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1. The Funhouse
Seattle, WA 98109
USA
(206) 374-8400
Categories:
Bars,
Music Venues
Neighbourhood: Queen Anne
This bar made a really fun Saturday night. I came from Vancouver for the weekend, met a lot of other people visiting who also decided this was the best place to be., met a few awesome people in the smoking patio, and started a ridiculous dance party…More »
2. Pub 340
One of the best dive-venues in town, if you're going for the right night/set of bands/etc. The dance floor is quite spacious on weekends, interrupted only by a support pillar. The booths on the outside corner of the venue can make for some intimate…More »
3. Astoria Hotel
Vancouver, BC V6A 1R3
(604) 254-3355
Categories:
Hotels,
Beer, Wine & Spirits,
Pubs
Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside
I didnt know this at the time of my first review, but the Astoria is great between Sundays and Tuesdays! Free pool, free cover, cheap beer, and even a kareoke event on Monday (that may be a competition soon). The bar is almost completely devoid of…More »
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10/6/2009
Welcome to hipster hell! The amount of lens-less prescription glasses, flannel shits, high top shoes… Read more »
4. Funky Winker Beans
Vancouver, BC V6B 1G4
(604) 681-5837
Category:
Bars
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Downtown Eastside
The Funky Winkerbeans is one of the cleaner dives on East Hastings. Their beer tastes and costs cheap and the tables smell of bleach, But the bar staff will remember you if you actually tip for your pint! Like most true dives, the regulars can be…More »
5. Grand Union Hotel
Vancouver, BC V6B 1G6
(604) 681-6611
Category:
Hotels
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Downtown Eastside
Have you ever wanted to know what an actual dive is? Where the natives all dress like cowboys and the cowboys like natives? Where the bar band goes up on a tiny stage and plays spirit of the sky with a midi-synth drummer on a cheap panasonic…More »
6. Comet Tavern
This was a very fun place to stop in for a drink after the super bowl. They had some snacks out for free and a pool table no one was using, and a full bar. Being from Vancouver, I've never seen a roof stuck with one dollar bills before, and the…More »
7. Pat's Pub & Brewhouse
Vancouver, BC V6A 1P6
(604) 255-4301
Categories:
Restaurants,
Music Venues,
Pubs
Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside
Pats Pub is a bar known for it's willingness to host local and rockabilly music, but it's also host to the most interesting history of any venue in Vancouver. Almost a century ago, the bar and hotel was known as the Patricia Cafe, host to live jazz…More »
8. Cambie Bar & Grill
Vancouver, BC V6B 2N3
(604) 684-6466
Categories:
Pubs,
Dive Bars,
Music Venues
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
You will always find a conversation at the Cambie, no matter how much of a social clique you think youre in. The tables are simply too crowded because of the cheap liquor and free cover! Try it! I remember my first time coming here, I sat down near…More »
9. Ivanhoe Pub
Vancouver, BC V6A 2W1
(604) 608-1444
Category:
Pubs
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Strathcona
A cheap bar that's open late and serves food early. The regulars are covered in tattoos and there's always motorcycles parked in the back. I've seen people pull out knives in the back corner of the bar before, so watch out who youre making fun of.…More »
10. West Hotel & Bar
Vancouver, BC V6B 2J7
(604) 681-8374
The West started hosting bands and kicking out the hookers. As much as I hate gentrification I like this place a little more, although I still cant believe they kicked me out for calling theyre beer shit. The sound system is nothing special, but you…More »
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10/9/2009 First to Review
This is the horror show of Vancouver. Forget what you think you know about bad bars, bad service, or… Read more »
11. Bourbon Street Pub
Vancouver, BC V6B 1C9
(604) 684-4214
Categories:
Dive Bars,
Music Venues
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
Although open until 2 or 3 am all week, the bourbon is still a dirty bar with filthy, loosely clothed pool tables, a few ancient pinball machines, and a lot of domestic beer. Sunday to Thursday there are more staff than patrons on shift, although…More »
12. 57 Below
What an unsuspecting dive! Despite its richly decorated interior, new everything, and clean taps, not to mention proximity to some cheap eats and mass transit, the programming, staff, and patrons make this an unforgettably sleazy place. We went here…More »
13. El Furniture Warehouse - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L3
(604) 677-8080
The (now) Famous Furniture Warehouse is loud, crude, and full of character. The food is cheap, cooked, and served with haste, although the portions vary. The beer is pricey, except by Granville street standards, and watered down.
Now that I've…More »
14. Princeton Pub
Vancouver, BC V5L 1J2
(604) 253-6645
Category:
Dive Bars
Neighbourhood: Grandview-Woodlands
The Princeton only attracted my attention because of the new shows being billed here. They built up a stage against the train tracks and the place gets packed quickly, thanks in part to the talent and in part to the promotion work. The sound is hard…More »
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