on Wednesday through Saturday.
Tip: Walk in from the side entrance on Howe Street; tables turn at 21:00 for the second seating.
The Diamond ★ 4.5
gastown · 6 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1E7
Hours: Tue-Sun 17:00-01:00, closed Mondays
The Diamond on Powell in Gastown is an upstairs cocktail bar with Maple Leaf Square views since 2009, a Hong Kong-inflected small-plate menu and a classic.
Tip: Walk-ins only; the upstairs bar window seats fill first. Tuesday evening is the calmer seat.
Key Party ★ 4.5
chinatown · 270 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1G3
Hours: Tue-Sun 18:00-02:00, closed Mondays
Key Party on Powell in Chinatown is a hidden basement cocktail bar since 2017, entered through a faux accountant's office, the city's reference speakeasy.
Tip: Reservations on the website; the door key code is texted the day of. Dealers' choice is the bar's standard.
Pourhouse ★ 4.4
gastown · 162 Water Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1B2
Hours: Daily 17:00-00:00
Pourhouse on Water Street in Gastown is a heritage-room cocktail bar since 2009 with a long wood counter, classic builds and a modern American kitchen.
Tip: Bar walks in; the dining room books on OpenTable for the late-evening service.
Juniper Kitchen & Bar ★ 4.4
chinatown · 185 Keefer Place, Vancouver, BC V6B 0J1
Hours: Tue-Sat 17:00-23:00, closed Sun-Mon
Juniper Kitchen & Bar on Keefer Place since 2017 is the city's reference gin and botanical-cocktail bar, plus a Pacific Northwest small-plates kitchen.
Tip: The gin flight pairs four house pours with tonics; the bar walks in earlier in the evening.
The Shameful Tiki Room ★ 4.4
mount-pleasant · 4362 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5V 3R3
Hours: Tue-Sun 17:00-00:00, closed Mondays
The Shameful Tiki Room on Main Street since 2012 is a windowless Polynesian-style tiki bar, the city's reference rum bar with no daylight inside.
Tip: Walk in early on weeknights; the Zombie cocktail is limited to two per person.
Gerard Lounge ★ 4.3
downtown · 845 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K6
Hours: Daily 16:00-00:00
Gerard Lounge at the Sutton Place Hotel on Burrard since 1986 is Vancouver's longest-running hotel cocktail lounge, the Hollywood-North celebrity bar.
Tip: Live piano from Wednesday to Saturday after 18:30; the fireside seats are the calmer pour.
Havana ★ 4.3
commercial-drive · 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 3X4
Hours: Daily 11:30-00:00
Havana on Commercial Drive since 1996 is the city's reference Cuban-Caribbean cocktail bar, the patio strip's longest-running corner room with a back gallery.
Tip: The patio takes walk-ins for the mojito and Cuban sandwich pairing; back gallery for late-night live music.
The Cascade Room ★ 4.2
mount-pleasant · 2616 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5T 3E6
Hours: Daily 17:00-01:00
The Cascade Room on Main Street since 2008 is Mount Pleasant's reference late-night neighbourhood cocktail bar, the city's pioneer craft-cocktail dive room.
Tip: Walk-in only; weekends are full from 21:00. Pub kitchen runs until 23:30.
Cinema Public House ★ 4.0
downtown · 901 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L3
Hours: Daily 11:00-02:00
Cinema Public House on Granville Street is a heritage Capitol 6 cinema-turned-pub since 2017, the Entertainment District's reference late-night cocktail room.
Tip: Late-night kitchen closes 01:00 Friday and Saturday; reservations for the upstairs cinema seats book on OpenTable.