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Bars in Vancouver

Bars, pubs and lounges people rate highest.

18 places

The top 18

Bars, pubs, breweries and lounges with a proven following, ranked by our own engine.

  1. Superflux Beer Company4.8· 1.2kBrewery · Little Italy

    1. Superflux Beer Company

    East Vancouver brewery specializing in IPAs, with hot dogs, an indoor lounge and a covered, heated patio.
  2. Taylight Local Craft Beer & Kitchen4.8· 1.1kBrewery · Granville Entertainment District

    2. Taylight Local Craft Beer & Kitchen

    Downtown brewpub serving local craft beers and fusion dishes, with sports viewing and happy-hour specials.
  3. Foy's Irish Bar & Grill4.8· 968Pub · Fraserhood

    3. Foy's Irish Bar & Grill

    Irish bar on Kingsway serving spice bags, Guinness stew and pub food, with sports, pool tables and live music.
  4. Shark Club Sports Bar & Grill4.7· 2.7kBar · Yaletown

    4. Shark Club Sports Bar & Grill

    Downtown sports bar near Rogers Arena and BC Place with two giant HDTV screens and pub food.
  5. Sake Dining HASHIGO by Zakkushi4.8· 680Bar · Granville Entertainment District

    5. Sake Dining HASHIGO by Zakkushi

    Boutique sake bar offering tasting flights alongside Japanese dishes including sashimi and oden.
  6. Noah's Cafe4.7· 861Bar · Denman Village

    6. Noah's Cafe

    Japanese fusion tapas and cocktail bar on Denman Street, serving uni pasta, omelette rice and creative drinks.
  7. Steel & Oak Brewing Co.4.7· 749Brewery · Brow of the Hill

    7. Steel & Oak Brewing Co.

    New Westminster brewery with a tasting room and patio, making beers influenced by North American and German brewing traditions.
  8. The Magnet4.7· 671Bar · Gastown

    8. The Magnet

    A downtown beer bar with 30 draft lines featuring BC craft beer and cider, plus cocktails and house-made pub food.
  9. Oku Izakaya Bar4.7· 641Izakaya · Gastown

    9. Oku Izakaya Bar

    Gastown izakaya serving Japanese small plates, sushi, sake and cocktails, with service extending past midnight.
  10. Zakkushi on Denman4.6· 1.8kIzakaya · Lower Robson

    10. Zakkushi on Denman

    Japanese izakaya on Denman Street serving charcoal-grilled yakitori, assorted skewers, oden and sake.
  11. Is That French4.7· 466Wine bar · Gastown

    11. Is That French

    Gastown wine bar serving minimal-intervention BC wines, oysters and seasonal Pacific Northwest small plates.
  12. Long Table Distillery4.8· 270Bar · Granville Island

    12. Long Table Distillery

    Downtown micro-distillery with a cocktail lounge, house-distilled gins and botanical spirits, plus booked cocktail-making classes.
  13. Brassneck Brewery4.6· 931Brewery · Olympic Village

    13. Brassneck Brewery

    Main Street brewery with rotating taps, tasting flights, growler fills and snacks from sister restaurant The Magnet.
  14. Prophecy Cocktail Bar4.6· 801Cocktail bar · Financial District

    14. Prophecy Cocktail Bar

    A cocktail bar beneath Hotel Georgia with inventive drinks, share plates, digital art and live music.
  15. The Gull Bar and Kitchen4.6· 790Pub · The Shipyards

    15. The Gull Bar and Kitchen

    North Vancouver pub serving seasonal food, burgers, craft beer and cocktails, with Tuesday trivia.
  16. The Cider House4.6· 754Bar · Kitsilano

    16. The Cider House

    A Kitsilano cider bar near the beach offering rotating BC cider flights and a plant-based food menu.
  17. Jackalopes Neighbourhood Dive4.6· 731Bar · East Village

    17. Jackalopes Neighbourhood Dive

    An East Hastings dive bar and restaurant pairing heavy-metal playlists and eclectic decor with comfort food and drinks.
  18. Bar Corso4.6· 721Bar · Little Italy

    18. Bar Corso

    Italian bar on Commercial Drive serving cocktails, wines, grappa and cicchetti, with early and late happy hours.

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