60 Best Bars in Vancouver, British Columbia

This entertainment mecca encompasses a casino, two high-end hotels, several excellent dining options, and a spa. The 72,000-square-foot gaming space features 600 machines and Fortune high-limit slots, as well as table games that span two floors. Access to the casino is 24/7.

The brick-and-beam 1910 architecture, antiques, and a 38-foot bar are in keeping with the menu of classic cocktails. Most are inspired by the 1862 bartending bible How to Mix Drinks by Jerry Thomas, the first bartending manual ever to put oral traditions to print, with recipes such as a Tom Collins. There's also live music several days of the week.

Designed to look like a truck stop, Red Truck Beer Company serves beer and pub fare like wings, burgers, chili, and fries. They also have an all-day breakfast menu that includes dishes like corned beef hash and southern fried eggs. There's always something fun happening here—from sports on the TV to live music (they have an outdoor summer concert series) to events like bike meetups or axe throwing.

This multilevel brewpub welcomes urban professionals with a selection of traditional ales and lagers brewed in-house, in small batches, using the neighborhood's steam heat—the same stuff that powers Gastown's Steam Clock. When the weather permits, there's patio seating with harbor views.

This cozy space on Commercial Drive really captures the creative spirit of the neighborhood. Yes, it's a café, where you can grab daytime eats—they specialize in breakfast fare and Malaysian curries—but it's also a late-night hangout where you can order a craft beer and attend a live music show.

This iconic bright yellow landmark near the Public Market is now the flagship location of local group Tap & Barrel and location of the test kitchen for its culinary program. Interiors boast local artwork and reclaimed industrial materials that celebrate Granville Island's history, while outside is the city's biggest marina-side deck. In warm weather the outdoor seating has breathtaking views of the harbor, mountains, and city. The bar menu features 32 British Columbian craft beers and 16 BC wines on tap, an extensive wine list, and handcrafted seasonal cocktails.

This community pub is located on the ground floor of the Woodwards flatiron building. And in addition to pouring pints during sports games and for the late-night crowd, they serve lunchtime and dinnertime sports bar eats (think nachos, wings, fish-and-chips, veggie burgers, and more). If it's nice outside, find a seat on the outdoor patio. If you're ready to dance, the bar welcomes a DJ on the weekends.

Expect a mixed crowd of local hipsters and out-of-towners enjoying properly poured pints of Guinness, mixed beer drinks (try a shandy, which is lager and lemonade), wine, and live Irish music some nights. The food menu focuses on pub favorites.

This small and retro-chic bar has been around for almost a decade and serves up beers, cocktails, live music, and good vibes. There's also a patio covered in lush greenery. Cash only.

This pub-meets-Greek restaurant is a long-standing neighborhood hangout, with after-work crowds stopping by for microbrews, signature cocktails, big-screen sports, and pub fare that ranges from souvlaki to nachos.

There’s a melancholy, lost-in-time feel to this quintessential Granville Street bar. The decor features aged chandeliers, a fireplace, and old-world kitsch. It's the kind of place where rock 'n rollers (old and new) hang out into the early hours. There's a wide selection of beer, comfy seating, and dark corners in which to disappear.

Nautical kitsch and a friendly maritime vibe attract many a person to the Portside Pub. Live bands, weekend DJs, and whiskey on tap turn the two-level bar into a packed venue. Pub eats are above par, but lines start early and get long.

A club for the crowds featuring a sunken dance floor and a mix of styles including reggae, salsa, hip-hop, merengue, and top-40 favorites. 

Home to all things country, The Yale attracts a friendly crowd. There's Southern-style family eats from a huge in-house smoker, rockabilly music, and even a mechanical bull. Line dancing lessons and live music gets raucous on some nights.

At street level in the century-old Moda Hotel, Uva puts a modern spin on the Italian wine bar concept, with bold decor and sleek furnishings. The well-dressed crowd comes for the not-too-wild atmosphere, often for a drink before heading to one of nearby Granville Street's performance venues, particularly The Orpheum (across the road).

A former art deco movie palace, the Vogue hosts a variety of concerts by local and visiting performers.

The Wine Room is devoted to nurturing the inner oenophile in all of us by offering wines usually only available by the bottle—this is one of a growing number of bars offering by-the-glass service, thanks to cutting-edge, wine-dispensing technology. It's part of the Joey Bentall One restaurant.

In a renovated warehouse with a glassed-in brewery turning out several tasty beers, this always-crowded gastropub and patio has a lively singles scene and reliable happy hour. Even though it's super popular, it still feels like a neighborhood place.