The best bars & nightlife in Vancouver
46 bars & nightlife we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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THE LINQ by Mr. Hookah - Portland
NightlifeNeed a low-key hangout this week, Gresham? The LINQ by Mr. Hookah - Portland pairs richly packed hookah bowls with bold, exotic flavor…
THE LINQ by Mr. Hookah - Portland
NightlifeThe Roastery By Ava
NightlifeThe Roastery By Ava is your Beaverton backup plan when the day needs a reboot, with dialed-in espresso, pretty latte art, and the kind of…
The Roastery By Ava
NightlifeClover and Booch
NightlifeClover and Booch is a cheerful mashup of plant shop and kombucha bar, with taps pouring ginger, jun, and elderberry lavender, plus…
Clover and Booch
NightlifeScotch Lodge
NightlifeScotch Lodge is a cocktail bar for Whisky lovers curated by Tommy Klus, with a playfully modern Pacific Northwest inspired menu from Chef…
Scotch Lodge
NightlifeJUNE
NightlifeJune keeps Beaverton happy with craft cocktails and a 100% vegan menu that actually satisfies non-vegans, too. It’s the kind of cozy,…
JUNE
NightlifeFrank Wine Bar
NightlifeUpscale shop offers wines by the glass or bottles to go, finger foods & custom-design bouquets.
Frank Wine Bar
NightlifeSecret Grove
NightlifeSecret Grove is an artist-built cocktail lounge and music venue, with every detail from stage to seating tuned for listening, dancing, and…
Secret Grove
NightlifeThe Fates Bread and Bottle Co.
NightlifeFreshly baked bread meets great bottles at The Fates Bread and Bottle Co., a one-kitchen-witch wine shoppe and veg-forward eatery serving…
The Fates Bread and Bottle Co.
NightlifeBreakside Brewery - Beaverton
NightlifeBreakside Brewery - Beaverton serves a broad lineup of award-winning, innovative beers, from crisp Summertime Lager to a West Coast IPA,…
Breakside Brewery - Beaverton
NightlifeLazy Days Brewing Company
NightlifeLazy Days Brewing Company keeps it friendly with approachable lagers and IPAs, Detroit-style square pies with those caramelized edges, and…
Lazy Days Brewing Company
NightlifeBoundary Social Club
NightlifeBoundary Social Club is a members-only wine retreat where talented staff pour exceptional wines and top-shelf spirits in a relaxed, refined…
Boundary Social Club
NightlifeBinaryBrewing.co
NightlifeBinaryBrewing.co is Beaverton’s only on-site brewery, blending classic technique with a playful, techy twist inside the historic Old…
BinaryBrewing.co
NightlifeOld Asia Teahouse
NightlifeWhether you’re craving a slow afternoon with pretty teapots or a casual date night with tropical cocktails, Old Asia Teahouse delivers…
Old Asia Teahouse
NightlifeMcMenamins Raleigh Hills Pub
NightlifeMcMenamins Raleigh Hills Pub is that comfy neighborhood spot with a double pyramid roof, vaulted wood ceilings, and a trompe-l'œil mural…
McMenamins Raleigh Hills Pub
NightlifeNo Doubts Wine Bar
NightlifeWhether you’re in a bold-red mood or craving something crisp, No Doubts Wine Bar keeps it fun with a rotating lineup and the kind of…
No Doubts Wine Bar
NightlifeBAR Botellón
NightlifeBar Botellón keeps it delightfully simple, pouring Spanish-leaning wines, sherry and vermouth plus classic red-wine sangria alongside tapas…
BAR Botellón
NightlifeCoral Club
NightlifeCoral Club is your island detour, pouring modern and classic tiki cocktails with fresh ingredients, rum flights that actually teach you…
Coral Club
NightlifeHale Pele
NightlifeTrade the gray for a glimmering pearl at Hale Pele, where over 50 classic and contemporary tiki cocktails use fresh juices, premium…
Hale Pele
NightlifeSchilling Cider House & Gluten Free Kitchen keeps 33 rotating draft ciders flowing, with curated flights if you like to taste around, plus…
Trap Door Brewing
NightlifeTrap Door Brewing keeps scooping serious hardware, including back-to-back GABF golds for its Fresher than Fresh, plus hits like Juiced Up,…
Trap Door Brewing
NightlifePortland Wine Bar & Winery Tasting Room keeps the weeknight vibe strong with small-batch Oregon and Washington pours from the coast-born…
The Rambler
NightlifeThe Rambler is a cozy converted-bungalow bar in Portland’s Mississippi Avenue District serving cocktails, local craft beer, and a great…
The Rambler
NightlifeBrothers Cascadia Brewing
NightlifeBrothers Cascadia Brewing keeps it local with brewed-on-site beers, kid-friendly hangs, and food-cart pairings that actually hit the spot.…
