Juice Bar is a wine bar in Chinatown, Vancouver.
Juice Bar on East Pender in Chinatown since 2019 is a sandwich-and-wine counter with a BC-focused natural wine list and a deep pet-nat selection.
Food program: Sandwiches, charcuterie, snacks
Tip: Counter only; the sandwich-of-the-day pairs with a glass at the till. Bottle shop attached.
Address: 240 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1T8
Marquis Wine Cellars on Davie Street since 1986 is Vancouver's longest-running wine bottle shop and tasting bar, with weekly Saturday tasting sessions.
Signature pour: Tasting flight, four pours
Wine focus: International, BC, weekly tastings
Food: Cheese and charcuterie
Tip: Saturday tastings 13:00 to 17:00 open the bar; reservations on weeknights for the producer tastings.
The Mackenzie Room on Powell in Railtown since 2014 is a heritage-room wine bar from chefs Alex Tung and Sean Reeve, BC natural-leaning list and small plates.
Signature pour: BC pinot noir by the glass
Wine focus: Natural and organic, BC focus
Food: Seasonal small plates
Tip: Reservations on Tock for the dining room; the bar takes walk-ins for a glass and snacks.
Uva at the Moda Hotel on Seymour Street since 2009 is a downtown wine and cocktail bar, the city's late-night wine-by-the-glass program and a heritage room.
Signature pour: Franciacorta sparkling by the glass
Wine focus: Italian, Champagne, by the glass program
Food: Snacks, charcuterie, late-night
Tip: Late-night kitchen closes 24:00; the bar pours wine until 01:00 on weekends.
Grapes & Soda on West 6th from chef Lucais Syme since 2015 is Vancouver's reference natural-wine bar, the sibling room to Farmer's Apprentice next door.
Signature pour: Joie Farm Riesling by the glass
Wine focus: Natural and biodynamic, Old World
Food: Small plates, charcuterie
Tip: Walk-in only at the counter; the kitchen runs a tighter snack list than Farmer's Apprentice.
Caffe La Tana from chefs Paul Grunberg and Lucais Syme runs as a Roman daytime cafe and evening wine bar since 2019, Italian deep cuts and an amaro program.
Signature pour: Amarone della Valpolicella by the glass
Wine focus: Italian, natural and classic, growers' Champagne
Food: Pasta, antipasti, amaro list
Tip: Counter walks in for the antipasti and a glass; the back room books for the pasta tasting on Tock.
Bar Susu on East 6th from Andrea Vescovi since 2022 runs a natural-wine bar and small-plates kitchen, Vancouver's reference low-intervention pour list.
Signature pour: Anjou Chenin Blanc by the glass
Wine focus: Natural French, Italian, low-intervention
Food: Modern small plates
Tip: Tock reservations open 30 days out; the bar walks in early for an aperitif and a snack.
