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Barbara, Downtown Eastside
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Fine diningDowntown Eastside

Barbara

  • 4.7330 reviews
  • Closed now

An intimate restaurant serving a tasting menu, with two standing tables reserved for walk-in cocktails and wine.

Quick answers

Barbara in short

When is Barbara open?

Mon closed; Tue–Fri 5:30 PM–10 PM; Sat–Sun closed. Hours checked on 1 November 2026.

When is the best time to visit Barbara?

It's at its best afternoons and evenings. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.

Is Barbara indoors or outdoors?

Indoors: a good pick when it rains.

How much does Barbara cost?

It isn't free.

Do you need to book Barbara?

Booking ahead is a good idea. It takes bookings online.

How long do you need at Barbara?

About 2 hours.

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Where is Barbara?

305 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6A 0J3.

Is Barbara wheelchair accessible?

Accessibility: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible restroom.

Status, rating and hours checked on 1 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from

Right now · 1:00 pm

Why it fits right now

Closed right now.

Opens Tue 6 pm.

In its favour

  • Best in the afternoon
  • Indoors

Worth knowing

  • Book ahead

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The next five days

Best time to go

Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.

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Plan your visit

Hours

Closed now
monday
Closed
tuesday
5:30 PM–10 PM
wednesday
5:30 PM–10 PM
thursday
5:30 PM–10 PM
friday
5:30 PM–10 PM
saturday
Closed
sundayToday
Closed

Hours checked 1 Nov

Where and how

  1. 1 Barbara
  2. 2 Los Sapos Tacos · 3 min
  3. 3 RedBeef Noodle Kitchen (Chinatown) · 3 min
  4. 4 House of India · 4 min
  5. 5 Virtuous Pie · 4 min
305 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6A 0J3(opens the map)DirectionsTo Downtown EastsideWebsitebarbararestaurant.com

Good to know

  • Indoors
  • Book ahead
  • Allow about 2 h
  • Step-free entrance
  • Accessible washroom

From visitors and the venue

What it's like

4.7from 330 reviews

Known for

  • Tasting menu
  • Beef tartare
  • Arctic char
  • Cocktails

What people say

People like:
Intimate atmosphere, tasting menu, beef tartare and Arctic char.

Around Downtown Eastside

Nearby

Within about a 15-minute walk.

On nearby

For the next three hours

What to wear to go there now

Leave with a jacket.

Your full outfit
  • JacketThe whole time

It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.