Brothers Cascadia Brewing
NightlifeFortside Brewing Company
NightlifeFortside Brewing Company keeps the taps rotating with fresh, well-made beers, from hop-forward pours to easy-drinking lagers and playful…
Fortside Brewing Company
NightlifeShanahan's Pub & Grill
NightlifeWhen you want a friendly spot with over 20 beers on tap, a whiskey bar, and a higher caliber bar menu that actually hits, Shanahan's Pub &…
Shanahan's Pub & Grill
NightlifeThe Old Portland Wine Bar
NightlifeIf your idea of perfect Portland is a glass of great wine with bread and cheese in a wood-paneled room full of vintage character, The Old…
The Old Portland Wine Bar
NightlifeNiche Wine Bar
NightlifeNiche Wine Bar keeps things interesting with global wines poured by thoughtful humans and a menu of local bites that actually play nice…
Niche Wine Bar
NightlifeFoxhole Cocktail Den
NightlifeFrom inventive cocktails and an ever-changing lineup of local spirits to craveable late-night snack foods, Foxhole Cocktail Den nails the…
Foxhole Cocktail Den
NightlifeThe Drunken Crow
NightlifeThe Drunken Crow leans into its humor with “just OK bar food” winks, then wins you over with a solid tap list, seasonal Crowtails, and…
The Drunken Crow
NightlifeTabor Tavern
NightlifeTabor Tavern is that rare Portland spot that nails cozy gastropub fare alongside legit brunch and happy hour. Grab a jar of their salty,…
Tabor Tavern
NightlifeBreakside Brewery - Vancouver
NightlifeBreakside Brewery - Vancouver pours award-winning West Coast IPAs, crisp lagers, Belgian-style sippers, and occasional barrel-aged gems,…
Breakside Brewery - Vancouver
NightlifeHelium Comedy Club
NightlifeFamous TV comics draw laughs at this stand-up comedy club with a variety of American eats.
Helium Comedy Club
NightlifeFull Heart Irish Pub
NightlifeFull Heart Irish Pub brings Dublin roots to downtown with Guinness on draft, contemporary classic cocktails built on Irish spirits, and…
Full Heart Irish Pub
NightlifeVice Beer
NightlifeIf your fridge is stuck on the same old IPA, consider a quick hop across the river to Vice Beer, where the vibe is playful and the mantra…
Vice Beer
NightlifeBrian Carter Cellars Tasting Room & Wine Bar is the low-key way to upgrade your evening on the Vancouver Waterfront, pouring flights and…
Feeling like a midweek upgrade? Friendship Vietnamese Kitchen x Stem Wine Bar pairs soulful Vietnamese dishes and cocktails with a fun…
Star Fit Dance Studio
NightlifeStar Fit Dance Studio mixes fun fitness with real dance training for adults and kids, so you can sweat, smile, and actually learn something…
Star Fit Dance Studio
Nightlife45th Parallel Wines
Nightlife45th Parallel Wines is where global finds meet chill neighborhood energy. Est. 2017, this bar-meets-bottle shop rotates wine, beer, cider,…
45th Parallel Wines
NightlifeCharlie's Sports Bar & Grill
NightlifeEstablished in 2013, Charlie's Sports Bar & Grill is your local headquarters for ridiculous shareables and big-flavor pub grub. Think…
Charlie's Sports Bar & Grill
NightlifeIrrelevant Beer
NightlifeCraving something local that actually hits? Irrelevant Beer is an IPA-minded microbrewery with a not-so-secret crush on lagers, pouring…
Irrelevant Beer
NightlifeCurious Comedy Theater
NightlifeNonprofit improv and sketch home base Curious Comedy Theater keeps the jokes sharp and the vibes welcoming, spotlighting underserved voices…
Curious Comedy Theater
NightlifeCat's Paw Saloon
NightlifeWhether you’re Portland-bound for errands or a show, Cat's Paw Saloon is a low-key spot for cocktails and cold beer, with a dog-friendly…
Cat's Paw Saloon
NightlifeVault 31 Bar
NightlifeVault 31 Bar is Vancouver’s videogame and geek hangout with quirky cocktails, handmade pizzas, and a calendar stacked with esports…
Vault 31 Bar
NightlifeBar Diane
NightlifeDown an alley in NW Portland, Bar Diane nails the balance of wines from independent producers, classic martinis and spritzes, and a…
Bar Diane
NightlifeEvoke Winery
NightlifeWhether you're in the mood for a chill flight or a bottle with friends, Evoke Winery pours it in a relaxed tasting room on the Vancouver…
Evoke Winery
NightlifeHawthorne Hideaway
NightlifeWhether you come for the mystery or just a solid night out, Hawthorne Hideaway nails the Twin Peaks mood without taking itself too…
Hawthorne Hideaway
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