Nightlife in Vancouver
Where Vancouver goes out — handpicked bars, clubs, live music rooms and late-night eats for any kind of night.
Best nightlife in Vancouver
12 hand-picked bars, clubs, live music rooms & late-night eats.
Bestie
$Late-night eats · Chinatown
German sausage shop, late-night currywurst.
Botanist Bar
$$$$Cocktail bar · Coal Harbour
Greenhouse-vibe bar, World's 50 Best ranked.
Celebrities Nightclub
$$Club · Davie Village
Long-running LGBTQ+ dance club.
Fortune Sound Club
$$Club · Chinatown
Hip-hop & global beats in former dim sum hall.
Gerard Lounge
$$$$Cocktail bar · Downtown
Sutton Place wood-panelled celeb favourite.
Guilt & Co.
$$Live music · Gastown
Basement jazz & soul nightly.
Reflections
$$$$Rooftop · Downtown
Rooftop garden bar at Rosewood Hotel Georgia.
Royal Dinette
$$$Wine bar · Downtown
BC-focused wine list, late-night oysters.
Save On Meats
$Late-night eats · Downtown Eastside
Diner open until 2am, $4 breakfast sandwich.
The Cobalt
$$Live music · Mount Pleasant
Punk & metal venue, dive-bar feel.
The Diamond
$$$Cocktail bar · Gastown
Heritage room above Maple Tree Square.
The Keefer Bar
$$$Cocktail bar · Chinatown
Apothecary-themed cocktails with Chinese herbs.
Live & on stage
FVDED in the Park
Holland Park · Jul 5–6 · Electronic
Khatsahlano Street Party
Kitsilano · Jul 13 · Indie / Free
Vancouver Folk Fest
Jericho Beach · Jul 19–21 · Folk
Frequently asked
- Standouts include Granville Island, Commercial Drive. The list mixes cocktail bars, live-music rooms and dance floors so you can build a full night without leaving the neighbourhood.
