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Friends Night Out in Vancouver — Pubs, Music, Late Eats

Pre-game drinks, a loud dinner, live music or a club, late-night slice.

Friday

  1. 6:30 PM
    Willow Stream Spa at Fairmont Pacific Rim
    Family · Coal Harbour

    Luxurious urban spa with a rooftop pool and city views — a full-day wellness retreat for solo indulgence or couples.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in Coal Harbour — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer
  2. 8:00 PM

    Joe Fortes

    Seafood · $$$ · West End

    Dressed-up dinner — Roof patio, oysters and the classic Caesar.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in West End — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer
  3. 10:30 PM
    Guilt & Co.
    Nightlife · Gastown

    Intimate underground live music venue in Gastown with jazz, soul and folk acts in a candlelit basement bar for dates.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in Gastown — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer
  4. 12:30 AM
    The Roxy Cabaret
    Nightlife · Downtown

    Long-running Vancouver live music bar with nightly bands and a legendary dance floor — an institution for locals.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer
  5. 2:00 AM

    Vij's

    Modern Indian · $$$ · Cambie

    Late-night slice — Vikram Vij — no reservations, worth the wait.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in Cambie — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer

Saturday

  1. 12:00 PM

    Phnom Penh

    Cambodian-Vietnamese · $$ · Chinatown

    Slow brunch — Famous butter beef + chicken wings.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in Chinatown — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer
  2. 3:00 PM
    Granville Island
    Food & Drink · False Creek

    Public market, craft breweries and harbourfront buskers.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in False Creek — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer
  3. 8:30 PM

    Kissa Tanto

    Japanese-Italian · $$$ · Chinatown

    1960s Tokyo jazz club, hardest reso in town.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in Chinatown — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer
  4. 12:30 AM
    Commercial Drive
    Nightlife · The Drive

    Patios, Italian cafes and live music.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in The Drive — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer

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